Our golden boy cracked 45.0 finally. The state of sprinting for American white TF athletes
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Scooter man also wrote:
CO Coach wrote:
Yep.
I am guessing that he and his coaches know what's best for him
What Boling and his coaches know is that while his best event is NOT the 400, the 400 is the best event for him to get a gold medal, specifically in the mixed 4x400.
Boling's gold medal chances:
More than 50% - mixed 4x400
Close to zero - 100, 200, and long jump
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Belarussiya wrote:
Our golden boy cracked 45.0 finally. The state of sprinting for American white TF athletes
He joins the exclusive sub 10, sub 20, and sub 45 club. I think that’s an impressive achievement.
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Go Boling wrote:
Belarussiya wrote:
Our golden boy cracked 45.0 finally. The state of sprinting for American white TF athletes
He joins the exclusive sub 10, sub 20, and sub 45 club. I think that’s an impressive achievement.
I am impressed.
I was in the sub 12, sub 26, sub 53 club in my prime.
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Scooter man also wrote:
Go Boling wrote:
He joins the exclusive sub 10, sub 20, and sub 45 club. I think that’s an impressive achievement.
I am impressed.
I was in the sub 12, sub 26, sub 53 club in my prime.
Not so exclusive.
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Its All About The Relay wrote:
What Boling and his coaches know is:
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Ok, coach; otherwise, how would you know what their objective is?
Understandably, he probably just wants to be named an Olympian, and if he gets it, because of the event, he would stand a good shot to medal.
The US LJ is really weak. I don’t think he ever really tried it seriously. Not sexy, not manly, doesn’t get the juices flowing like running does.
Zero realistic chance he could ever make the 100 or 200 teams. A PB is always good and encouraging, even though he was a clown after 300. He needs some dance lessons, to learn how to relax while moving.
Or just some real coaching. Good-looking 300, though. Too bad it’s not an event, I have always thought that 400 was a bs event, the shortest middle distance—either 300m sprint and 100m hang-on run, or 400m run. Both work.
bs distance, though.
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Newname wrote:
zxcvxzcv wrote:
Good to see him get under 45 but he's best at 200m and most competitive relative to the talent in an event at long jump, because the event has been very weak for a long time. His natural event disposition shows in his 400s-he gets out fast, ahead of the 400 guys and then falls back in the last 150-200m.
He looked real ragged the last 70m or so. If he can address that in his training maybe he can go mid 44's soon.
It's his trademark to look ragged in the closing stages of every race he runs.
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Kobbs Hessler wrote:
PRs are always nice. But Boling will have to slice at least half a second off this new PR to even make the finals at the trials.
45.1x made Olympic Trials finals in 2021 and 44.7 made the team. Obviously running sub 45 when it counts is different than running it in a random meet in May, but if Matt runs sub 45 at trials he gives himself a good chance to make the team.
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Newname wrote:
Christian Morales Williams just popped a 44.06 yesterday.
His technique is not good
I don't know how CMW does it with such raggedy mechanics, but it works for him.
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Simple Google Search says wrote:
Kobbs Hessler wrote:
PRs are always nice. But Boling will have to slice at least half a second off this new PR to even make the finals at the trials.
45.1x made Olympic Trials finals in 2021 and 44.7 made the team. Obviously running sub 45 when it counts is different than running it in a random meet in May, but if Matt runs sub 45 at trials he gives himself a good chance to make the team.
I am guessing a sub 44.6 will make top 3
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He cracked 45? Where are the results? What did he run?
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Rezultz? wrote:
He cracked 45? Where are the results? What did he run?
Jamaica yesterday
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Scooter man also wrote:
Rezultz? wrote:
He cracked 45? Where are the results? What did he run?
Jamaica yesterday
44.98 for 2nd place
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Go Boling wrote:
Belarussiya wrote:
Our golden boy cracked 45.0 finally. The state of sprinting for American white TF athletes
He joins the exclusive sub 10, sub 20, and sub 45 club. I think that’s an impressive achievement.
Matt is now the first man ever to go sub 10, sub 20, sub 45, and LJ over 8 meters.
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He should double. LJ and mixed 4x400. I mean why not? Carl Lewis long jumped and sprinted
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Newname wrote:
Christian Morales Williams just popped a 44.06 yesterday.
His technique is not good
You're confusing "technique that looks bad to my eye bc the arm carriage is weird, but he keeps his turnover rate the last 70m and powers home" with "technique where the guy goes into rigor mortus the last 70m and completely loses momentum".
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Kobbs Hessler wrote:
Go Boling wrote:
He joins the exclusive sub 10, sub 20, and sub 45 club. I think that’s an impressive achievement.
Matt is now the first man ever to go sub 10, sub 20, sub 45, and LJ over 8 meters.
sounds like a decathlete to me
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XC400 wrote:
He should double. LJ and mixed 4x400. I mean why not? Carl Lewis long jumped and sprinted
yeah, I agree. Chris Taylor showed it is a very doable double. He used to run on Florida's 4x400, not to mention that 45.07 he put down as a pro.
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never running relaxed....same story wrote:
Newname wrote:
Christian Morales Williams just popped a 44.06 yesterday.
His technique is not good
You're confusing "technique that looks bad to my eye bc the arm carriage is weird, but he keeps his turnover rate the last 70m and powers home" with "technique where the guy goes into rigor mortus the last 70m and completely loses momentum".
Sorry. CMW's technique is bad. Yet it works for him.
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It's not dancing. No points for style. Symonds and Manzano used every gift the had which should be admired.
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