Well personally I don't think I'd have done "well" today either. I'd say today destroyed most everyone - the winners were just destroyed a bit less. Desi is usually mid 2:20's and she ran a few seconds under 2:40. Hard to imagine that won a World Major. A bit off the topic but I checked the final results, and Edna Kiplagat came in 8th and was the ONLY African in the top 100 women. Apparently every other one dropped out. Wow.

I watched the whole thing live and it was brutal out there. I think you and I and others who don't mind cold would have survived, but I don't think anyone could run near their capabilities in this mess. Cold and wet aside, fighting that wind for all those miles would just beat the shit out of you. One of the few Patriot Day's that I was not bummed to not be in Beantown.

ETA: Sorry Bluemonkeytri - I meant to reply to monty's post just above yours.