P.S. Where in the heck does a college kid like Solinsky get the funds to travel to Spain? Being the father of two college track athletes myself, I know this is the time of year they are usually running out of $$. Is it OK with the NCAA for UW to fund something like that?
Megan Metcalfe of Canada coming on nicely this past year
4 28 Megan Metcalfe CAN 8:48.56 Q (NR)
solinsky is PRO, not college.
Great race by Riley for sure. Did just what he needed to do. Solinsky didn't have a good race, but, aside from it being way, way too early to be looking for clues about who will qualify for the Olympics -- he was in a pretty tough heat. Looking at the splits, he had to have run faster than 5:08 for the final 2000, which isn't too bad. He was probably pretty close to 4:00 for the last mile. Not the worst place for a 5000 meter guy to be in early March of an Olympic year.
its called Nike. Did you not realize he hasn't run for UW at all this indoors, nor cross country?
Solinsky dun gradjiated last May. He has been running for Nike for the better part of a year now.
goeeee wrote:
solinsky is PRO, not college.
Oops...duh...yup.
Willis cruises to an easy #2 in the first heat of the 1500 in ~3:41.
Myers never a factor in heat #2.
great finish by williams
I think that only Chris has a reasonable chance to go sub-13 this year.
Man, I think people give sub-13 too little respect around here. Like you just go out an pop off a sub 13. BK ran low thirteens for years before he finally dipped. It's hard for me to imagine Solinsky just going out their and banging it out in his second season as a pro. Don't get me wrong, it'd be great to see, but...
midwaste wrote:
I think that only Chris has a reasonable chance to go sub-13 this year.Man, I think people give sub-13 too little respect around here. Like you just go out an pop off a sub 13. BK ran low thirteens for years before he finally dipped. It's hard for me to imagine Solinsky just going out their and banging it out in his second season as a pro. Don't get me wrong, it'd be great to see, but...
Truth.
Well, two years from now it will be in Qatar.
I don't see any reason to rate Solinsky behind Dobson at this point.
Sad to see Dwain Chambers get a silver in the 60, but, heck, coulda been worse. Coulda been gold.
i wouldn't trip about it. it's his first full year of training as a professional. tegenkamp was running his off days at faster pace than he should've been(faster than what schumacher told him) and who knows how solinsky does his training when he's not being observed. i'm sure he's wise, smart, and very experienced, but it's just his first year of professional running. tegenkamp didn't really turn heads until the summer of his first full year of training as a professional. i'd give him time. i mean the dude ran 3:37, 7:36, and 13:12 in july after a year of collegiate racing. i think it's too soon to think about judging or querstioning his athletic potential.
Here:s an entry on Saturday:s high jump (M) competition if you had the misfortune of missing the event:
Have you found the IAAF site more entertaining and content-rich than it has ever been before? I'd have liked them to link stories with video synopsis of each event.
Wintertime air travel is very cheap. Hostels in Spain are very cheap. Even a college punk can travel to Spain affordably in the winter.
Flipper wrote:
It sucks to see Solinsky getting bounced at a distance he is normally very good at, but I can't imagine his focus was on this race at all. He should round into form very nicely by the time the Olympic trials roll around.
My guess? 3rd at Trials, gets the A standard comfortably, and is the 2nd American at the Olympics in the back half of the Final. I think he'll run 13:08 or better by the end of the track season.
I wanted him to campaign for me in Madison, but he had wrestling practice. He is doing too much at once.
Im waiting for the bus for going to the stadium in Valencia, so Ive time to joke speaking about the finals of today (now are 2:00 pm in Valencia>).
800m
I think that Kaki can go in front after 350m, anticipating the action of Mulaudzi, May be Bogdanov in front from the beginning. Yeesterday I was very much impressed by the final of Simmonds, but Mulaudzi is that one with more experience, Kamel that one with more talent but also less tactical ability, Kaki that one with more aggressivity and Simmonds that one with more ability in kicking. Good race, with difficult preview.
Mulaudzi 30%, Kaki 25%, Kamel 20%, Simmonds 15%, Bogdanov 10%
3000m
I told to Soi to attack 450m from the finish. Personally, I think that Soi and Mottram have the main chances. I think that the first km can be about 2:40, after this Paul Koech, Tariku and Cherkos can go in front for increasing the pace. At 2km a leading group can be with 4 athletes + 2 (Koech, Tariku, Mottram, Soi, Cherkos and Farah), with James Kwalia and Maatoui in 7-8 position. The final can be very fast, I sool for 1:24 or less last 600m.
Mottram 27%, Soi 27%, Koech 23%, Tariku 23%
800m W
Mutola for the 8th time, but the ukrain can be good, and also pay attention to Mayte Martinez. Some chance for the Italian Cusma for a bronze, no chances for the Australian Lewis.
1500m W
Despite Soboleva, my favourite is Mariam Jamal, nobody else can do something, the only one is Burika.
Jamal 55%, Soboleva 30%, Burika 15%-
And, after these preview, probably I become a stupid, but I like to joke....