Great weather on tap for @ChiMarathon. I think the American men's race should surpass the depth we saw in 2019 when 10 men broke 2:12. Especially at the pointy end of the race.
Everyone is talking about Mantz, for good reason. He could be a marathon prodigy. But his teammate Clayton Young has been along for the ride in training.
My teammate, @DanceFrankDance, is one of the most consistent athletes I've ever seen. He's hardly missed a day in years. He debuted in 2:11 in January. His training has been great. I think he can run 2:08 if he catches a good one.
@ReidBuchanan should break 2:10 on the right day. His training has been massive. He wasn't pleased with his race last week at TC10, but it showed he's ready for the long grind, and might have the speed to close down the last 10k.
Nico Montanez is a danger man. 15k US champ, 61:15 HM pb. Has underperformed in the marathon so far, but it just takes one day.
Also under the radar, I wouldn't be surprised to see @TrackTy go under 2:12. Interested to see what group he runs with through halfway...
@jer_mock debuted in 2:10 in that 2019 edition. He's had a rough road since then. But as of this summer he was fit and healthy. If he maintained that trajectory, watch out, talent doesn't go away...
Matt McDonald is coming off a 2:10 in Boston, how will he preform on the flat roads? @WilkersonGiven is another proven marathoner who broke 2:12 in 2019. He'll look to lower that.
Last one for now, Colin Mickow puts in monster miles. Don't sleep on the hometown boy coming off a World Champs appearance this summer.
*I tweet mostly about American men's distance racing because that's what I know best, and feel that I might have interesting insights into. I'll definitely be following the overall, and the women's race, but I'll leave that coverage to @fast_women and @CitiusMag for now.
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