Everything that is wrong about our sport- Kibiwott Kandie can't go to Worlds because he doesn't have a qualifying time

So if The Athlete Special ran 29:42 but was third in the US Trials, he should run at Worlds?

The point system is too funny. 80 bonus points for Garcia in the mile for finishing 6th at millrose.

10 bonus points for Kandie for winning Kenyan WC qualifier.

May as well be a random number generator. Stop with the stupid point system. It’s embarrassing.

Your post is great about what should be.

But under the current system, there's nothing ridiculous about this. If Kandie is that awesome (he is), he should have done what everyone knows you can do: run a simple time trial and put a checkmark in the box that says "hit the standard." If some dorks can do it at a Sound Running meet on a random weekend night, then certainly one of the best 10k runners in the world can do it, somewhere, somehow, in the qualifying window.

Ryun should get the gold from 1972 because he was treated unfairly, and Shorter should get the 1976 gold because of the cheating doper, and Ovett should get the 1984 gold because of the air pollution.

They should have an altitude conversion for Kenya/Ethiopia.

The difference is you are expecting him to give up a payday to waste time running a 10,000 on the track for time.

They are going to allow road times next year.

The whole idea of standards for someone that good is stupid. We need more track meets that matter. National trials should matter over all else.

Thx Wejo will watch

Yet here both of you are crying about people talking about it being a dumb rule. The irony.

The rule sucks.

Robert, your 5 second mini-rant + f-bomb on the Kandie situation was the highlight of the Friday 15. Kudos.

He, his agent, his coach should have planned his season accordingly, knowing he needed the standard. It’s his fault and his fault alone.

If Coleman needed the standard to go to worlds for the 100m, and he won USA nationals in 10.30 into a massive headwind, and he needed a qualifier, would you rant and say he should be going to worlds? No you wouldn’t. What if he went and ran a big money race over 120m on the grass in Australia, when he could have chased the qualifier in a proper track 100m for way less or even no money? You’d say he knew he needed the standard and should have planned accordingly, rather than chasing the money.

Good find, so among other things, the Kenyan WC qualifier wasn't a "national championship" so winning was worth 10 points instead of 70.

Shouldnt No.1 be : is it fair the the athletes?

And this is where it can be tricky. Yes we may think Kandie deserves to be there, but how about those who have run faster and met the standard?

You don’t win a world title without a plan!

There's a definite point here for the 10,000m. There's very few races each year, it's not like the 1500 which is run at virtually every meet. At least they will accept road 10k times in future but for now, it's absurd that a guy who ran 26:50 on the roads can't go to World's but there will be a bunch of 27:15+ guys there. I just want the best vs. the best. No one wins by excluding Kandie

No, Kandie ran faster that most of these mediocrities on the road. 10,000s on the road now are more prestigious than track 10,000s with the exception of championship races. The qualifying rule should be changed immediately, though it’s good at least it will be next year. But common sense should prevail because who would be upset by Kandie’s inclusion? Nobody.

Yes of course Davis should make it. If you have at least 3 guys in a final with the standard than the top 3 should go through. It’s common sense. We have trials to race for the spots. If you want to send a descending order list then don’t have trials…

The Ethiopians had their trials at Hengelo, The Netherlands. Athletics Kenya doesn't plan properly and their managers neither. Also Kenyans didn't test some upcoming athletes (which finished top 3 at the trials) for doping. Pitty for the Kenyans, chances for other athletes...

Rojo ranting about not wanting Fisher to medal and implying a conspiracy to make sure he gets a medal is absolutely ridiculous. The Olympic champ and the world record holder will both be running for god sake. If he gets a medal there is no Astrix next to it. There are always good people who miss selection for every major championship for various reasons including dumb selectors, injury, illness at the wrong time etc. Not Fishers fault. Stupid rule yes but only a small chance Kandie medals anyway. If Fisher medals in a field that includes the world record holder, the Olympic champion and all the other guys who earned their selection he fully deserves it.

How is world ranking determined? There are 27 (I think) people who met the qualifying standard meaning they all ran faster than he did. So how is one "ranked" ahead of many of them in a sport with pretty objective standards available.