We’ve gathered our Big River panel of experts to give us their picks for which American’s are going to make the podium at this weekend’s Olympic Marathon Trial and represent the USA in Rio. Let us know you agree or think someone else will be making the team! Check out Brian Holdmeyer’s preview of the races.
Women’s Race
Brad Chronister
1. Shalane Flanagan
2. Desi Linden
3. Kara Goucher
DH:Kellyn Taylor
Matt Kruger
1. Desi Linden
2. Shalane Flanagan
3. Kellyn Taylor
DH: Kara Groucher
Mark Paulson
1. Desi Linden
2. Shalane Flanagan
3. Annie Bersagel
DH: Kara Goucher
Katie O’Brien
1. Shalane Flanagan
2. Desi Linden
3. Kara Goucher
DH: Allison Mascas
Matt Helbig
1. Kellyn Taylor
2. Shalane Flanagan
3. Desi Linden
DH: Janet Bawcom
Tom Albes
1. Shalane Flanagan
2. Sara Hall
3. Desi Linden
DH: Kara Goucher
Katie Sutton
1. Desi Linden
2. Shalane Flanagan
3. Serena Burla
DH: Kimi Reed
Matt Lawder
1. Desi Linden
2. Laura Thweatt
3. Kim Conley
DH: Alana Hadley
Travis Lavin
1. Desi Linden
2. Shalane Flanagan
3. Amy Cragg
DH: Tera Moody
Hiedi Schmidt
1. Desi Linden
2. Shalane Flanagan
3. Kellyn Taylor
DH: Esther Atkins
Brian Holdmeyer
1. Shalane Flanagan
2. Desi Linden
3. Kara Goucher
DH: Read his preview
**Ok, who was really considering Kara Goucher a dark horse???
Men’s Race
Brad Chronister
1. Dathan Ritzenhein
2. Galen Rupp
3. Luke Puskedra
DH: Ben Panye
Matt Kruger
1. Galen Rupp
2. Dathan Ritzenhein
3. Luke Puskedra
DH: Ben Bruce
Mark Paulson
1. Galen Rupp
2. Dathan Ritzenhein
3. Luke Puskedra
DH: Tyler McCandless
Katie O’Brien
1. Meb Keflezighi
2. Luke Puskedra
3. Elkanah Kibet
DH: Matt O’Connor
Matt Helbig
1. Luke Puskedra
2. Dathan Ritzenhein
3. Matt Llano
DH: Matt O’Connor
Tom Albes
1. Galen Rupp
2. Dathan Ritzenhein
3. Luke Puskedra
DH: Scott Macpherson
Katie Sutton
1. Dathan Ritzenhein
2. Bobby Curtis
3. Meb Keflezighi
DH: Pat Rizzo
Matt Lawder
1. Dathan Ritzenhein
2. Meb Keflezighi
3. Diego Estrada
DH: Jonathan Grey
Travis Lavin
1. Meb Keflezighi
2. Luke Puskedra
3. Elkanah Kibet
DH: Matt O’Connor
Hiedi Schmidt
1. Meb Keflezighi
2. Galen Rupp
3. Dathan Ritzenhein
DH: Matt O’Connor
Brian Holdmeyer
1. Galen Rupp
2. Meb Keflezighi
3. Dathan Ritzenhein
DH: Read his preview
