Goes way wide on the first turn of the last lap to pass the rabbit who was about to drop out.
Hands Wanyonyi the lead by allowing an inside pass on the back straight and didn't seem to care if he was passed.
And still somehow runs 1:41.72.
It really looked like at 550m Arop knew he didn't have it and let Wanyonyi go for the world record. Pretty class move. Not sure what happened at 400m though with the pacer
Goes way wide on the first turn of the last lap to pass the rabbit who was about to drop out.
Hands Wanyonyi the lead by allowing an inside pass on the back straight and didn't seem to care if he was passed.
And still somehow runs 1:41.72.
It really looked like at 550m Arop knew he didn't have it and let Wanyonyi go for the world record. Pretty class move. Not sure what happened at 400m though with the pacer
Not sure there was enough room for the pacer to step off to the left - organizing blunder?
Class move of Arop to let Wanyony pass though, himself shot he gave the other guy at free pass at a full WR attempt. And of course, the actual outcome is now economically beneficial too BOTH of them as every organizer want them in their meet next.
In no world is he at fault for the decision Arop makes to go around him. The only criticism I would have is that he could only make it 415m but I don't know what was agreed on with JD so maybe that was the distance. For one look at the inside of that curve with all the speakers and a cameraman right there - you aren't stepping off inside there just for straight up safety alone - you could catch the rail and bring down the race, run into the cameraman and cause a mess - him exiting wide was the right thing.
What Arop is doing in a WR attempt ever coming off the rail is beyond me to begin with and Le Meur is clearly showing intent to get out of the way. Look at 3:03 on the above replay - why could Arop not have been in lane 1 simply passing on the inside? It's ridiculous.
But what happens down the back straight I have simply never seen before in an 800m race at any level. Any level. Arop visibly slows down and moves aside as if he was the pacemaker, does he also flash a weird smile at the 600m point - who would ever know. But wait, he's not because he gets back into lane one and then even moves wide into lane 2 again up the homestraight presumably in an attempt to win.
I would love to hear an honest explanation of that one from Arop, I really would.
Does anybody know if Silesia is too soon to have another WR attempt?
Can they recover quickly enough?
Arop ATM looks to have a higher ceiling than Wanyoni if he can get a smooth race.
Both can better the WR but I fancy Arop to be in 1:40.7 shape based on all the extra metres he has run in his last 2 races.
The DL finals looks more promising than 2 days rest, but man that much out into the end of lane 2 (almost lane 3) on the curve and then moving out again into the 3rd lane - that has to be worth at least half a second if not more.
Arop should not have left the inside. That being said, I think the pacer screwed this up as well by deciding to move out at 415m once they had already started to go around the curve instead of moving out at 400m.
You are looking at the wrong stats. Every time MA runs below 12S he blows up in the final 100M. It happened in Monaco and in Lausanne where he leads at 400M.
Check the split time not the distance. Paris was special cause he never ran below 12S. Hence a PB but he has maxed out at 1.41.2.PB at 25yrs.
The pacer messed this race but he is not responsible for MA going wide.
Arop went wide at least three times in this race. At 450M, 550M , 700M all voluntary.
Arop is creating an excuse (diversion) for blowing up. After hitting the front twice in Monaco and Lausanne. Whenever he hits 100M in < 12S he has blown up spectacularly in the final 100M
Why isn't there some type of standard with these pacers where they and all the competitors know they are going to step to the inside/outside prior to the race? Why can't they let the runners know in the call room beforehand? It seems every meet a pacer screws something up or a racer doesn't correctly anticipate what they are going to do. Just freaking figure it out beforehand.
Pacers are a self-defeating phenomenon that should not be alliowed. Compare the dynamics of the Olympic race with the Lausanne rote regime where there was scant time for more than one move.
In no world is he at fault for the decision Arop makes to go around him. The only criticism I would have is that he could only make it 415m but I don't know what was agreed on with JD so maybe that was the distance. For one look at the inside of that curve with all the speakers and a cameraman right there - you aren't stepping off inside there just for straight up safety alone - you could catch the rail and bring down the race, run into the cameraman and cause a mess - him exiting wide was the right thing.
What Arop is doing in a WR attempt ever coming off the rail is beyond me to begin with and Le Meur is clearly showing intent to get out of the way. Look at 3:03 on the above replay - why could Arop not have been in lane 1 simply passing on the inside? It's ridiculous.
But what happens down the back straight I have simply never seen before in an 800m race at any level. Any level. Arop visibly slows down and moves aside as if he was the pacemaker, does he also flash a weird smile at the 600m point - who would ever know. But wait, he's not because he gets back into lane one and then even moves wide into lane 2 again up the homestraight presumably in an attempt to win.
I would love to hear an honest explanation of that one from Arop, I really would.
The pacer was already falling off by 350 meters. Arop cut the distance between himself and the pacer rapidly at this point, then had to slow down to avoid bumping the pacer. The pacer should have responded by moving aside at ~390 meters, but did not (contractual obligation ?), continuing well after he had started running out of steam.
Seemed very clear cut to me. They didn't talk it out with the pacemaker ahead of time toward when/how he should step off the track. Since Arop didn't know and was getting jammed he decided to move right. It was the wrong guess.
On the backstretch Arop understood the extra meters had cost him any chance at 1:40 so he moved out and let Wanyonyi attempt it.
Arop is incredibly versatile and adaptable, especially given his frame. Every race unfolds differently for him.
Good take, and accurate re Arop.
You could watch 50 well-paced races, and never would you see a pacer make these bad decisions. Pulling out in the middle of the bend and not before/after, and by going wide??
Any good pacer would have pulled off after the bell (options to run into the infield when the bend starts, or continue 'straight' so as to clear out of lane 1.
The only criticism I would have is that he could only make it 415m but I don't know what was agreed on with JD so maybe that was the distance.
Here's a criticism: stopping at ~420 meters! Should have peeled of the way that many, many do: AT THE START OF THE BEND, not weirdly toward the middle of it. And DEFINITELY should not have gone wide, WHILE SLOWING DOWN. So bad.
The only criticism I would have is that he could only make it 415m
Here's a criticism, if you are failing as of 350m and definitely can't go 500m on pace, drop out at 400m which is very normal for 800m pacers.
Step inside the rail as the bend starts, or simply run straight like a sprinter as if finishing a face in lane 1, so the field follows the bend without obstruction.
Do NOT slow and go wide somewhere in the MIDDLE of the bend.
Sieradzki is presumably the pacer for Silesia and he is excellent. He can get to 500m too, and I've always seen him stay steady and move out/speed up accordingly to get out of dodge. Only question is the field size in that one, but if Arop goes with it and someone else is willing to fill the spot between him and Wanyonyi (e.g. 49.6 split) we should be good to go. Maybe that's Kinyamal. Or maybe Wanyonyi is willing to go a little faster to 400.
Before Arop went wide on the backstretch and allowed Wanyonyi in, he misstepped and almost tripped on the rail. I thought he was wary of doing so again so again, that was why he was wide.
Sieradzki is presumably the pacer for Silesia and he is excellent. He can get to 500m too, and I've always seen him stay steady and move out/speed up accordingly to get out of dodge. Only question is the field size in that one, but if Arop goes with it and someone else is willing to fill the spot between him and Wanyonyi (e.g. 49.6 split) we should be good to go. Maybe that's Kinyamal. Or maybe Wanyonyi is willing to go a little faster to 400.
I want to believe 2 men will run 1:40 in Silesia but are they rested enough?
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