Jock running conservative in the heats?

I think you meant 1:59?

Med School Runner wrote:

I think you meant 1:59?

Don't you mean SB 2:02? Yes, THIS YEAR. There is one of them.

Mohammed Amman of Ethiopia

AGE: 17

PB: 1:44.68

Sure he's 17. oh wait!! He's Ethiopian.

Another IAAF travesty wrote:

Mohammed Amman of Ethiopia

AGE: 17

PB: 1:44.68

Sure he's 17. oh wait!! He's Ethiopian.

yeah for real, the same with Alan Webb. No one can run that fast in high school. Can't believe everyone bought the "early balding" explanation.

Don't be stupid, Alan Webb is white.

Good thing it's the World Champs and not the World Junior Champs. Doesn't matter if they're lying, you can't lie your way through space-time.

Nate Brannen ran 1:46 in high school (with hair) of course he was a Canadian.

asdfasdfas wrote:

Would you stupid PC fags shut the F@#$ up already. You make me so angry. Ethiopians lie about their age bc they don't know when the f they were born. Grow up.

I don't think you know what "PC" means.

Symmonds wins his heat in 1:46, looked pretty comfortable.

Jock left in the blocks

He looked horrible, as did Ellerton from Canada.

what about putting an almost 50 years old south african in the marathon, to represent USA???? what a joke, just to spend $$$. Charles Jock at least has a bright future as a young american half miler .

what about putting an almost 50 years old south african in the marathon, to represent USA???? what a joke, just to spend $$$. Charles Jock at least has a bright future as a young american half miler .

Jockster wrote:

He looked horrible, as did Ellerton from Canada.

Not convinced that Ellerton was ever really an 800m runner for this level, I always thought he should move up to 1500m, but he would need a better aerobic base. Perhaps with Sullivan, Hood and then Brannen (later Milne too) maybe he thought he couldn't make a team. After Gary Reed and Tadilli, there was always a spot in the 800m.

another upset today wrote:

1.49.XX doesnt make finals even in HS.

Show me the results of ONE high school meet where a runner failed to qualify for the finals with a sub 1:50 800.

can-can wrote:

Not convinced that Ellerton was ever really an 800m runner for this level, I always thought he should move up to 1500m, but he would need a better aerobic base. Perhaps with Sullivan, Hood and then Brannen (later Milne too) maybe he thought he couldn't make a team. After Gary Reed and Tadilli, there was always a spot in the 800m.

He's there with the A standard, so he is clearly capable of competing at this level.

This just proves that you don't know what the hell you are saying.

http://usa.milesplit.com/rankings/2011/outdoor/hs/m/800m

go...now! wrote:

Jock left in the blocks

You can see that he loses one or two staggers by the time he hits his stride.

Way too long of a season for him. Too bad but great experience. I hope he nmakes the Olympic team next year.

he lost time at the beginning, but he was clearly off form. Too long a season for him, and he looked like he'd lost fitness, given how he faded in the second lap. he still has a bright future and NCAA's should be great again next year with all those 1:44 and 1:45 guys returning.