Trials Question of the Day: Which woman is most likely to make the team? Des, Sisson, Hasay, Huddle, Hall?

I want it to be:

1. Sisson

2. Hall

3. Linden

Sisson

Desi

Huddle

rojo wrote:

Why in the HELL is everyone so bullish on Sara Hall?

Here are her last 5 marathons starting in 2018.

2:26:20 Ottawa, DNF Frankfurt, 2:35 Boston, 2:22:16 Berlin, DNF NY

1 of the 5 would be good enough to make the team yet you guys are all saying she's a lock? Give me a break.[/quote]

I agree with you. I actually am picking Sara as my 4th seed (Des, Sisson, and Hasay are my 1-3) but you make good points, and I think whether Sarah or Kipyego has a better chance is definitely debatable. I guess we will find out in 4 days!!!

Not sure what place, but I’ve got my money on Des qualifying. You know she’s LOVING the fact that it’s a hilly course. The worse the weather (hot or cold), the hillier the course, the better. Consistency, track record (she’s done this before at trials), and....made that insane move in NY and DIDNT blow up at the end? I’ll take proven over unproven any day.

Slo-Jo wrote:

I am excited to see how Tierney Wolfgram does. That 2:40 was a long time ago. Who knows how much she has improved since then. I know it would have to be a lot to be top 3 in this field, but stranger things have happened.

Such as? It's hard to imagine much stranger than an injury prone 17 year old lowering her PB 15 minutes and beating almost all of the elite American women.

She ran her marathon a year and a half ago, in October, 2018. Since then, she's had to take time off because of: a) a stress fracture in her foot; and b) a fractured tibia. She and her dad moved to ABQ in December so she could concentrate on training.

The rest of the story wrote:

Slo-Jo wrote:

I am excited to see how Tierney Wolfgram does. That 2:40 was a long time ago. Who knows how much she has improved since then. I know it would have to be a lot to be top 3 in this field, but stranger things have happened.

Such as? It's hard to imagine much stranger than an injury prone 17 year old lowering her PB 15 minutes and beating almost all of the elite American women.

She ran her marathon a year and a half ago, in October, 2018. Since then, she's had to take time off because of: a) a stress fracture in her foot; and b) a fractured tibia. She and her dad moved to ABQ in December so she could concentrate on training.

https://www.runnersworld.com/runners-stories/a30998298/tierney-wolfgram-olympic-marathon-trials/

100% DNF

Kellyn Taylor will win, perhaps by a minute.

Pell

Huddle and Sisson are pretty likely. Maybe Hall too?

Its crazy that so few of you have Des as a lock. Yeah she might not run a 2:22 right now BUT the hilly course suits her style of running so well and she is a consistency machine. I just do not see any scenario in which she is not able to stay with the lead group. A 2:20 runner like Hasay is not going to attempt this on that course.

Since leaving Hansons Des has not raced like her old consistent self.

Des lost to Huddle the last time they raced a marathon on a hilly course. NYC

Sisson is better than Huddle

Des has never beaten Hasay

Des lost to Emma Bates for a HM the only time they raced on a hilly NYC course.

Des almost got caught by Kellyn in NYC this year and nobody thinks Kellyn has a chance.

Des is a shadow of the 2011-2016 Des. Just watch.

I'm just gonna throw this out there.

Hasay will make the Olympic team. She might dial it back for 2nd or 3rd place just to be conservative, but IMHO the race is hers to lose. I'm more of a fan of Huddle and will be rooting for her and Aliphine the most, but Hasay is still the best of this elite field.

Can't wait until the weekend!

1st — $80,000

2nd — $65,000

3rd — $55,000

4th — $25,000

5th — $20,000

6th — $15,000

7th — $13,000

8th — $11,000

9th — $9,000

10th — $7,000

This is crap.

Des is washed.

Has been.

Don't quote me the times she used to run, because she don't run those no more.

Yes!

Kellyn is going to definitely be in the top 3. She's on a great, collaborative team and has a super smart coach.

And one underestimates Des at his/her own peril!

It's going to be a race and there is no lock on this one.

fred wrote:

1st — $80,000

2nd — $65,000

3rd — $55,000

4th — $25,000

5th — $20,000

6th — $15,000

7th — $13,000

8th — $11,000

9th — $9,000

10th — $7,000

This is crap.

why?

My concern with Des isn't actually her age or recent form, but whether in the back of her mind she will be thinking that the Olympics are going to be postponed and Boston is right around the corner so she packs it in.