Hasay Over Hollander

ppoldjd wrote:

going to Louie baby wrote:

Hasay will run exactly like Rupp did when he won. I was at the 7k when Rupp was running up on Chelanga just waiting to pass him and dust him over the last kilometer.

A really lame move by Rupp by the way. I don't want to see someone jog easy behind someone and kick it in. Either show me a good back n forth race or put in a huge gap between you and the next competitor.

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Lol. Typical of a letsrun poster. If Rupp were anything but white, this clown would have written about Rupp's racing savvy.

Based on tweets, I understand Betsy and Jordan are best friends. Watch them work together at nationals! It's going to be fun to watch.

The truth is front and center wrote:

ppoldjd wrote:

A really lame move by Rupp by the way. I don't want to see someone jog easy behind someone and kick it in. Either show me a good back n forth race or put in a huge gap between you and the next competitor.

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Lol. Typical of a letsrun poster. If Rupp were anything but white, this clown would have written about Rupp's racing savvy.

Not true. Has nothing to do with the color of his skin. I feel the same way about Lagat when he won double gold at the world championships. And the same about Farah when he won the Olympic 10k.

ppoldjd wrote:

A really lame move by Rupp by the way. I don't want to see someone jog easy behind someone and kick it in. Either show me a good back n forth race or put in a huge gap between you and the next competitor.

The only people who complain about those who sit-and-kick are those without kicks.

Interesting. I wonder what sort of intrigue is going to develop...does Pappas work with Hasay, or her best friend D'Agostino? Do Saina and Hasay work together?

mycounterto you wrote:

Based on tweets, I understand Betsy and Jordan are best friends. Watch them work together at nationals! It's going to be fun to watch.

Likely scenario:

Laura Hollander goes out hard and puts a small gap on the field.

Hasay, D'Agostino, Saina, Pappas, Kroeger, Tuliamuk-Bolton, and Kimaiyo form a small pack within 10 seconds of Hollander, and work together to run her down in the last K or 2K.

Keep going...give me your final order of that group.

likely scenario wrote:

Likely scenario:

Laura Hollander goes out hard and puts a small gap on the field.

Hasay, D'Agostino, Saina, Pappas, Kroeger, Tuliamuk-Bolton, and Kimaiyo form a small pack within 10 seconds of Hollander, and work together to run her down in the last K or 2K.

That's a tougher prediction. I think it'll be similar to last year in that there will be a big group together in the last K.

Hasay is the top returner, looked awesome last weekend, and is a gamer. Also, the sentimental favorite. It'd be a cool story for her to finally get it.

I think D'Agostino is the best runner in the field, but she missed 5 weeks of competition and I can't imagine she's in top shape. I think she's downplaying how much training she missed. She's tough to bet against though...tough as nails.

Saina. 31:15. 'Nuff said. Also, she knows how to peak and is very consistent at championship races.

I'm going to say that those three pull away from Hollander, Tuliamuk, Kimaiyo, and Kroeger in the last half mile, and it ends up

1. Hasay

2. Saina

3. D'Agostino

Good call, but I think I might put D'Agostino in second. She's so tough that I have a feeling she'll really gut it out and nip Saina. Fun to speculate though.

likely scenario wrote:

That's a tougher prediction. I think it'll be similar to last year in that there will be a big group together in the last K.

Hasay is the top returner, looked awesome last weekend, and is a gamer. Also, the sentimental favorite. It'd be a cool story for her to finally get it.

I think D'Agostino is the best runner in the field, but she missed 5 weeks of competition and I can't imagine she's in top shape. I think she's downplaying how much training she missed. She's tough to bet against though...tough as nails.

Saina. 31:15. 'Nuff said. Also, she knows how to peak and is very consistent at championship races.

I'm going to say that those three pull away from Hollander, Tuliamuk, Kimaiyo, and Kroeger in the last half mile, and it ends up

1. Hasay

2. Saina

3. D'Agostino

Wow, this is going to be a good one. Any top runners race. But.......after watching Jordan run this past weekend, all I can say is YIKES E MEEZEES! This gal looks absolutely awesome. Any runner who can beat Jordan on Saturday deserves the title.

All Chelanga had to do was run away from Rupp - just like Bekele at the Olympics.