Did anybody GOES HOME DEVASTATED today at the NYC Thon?

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  • GOES HOME DEVASTATED
    6 months ago 11/03/2019 1:43pm CST
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    Sara Hall got paid to do a 18 mile marathon pace run today it looks like. Bigger goal is on the US trials.

    Mary got 2nd, very respectable.

    Ward went 2:10, so is he the best US marathoner in 2019. Yes Korir went 2:07, but is going 2:09 in Boston+ 2:10 in NYC more impressive than going 2:07 on a flat time trial course?

    Help me find someone to relieve my insecurities on(sarcasm if you can't tell).
  • John Anderson is not funny
    6 months ago 11/03/2019 1:51pm CST
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    Anybody who watched the tv coverage was the biggest loser of the day. That may have been the worst race coverage there ever was. Only bright spot Craig masback was not one of the announcers
  • Amateur Runner
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    6 months ago 11/03/2019 2:01pm CST
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    Kitata. Imagine a guy who was running with Kipchoge till 36 km in London was almost on the verge of beaten down by Jared ward
  • angryjohnny
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    6 months ago 11/03/2019 2:04pm CST
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    LRC’s effort to get the Vaporfly banned went home devastated, with the top two females running in Adidas.
  • NativeSon
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    6 months ago 11/03/2019 3:29pm CST
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    Kitata Surely.

    He might not even make it on the Ethiopian team.

    Also, Desisa who had no business being in New York today. I have no idea when he dropped out. I just missed him at a certain point and kept looking for him. The commentators didn't even tell us......or may be I missed it.

    Ruti Aga on the otehr had did very well. She went up against great athletes and considering the heat in Doha, she was up to it.
  • Ethiopian 2:04s
    6 months ago 11/03/2019 3:43pm CST
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    Well, Desisa couldn't even finish, but Tola and Kitata just marginally better than blue collar runner Ward. Have a lot less respect for them now. Or should I just have a lot more respect for Ward?

    Seemed Brett Robinson was the most devastated out the front runners from mid race. He was even leading the pack but was nowhere to be seen by the end of the race. Finished behind a ton of no name American amateurs. What was that?? Raynor too!
  • Jogger Hobby
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    6 months ago 11/03/2019 3:51pm CST
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    angryjohnny wrote:

    LRC’s effort to get the Vaporfly banned went home devastated, with the top two females running in Adidas.


    +1
  • Alley Kiefer
    6 months ago 11/03/2019 4:23pm CST
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    Yep. Sure did.
  • Not An Aussie
    6 months ago 11/03/2019 4:34pm CST
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    Jack Rayner and Brett Robinson. Both were 2:16+
  • Yeah mate
    6 months ago 11/03/2019 4:37pm CST
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    Not An Aussie wrote:

    Jack Rayner and Brett Robinson. Both were 2:16+


    In other words, they Stinsoned
  • Moo Goo
    6 months ago 11/03/2019 4:55pm CST
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    Their wheel chair race coverage was top notch. It was great for the fans of that race.
  • Chuck Zawaski
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    6 months ago 11/03/2019 5:06pm CST
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    Hobbyjogger went home DEVASTATED!

    👇

    https://www.letsrun.com/forum/flat_read.php?thread=9682082
  • jhand366
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    6 months ago 11/03/2019 11:58pm CST
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    John Anderson is not funny wrote:

    Anybody who watched the tv coverage was the biggest loser of the day. That may have been the worst race coverage there ever was. Only bright spot Craig masback was not one of the announcers


    Weird. I thought the coverage was by FAR better than that of any other marathon this year. Jmo
  • grumpyoldman
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    6 months ago 11/04/2019 12:00am CST
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    John Anderson is not funny wrote:

    Anybody who watched the tv coverage was the biggest loser of the day. That may have been the worst race coverage there ever was. Only bright spot Craig masback was not one of the announcers


    Nor douchebag Josh Cox.
  • Bad Wigins
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    6 months ago 11/04/2019 12:06am CST
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    The ENTIRE New York City Marathon went home devastated because the winner went 2:08 in a year when a 1:59 was ran, and a 2:01 on a legit course, and several 2:02's, and more 2:03's, 4's and 5's than you would want to bother counting.

    Kamworor can have his day, but he is not one of the best, and he went to NY because he knew nobody better than him would be showing up. It's a has-been race! Not a major anymore. Not anything.
  • How hard
    6 months ago 11/04/2019 12:42am CST
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    At least the coverage was marginally better than Chicago’s putrid offering.
  • runnerdave
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    6 months ago 11/04/2019 12:57am CST
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    I think the NYC Marathon is devastated. Did they decide to cut way back on the appearance fees or something? It was a pretty lame field, really, Tell me there aren't 30 Ethiopians and Kenyans or even Japanese in the 2:06 - 2:08 range that wouldn't like a nice payday.
  • I agree
    6 months ago 11/04/2019 1:02am CST
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    runnerdave wrote:

    I think the NYC Marathon is devastated. Did they decide to cut way back on the appearance fees or something? It was a pretty lame field, really, Tell me there aren't 30 Ethiopians and Kenyans or even Japanese in the 2:06 - 2:08 range that wouldn't like a nice payday.


    Yes, it was a lame field for a "major marathon". I assume they are not searching for the very best.
  • goes home
    6 months ago 11/04/2019 11:54am CST
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    Did Kieffer go home devastated?
  • El stupido
    6 months ago 11/04/2019 12:03pm CST
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    runnerdave wrote:

    I think the NYC Marathon is devastated. Did they decide to cut way back on the appearance fees or something? It was a pretty lame field, really, Tell me there aren't 30 Ethiopians and Kenyans or even Japanese in the 2:06 - 2:08 range that wouldn't like a nice payday.


    ummm, did you know that if you put 30 Ethiopians or Kenyans in the 2:06-2:08 range then most likely none of them would win much if any prize money. There were already enough 2:04 runners in the NYC marathon to take the biggest prizes. Also, those 2:06-2:08 runners from Berlin or Amsterdam are not running under 2:10 in NYC. Likely would all be behind Ward.

    Japanese? You kidding? There is only one Japanese in that range, and I believe he did another marathon recently.