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Oh I suppose, yes, London is a trial race. My understanding of the US selection process was that it all depends on this one race - you qualify for it and then if you come 1-2-3 you go to the olympics. Isn't the UK process a little more refined than that - ie you could have a bad London and still go to Rio? I could be totally wrong on this.
@PhilPub Interesting to see the prize money! I think it's a shame we don't have similar over here, it seems daft to have a few millionaire quorn-touting sportsmen and everyone else scrapping around for pennies. Another stupid question - who puts up the prize money for (eg) the US trials?
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who puts up the prize money for (eg) the US trials?
BigQuorn™ Inc.
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Lee Merrien ( fellow Guernsey man, that's where the similarity ends) was first Brit in London but missed out on a 2012 Olympic place as he was a minute outside the qualifying time 2:12 (?) A facebook campaign persuaded the selectors to overturn their decision.
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We do. The London marathon! Start list this year for British men and women is very strong. You have to bear in mind that not all the top gb runners are off the elite start.
Probably not the strength in depth that the US has to run it as a totally separate event.
@kl Highgate seem really good at the moment. They must have something for all abilities?