benedicta arnold wrote:
i'm an american and usually root for americans only, but for some reason i'm pulling for Muir. Love the way she runs. Also, appreciate her balancing pro running with Vet school.
And with the 3000m final tomorrow evening in Birmingham, she's walked through a snow storm to work at a veterinarian hospital in Glasgow this morning.
https://twitter.com/lauramuiruns/status/968805225900408832What a glorious throwback.
Will she make it?
YMMV wrote:
If the race is under 8:30, Houlihan is silver or bronze; if it is over 8:30, gold or silver.
The race was way over 8:30, and Houlihan ended up 5th, behind the big four. Depending on protests, she might move up to Bronze, but it's hard to see her ending up with gold or silver.
As Rojo says, if Hassan did foul Muir, it only affected Muir.
Calling the race wrote:
YMMV wrote:
If the race is under 8:30, Houlihan is silver or bronze; if it is over 8:30, gold or silver.
The race was way over 8:30, and Houlihan ended up 5th, behind the big four. Depending on protests, she might move up to Bronze, but it's hard to see her ending up with gold or silver.
As Rojo says, if Hassan did foul Muir, it only affected Muir.
Houlihan did really well, she's stepped up impressively from last outdoors. Bizarre that the majority of people who voted thought she would win a medal though, it was always an outside bet in a field of such proven quality.
Houlihan fan wrote:
rojo wrote:
Our preview is now out. I almost overruled our staffer who wants us to pick against Dibaba. Who wins?
http://www.letsrun.com/news/2018/02/2018-world-indoors-w-3000-preview-genzebe-dibaba-shelby-houlihan-laura-muir/Houlihan could easily win this race.
I certainly wouldn't put her as the favorite, but think about these two things:
1) Dibaba and Muir both have a tendency to go too hard too soon. Houlihan tends to time her kick very well, and not lead a step until she has to. She's the perfect type of athlete to surge by everyone in a race like that.
2) I don't think any of the other athletes have quite the sharp kick that Houlihan does. Obiri is fantastic at more of a progressive kick, but what if the race is slow until 200m to go? Women's races don't tend to do this as often as men's races, but if this does happen, I think Houlihan is the favorite. Houlihan's kick is also perfect for screaming by the last two athletes in the short home straight.
Again, I definitely don't consider Houlihan the favorite (Dibaba is). But Houlihan has been running amazing this year, is well suited for this race, and it's not at all hard to imagine a scenario where she wins.
Hahahahahaha!!!!!!!!!!!!
YMMV wrote:
Houlihan fan wrote:
Houlihan could easily win this race.
I certainly wouldn't put her as the favorite, but think about these two things:
1) Dibaba and Muir both have a tendency to go too hard too soon. Houlihan tends to time her kick very well, and not lead a step until she has to. She's the perfect type of athlete to surge by everyone in a race like that.
2) I don't think any of the other athletes have quite the sharp kick that Houlihan does. Obiri is fantastic at more of a progressive kick, but what if the race is slow until 200m to go? Women's races don't tend to do this as often as men's races, but if this does happen, I think Houlihan is the favorite. Houlihan's kick is also perfect for screaming by the last two athletes in the short home straight.
Again, I definitely don't consider Houlihan the favorite (Dibaba is). But Houlihan has been running amazing this year, is well suited for this race, and it's not at all hard to imagine a scenario where she wins.
I'm on board with this. If the race is under 8:30, Houlihan is silver or bronze; if it is over 8:30, gold or silver.
The best indicator is how shocked both she and Quigley were at her 1500 win. She is peaking perfectly.
Hahahahahahaha!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I'm just surprised Houlihan ended up ahead of Klosterhalfen