Arthur Mile wrote:
What a stupid idiot.
Yes, you are.
Arthur Mile wrote:
What a stupid idiot.
Yes, you are.
malarko wrote:
I guess the thing to remember is the kid is the age of a high school sophomore. Looking him up, I'll just say he was bound to have to learn this lesson at some point, seems to be a bit of a showboater.
He IS a high school sophomore. Doesn't he go to school in Maryland?
Schrauf wrote:
Or more likely a protest, or he just did not want to advance? Or he was high? How can you be so far off?
Looking at he video, I kind of got the same impression. Either he got injured, or he wanted to show he is the best, but did not want to advance for some reason. One thing is easing off a bit, but he really just stopped running completely and did not even try to fight back when the others passed him.
The most clear case of race fixing I have ever seen. He got paid off. Ban him.
this was deliberate.
he goes out like a mad man and doesn’t just ease up before the line, he practically stops 50m out. has enough time to look left and right so he knows they’re coming and doesn’t react at all.
even the most inexperienced, cockiest kid wouldn’t do this by accident.
I’ve got no idea what the reason behind it was but this is 100% intentional.
He's probably competing at World Under-20 championships this year too. So, I guess I wouldn't be too surprised if it was intentional.
He felt bad for the england football team and didn't want to make them feel worse by "bringing it home"
You've got to at least arrogantly wave to the crowd while you are doing something like that.
accidentally on purpose wrote:
this was deliberate.
he goes out like a mad man and doesn’t just ease up before the line, he practically stops 50m out. has enough time to look left and right so he knows they’re coming and doesn’t react at all.even the most inexperienced, cockiest kid wouldn’t do this by accident.
I’ve got no idea what the reason behind it was but this is 100% intentional.
I really think you’re over-estimating the ability of the teenage brain, here. Plus he looks like a deer in headlights on the finish line camera.
Sports are still for fun at 16. Even if you’re serious with the sport, it still feels like a game. And what did we all do with our friends and family members when we “knew” we were going to win at that age? Rubbed it in a little.
It’s okay to be cocky at times. It’s alright to even be a cocky person to the core and still perform well like half the NFL or Kerr or P. Chelimo or MJ. But you can’t bring it into your performance. If you do, that cockiness needs to show up as confidence and clarity. Not showboating that backfires.
Poor kid. Glad it happened here at a little league championship instead of down the road in the big leagues.
Now,I would really be embarrassed if I was in the race.To have a guy practically quit running after 150m and still barely beat him.
xy.. wrote:
Is he entered in the 100?
No, despite setting the U18 European Lead five weeks ago (10.38). Gold medal was won with 10.46.
"This is a mistake he will never, ever make again," quoth one of the commentators.
We'll see. Some people need more than one lesson. Sixteen-year-olds with a "show other guys up" mindset don't automatically lose that mindset with age.
cooldogdonnie wrote:
He could've cruised the start of it and ramped it up near the end instead.
"Cruising the start" is a terrible idea for almost everyone, unless injured (in which case you shouldn't be running a 200 at all). Much better to cruise in (NOT jog) the last 50m or so.
I wish the kid well and hope he has better races in the future.