Khadevis Robinson...1:45.2 in Azusa

This is a huge race for this point in the season. Sub 144 possible unless he's already close to his peak for some odd reason

K_LIN wrote:

he just ran 1:45.2, completely by himself...second place was 1:50.xx.

I think he has a great shot at a medal this year in Helsinki with this good of an early season time, in the wind, completely alone.

he has to make the final first. i don't think he's ever done that.

That's a great time for those conditions, however...

For a medal, he'll have to go through these guys who haven't even begun their racing seasons:

Yuriy Borzakovskiy (RUS) - Olympic champion, 45.87/1:42.47/2:17.40/3:43.24

Mbulaeni Mulaudzi (RSA) - Olympic silver medalist, defending CWG Champ, 1:42.89/2:18.45A/3:39.70

Wilson Kipketer (DAN) - Olympic bronze medalist, defending European Champ, WR holder (possibly sitting out worlds this year)

Wilfred Bungei (KEN) - 1:42.34, 2:18.60

Djabir Saïd-Guerni (ALG) - 2003 World Champ, 46.15/1:43.09/2:14.

and more...

Hope he runs well, but it's a long season against some stiff competition.

trackhead wrote:

Yuriy Borzakovskiy (RUS) - Olympic champion, 45.87/1:42.47/2:17.40/3:43.24

Mbulaeni Mulaudzi (RSA) - Olympic silver medalist, defending CWG Champ, 1:42.89/2:18.45A/3:39.70

Wilson Kipketer (DAN) - Olympic bronze medalist, defending European Champ, WR holder (possibly sitting out worlds this year)

Wilfred Bungei (KEN) - 1:42.34, 2:18.60

Djabir Saïd-Guerni (ALG) - 2003 World Champ, 46.15/1:43.09/2:14.

and more...

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However its worth noting the fastest time last year was only 1:43.06 by Bungei, all those 142 pr's were ran in earlier years. still intense competition, but no one ran 142's last year at least.

I know -- I was just listing PRs and some accomplishments.

He's WAAAAY ahead of where he was last year, when he ran 1:49 at drake, and 1:46-low in June. Soem nice results for a nice guy.

BTW, I was in the area for the Arcadia Invitational. Conditions (70F, light wind) were near ideal; Take this into account. And Khadevis is quite familiar with running by himself.

and what's more, it's not just about popping off a good race, but the ability to run a 1:45, then a second 1:45 or 1:44 just to make the final which you can either expect to be a second or two faster, or to demand a strong kick from 250m on to be in medal contention.

that's good to hear -- i hope he has a successful season

Mulaudzi has raced this year, and he ran very fast. 1.44.x

just another guy.. the 800 is a very competitive race, u must be a 1:42 guy to expect to run 1:44 at a championship meet.

I talked to him after his race. He had a hard, intense, training week. He wants to run 142. True, others have crazy pr's but that is never the winning time. Plus, he will get down there... 143-142 with this kind of opener. I am rooting for him. I cant wait until the US returns to their domination of the 800.

Speed Kills wrote:

BTW, I was in the area for the Arcadia Invitational. Conditions (70F, light wind) were near ideal; Take this into account. And Khadevis is quite familiar with running by himself.

I was also in the area, but I was on the track next to him. Conditions were far from ideal.

Robinson really hasn't run much better than 4 years ago. So I doubt that this season is really going to be a great one for him. But I wish him the best of luck.

the doctor wrote:

I talked to him after his race. He had a hard, intense, training week. He wants to run 142. True, others have crazy pr's but that is never the winning time. Plus, he will get down there... 143-142 with this kind of opener. I am rooting for him. I cant wait until the US returns to their domination of the 800.

damn, you must be old. what domination of the 800 is it that you're referring to?

Check the history of the medal winners in the Olympics from the first to now.

Some folks here need a reality check. Khadevis's time is presently THE FASTEST TIME IN THE WORLD, non-altitude aided.

I'd say it was "pretty good," to put it mildly. But let's hope he peaks in Helsinki, not Drake.

Altitude doesn't aid the 800m!

Tell that to Doubell (AUS) who never broke 1:46 outside of Mexico City and ran a then =WR 1:44.30 in 1968. 1500 up yes, alt may not help, 800 down, it sure does.

There is one time in the IAAF list faster than Khadevis', and the IAAF has labelled it with an "A," so they also believe that altitude is an aid for 800.