Christian Smith 1:48...ummmmmmmmmm

If he were Webb people would be saying that he's just training to peak at the right time.

Thankfully, Willis isn't followed the same way Webb is or we'd have million threads wondering what the hell is going on, and calling him to fire his coach. ANyhow, Reed & Mulaudzi DNF?

Nick Willis was not to far ahead either... 1:47?!

Bringing it back to Smith. He's had very few good races this year, but he was fortunate to save his best for the Trials. I hope he has something left in the tank and is training through because if he runs like this even in a really weak Olympic year he's gone first round.

Poker wrote:

ANyhow, Reed & Mulaudzi DNF?

They got tangled up

Did he dive at the finish?

WebbFans wrote:

If he were Webb people would be saying that he's just training to peak at the right time.

He did peak at the right time - the Olympic Trials. He had the race of his life and won't do it again. Our Trials system of picking the Olympic team stinks - it may be "fair", but it isn't the best way of getting the most Olympic medals, period.

Christain will be out in the first round, but at least he is an Olympian

What do you mean tangled up? Did they fall?

He was standing on the side of the road,

Rain fallin' on his shoes,

Headin' out for the East Coast,

Lord knows he'd paid some dues

Gettin' Through

Tangled up in blue

Reed caught Mulaudzi from behind and went down, Mulaudzi kept running for about 10-15 metres but he had lost so much ground he stepped off the track.

Thanks, I hope Reed didn't get hurt.

To confirm he wasnt hurt at all he landed on the grass on the inside of the track.

Poker wrote:

Bringing it back to Smith. He's had very few good races this year, but he was fortunate to save his best for the Trials. I hope he has something left in the tank and is training through because if he runs like this even in a really weak Olympic year

he's gone first round.

unfortunately, that's what I predict, too.

3495ert wrote:

He had the race of his life and won't do it again.

He has run faster so I don't think you can say it was the race of his life unless you are referring to the size of the stage it was run on. There is almost a month until the trials. Perhaps going to Europe immediately after the high of the trials was not the best choice..who knows. Hopefully his best is yet to come. Only time will tell on that point.

He forgot to bring his medicine ball and they wouldn't allow him to throw boulders around for his warmup.

is it the coach?

sure he was NCAA champ at KSU, but the kid ran 1:50.x in high school. makes me wonder how many national titles he would have gotten at a school like Arkansas or Wisconsin with a real coach

cantstandtherain wrote:

3495ert wrote:

He had the race of his life and won't do it again.

He has run faster so I don't think you can say it was the race of his life unless you are referring to the size of the stage it was run on. There is almost a month until the trials. Perhaps going to Europe immediately after the high of the trials was not the best choice..who knows. Hopefully his best is yet to come. Only time will tell on that point.

the trials were incredible and christian came through. it was a great moment.

people 2nd guess his trip to europe and symmonds and wheating not going to europe. it really is hard to know what is right and what might serve them best. sometimes choices are just a roll of the dice.

i wish all 3 of them the best and extended good wishes for the rest of their careers. they all appear to be good people.

Poker wrote:

Thankfully, Willis isn't followed the same way Webb is or we'd have million threads wondering what the hell is going on, and calling him to fire his coach. ANyhow, Reed & Mulaudzi DNF?

Didn't Willis just have his wisdom teeth removed? That will sap his strength for a little bit. I'm sure he'll be fine by the Olympics.