Derrick's Cracked Fibula

Ingebrigtsen fan wrote:

Chris Derrick is what’s wrong with pro running. No personality, no racing, no contribution to anything. The fact he gets paid for anything related to running is ridiculous. Ingebrigten’s on the other hand, kick ass racing year round, cool, social media presence, and their own tv show!

He figured prominently in Eliud’s Breaking 2 effort.

He'll be of great value to Nike as a 2020 US Olympic marathoner. 6-8 weeks off running and no Chicago won't hurt his build up for Atlanta at all. And that course will prove to be an ideal one for him compared to others who will struggle with the hills. I see him on the team--as long as there are no more injuries.

BTC Hater wrote:

Seriously, Derrick has barely been healthy at BTC. He’s been injured more than he hasn’t been. This is bad luck but the writing is on the wall. He will never make an Olympic team. He either never races, because BTC, or he’s injured. Not much value to Nike.

So sick of the BTC and it has nothing to do with CD. They attract the best talent out of college every year and hide them away for months on end and maybe one or two of them do something remotely impressive a year.

BTC Hater wrote:

Derrick, Bumby, and Cragg will be cut in 2021. Cragg will retire. If Ryan Hill, Woody Kincaid, and Josh Thompson don’t do anything next year they’ll be cut as well.

Seriously, Derrick has barely been healthy at BTC. He’s been injured more than he hasn’t been. This is bad luck but the writing is on the wall. He will never make an Olympic team. He either never races, because BTC, or he’s injured. Not much value to Nike.

The fact that you even put Ryan Hill in the same arena as Kincaid and Thompson shows that you know nothing.

[quote]Er... wrote:

He'll be of great value to Nike as a 2020 US Olympic marathoner. 6-8 weeks off running and no Chicago won't hurt his build up for Atlanta at all. And that course will prove to be an ideal one for him compared to others who will struggle with the hills. I see him on the team--as long as there are no more injuries.

I agree with this. Blessing in disguise. I think he'll have a real shot at the team.

Amy doesn't need to prove anything:

World Championship Bronze

2 Olympic Teams -trials champion at both

3 world champ teams

2:21 is like one of the top 3 or 4 US womens times ever

Not sure I buy the notion of a “freak” injury for someone that has been consistently injured for the last 7-8 years. Par for the course. He was hurt coming out of Stanford and missed his best chance at an O-team in 2012 when he let the leaders go in the trials 10k. Can’t stay healthy enough to put in the miles and intensity necessary to compete. Keep in mind he’s become a fairly low mileage marathon runner later in his career. Still gets injured. Wish him the best but no way he’s going to hang with the top US runners with another break in his build up.

Southern Charm wrote:

What The wrote:

Apparently he'll miss the Chicago Marathon after stepping in a pothole (one of several near the start of the course) at the Crim Ten-Mile in Flint. I know Flint has bigger problems, but for a race like Crim, there shouldn't be potholes on the course

https://www.runnersworld.com/news/a28834438/chris-derrick-discusses-ankle-fracture-at-crim-10-mile/?utm_campaign=socialflowFBRW&utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social-media&fbclid=IwAR1uZ8WJr_tOlm_Bi3G7QU6yLF_pUYMHmO2ceegm6CUXdR_w0a2KR-XO0kM

Shouldn’t be potholes on the course.... that’s funny. Clearly you have never been to Flint, MI.

I ran the 5K- didn't hear about his injury until after the race. I'm not surprised.

The start is a brick road nit it's very uneven with "holes" where a couple bricks are missing.

And yes- the roads in Flint (and Lansing) are really bad.

"Shouldn’t be potholes on the course.... that’s funny. Clearly you have never been to Flint, MI."

Clearly they've never been to Michigan, or more specifically Southeast Michigan, metro Detroit. More potholes per mile than actual asphalt.

WTF is wrong with Jerry's training? Derrick, please for the love wrote:

WTF is wrong with Jerry's training? Derrick, please for the love of God, get TF out of there ASAP.

Might not be Jerry's training. Some guys are bound to get hurt more than others. It is distance running after all.

Not true wrote:

Ingebrigtsen fan wrote:

Chris Derrick is what’s wrong with pro running. No personality, no racing, no contribution to anything. The fact he gets paid for anything related to running is ridiculous. Ingebrigten’s on the other hand, kick ass racing year round, cool, social media presence, and their own tv show!

He figured prominently in Eliud’s Breaking 2 effort.

Do they even speak english?

runn wrote:

Southern Charm wrote:

Shouldn’t be potholes on the course.... that’s funny. Clearly you have never been to Flint, MI.

I ran the 5K- didn't hear about his injury until after the race. I'm not surprised.

The start is a brick road nit it's very uneven with "holes" where a couple bricks are missing.

And yes- the roads in Flint (and Lansing) are really bad.

To be more honest, only the first 30 plus yards are brick at the start and it quickly changes to asphalt on the slight uphill start. I've ran it a jillion times and I was there at the start of the 10 miler on Saturday.

It's unfortunate and could have happened to anyone. He was most likely in the tight knit 2nd pack within a stride of whoever was in front of him and he didn't see it. Again, unfortunate but I agree with others who say he'll have plenty of time to come back for Atlanta on February 29th as long as it heals properly in the next 1-2 months.

Idiot wrote:

BTC Hater wrote:

Derrick, Bumby, and Cragg will be cut in 2021. Cragg will retire. If Ryan Hill, Woody Kincaid, and Josh Thompson don’t do anything next year they’ll be cut as well.

Seriously, Derrick has barely been healthy at BTC. He’s been injured more than he hasn’t been. This is bad luck but the writing is on the wall. He will never make an Olympic team. He either never races, because BTC, or he’s injured. Not much value to Nike.

The fact that you even put Ryan Hill in the same arena as Kincaid and Thompson shows that you know nothing.

What has Ryan Hill done since 2016? Missed the Olympic Team, but ran a solid 3k. Indoor silver at worlds in 2016. 2017 squeaked onto the world team. 2018? This year? Nike is very much a “what have you done for me lately” company. They dropped Meb and Leo after highlights of their career. Hill has no social media presence and hasn’t raced much/doesn’t race much when healthy.

BTC Hater wrote:

Idiot wrote:

The fact that you even put Ryan Hill in the same arena as Kincaid and Thompson shows that you know nothing.

What has Ryan Hill done since 2016? Missed the Olympic Team, but ran a solid 3k. Indoor silver at worlds in 2016. 2017 squeaked onto the world team. 2018? This year? Nike is very much a “what have you done for me lately” company. They dropped Meb and Leo after highlights of their career. Hill has no social media presence and hasn’t raced much/doesn’t race much when healthy.

Squeaked?! He was second by a mile, beating Jenkins, Lomong, True, etc.. He made the final (Jenkins didn't) and got the norovirus that was going around and couldn't compete. 2018 he was second at USAs almost beating Chelimo. He's an incredibly consistent good racer, makes teams and finals at every World's he's been at. WTF are you talking about mate.

Here's a hint wrote:

Kids these days wrote:

Who? No: WTF is TF?

See If you can put it together now.

I got it: Thaddeus Febbles.

I ran this year's Crim 10 miler and somehow managed to *not* step in any potholes. Every athlete has footwork to monitor.

VaporInjury wrote:

Wonder what shoes he was wearing? Vaporfly's could be a factor in this. They have a lot less lateral stability than your typical racing shoe. From wearing mine, I know that taking sharp turns is to be avoided. And I always keep an eye out for uneven surfaces.

Vaporfly’s what could be a factor in this?

Apostrophe Crime’s wrote:

VaporInjury wrote:

Wonder what shoes he was wearing? Vaporfly's could be a factor in this. They have a lot less lateral stability than your typical racing shoe. From wearing mine, I know that taking sharp turns is to be avoided. And I always keep an eye out for uneven surfaces.

Vaporfly’s what could be a factor in this?

Does anyone know what shoes he was wearing?

Perhaps wrote:

Apostrophe Crime’s wrote:

Vaporfly’s what could be a factor in this?

Does anyone know what shoes he was wearing?

Looked like lime colored vaporfly's to me. I took a few pictures of him at the start.