🇺🇸 THE TOO-EARLY 2028 U.S. OLYMPIC MARATHON TRIALS POWER RANKINGS ARE BACK! 📈📉
The fall marathon season has delivered some BIG shakeups. New faces have emerged, veterans have reminded us they’re not going anywhere and the race for just three spots on the U.S. Olympic team is looking more competitive than ever.
With the World Marathon Majors in the books, we’re updating our rankings of the top 15 American men heading toward the 2028 Olympic Trials in St. Louis.
👀 Some of the biggest storylines:
📈 Zouhair Talbi takes over the No. 1 spot after a remarkable year that included a Houston victory and top American honors in Boston and New York.
🔥 Clayton Young climbs to No. 2 after running 2:05:23 in Chicago, while Conner Mantz slides to No. 3 following an injury-disrupted season.
👴 Galen Rupp is BACK in the conversation after clocking 2:06:55 in Chicago at 40 years old.
🚀 Vincent Mauri, Ahmed Muhumed and Aidan Troutner are among the newcomers shaking up the rankings.
For this edition, we teamed up with Rory Linkletter of the Out & Back Podcast for a special crossover episode to debate the rankings, make our cases and try to figure out who has the best shot at making the team in 2028.
We had a hard enough time agreeing on 15. Good luck picking three.
🎧 Hear the full breakdown on The CITIUS MAG Podcast, available on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, with the video version on the CITIUS MAG YouTube channel.
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💬 Who's ranked too high? Who's too low? And who's your early pick to make the Olympic team?
💻 Read it here: https://t.co/TECVTBjUA4
🇺🇸 THE TOO-EARLY 2028 U.S. OLYMPIC MARATHON TRIALS WOMEN’S POWER RANKINGS ARE HERE! 📈📉
The fall marathon season has completely reshaped the American women’s marathon landscape. Breakout performances, historic debuts, major injuries and some serious shakeups at the top have made the road to the 2028 Olympic Trials in St. Louis more intriguing than ever.
👀 Some of the biggest storylines:
👑 Jess McClain takes over the No. 1 spot after a remarkable year that included a 2:20:49 in Boston and a thrilling runner-up finish in New York. She's making a strong case as America's best marathoner right now.
🚀 Emma Grace Hurley makes the BIGGEST jump, climbing eight spots to No. 2 after running 2:20:47 in Chicago — the fastest marathon debut ever by an American woman.
🔥 Weini Kelati holds steady at No. 3 after an impressive 2:26:51 debut in New York, showing she can hang with some of the world's best.
📈 Dakotah Popehn continues to prove she's one of America's most consistent championship racers, moving up to No. 4.
📉 Injuries have shaken up the rankings, with former No. 1 Fiona O'Keeffe dropping to No. 7 following hamstring surgery. But don't forget: She won the 2024 Olympic Trials in her marathon debut.
👶 Emma Bates and Emily Sisson remain in our top 15 as they navigate motherhood and their respective returns to racing.
For this edition, we teamed up with Rory Linkletter of the Out & Back Podcast for a special crossover episode to debate the rankings, make our cases and try to figure out who has the best shot at making the team in 2028.
We had a hard enough time agreeing on 15. Good luck picking three.
🎧 Hear the full breakdown on The CITIUS MAG Podcast, available on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, with the video version on the CITIUS MAG YouTube channel.
APPLE PODCASTS: https://t.co/b025voBYYz
SPOTIFY: https://t.co/st121rXdcs
YOUTUBE: https://t.co/lRnOPW9FU1
💬 Who's ranked too high? Who's too low? And who's your early pick to make the Olympic team?
💻 Read it here: https://t.co/TECVTBjUA4
"It was just amazing"
@Colts DE Caden Curry on what it was like to be announced in the team's starting lineup ahead of Sunday's game inside Lucas Oil Stadium.
The Greenwood native had 3 tackles, 1 sack and 1 fumble recovery vs. DAL. 🏈
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The field in St. Louis just got a whole lot bigger! 💥
14 women got under the 2:37 Olympic Trials Qualifying standard this morning in Indianapolis at the Indy Monumental Marathon, with 11 of them doing so for the first time this cycle.
Your qualifiers:
- Lindsey Bradley
- Isabel Hebner
- Melissa Berry
- Erin Del Giudice
- Maeve Pierson
- Bridget Belyeu
- Cheyenne Moore
- Caitlin Klopfer
- Becca Richtman
- Adelyn Fairley
- Sadie James
- Olivia Ballew
- Claire Krummenacher
- Ashton Swinford
Congrats everyone!