5K Finals
Galen must first make it through the 5K prelims, which is always a kickers race, then we can talk about finals. 7/10/2012 6:49AM Reply | Return to Index | Report Post
OK Folks, here is the story. I am all for Galen getting a medal, but we have to remember that he first must make it through the semi-finals. Nearly all of these races start at a snails pace and end up racing the last mile in 3:57. Galen must first have to change his strategy a bit. I know we have seen that in the last few months Galen has displayed a better kick, and tremendous speed. I truly feel his only chances to start his surge with 6 laps to go. There will just be too many runners with a little more speed than Galen. I am not trying to knock the guy, because I really want him to beat the Africans, I just want to assist him with some strategy.
stick with eharmony
RE: Galen must first make it through the 5K prelims, which is always a kickers race, then we can talk about finals. 7/10/2012 6:56AM - in reply to 5K Finals Reply | Return to Index | Report Post
According to A Duck Galen has already won gold because he's the greatest runner of all time.
still a wondering
RE: Galen must first make it through the 5K prelims, which is always a kickers race, then we can talk about finals. 7/10/2012 6:57AM - in reply to 5K Finals Reply | Return to Index | Report Post
I'm still wondering about that eight man final the Olympic web site has posted. I'm just hoping it is a typo and should be 18. Brojos, any chance you could call upon someone at USATF and ask them about it?
Dennis Reynolds
RE: Galen must first make it through the 5K prelims, which is always a kickers race, then we can talk about finals. 7/10/2012 7:12AM - in reply to 5K Finals Reply | Return to Index | Report Post
He made the finals at World Championships last year just fine, what makes you think this year will be a problem?
LLLL
RE: Galen must first make it through the 5K prelims, which is always a kickers race, then we can talk about finals. 7/10/2012 7:20AM - in reply to Dennis Reynolds Reply | Return to Index | Report Post
Dennis Reynolds wrote:

He made the finals at World Championships last year just fine, what makes you think this year will be a problem?


Go to Youtube, and see for yourself.
Dennis Reynolds
RE: Galen must first make it through the 5K prelims, which is always a kickers race, then we can talk about finals. 7/10/2012 7:36AM - in reply to LLLL Reply | Return to Index | Report Post
LLLL wrote:

Go to Youtube, and see for yourself.


What should I look up? Him kicking down Lagat?
PwacTwac
RE: Galen must first make it through the 5K prelims, which is always a kickers race, then we can talk about finals. 7/10/2012 8:37AM - in reply to Dennis Reynolds Reply | Return to Index | Report Post
Go to Youtube, and see for yourself.[/quote]

What should I look up? Him kicking down Lagat?[/quote]

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Tigerfan
RE: Galen must first make it through the 5K prelims, which is always a kickers race, then we can talk about finals. 7/10/2012 9:05AM - in reply to still a wondering Reply | Return to Index | Report Post
still a wondering wrote:

I'm still wondering about that eight man final the Olympic web site has posted. I'm just hoping it is a typo and should be 18. Brojos, any chance you could call upon someone at USATF and ask them about it?


It will be 15, as usual in the Olympics..
GoldenMVP
RE: Galen must first make it through the 5K prelims, which is always a kickers race, then we can talk about finals. 7/10/2012 9:35AM - in reply to 5K Finals Reply | Return to Index | Report Post
Last time I checked there can be only 3 ethiopians and 3 kenyans in Olympics and all of them won't be in the same heat. This years Galen Rupp can and will last mile of a 10k in around 3-57, so it shouldn't be a prob doing in the slow 5000m heat....
Lonely Student of the Sport
RE: Galen must first make it through the 5K prelims, which is always a kickers race, then we can talk about finals. 7/10/2012 11:00AM - in reply to 5K Finals Reply | Return to Index | Report Post
5K Finals wrote:
.... I am not trying to knock the guy, because I really want him to beat the Africans, I just want to assist him with some strategy.


Good thing he's got you around.
yagtash
RE: Galen must first make it through the 5K prelims, which is always a kickers race, then we can talk about finals. 7/10/2012 1:11PM - in reply to Lonely Student of the Sport Reply | Return to Index | Report Post
The last auto qualifiers (4th place) in the 3 heats of the 5000 in the last Olympics ran 2:29, 2:29, and 2:26 for the last 1000m respectively.

No one ran under 13:37. Last auto qualifier ran 13:48. Last time qualifier ran 13:42.

http://www.iaaf.org/oly08/results/eventcode=3659/racedate=08-20-2008/sex=M/discCode=5000/combCode=hash/roundCode=h/results.html#detM_5000_hash_h
Surprise!
RE: Galen must first make it through the 5K prelims, which is always a kickers race, then we can talk about finals. 7/10/2012 1:31PM - in reply to 5K Finals Reply | Return to Index | Report Post
A 26:48/12:58 dude will have no trouble making the final.
the opposite of true
RE: Galen must first make it through the 5K prelims, which is always a kickers race, then we can talk about finals. 7/10/2012 2:09PM - in reply to 5K Finals Reply | Return to Index | Report Post
5K Finals wrote:
OK Folks, here is the story. I am all for Galen getting a medal, but we have to remember that he first must make it through the semi-finals. Nearly all of these races start at a snails pace and end up racing the last mile in 3:57.


By "nearly all" semifinals finishing in 3:57, you mean "virtually none", right?
toro
RE: Galen must first make it through the 5K prelims, which is always a kickers race, then we can talk about finals. 7/10/2012 2:37PM - in reply to 5K Finals Reply | Return to Index | Report Post
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vfNoCq-x2ak


So here is that semi from last year.
Rupp was near the front for the most of the race.
With less than 600m to go a group rushed past him.
With a lap to go there was one person between him and Lagat.
Lagat made some nifty moves on the back-straight to take the lead with less than 200m to go and put 5 people between him and Rupp who was in 7th.
Lagat powered on to win the heat.
Rupp passed two on the home-straight to take 5th and qualify for the final.