US Marathon Trial Predictions

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