she finishes the last 800m in sub 2 minutes, off any pace that is insane for a female. hardly winded she jogs off like she just it was a just a workout- although many think her countrywomen were dirty- i don't know any women who could close like that no even dirty paula ivan with her solo 3:53.9 olympic win:
winner spilts
68.20
69.38/ 2:17.60
60.13/ 3:17.73
42.78/ 4:00.51 last 300m ran at sub 57 400m pace
geleta burke, jamal, and any 1500m female runner today would have be left in her dust
i know people often accuse good runners of being on drugs - but it is fairly clear that the Chinese girls of that era were definitely cheats. The last 800 in a time that could often win a big 800m. Also to run away from O'Sullivan like that on last lap when she was near her peak. I am surprised Cram and Foster did not make more of it. I know it can't happen but there would likely be more interest in female athletics if they reset the world records - from Flojo/Jones to these Chinese girls there are very few that could be trusted and someone breaking records always create more interest.
I recently started following track and field a few years ago and heard alittle about the Chinese; however, that race from that link is shocking! Anyone have any other races of the Chinese from that era?
mmmmmmm drugs are bad, mmmmmkay?
SayWhatNow wrote:
I recently started following track and field a few years ago and heard alittle about the Chinese; however, that race from that link is shocking! Anyone have any other races of the Chinese from that era?
There was a 3000m race where 3 chinese athletes (women of course, any good male chinese distance runners?) ran away from an entire field, running about 2:32ish for the last 1000m. As I watched their shuffling, awkwardly powerful strides seperate them from Sonia O'Sullivan and co, I realized that they didn't run like supremely talented women. They ran like somewhat talented men.
I have absolutely no doubt that the Chinese athletes doped.
Anyone else notice how Sonia O'Sullivan looks like a female version of Seb Coe? Same beautiful stride and small stature. Shame she had to race against the best athlete the Chinese pharmaceutical industry could create.
Heh it's easy to see who the drug cheat was.
So Liu Dong ran her last 800m of the 1500m in 1:58-59, she at age 19/20 could have dominated for another 10 years. The sudden retirement of her and many other Chinese female distance runners who stunned the world from 1991-97 points to some type of misconduct in which they got out before they got convicted.
As dominating as the chinese lady was running her last 400m in 57.2 she still wasn't as dominiting as the below 1500 Olympic final. There certainly will be another fast closer in the World Or Olympic final within the next 2-12 years but never will you see someone dominate from the gun against the world best 1500m runners like in this video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DezAhXCEQUU
Paula, Paula, Paula!
and that is how you win Olympic medals people! wow!
Final1500m wrote:
As dominating as the chinese lady was running her last 400m in 57.2 she still wasn't as dominiting as the below 1500 Olympic final. There certainly will be another fast closer in the World Or Olympic final within the next 2-12 years but never will you see someone dominate from the gun against the world best 1500m runners like in this video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DezAhXCEQUUPaula, Paula, Paula!
the evened out time is ~ 3'57.3
with wabbiting to the bell, it is nearer 3'54-flat
bear in mind, this was in effect just a 700m ( or 800m ) race as the 1st 800 was run at a derisory pace - 4'18 pace, which woud take nothing out of anyone in the field
none of the non-chinese gals were particularly quick 800 runners ( sonia's best was 2-flat the next year & boulmerka a high-1'58, but she was past her peak by '93 ) whereas dong ran 1'55.5 that year
in effect a 1'55 gal destroying a bunch of 2-flat gals in a pedestrian initial run 1500 is no surprise whatsoever & that vid is entirely expected
that race was well over the world record.