Purrier 28.8 last lap

She's dang good at both, but the 3K is probably her best event. She is very strong for a 1500m runner, but not that speedy (can barely break 2 in the 800). Best of both worlds for the 3K where she has 14:30 type strength and 4:16 mile strength.

Don't respond to trolls who try to hijack a perfectly good running thread and turn it into a completely speculative political thread.

Too bad the 3000m isn't an acclaimed event. If she's better at the 3000m it's time to move up to the 5000m.

Completely agree. But sadly, the real Vermonters are getting few and far between because the New Yorkers, as evidenced by Bernie have slowly taken over. Of course it's not so slow any more.

Is she better at the 3k? It's hard to say.

I think I'd go with her 3k is the event where she is the furthest ahead compared to the average US trials finalist, but not necessarily the event she is the best at compared to the entire world. There aren't much more than 10 women who could front run a 3:58,, but say she's even an 8:25 3000m woman I think there would be more than 10 globally who could beat that mark. Regardless, she's competitive 800 through 5000.

World indoors will be very interesting. We'll see who ETH sends, but looks to me that the chief protagonists in a medal fight would be Seyaum, Taye, Stafford, and Purrier. Seyaum has looked dominant in both her races so far and her 8:23 with a 31s last lap is very impressive. She's shown she can close a 4:04 in 29 while also having big time aerobic strength. Taye has done a 14:14 5000 but has less of a kick. To me the most interesting event on the women's side.

She didn't show up for 1500m Olympic final. She's one of the best in U.S. but not world class.

pretty risky "plan"

I think she had to know that, with the field, her only real threat was Purrier St Pierre, and PSP would win a kick. She ground out Kelati twice (?) already this year, and had to know there was a good chance she could do it again, ensuring her place on the team.

She injured himself in USAs and barely ran between then and the Olympics. Considering she smoked GDS in May then ran even better to win USAs it's not exactly a stretch to say that the injury really cost her a shot at the top 5. You're being a troll if you think she's a 4:01 runner at her best.

Her indoor PB is over 4 min. (4:00.20.)

Hmmm. Seems more likely McLean and PSP came up with the plan to both get to worlds on their own. When Elle was looking around in the last few strides it was probably to see if McLean was there and if they could get 1-2.

But anyway ... I agree that depending who shows up, Elle might have a better chance in the 3000 than the 1500.

she was injured

Hey, I did not know this. What was the injury?

"Monson looked like a hobby jogger behind her and she is very good. " I'm offended. JK Anyway I think it's safe to say Purrier has a temper. But channels her emotions into a positive through racing. We'll see her best come out if someone pushes her during World Championships.

Wait....how did she injure himself?

Purrier stumbled during the Olympic trials race, which resulted in injury to her foot.

There is rampant use of peptides and SARMs going on in the sport at the moment IMO. Can’t really test for them, many aren’t officially on the banned list, most still have considerable performance benefits. I think a lot more people than you think are operating in the so-called “Salazar gray area”

Remember when she got shoved at the trials and had a step out? She got some kind of bone bruise from that cause the carbon spikes have no give.

i was so mad i yelled at the teevee. "what the hell are you looking for? race!"