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Pick the John Hancock BAA Marathon men's winner and runner-up

Deriba Merga ETH (29 - 2:06:38 PR)
1 (12.5%)
Gilbert Yegon KEN (21 - 2:06:18 PR)
0 (0%)
Abderrahim Goumri MAR (33 - 2:05:30 PR)
2 (25%)
Ryan Hall USA (27 - 2:06:17 PR)
2 (25%)
Robert Cheruiyot KEN (31 - 2:06:23 PR)
0 (0%)
Chala Dechase ETH (25 - 2:06:33 PR)
1 (12.5%)
Tekeste Kebede ETH (28 - 2:07:52 PR)
1 (12.5%)
Elijah Keitany KEN (27 - 2:06:41 PR)
0 (0%)
Stephen Kiogora KEN (35 - 2:08:24 PR)
0 (0%)
Gashaw Asfaw ETH (31 - 2:08:03 PR)
0 (0%)
Samuel Mugo KEN (23 - 2:08:20 PR)
0 (0%)
John Komen KEN (32 - 2:08:06 PR)
0 (0%)
David Mandago KEN (31 - 2:06:53 PR)
0 (0%)
Mebrahtom Keflezighi USA (34 - 2:09:15 PR)
1 (12.5%)

Total Members Voted: 4

Voting closed: April 18, 2010, 11:53:47 AM

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Pick the John Hancock BAA Marathon men's winner and runner-up
« on: April 16, 2010, 11:53:47 AM »
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Re: Pick the John Hancock BAA Marathon men's winner and runner-up
« Reply #1 on: April 16, 2010, 12:09:52 PM »
Left out "and runner-up" from the poll title!  :-\
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Re: Pick the John Hancock BAA Marathon men's winner and runner-up
« Reply #2 on: April 16, 2010, 12:57:39 PM »
Quote from: Andrew A. on April 16, 2010, 12:09:52 PM
Left out "and runner-up" from the poll title!  :-\

Fixed.
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Re: Pick the John Hancock BAA Marathon men's winner and runner-up
« Reply #3 on: April 16, 2010, 02:41:24 PM »
Tough one to Pick.  I like Ryan Hall's chances about as much as the other elites.  Ryan's problem is that there are a whole bunch of other guys that are as good and as motivated as he is.  I hope he does well and will pick him to win.  The weather and wind look ideal for a very fast time so my guess is they will be going after it almost from the get go.
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Re: Pick the John Hancock BAA Marathon men's winner and runner-up
« Reply #4 on: April 16, 2010, 05:52:30 PM »
Dechase with a PR of 2:06:33 is young and ripe for a victory. Hall 2nd.
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Re: Pick the John Hancock BAA Marathon men's winner and runner-up
« Reply #5 on: April 18, 2010, 08:10:00 PM »
I see an Ethiopian sweep of Kebede and Merga.  ;D
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Re: Pick the John Hancock BAA Marathon men's winner and runner-up
« Reply #6 on: April 19, 2010, 08:57:27 AM »
I see Goumri taking it. Meb is coming off a big win and has a history of putting up solid results on courses that aren't pancake flat time-trial courses. I think he will find his way into the top of the results so I'll play homer and say I could see him on the podium.
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Re: Pick the John Hancock BAA Marathon men's winner and runner-up
« Reply #7 on: April 19, 2010, 11:43:20 AM »
I completely whiffed on this one, picking Hall and Goumri.  Hall still did really well to take 4th as top U.S. runner. 
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Re: Pick the John Hancock BAA Marathon men's winner and runner-up
« Reply #8 on: April 19, 2010, 12:57:26 PM »
...and 0 for 2 on the men's side.

My best pick here was what I thought was totally a homer pick with Meb coming in 5th.
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Re: Pick the John Hancock BAA Marathon men's winner and runner-up
« Reply #9 on: April 19, 2010, 02:13:00 PM »
I had Kebede and Merga, so 50%.
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