Cam Levins ran as expected. Nothing more

should have won wrote:

He got beat because he looked over his shoulder too many times and give up the best position in track and field on the homestretch: the inside lane!

Levins has prepared his whole season for this race, only to be upstaged by two second-tier africans who essentially 'winged it'

Kipsiro has run 12:50 for 5000 and Bett has run 26:48 fpr the 10,000, both of them much faster than Levins, and leaving the inside lane did not hurt him at all, as the others passed on either side of him anyway.

The only thing that hurt him, if it did, was taking it easy the whole race until the last half a lap.

He definitely was hurt by giving up the inside lane, bronze instead of silver, no way Kipsiro would have gone all the way round both of them.

I can see why he did mind, thought Bett was the threat and tried to mske him run wide.

Levins was very smart tactically. He waited in the way back of the lead pack conserving energy. He didn't waste any effort reacting to early moves or impatiently fighting over position during the first 20 laps (much unlike Mo Ahmed and others).

I also don't know what the big deal about his "closing speed" is - everybody raved about his ability to kick in his NCAA days, but now he has the strength to do it in a faster race. He's no Galen yet but this was his best race to date and should be happy with that.

Why are the boards OK with Can runnig a sit and kick race, but not Mo? Why is Can the blue collar runner of the people, when he trains with Rupp?

0/10

For all of you.

ItWasPutin wrote:

Why are the boards OK with Can runnig a sit and kick race, but not Mo? Why is Can the blue collar runner of the people, when he trains with Rupp?

Can?

"second tier"? Idiot!

Agreed. 27:56 is equivalent to 2:11, the winning time in the CG marathon, which was recognized as a really solid performance from a second-tier runner (no offence Shelley).

should have won wrote:Levins has prepared his whole season for this race, only to be upstaged by two second-tier africans

And Levins is a second tier North American.

Pretty good finish for him when you consider how much better than gold and silver medalists are than him. Gold medalist is a 7:30/12:50 guy, and the silver medalist is a 26:51 guy. Considering Levins is only a 7:45/13:18/27:27 guy...he should be proud of his performance.

Kipsiro hasn't been that 12:50 guy for quite a while and Cam did allow him to get the gold by opening up that space for him on the inside. But this is still a major accomplishment and the last lap was slowed by all the 3rd tier runners scattered around lanes one and two.

Great performance by Cam. He hasn't been in that position before to win a medal against top competition. This experience will serve him well in future championship races.

that sucks

That race was uncannily reminiscent of the '64 10K with the medalists weaving in and out of the lapped athletes.

should have won wrote:

I, for one, leave this race disappointed. And I'm sure Mr. Levins does too.

If Levins ran as expected, then you should feel apathetic at worst. The fact that you are disappointed and started this thread in general makes me think you are a drama queen. I feel sorry for your boyfriend.

ItWasPutin wrote:

Why are the boards OK with Can runnig a sit and kick race, but not Mo? Why is Can the blue collar runner of the people, when he trains with Rupp?

Wake up! His personal bests are well slower than the guys who beat him and the two Kenyans behind him. How many of these juvenile "sitting and kicking is no way to win a race" idiots are on this site?

Sunshiner wrote:

should have won wrote:Levins has prepared his whole season for this race, only to be upstaged by two second-tier africans

And Levins is a second tier North American.

Pretty good finish for him when you consider how much better than gold and silver medalists are than him. Gold medalist is a 7:30/12:50 guy, and the silver medalist is a 26:51 guy. Considering Levins is only a 7:45/13:18/27:27 guy...he should be proud of his performance.

Absolutely agree!

Sunshiner wrote:

should have won wrote:Levins has prepared his whole season for this race, only to be upstaged by two second-tier africans

And Levins is a second tier North American.

Pretty good finish for him when you consider how much better than gold and silver medalists are than him. Gold medalist is a 7:30/12:50 guy, and the silver medalist is a 26:51 guy. Considering Levins is only a 7:45/13:18/27:27 guy...he should be proud of his performance.

Maybe if you're living in 2012. He ran 7:41 indoors and 13:15 outdoors in a race indicating he's easily sub 13:10 this season.

He looks just like Jerry Seinfeld

Retardalert.. wrote:Maybe if you're living in 2012. He ran 7:41 indoors and 13:15 outdoors in a race indicating he's easily sub 13:10 this season.

Is that right? Well, that changes shitt. Since he's a 13:15 guy, nut just a 13:18, he's clearly in the class of the 12:50/26:50 studs.