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RE: Is Rudisha the only lock on gold in London 6/12/2012 9:36AM - in reply to Reply | Return to Index | Report Post

redux wrote:

If Imane Merga is there, he's a lock for Bronze.


If Chris Solinsky is there, he's a lock for DNF.
Frankie Figg
RE: Is Rudisha the only lock on gold in London 6/12/2012 9:38AM - in reply to Wow Unbelievable Reply | Return to Index | Report Post

Wow Unbelievable wrote:

Unless she's hurt, and I don't know one way or the other, Lashinda Demus is pretty close to a lock in the 400-meter hurdles, though no one is ever a total lock in an event which has stuff you can trip over.


Interesting. She was beaten pretty easily by Spence a week or two back. Not saying she can't or won't turn that form around but that's a bold call to suggest she's almost a lock
factual trolling:required here
RE: Is Rudisha the only lock on gold in London 6/12/2012 10:16AM - in reply to Frankie Figg Reply | Return to Index | Report Post
Rudisha asked to run on 4x400 team what will he split 44.5? better?
wineturtle
RE: Is Rudisha the only lock on gold in London 6/12/2012 10:28AM - in reply to factual trolling:required here Reply | Return to Index | Report Post
Family History
His father copped Mexico Sliver on the 4x400 and his mother ran 400IMs.
Unless he ran a shorter time this year his PR is 45.5
So a solid 44high carry can be expected
wineturtle
RE: Is Rudisha the only lock on gold in London 6/12/2012 10:56AM - in reply to wineturtle Reply | Return to Index | Report Post

wineturtle wrote:

Family History
His father copped Mexico Sliver on the 4x400 and his mother ran 400IMs.
Unless he ran a shorter time this year his PR is 45.50
So a solid 44high carry can be expected

Daniel his father has a 45.5 yards PB can not find stats for his mother.
Ace in the Troll
RE: Is Rudisha the only lock on gold in London 6/12/2012 11:15AM - in reply to rupp-certified saladbar Reply | Return to Index | Report Post
Rudisha schooled the 08 Olympic champion and his average race is over a second faster than anyone else. You guys talk about the 800 like its the marathon or something. The top 3 of the Beijing Olympics were pretty predictable, this years is even more so.
old coach man
RE: Is Rudisha the only lock on gold in London 6/12/2012 11:17AM - in reply to Frankie Figg Reply | Return to Index | Report Post

Frankie Figg wrote:

[quote]Wow Unbelievable wrote:

Unless she's hurt, and I don't know one way or the other, Lashinda Demus is pretty close to a lock in the 400-meter hurdles, though no one is ever a total lock in an event which has stuff you can trip over.


Interesting. She was beaten pretty easily by Spence a week or two back. Not saying she can't or won't turn that form around but that's a bold call to suggest she's almost a lock[/quote]


She has been awesome the last few years but so have Walker and Spencer. That event is wide open.
Raptured
RE: Is Rudisha the only lock on gold in London 6/12/2012 12:37PM - in reply to old coach man Reply | Return to Index | Report Post
If you can lump together Wilson Kipsang and Moses Mosop, I would say that, together, they are pretty close to a lock to produce a gold in the marathon. I think I'd honestly put 90% odds on one of them winning, given that they start healthy.
Ahem
RE: Is Rudisha the only lock on gold in London 6/12/2012 12:52PM - in reply to Raptured Reply | Return to Index | Report Post

Raptured wrote:

If you can lump together Wilson Kipsang and Moses Mosop, I would say that, together, they are pretty close to a lock to produce a gold in the marathon. I think I'd honestly put 90% odds on one of them winning, given that they start healthy.


I hear that there is this new fangled concept called information. Check it out some time.
ukathleticscoach
RE: Is Rudisha the only lock on gold in London 6/12/2012 1:58PM - in reply to Rudisha Wow Reply | Return to Index | Report Post
Ummm... ever heard of Seb Coe?
Ace in the Troll
RE: Is Rudisha the only lock on gold in London 6/12/2012 2:02PM - in reply to ukathleticscoach Reply | Return to Index | Report Post

ukathleticscoach wrote:

Ummm... ever heard of Seb Coe?


Is he competing this year??? I heard he had something to do with the olympics but I didn't know he was training again!! wow.
Fluffy
RE: Is Rudisha the only lock on gold in London 6/12/2012 2:08PM - in reply to ukathleticscoach Reply | Return to Index | Report Post

ukathleticscoach wrote:

Ummm... ever heard of Seb Coe?


Yah and Coe won an Olympic gold in 1980 and 84.
Tigerfan
RE: Is Rudisha the only lock on gold in London 6/12/2012 2:21PM - in reply to Fluffy Reply | Return to Index | Report Post

Fluffy wrote:

[quote]ukathleticscoach wrote:

Ummm... ever heard of Seb Coe?


Yah and Coe won an Olympic gold in 1980 and 84.[/quote]

But not in the 800, which I think is the point.
Raptured
RE: Is Rudisha the only lock on gold in London 6/12/2012 3:15PM - in reply to Ahem Reply | Return to Index | Report Post

Ahem wrote:

[quote]Raptured wrote:

If you can lump together Wilson Kipsang and Moses Mosop, I would say that, together, they are pretty close to a lock to produce a gold in the marathon. I think I'd honestly put 90% odds on one of them winning, given that they start healthy.


I hear that there is this new fangled concept called information. Check it out some time.[/quote]

Sheeeit. Bad timing on my part. Posted this a few hours after Mosop was announced as being out. In all fairness, it wasn't on LRC yet...
Carted Off
RE: Is Rudisha the only lock on gold in London 6/12/2012 3:26PM - in reply to Raptured Reply | Return to Index | Report Post

Raptured wrote:Sheeeit. Bad timing on my part. Posted this a few hours after Mosop was announced as being out. In all fairness, it wasn't on LRC yet...

It was on letsrun yesterday.
Giant Johnson
RE: Is Rudisha the only lock on gold in London 6/12/2012 3:33PM - in reply to Locksmith Reply | Return to Index | Report Post
I love how some idiots pull percentages out of their ass and act like it they have some sort of mathematical validity. "Oh, actually, according to a complex algorithm that I just made up, Rupp has a 19.3% chance of getting a medal in London".
Fluffy
RE: Is Rudisha the only lock on gold in London 6/12/2012 3:34PM - in reply to Tigerfan Reply | Return to Index | Report Post

Tigerfan wrote:

[quote]Fluffy wrote:

[quote]ukathleticscoach wrote:

Ummm... ever heard of Seb Coe?


Yah and Coe won an Olympic gold in 1980 and 84.[/quote]

But not in the 800, which I think is the point.[/quote]

Yah I know. That was my bad attempt at trolling.
nightline
RE: Is Rudisha the only lock on gold in London 6/12/2012 5:38PM - in reply to Ace in the Troll Reply | Return to Index | Report Post
Sure Rudisha is the favorite, but it's 3 races in four days. The body can do weird things after running 1:44 on back to back days.
Chester the Cheetah
RE: Is Rudisha the only lock on gold in London 6/12/2012 8:35PM - in reply to Rudisha Wow Reply | Return to Index | Report Post
::Robby Andrews wins the 800 in 1:39.99
Mysterious Elf
RE: Is Rudisha the only lock on gold in London 6/12/2012 10:03PM - in reply to Frankie Figg Reply | Return to Index | Report Post
Verzbicas will take the gold in the 800 and steeple.
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