I know there was talk of him cold-shouldering Flotrack, and talk of asthma stuff, but has Rupp/Salazar/NOP in any way explained what went wrong yesterday?
Was it asthma? Or just a blowup? Did he freeze? Injury? The lack of fluids from that bottle drop?
I know they don't *have* to talk to anyone, but if they haven't spoken yet it's getting ridiculous!
Yes, through his mouthpiece Goe.
I saw him and Al Sal arrive at Gatwick Airport.
Of blimey he's here in Londontown wrote:
I saw him and Al Sal arrive at Gatwick Airport.
Was Jordan with them?
wonderer.of.stuff wrote:
I know there was talk of him cold-shouldering Flotrack, and talk of asthma stuff, but has Rupp/Salazar/NOP in any way explained what went wrong yesterday?
Was it asthma? Or just a blowup? Did he freeze? Injury? The lack of fluids from that bottle drop?
I know they don't *have* to talk to anyone, but if they haven't spoken yet it's getting ridiculous!
Come on can you blame them for blowing off the Flo crew?
wonderer.of.stuff wrote:
I know there was talk of him cold-shouldering Flotrack, and talk of asthma stuff, but has Rupp/Salazar/NOP in any way explained what went wrong yesterday?
Was it asthma? Or just a blowup? Did he freeze? Injury? The lack of fluids from that bottle drop?
I know they don't *have* to talk to anyone, but if they haven't spoken yet it's getting ridiculous!
Guessing he suffered from whatever took out almost the entirety of the East African elites. Seem similar in that all those with incredibly low body fat couldn't make it through properly in that weather.
If only he kept the gangsta mask on!
What a weird sport where one of the most famous American distance runners has said nothing about his dnf in one of America’s most famous races. Imagine this happening in an actual pro sport. Ridiculous. Track is truly an amateur and non fan oriented endeavour.
Not enough man to finish.
Not enough class to speak.
their own fate wrote:
Come on can you blame them for blowing off the Flo crew?
No, not blaming them for blowing off Flotrack, but frustrated as a fan of the sport that they're not talking to ANYone.
I don't expect Rupp to be as affable as, say, Bill Rodgers, but take some responsibility for the sport and at least give the media 5 minutes of your time.
It just boggles my mind that 36 hours after the race there's not one freaking interview with him, the guy many -- myself included -- want to root for and hope will be successful. He seemed plenty affable in the pre-race interviews. If it's as simple as an asthma attack, that's easily explained. This silence is growing increasingly conspicuous to my ears.
Sad, really. As a fan of the sport, I'm prepared to root for him and not asking for very much...