Official 2016 Shanghai DL Live Discussion Thread

Symmonds 1:48.39

Slagowski>Symmonds???

Prophet wrote:

Symmonds 1:48.39

Slagowski>Symmonds???

guy who bought the tattoo needs to ask for refund

asdfdgjdfgrg wrote:

Rudisha beaten, but not as badly as Symmonds.

Rotich wins 1:45.68

Honestly, where were the idiot fan boys who said Symmonds would crack 1:46.

My God, Kipyegon was amazing. And good comeback from Obiri after maternity leave. But that was not good from Rudisha. Keep losing like this and the competition will stop respecting you.

Anyone who looked at his Sweat Profile would know that he's training like a HS'er atm. Like the guy tho, hope he pulls it through for OlyTrials.

Prophet wrote:

Symmonds 1:48.39

Slagowski>Symmonds???

I don't like Nick, but it was a long flight to China and Nick never races the well in May. But I suspect that Nick may be done.

2:59 first K in women's SC.

I wouldn't count out nick...last year everyone thought he was done....then he was us champ.

I wonder if Jenny Is looking at the steeple fairly seriously... The 1500 is such a tough, drugged event.

6:03 for Ruth Jebet at 2K.

Bad Wigins wrote:

How did Bram Som screw that up? He's usually a good pacemaker

Seems like everyone missed the gun, somehow. Som was standing in place along with everyone else. They pretty much walked out the first few metres, then got to running. Som was still standing there a good 2-3 seconds after the gun ... sprinted like crazy and got to the lead at 300, dropped right after 400.

There was so much confusion at the start, I was sure there would be a recall gun, but nope.

cool kid wrote:

KIPYEGON WINS IN 3:56.84

only 2:08 high through 800m too

58.5, 43.5, 28.8, 14.3 in a 3:56!!?

That would be reasonable closing speed for a guy at the end of a 3:36!

Kiyeng wins 9:07.42.

Hyvin Kiyeng drops 9:07.42 in women's steeple.

Lalova is the finest looking sprinter

Sorry for not posting more on here.

Rudisha faded the final 100m and Symmonds was last until the final 100m.

Pl. Athlete Nat. Birth Result

1. Ferguson Cheruiyot ROTICH KEN 89 1:45.68

2. Robert BIWOTT KEN 96 1:45.84

3. Alfred KIPKETER KEN 96 1:45.93

4. Thijmen KUPERS NED 91 1:46.23

5. David RUDISHA KEN 88 1:46.24

6. Antoine GAKEME BDI 91 1:46.35

7. Rynhardt VAN RENSBURG RSA 92 1:46.69

8. Erik SOWINSKI USA 89 1:47.22

9. Michael RIMMER GBR 86 1:47.44

10. Nick SYMMONDS USA 83 1:48.39

11. Job KINYOR KEN 90 1:48.85

- Bram SOM NED 80 DNF

TheStallion wrote:

Looks like Rudisha missed the gun. Wasted at least a second standing at the start.

He was standing about a metre behind the start line when the gun went. He did go off but tentatively and paused after about 2 secs. He lost no more than 1 sec on the field, and should still have been able to win that in a 1:45 mid race.

It does show that while the most consistent time trialler in 800 history, he does have a weakness, which has been seen several times now, in that he doesn't have a great (quick) change in pace, which makes him vulnerable in middle (1:45 - 1:47) timed races.

He's not the complete racer in that respect, and it explains why he always has a pacemaker taking it out fast, and why he has to go out in front fast in championship finals.

The rest of the world's elite 2 lap runners will have been given some hope with this performance. No wonder he looked pi**ed at the end.

Here are the women's 1500m results

Women's 1500m - 14.05.2016

Final

Pl. Athlete Nat. Birth Result

1. Faith KIPYEGON KEN 94 3:56.82

2. Hellen OBIRI KEN 89 3:59.34

3. Dawit SEYAUM ETH 96 3:59.87

4. Besu SADO ETH 96 4:00.08

5. Gudaf TSEGAY ETH 97 4:02.73

6. Jenny SIMPSON USA 86 4:04.56

7. Sofia ENNAOUI POL 95 4:05.10

8. Nancy CHEPKWEMOI KEN 93 4:05.22

9. Violah LAGAT KEN 89 4:06.77

10. Jing ZHAO CHN 88 4:09.28

11. Zoe BUCKMAN AUS 88 4:10.28

12. Xiaoqian ZHENG CHN 96 4:10.32

13. Lauren JOHNSON USA 87 4:12.43

14. Ingvill MÃ…KESTAD BOVIM NOR 81 4:14.12

- Tamara TVERDOSTUP UKR 79 DNF

and men's 100m

Final, wind: 0.0

Pl. Athlete Nat. Birth Result

1. Justin GATLIN USA 82 9.94

2. Femi OGUNODE QAT 91 10.07

3. Michael RODGERS USA 85 10.10

4. Kim COLLINS SKN 76 10.17

5. Isiah YOUNG USA 90 10.22

6. Julian FORTE JAM 93 10.23

7. Ramon GITTENS BAR 87 10.24

8. Zhenye XIE CHN 93 10.31

9. Youxue MO CHN 96 10.66

All-colored 5000m

'Kejelcha, only 18 years old'-Cram

If Kejelcha is 18 years old then I am a three time olympic gold medallist.