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Tokyo 2020 Qualifying. Athletes to watch

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  • #92
    AhhHere
    Registered Users Posts: 345 ✭✭AhhHere


    Scullion running Houston right now. Aiming for 2:11:30 to qualify fo Tokyo. Knows the course after running here last year (and taking a wrong turn at 1 point). The weather is much milder than last year and this a flat course compared to Dublin.

    I think he'll do it.

    Stream> https://abc13.com/watch/23374/


  • #93
    AhhHere
    Registered Users Posts: 345 ✭✭AhhHere


    Through halfway at: 1:05.48

    Exactly on pace


  • #94
    KSU
    Registered Users Posts: 946 ✭✭✭KSU


    AhhHere wrote: »
    Scullion running Houston right now. Aiming for 2:11:30 to qualify fo Tokyo. Knows the course after running here last year (and taking a wrong turn at 1 point). The weather is much milder than last year and this a flat course compared to Dublin.

    I think he'll do it.

    Stream> https://abc13.com/watch/23374/

    Half way in 1.05.48. Gonna be a big ask to negative split judging by how pace has gone so far


  • #95
    RedB
    Registered Users Posts: 1,469 ✭✭✭RedB


    KSU wrote: »
    Half way in 1.05.48. Gonna be a big ask to negative split judging by how pace has gone so far

    No better buachaill :) #animal


  • #96
    AhhHere
    Registered Users Posts: 345 ✭✭AhhHere


    Scullion in 9th place!

    +3.29 off first. By the times, he's a min a head and behind the nearest men.


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  • #97
    AhhHere
    Registered Users Posts: 345 ✭✭AhhHere


    AhhHere wrote: »
    Scullion in 9th place!

    +3.29 off first. By the times, he's a min a head and behind the nearest men.

    7th now. One pacer definetly dropped out. Assumed another one did too.


  • #98
    Itziger
    Registered Users Posts: 4,015 ✭✭✭Itziger


    4 mins behind leaders at km 35, What are the predicted finishing times??


  • #99
    tbukela
    Registered Users Posts: 375 ✭✭tbukela


    Itziger wrote: »
    4 mins behind leaders at km 35, What are the predicted finishing times??
    Scullion predicted at 2:12:03 at the last split, he's gaining on 6th and well ahead of 8th.
    Seems to be holding his pace well


  • #100
    Itziger
    Registered Users Posts: 4,015 ✭✭✭Itziger


    Up to 5th at 3.19 from leader.


  • #101
    tbukela
    Registered Users Posts: 375 ✭✭tbukela


    Through 40k in 2:05:23, slowing slightly. Predicted finish slipping towards 2:12:30 ISH.
    Hopefully he can finish strong.


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  • #102
    Damo 2k9
    Registered Users Posts: 3,504 ✭✭✭Damo 2k9


    2:11:51


  • #103
    AhhHere
    Registered Users Posts: 345 ✭✭AhhHere


    Damo 2k9 wrote: »
    2:11:51
    Ah, balls


  • #104
    tbukela
    Registered Users Posts: 375 ✭✭tbukela


    He was all out at the end, just seconds off 4th. Great run by him.


  • #105
    Itziger
    Registered Users Posts: 4,015 ✭✭✭Itziger


    AhhHere wrote: »
    Ah, balls

    Some effort though. What a shame, does that mean Tokyo is out or can he still be sent. Was giving it everything there but just couldn't take 3rd or find the seconds needed.


  • #106
    KSU
    Registered Users Posts: 946 ✭✭✭KSU


    Itziger wrote: »
    Some effort though. What a shame, does that mean Tokyo is out or can he still be sent. Was giving it everything there but just couldn't take 3rd or find the seconds needed.

    It will be a long wait. Might be enough to improve his ranking to put him in a spot but there is alot of time still in the window.


  • #107
    Itziger
    Registered Users Posts: 4,015 ✭✭✭Itziger


    KSU wrote: »
    It will be a long wait. Might be enough to improve his ranking to put him in a spot but there is alot of time still in the window.

    3 marathons in the last 5 months, no? Body must be well tired at this stage. Will he have one more attempt?!?!?!


  • #108
    Ceepo
    Registered Users Posts: 2,508 ✭✭✭Ceepo


    KSU wrote: »
    It will be a long wait. Might be enough to improve his ranking to put him in a spot but there is alot of time still in the window.

    This and you can also bet that there will be a lot more automatic places with Saville, London Rotterdam and Paris marathons just to name a few.

    Can anyone clarify the qualifications criteria.
    From memory there were only 80 place. Being made up of automatic times and ranking places.
    Is this still the case.


  • #109
    MrMacPhisto
    Registered Users Posts: 343 ✭✭MrMacPhisto


    Itziger wrote: »
    3 marathons in the last 5 months, no? Body must be well tired at this stage. Will he have one more attempt?!?!?!

    I think he said he was doing Boston. Maybe he might look for an entry to London a week later instead?

    Whats the state of play now? Is this right?

    1. Pollock- 2:10:25
    2. Scullion- 2:11:51
    3. Clohisey- 2:13:xx
    4. Seaward- 2:13xx


  • #110
    AhhHere
    Registered Users Posts: 345 ✭✭AhhHere


    Scullion just tweeted saying a 5th place finish in gold standard races qualifies him.

    https://twitter.com/scullion262/status/1218918852366684160


  • #111
    browne_rob5
    Registered Users Posts: 466 ✭✭browne_rob5


    Itziger wrote: »
    3 marathons in the last 5 months, no? Body must be well tired at this stage. Will he have one more attempt?!?!?!

    He has actually qualified already as he finished top 5 in an IAAF gold label marathon!


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  • #112
    KSU
    Registered Users Posts: 946 ✭✭✭KSU


    Ceepo wrote: »
    This and you can also bet that there will be a lot more automatic places with Saville, London Rotterdam and Paris marathons just to name a few.

    Can anyone clarify the qualifications criteria.
    From memory there were only 80 place. Being made up of automatic times and ranking places.
    Is this still the case.

    80 including auto qualifiers but with only 3 per country it confuses things a bit.

    Currently the last person in a ranking position that will get a spot is on 1140 points based on a 1.01.58 half and 2.10.58 full.

    Between the bonus points for National Championships in Dublin and the Silver Label in Houston Scullion should overtake him putting him in a Q position following this weekend but only barely.


  • #113
    KSU
    Registered Users Posts: 946 ✭✭✭KSU


    browne_rob5 wrote: »
    He has actually qualified already as he finished top 5 in an IAAF gold label marathon!

    I thought the Half was gold label and the full was silver?


  • #114
    browne_rob5
    Registered Users Posts: 466 ✭✭browne_rob5


    KSU wrote: »
    I thought the Half was gold label and the full was silver?

    The full became gold label this year


  • #115
    28064212
    Registered Users Posts: 10,455 ✭✭✭✭28064212


    KSU wrote: »
    I thought the Half was gold label and the full was silver?
    Gold this year: https://www.chevronhoustonmarathon.com/2020-houston-marathon-elite-athlete-field-2/. Looks like he's good

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  • #116
    Lazare
    Registered Users Posts: 4,412 ✭✭✭Lazare


    AhhHere wrote: »
    Scullion just tweeted saying a 5th place finish in gold standard races qualifies him.

    https://twitter.com/scullion262/status/1218918852366684160

    Brilliant news


  • #117
    Ceepo
    Registered Users Posts: 2,508 ✭✭✭Ceepo


    MrMacPhisto wrote: »
    I think he said he was doing Boston. Maybe he might look for an entry to London a week later instead?

    Whats the state of play now? Is this right?

    1. Pollock- 2:10:25
    2. Scullion- 2:11:51
    3. Clohisey- 2:13:xx
    4. Seaward- 2:13xx

    Am I right in saying that Pollock has an automatic slot due his time and Scullion because of point accrued.
    Clohisey or Seaward would need to run the time as it would be hard to see them getting the required points.


  • #118
    MrMacPhisto
    Registered Users Posts: 343 ✭✭MrMacPhisto


    Ceepo wrote: »
    Am I right in saying that Pollock has an automatic slot due his time and Scullion because of point accrued.
    Clohisey or Seaward would need to run the time as it would be hard to see them getting the required points.

    I think I read that two more Irish Athletes would have to achieve sub 2:11:30 in order to bump Scullion from getting a spot.

    I think Pollock is number 1 in the list.


  • #119
    KSU
    Registered Users Posts: 946 ✭✭✭KSU


    Ceepo wrote: »
    Am I right in saying that Pollock has an automatic slot due his time and Scullion because of point accrued.
    Clohisey or Seaward would need to run the time as it would be hard to see them getting the required points.

    Top 5 in a Gold label event counts as an automatic qualifier so him and Pollock are viewed as being in the same boat.

    The only thing which could deny him now would be if more than 3 get Auto Qualifiers (either time or top 5 in any gold label marathon) in which case it would be down to AAI to select team. This would be down to there discretion in the selection policy.


  • #120
    Ceepo
    Registered Users Posts: 2,508 ✭✭✭Ceepo


    KSU wrote: »
    Top 5 in a Gold label event counts as an automatic qualifier so him and Pollock are viewed as being in the same boat.

    The only thing which could deny him now would be if more than 3 get Auto Qualifiers (either time or top 5 in any gold label marathon) in which case it would be down to AAI to select team. This would be down to there discretion in the selection policy.

    Thanks.
    I dont see that happening tbh.
    It will be interesting to see how Sean Tobin gets on in Saville


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  • #121
    KSU
    Registered Users Posts: 946 ✭✭✭KSU


    Ceepo wrote: »
    Thanks.
    I dont see that happening tbh.
    It will be interesting to see how Sean Tobin gets on in Saville

    Depends on how the last min changes to training camp affected him (with Fall Creeks being closed due to Bushfires)

    Would be a huge ask to put him in the mix off his debut especially as to my knowledge he has not yet ran a half.


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