I liked the article and am going to feature it on Wednesday's homepage but I don't really agree with the beating Rudisha part.
I guess if I was Osiage and I had run 1:43.8 I might think I could beat a 1:40.9 guy if he fell. It's also possible to beat a front-runner who goes out hard and really ties up, but how do you beat a guy who is nearly 3 seconds better than you?
At a college conference meet, not many 1:54 guys are expecting to beat a 1:51 guy.
Your thoughts?