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2024 Boston Marathon Thread (ESPN 2)

Posted on 4/15/24 at 9:27 am
Posted by quail man
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Posted on 4/15/24 at 9:27 am
Men’s wheelchair course record already set by Marcel Hug Insane time sub 1:16

Bates and Hall out in the lead ladies group.


Lemma deciding to just run by himself for the men
Posted by usc6158
Member since Feb 2008
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Posted on 4/15/24 at 9:28 am to
Lemma is YOLO racing. Love to see it. Either going to run something crazy fast or epically explode

Going out at 2 hr pace
This post was edited on 4/15/24 at 9:29 am
Posted by usc6158
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Posted on 4/15/24 at 9:39 am to
Lemma came through the half at 1:00:19... No doubt the fastest first half ever run at Boston by a wide margin.
Posted by quail man
New York, NY
Member since May 2010
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Posted on 4/15/24 at 9:44 am to
Insane. Dude is flying.

Emma and Sara holding strong up front.
Posted by usc6158
Member since Feb 2008
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Posted on 4/15/24 at 9:46 am to
There's no reason for Emma Bates to be leading this pack the entire way. Basically just giving the Africans a free ride. Make them lead and pace.
Posted by Pedro
Geaux Hawks
Member since Jul 2008
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Posted on 4/15/24 at 9:46 am to
This is insane from lemma. He doesn’t look super taxed either.

I like the fight Bates is showing but it’s gonna take a toll on her here soon I think. You can kinda see the signs of struggling starting to show on her face.
Posted by Pedro
Geaux Hawks
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Posted on 4/15/24 at 9:47 am to
I think part of the problem is obiris finishing kick. You have to try to take the pace out fast to take her finish out of her. Bates is good I just don’t think she’s good enough to be the one to do that and win.
Posted by usc6158
Member since Feb 2008
36581 posts
Posted on 4/15/24 at 9:52 am to
Lemma about to catch the big downhill into Newton and the start of the hills. He slowed down a bit in the last 5K.
Posted by Pedro
Geaux Hawks
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Posted on 4/15/24 at 9:54 am to
I wouldn’t be surprised to see him coast a bit after heartbreak. Barring a massive blowup no one’s touching him.
Posted by quail man
New York, NY
Member since May 2010
41039 posts
Posted on 4/15/24 at 9:59 am to
Emma settling into the pack finally. She’s looking relaxed. High fiving the students
Posted by Pedro
Geaux Hawks
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Posted on 4/15/24 at 10:02 am to
Someone’s going to have to make a break for it here soon if they want to break obiri
Posted by Pedro
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Posted on 4/15/24 at 10:04 am to
One of my former athletes is buddies with Talbi and trains with him some in Colorado. Their workouts are just absolutely insane.
This post was edited on 4/15/24 at 10:05 am
Posted by usc6158
Member since Feb 2008
36581 posts
Posted on 4/15/24 at 10:08 am to
Des got back to the lead group
Posted by Pedro
Geaux Hawks
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Posted on 4/15/24 at 10:16 am to
Des has ran this race incredibly smart. Keeping contact but not working overly hard to stay there
This post was edited on 4/15/24 at 10:17 am
Posted by quail man
New York, NY
Member since May 2010
41039 posts
Posted on 4/15/24 at 10:28 am to
Des and Sara falling back. Women are going to start making moves shortly
Posted by usc6158
Member since Feb 2008
36581 posts
Posted on 4/15/24 at 10:30 am to
Lemma is fading hard
Posted by Pedro
Geaux Hawks
Member since Jul 2008
34672 posts
Posted on 4/15/24 at 10:30 am to
Someone has to move before 20
Posted by Pedro
Geaux Hawks
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Posted on 4/15/24 at 10:30 am to
And there goes bates…. Love it
Posted by Ingeniero
Baton Rouge
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Posted on 4/15/24 at 10:32 am to
Still about 12k to go with Emma making a move. I hope she can keep it up but she's got some beasts behind her.

I wonder if Lemma has enough of a lead to hold on

ETA 5:52 last mile for Lemma. Yikes
This post was edited on 4/15/24 at 10:34 am
Posted by usc6158
Member since Feb 2008
36581 posts
Posted on 4/15/24 at 10:34 am to
Lemma should be fine. Those guys needed to go 5K earlier than they did
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