Morgan Uceny Retires

had to have been a hard decision. good for her, hope she has no regrets.

Well crap

Absolutely heartbreaking.

Should have won gold in the 1500 in 2011 and medaled in 2012.

The success that Jenny Simpson and New Balance have had is due in a large part to Uceny's misfortunes. After the World Champs, Simpson got a shoe named after her, and New Balance became the company that produces internationally-competive female runners.

Lenny Leonard wrote:

Absolutely heartbreaking.

Should have won gold in the 1500 in 2011 and medaled in 2012.

The success that Jenny Simpson and New Balance have had is due in a large part to Uceny's misfortunes. After the World Champs, Simpson got a shoe named after her, and New Balance became the company that produces internationally-competive female runners.

Are you competive Lenny?

You are not competitive.

Try again lenny.

"Fun" to watch? She herself to blame for her failures. If she had gotten up and finished the race in 2012, she would have ended up with a medal - if not then, she'd have one now after the multiple drug busts.

Instead, she disgraced herself, her competitors, her country, and the sport of track and field by lying on the ground like a crybaby.

Morgan Uceny has to be given her credit for being part of the trio of American women being a force on the world stage.

In 2011, she was ranked #1 in the world in the 1500, the first American since Suzy favor in 1985.

She may have finished here career without a world medal but she had an impact on making America being competitive on the world scene.

Always was a fan of Uceny. Sad to see her retire.

Always loved watching races with her in it. Just waiting for her to trip. Guess BMart can take her place.

good riddance uceny wrote:

"Fun" to watch? She herself to blame for her failures. If she had gotten up and finished the race in 2012, she would have ended up with a medal - if not then, she'd have one now after the multiple drug busts.

Instead, she disgraced herself, her competitors, her country, and the sport of track and field by lying on the ground like a crybaby.

You sir, are the disgrace to the sport of track and field. Anyone who understands the sport knows the moment you fall in an international 1500, it is over - end of story. The runners are all too closely bunched in terms of talent - you can't overcome a 2 or 3 second gap.

Ronald Kwemoi fell in this year's Olympic final before 700 meters. He got back up. Where did he finish? DFL in 13th.

Ryan Gregson fell in the first 100 of this year's Doha meet. He got back up. Where did he finish? DFL in 12th.

And you think Uceny would have medalled if she'd gotten up even though her fall came in the final 400? You are an idiot.

Watch the fall here:

good riddance uceny wrote:

"Fun" to watch? She herself to blame for her failures. If she had gotten up and finished the race in 2012, she would have ended up with a medal - if not then, she'd have one now after the multiple drug busts.

Instead, she disgraced herself, her competitors, her country, and the sport of track and field by lying on the ground like a crybaby.

Troll of the day!

Alright, you guys got me. I was channeling an old Sprintgeezer post. He did not like Uceny.

rojo wrote:

Ronald Kwemoi fell in this year's Olympic final before 700 meters. He got back up. Where did he finish? DFL in 13th.

BUT HE FINISHED

Ryan Gregson fell in the first 100 of this year's Doha meet. He got back up. Where did he finish? DFL in 12th.

BUT HE FINISHED

And you think Uceny would have medalled if she'd gotten up even though her fall came in the final 400? You are an idiot.

Watch the fall here:

https://youtu.be/lWzqfiWRE9Q?t=6m15s

No, probably wouldn't have medalled, but I think a lot of people, the above poster included (who you so blindly judged), wish she would have at least finished. DFL > DNF We'll never know what went through her mind in both fall scenarios, but I think a lot of people have a hard time understanding why her instinct was not to get back up and chase.

I'm a bit surprised. She is only 31 years old. She has another cycle in those legs if she wants. She was only 5th at the trials this year - hardly a failure. She could even try to move up to the 5k which I don't think she has really tried for a full season. But -- if your heart isn't in it, it is time to hang them up. Congrats to her.

What is the shoe Jenny Simpson got named after her?

And yet your website chose to highlight her retirement announcement using a photo of her on the track, disconsolate after her 2012 fall. Way to stay positive!

[quote]rojo wrote:

You sir, are the disgrace to the sport of track and field. Anyone who understands the sport knows the moment you fall in an international 1500, it is over - end of story. The runners are all too closely bunched in terms of talent - you can't overcome a 2 or 3 second gap.

good riddance uceny wrote:

"Fun" to watch? She herself to blame for her failures. If she had gotten up and finished the race in 2012, she would have ended up with a medal - if not then, she'd have one now after the multiple drug busts.

Yes, I know this was a troll post, but in fact the fall in 2012 injured her pretty badly. "Getting up and finishing" was not really an option--contrasted with what happened the year before.

younger than me - now retired wrote:

I'm a bit surprised. She is only 31 years old. She has another cycle in those legs if she wants. She was only 5th at the trials this year - hardly a failure. She could even try to move up to the 5k which I don't think she has really tried for a full season. But -- if your heart isn't in it, it is time to hang them up. Congrats to her.

She probably wants to have kids... can't really wait until 35 to get started on that

good riddance uceny wrote:

Instead, she disgraced herself, her competitors, her country, and the sport of track and field by lying on the ground like a crybaby.

rojo wrote:

Anyone who understands the sport knows the moment you fall in an international 1500, it is over - end of story.

Abbey D’Agostino, when injured, didn't say it was over. It is a 1500. Get up and finish the darn race. She looked so typically American when she pouted like that.

miitoo wrote:

No, probably wouldn't have medalled, but I think a lot of people, the above poster included (who you so blindly judged), wish she would have at least finished. DFL > DNF We'll never know what went through her mind in both fall scenarios, but I think a lot of people have a hard time understanding why her instinct was not to get back up and chase.

It's the same reason why teams in the NFL down by 20 don't use all their time outs in the final 2 minutes to get the ball back. The game is over.

Her instinct was to chase - she chased her competitors a year earlier when there was some hope as there were more than two laps remaining but even then she ended up just 9th even though she was the world leader and world #1 that year.