03 Aug '12, 8pm

Here's what U.S. women are up against in Sunday's marathon: #London2012

Here's what U.S. women are up against in Sunday's marathon: #London2012

By Amby Burfoot Photos by Victah Sailer Expectations are high for the U.S. women in Sunday morning's 2012 London Olympic Marathon. Fans of Shalane Flanagan, Kara Goucher, and Desi Davila will be rooting hard for them. Kara Goucher But the odds are long. By any measure (even including the loss of world record-holder Paula Radcliffe), the international field that will start and finish within view of Buckingham Palace is the fastest ever assembled. On paper, the Americans are 4 to 7 minutes slower than the race favorites. Eight of the starters have broken 2:20 in the marathon, and six of those eight are still in their prime (see list below). Shalane Flanagan, winner of the U.S. Marathon Trials last January, actually has the slowest PR on the U.S. squad, 2:25:38. Kara Goucher and Desi Davila (who's fighting an injury) have bests of 2:24:52 and 2:22:38, respectively. (Both time...

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