In an earlier blog I wrote about Runner's World predicting the top two likely finishers in Saturday's Olympic trial race (NBC, 1pm EST, also live streaming).
For the women they have Shalane Flanagan winning, Desiree Linden second (10th at Boston 2015, second in 2011, second at 2012 trials) and then a race between eight other women for the third spot. The favored contenders include; Deena Kastor (now 42, but a three-time qualifier and bronze medalist), Kara Goucher (two half-marathons last year in 1:11, but now 37), Sara Hall (wife of Olympian Ryan Hall) and Lauren Kleppin, who isn't a household name but ran a 2:28:48 at the L.A. marathon last year.
It's hard to know who's totally healthy, can take the heat of Los Angeles, and won't let nerves get to them, but I'm going with Shalane, Desiree and Kellyn Taylor (2:28pr, another relative unknown runner at the elite level).
A bit unbelievable, but the favored male is 40 year old Meb Keflezighi, winner of NYC 2009 and Boston 2014 who has a 2:08pr. Unbelievable because it seems we should have someone besides forty-year old Meb as the top contender. It was nice to read a short piece on Jeffrey Eggleston, from Rochester, NY who ran a 1:02 half-marathon in 2015 (Houston) and won the Chicago half-marathon in July on a windy day in 1:05. Jeff is listed with 8-1 odds of making the team.
I'm going with Meb, Dathan Ritzenhein (same as Runner's World) and Eggleston as the surprise third place finisher. I have to support the local runner.
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Wednesday, February 10, 2016
Monday, August 19, 2013
World Track & Field Championships
Our local athletes had mixed results at the World T&F Championships held in Moscow over the last two weeks. Molly Huddle, from Elmira, NY finished 6th in the 5,000m race with a time of 15:05. The top five women were from Ethiopia or Kenya.
Marathoner Jeff Eggleston, a Greece Arcadia graduate, ran a 2:14:23 marathon and was the top American finisher in 13th place. The winner ran a 2:09:51. The beginning temperature was 73 degrees, it seems the Olympics and World Championships don't ever really care about the health of the long-distance athletes. The women's marathon was in hotter and more humid conditions, the 10k races similar.
Jenn Suhr, American record holder in the pole vault, multi-time USA champion, won the Silver medal with a final vault of 15'9 3/4". Jenn grew up in Fredonia, went to college at Roberts Wesleyan and now lives in Churchville.
Lopez Lomong, from Tully High School, south of Syracuse (I saw him run xc in high school, so count him as a local runner), did not advance past the semi-finals in the 1500m race qualifying.
Miranda Melville, from Rush-Henrietta high school, had a pr of 1:34:56 in the 20k race walk (about an 8:40 pace) but was DQ'ed from the event in Moscow.
Marathoner Jeff Eggleston, a Greece Arcadia graduate, ran a 2:14:23 marathon and was the top American finisher in 13th place. The winner ran a 2:09:51. The beginning temperature was 73 degrees, it seems the Olympics and World Championships don't ever really care about the health of the long-distance athletes. The women's marathon was in hotter and more humid conditions, the 10k races similar.
Jenn Suhr, American record holder in the pole vault, multi-time USA champion, won the Silver medal with a final vault of 15'9 3/4". Jenn grew up in Fredonia, went to college at Roberts Wesleyan and now lives in Churchville.
Lopez Lomong, from Tully High School, south of Syracuse (I saw him run xc in high school, so count him as a local runner), did not advance past the semi-finals in the 1500m race qualifying.
Miranda Melville, from Rush-Henrietta high school, had a pr of 1:34:56 in the 20k race walk (about an 8:40 pace) but was DQ'ed from the event in Moscow.
Tuesday, January 3, 2012
USA Olympic Marathon Trials
The marathon trials are being held in Houston, Texas on Saturday, January 14. The course is set up in loops for easier spectating. Currently there is no live official coverage on television or streaming online. NBC is having a highlights program from 3-5pm eastern time.
Female athletes could qualify by meeting a time standard in a 10k (sub 33:00), 13.1mile (1:15) or full marathon (2:46 B standard, 2:39 A standard). Only the A standard runners completing a certified marathon course received funding to attend the trials.
Male athletes qualified with a 28:30 10k (track only), 1:05 half-marathon, or sub 2:19 full marathon. Only men with a sub 2:19 marathon received funding to attend.
Three "local" athletes of note are competing; Jen Rhines from Liverpool High School near Syracuse has a 2:29 marathon pr, Melissa White, SUNY Geneseo grad and longtime member of the Brooks-Hanson project, with a 2:33 pr will also be running. On the men's side, Jeff Eggleston from Greece, NY with a 2:13pr is racing and definitely in contention (he won last year's Pittsburgh Marathon).
Other athletes worth watching include; Ryan Hall (2:04pr), Meb Keflezighi (2:09), Jason Lemkuhle (2:13), and Dathan Ritzenhein (2:10marathon, 27:22 10k, 1 hour flat 13.1m). The women's competition should also be tough with Desiree Davila (2:22pr), Shalane Flanagan (2:28), Kara Goucher (2:24), Tera Moody (2:30) and Deena Kastor (2:19pr, but hasn't been under 2:30 since 2009).
It's always difficult to know who is peaking at the right time, is willing just to take the race out and punish the other runners with a strong pace, or who might be nursing an injury or illness. Many times races that reward the top three come down to strategy and finishing time becomes less of an issue. Just because a runner has a better personal record doesn't mean someone can't be stronger and run more intelligently during the trials.
Female athletes could qualify by meeting a time standard in a 10k (sub 33:00), 13.1mile (1:15) or full marathon (2:46 B standard, 2:39 A standard). Only the A standard runners completing a certified marathon course received funding to attend the trials.
Male athletes qualified with a 28:30 10k (track only), 1:05 half-marathon, or sub 2:19 full marathon. Only men with a sub 2:19 marathon received funding to attend.
Three "local" athletes of note are competing; Jen Rhines from Liverpool High School near Syracuse has a 2:29 marathon pr, Melissa White, SUNY Geneseo grad and longtime member of the Brooks-Hanson project, with a 2:33 pr will also be running. On the men's side, Jeff Eggleston from Greece, NY with a 2:13pr is racing and definitely in contention (he won last year's Pittsburgh Marathon).
Other athletes worth watching include; Ryan Hall (2:04pr), Meb Keflezighi (2:09), Jason Lemkuhle (2:13), and Dathan Ritzenhein (2:10marathon, 27:22 10k, 1 hour flat 13.1m). The women's competition should also be tough with Desiree Davila (2:22pr), Shalane Flanagan (2:28), Kara Goucher (2:24), Tera Moody (2:30) and Deena Kastor (2:19pr, but hasn't been under 2:30 since 2009).
It's always difficult to know who is peaking at the right time, is willing just to take the race out and punish the other runners with a strong pace, or who might be nursing an injury or illness. Many times races that reward the top three come down to strategy and finishing time becomes less of an issue. Just because a runner has a better personal record doesn't mean someone can't be stronger and run more intelligently during the trials.
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