What could Nigel Amos run if he actually knew how to run an 800?

You are an idiot.

Amos executed that race brilliantly for a PR and win.

Get back to me when you know his splits. (Hint: they were near perfect.)

Moron.

For the last 100 meters of an 800, that form is actually pretty effective.

Holding form is not necessarily the way to hold speed. If your main muscles are burned out, use different ones.

And if you watch closely, you'll see he grits his teeth, which is the most important thing. You will finish 10% faster just by gritting your teeth. It activates your reserve hate.

Bad Wigins wrote:

And if you watch closely, you'll see he grits his teeth, which is the most important thing. You will finish 10% faster just by gritting your teeth. It activates your reserve hate.

You mean like the Valsalva Maneuver?

I hate Amos I really don't think he is that good

I admit he has some talent but with his form runs like a baby with poo in his pants. he should not even be running sub 1:43.**

vivalarepublica wrote:

Awful form. No strategy. Incredibly exciting runner. What could this guy run if he actually knew what he was doing?

Amos's form looks terrible. But he is an awesome 800m guy. Obviously, form ain't everything.

Coe, Rudisha, Rodal great form.

Bad Wigins wrote:

It activates your reserve hate.

I think he understands the fact that the maximum distance to run on pure hate is 400m. He simply decides to focus that energy in the last 100m.

A Knuck wrote:

You are an idiot.

Amos executed that race brilliantly for a PR and win.

Get back to me when you know his splits. (Hint: they were near perfect.)

Moron.

No he didn't run a pr. He ran 1:41.xx in London Olympics.

U R dumb

The guy doesn't want to lose. We need to come up with a name for whatever that form is in the last 100m.

U R dumb wrote:

He ran 1:41.xx in London Olympics.

U R dumb

Oh, so he has a 1:41 and a 1:42, as well as an Olympic medal, every single one of those faster than Rudisha over the last 100.

Yeah, he knows nothing about the 800.

A Knuck wrote:

You are an idiot.

Amos executed that race brilliantly for a PR and win.

Get back to me when you know his splits. (Hint: they were near perfect.)

Moron.

Great to meet you! Would you like to get coffee sometime?

Amos strategy is get behind Rudisha and hang on for dear life. Which is not a bad idea considering Rudisha is the greatest 800 meter runner of all-time and has pulled tons of guys to fast times.

I just wonder what Amos could do if he ran a little smoother and relaxed more while running. Or maybe is the odd duck that can succeed with the arms flying all over place, gritted teeth, high school sophomore finish.

A DuQ wrote:

U R dumb wrote:

He ran 1:41.xx in London Olympics.

U R dumb

Oh, so he has a 1:41 and a 1:42, as well as an Olympic medal, every single one of those faster than Rudisha over the last 100.

Yeah, he knows nothing about the 800.

Hey dummy I never said he didn't know what he was doing. I was telling the dummy above that this race was not a PR for Amos. His PR came in the London Olympics.

U R also dumb

vivalarepublica wrote:

A Knuck wrote:

You are an idiot.

Amos executed that race brilliantly for a PR and win.

Get back to me when you know his splits. (Hint: they were near perfect.)

Moron.

Great to meet you! Would you like to get coffee sometime?

Amos strategy is get behind Rudisha and hang on for dear life. Which is not a bad idea considering Rudisha is the greatest 800 meter runner of all-time and has pulled tons of guys to fast times.

I just wonder what Amos could do if he ran a little smoother and relaxed more while running. Or maybe is the odd duck that can succeed with the arms flying all over place, gritted teeth, high school sophomore finish.

They drink more tea on Glasgow.

A Knuck wrote:

vivalarepublica wrote:

Great to meet you! Would you like to get coffee sometime?

Amos strategy is get behind Rudisha and hang on for dear life. Which is not a bad idea considering Rudisha is the greatest 800 meter runner of all-time and has pulled tons of guys to fast times.

I just wonder what Amos could do if he ran a little smoother and relaxed more while running. Or maybe is the odd duck that can succeed with the arms flying all over place, gritted teeth, high school sophomore finish.

They drink more tea on Glasgow.

I would enjoy some tea, but Glasgow is rather far away at the moment.

Another impressive run by Amos. He just seems to have Rudisha's number in the finishing kick. If Rudisha gets back to full strength, I think their races will be even more exciting.

yeppers wrote:

The guy doesn't want to lose. We need to come up with a name for whatever that form is in the last 100m.

BW said it, Reserve Hate. Or one could go with the more seasoned LRC meme: Getting Ugly.