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First, it would take more than a "few months" to build elite marathon speed and fitness. I understand that it would take more than a few months of dedicated training to run the best time possible(I think 7-8 years is a bit extreme, not to mention wouldn't he be almost 40 by then?) but given that we're talking about professional triathletes here, I figured that anything more than a "few months" would be out of the question. Second, I'd say with a true dedicated effort, he'd be in the 2:15-2:25 region easily on a good course. That's my guess, too. He's a little big to go much faster than that. Racking my brain, I think Eyestone was about the biggest guy I've ever seen who had any real claim to world class sub 2:10. Not sure though. But LVL is in about the same boat, and without 7-8 years of dedicated running only, sub 2:15 just isn't realistic. I think Lori would be a very good women's marathoner, but not anywhere near the Radcliffe or Ndereba. Of course not. Maybe low 2:30s.