D3 blade runner runs 44.7 (relay) - Wins open 400 as well. How is this fair?

Average d3 runner wrote:

Aj Digby split a 44.7 at d3 nationals in the 4x4. Also won individual 400 in 46. How is this fair? He's the guy only guy with no legs in d3, but coincidentally can beat all the top runners by like 2 seconds.

Have you thought that maybe he worked really hard to run 46s? It's not like people with no legs can just throw on prosthetics and run great times. Your just mad someone with no legs has worked hard and run fasterthen 99% of people. He doesn't have a victim mentality, he's a go getter.

D2sprinter wrote:

Average d3 runner wrote:

Aj Digby split a 44.7 at d3 nationals in the 4x4. Also won individual 400 in 46. How is this fair? He's the guy only guy with no legs in d3, but coincidentally can beat all the top runners by like 2 seconds.

Have you thought that maybe he worked really hard to run 46s? It's not like people with no legs can just throw on prosthetics and run great times. Your just mad someone with no legs has worked hard and run fasterthen 99% of people. He doesn't have a victim mentality, he's a go getter.

I am sure he did work hard. But that doesn't negate a technical advantage he gains from his prostheses. I can't imagine what he has overcome in life, and I'm sure he is a great, resilient person. Doesn't mean he isn't getting an unfair advantage.

Observerer wrote:

D2sprinter wrote:

Have you thought that maybe he worked really hard to run 46s? It's not like people with no legs can just throw on prosthetics and run great times. Your just mad someone with no legs has worked hard and run fasterthen 99% of people. He doesn't have a victim mentality, he's a go getter.

I am sure he did work hard. But that doesn't negate a technical advantage he gains from his prostheses. I can't imagine what he has overcome in life, and I'm sure he is a great, resilient person. Doesn't mean he isn't getting an unfair advantage.

What about the rest of the competition who has the unfair advantage of having feet? I'm sure plenty of them worked hard (and partied hard too!), but that doesn't negate the technical advantage they gain from their ankle joints.

the evidence that prosthetics offer an advantage is inconclusive, at best...

cheers.

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/blade-runners-do-high-tech-prostheses-give-runners-an-unfair-advantage/

D2sprinter wrote:

Average d3 runner wrote:

Aj Digby split a 44.7 at d3 nationals in the 4x4. Also won individual 400 in 46. How is this fair? He's the guy only guy with no legs in d3, but coincidentally can beat all the top runners by like 2 seconds.

Have you thought that maybe he worked really hard to run 46s? It's not like people with no legs can just throw on prosthetics and run great times. Your just mad someone with no legs has worked hard and run fasterthen 99% of people. He doesn't have a victim mentality, he's a go getter.

Stop being so PC. The guy doesn't have to fight fatigue in the same way that a runner with 'real legs' has to. Even the designers of prosthesis like this have stated such. Wait'll someone with legit 45 talent - before losing their legs - starts running in the 42s. Then we'll really hear screaming on one side and even sillier defenses.

Digby ran 53 in high school...and now runs 44! His fastest 100 in that quarter was the last one! Are you fing serious?! His advantage is ridiculous...he's a big pudgy kid that can go fast BECAUSE of his blades. Have you seen him? He practically has a beer gut.

Who cares? It's D3 y'all are one step from the glue factory can probably do something more productive then waste your time getting angry about a kid with no legs winning the trash league of the NCAA

Boy, now there is a well thought out intelligent contribution to the discussion. For your sake, please don’t embarrass yourself again.

Your title needs changing include fact its on a relay.

Relay splits aren't legit. Plenty 46s runners with legs can split a 44 in the relay.

Secondly, whilst he doesn't have fatigue in his lower leg, he also doesn't get to produce any force from his calves. He mostly runs by driving his leg down with his quads which isn't efficient.

Legs are faster. Kid would likely run much faster with legs. 46s would get you nowhere in D1 so think about that.

ex-runner wrote:

Relay splits aren't legit. Plenty 46s runners with legs can split a 44 in the relay.

Secondly, whilst he doesn't have fatigue in his lower leg, he also doesn't get to produce any force from his calves. He mostly runs by driving his leg down with his quads which isn't efficient.

Legs are faster. Kid would likely run much faster with legs. 46s would get you nowhere in D1 so think about that.

Calves do not produce most of the force used in running, and they also lose much more energy than blades do. Furthermore, no one as big as Digby (and I don't mean big muscularly) has run the times he's run.

Incorrect... wrote:

ex-runner wrote:

Relay splits aren't legit. Plenty 46s runners with legs can split a 44 in the relay.

Secondly, whilst he doesn't have fatigue in his lower leg, he also doesn't get to produce any force from his calves. He mostly runs by driving his leg down with his quads which isn't efficient.

Legs are faster. Kid would likely run much faster with legs. 46s would get you nowhere in D1 so think about that.

Calves do not produce most of the force used in running, and they also lose much more energy than blades do. Furthermore, no one as big as Digby (and I don't mean big muscularly) has run the times he's run.

Who said most? I didn't.

They produce some, which is more than a blade.

Research has shown that blades aren't better than legs. Not sure why OP is acting like he knows something science doesn't.

He will hone his technique a bit more and end up splitting 43.5. When the US wins the olympics with him on the anchor, there will be some complaining.

I second the pudginess comment that kid was not lean what so ever. Those blades are a clear advantage.

D3 Scrubs wrote:

Who cares? It's D3 y'all are one step from the glue factory can probably do something more productive then waste your time getting angry about a kid with no legs winning the trash league of the NCAA

Have you ever seen a D3 meet?

We went to the CAC Championship meet 3 weeks ago to see a young friend finish 3rd in the Women's SC and improve her best by 28 sec.

The Men's SC was won by Alex Smith in 9:08. In cool weather and in a competitive race, I peg him for around 8:45-8:50.

World class? Not yet.

tstans wrote:

I second the pudginess comment that kid was not lean what so ever. Those blades are a clear advantage.

Bruh what r u saying? You think how lean you are dictates your performance? Ha let’s just get a bunch of bodybuilders in peak conditioning and see how fast they can run 400m

Yeah, maybe if he was dead he'd be setting world records.

Idiot.

As someone who is a disabled athlete and knows many including paralympians, none, zero, not one of them who became amputees think they are faster without leg(s). Exactly one flawed study wanted to promote this, and if you take the time to see what they claimed you will easily see the agenda they were promoting: themselves.

It is maddening for idiots like you to say there is an advantage especially in even less competitive hobby jogger races when whiners use this to excuse for getting beaten by a disabled athlete.

Hey, if it makes you feel good go kick someone's puppy.

It doesn't matter if it's an advantage or not. It's a completely different sport if you're running on prosthetics or pushing a wheelchair.

We also don't let high jumpers jump off of a trampoline, because that would be a new event entirely.