500 Days Until the 2028 US Olympic Marathon Trials: Who Are the Men’s Favorites?

Zouhair Talbi has run three marathons under 2:07 this year. Conner Mantz holds the American record. Charles Hicks beat Clayton Young in Boston, then Young beat Hicks in Chicago. With about 500 days until the 2028 U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials, who would you pick to make the team?

Robert Johnson, Weldon Johnson, and Jonathan Gault break down the men’s contenders, from the six runners on Robert’s list who’ve broken 2:06 this year to Vincent Mauri’s upside and Galen Rupp’s chances of making a fifth Olympic team at 41.

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Timestamps
0:00 The 24 men on Robert’s sub-2:10 list
2:00 Can Conner Mantz get back on top?
3:45 Why Zouhair Talbi is the early favorite
5:00 Galen Rupp, Ahmed Muhumed and Ryan Ford
6:00 Charles Hicks vs. Clayton Young
7:15 Yaseen Abdalla and the eligibility discussion
9:30 How high is Vincent Mauri’s ceiling?