Hats off to everyone that started the race, tienes juevos mas grande! Thanks to our friend Alan Higley who is out on Boylston sending me updates. The Good Mates Cory Logsdon, 2:47:07, and Justin Mollak, 2:52:49 are the top Nebraskans on this hot windy day. Emily Kraus in at 3:34:54.
I’ve often said the marathon is a cruel mistress and she showed no mercy today. Last year’s perfect conditions with a big tail wind were as huge a benefit as today’s conditions were a detriment. You train for these darn things for months and then the Good Mother has the final say on whether or not all that preparation will be of any use. Hardly seems fair.
My boy Andre called this morning for some last bits of advice. He did his last long run of the training cycle, a 22 miler in the Bahamas, just in case this heat played out. Not enough said I! I adjusted his goal pace from a 6:50 (sub 3 hours) to a 7:25 so that he would still be able to finish. Happy to report he finished in 3:14:36, spot on 7:25 pace, great job Andre!
Big ups to Jason Hartmann of Colorado for his fourth place finish in 2:14:31.
I’ll try and get full reports from all the mates in tomorrow’s column.
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