Only 3 qualify from each of 3 heats, plus 6 fastest placings.
It is not going to be easy to qualify.
Update: Heats complete. All Americans made final for first time. Post race interviews here
Only 3 qualify from each of 3 heats, plus 6 fastest placings.
It is not going to be easy to qualify.
Update: Heats complete. All Americans made final for first time. Post race interviews here
The heats begin 15 minutes from now.
startlist
The women are on the track. We are back at the Bird's nest after 5 hours sleep.
The women's qualifications system is the same as the en's - top 3 and next 6 fastest. A stupid way to do it. Maybe they can change it before Rio.
Update: Heats complete. All Americans made final for first time. Post race interviews here
good link with coverage
The Jamaican sensation Aisha Praight is in the first heat. She's sensational in the sense - sensational on the eyes.
I agree, all the qualifying should be by time and not place.
3:10
6:32
5 ahead with 400 to go... Garcia is one of them.
J.R. wrote:
I agree, all the qualifying should be by time and not place.
3:10
6:32
No. it should nearly all be done by place. People don't run heats for time. They just don't.
9:25 sets the precedent
Ayalu 1st
Kenya 2nd
Garcia 3rd
They must have been off on the 2nd km split.
It is very nice to see a more serious pace to qualify!
Ayalew 9:25
Nganga 9:28
Garcia 9:29
Good pace in the second heat too!
3:08
All qualifying by time is more equitable, gives everyone the same chance and same reserve for the final.
However I think the current setup is good, 3 from each with 6 followups.
8:11.93 with 400 to go
9:24... first 3 close
Giribe
Krause
Kenya
Ghiribi (sp?) kinda cute.
They really eased up that last 150 meters, could have easily been under 9:20.
Coburn coming up next.
Any chance the woman from Tunisia isn't doping?
Coburn goes right to the back.
Coburn up to 4th.