That's a good point wrote:
That's a good point wrote:
It's likely that either Green or Hurta or both have filed a protest. One of them clearly interfered with the other. So file a protest and let the officials sort it out as to which one is at fault. I think that one of them will get through.
UPDATE - Hanna Green won her appeal, and she has just been added as the 9th runner in the women's 800 final.
Lol. Cuts off and knocks over Hurta and advances…
Every time Goucher says how hard someone worked, they don't make the team.
Kiss of death.
It’s almost as if one of them runs for Nike and one of them doesn’t. Hmmm
That's a good point wrote:
drbop wrote:
? you think she will be added in as a 9th finalist based on -- what?
It's likely that either Green or Hurta or both have filed a protest. One of them clearly interfered with the other. So file a protest and let the officials sort it out as to which one is at fault. I think that one of them will get through.
You are correct, appears that Green has been added.
Could Coebra have made the steeple team? We'll never know.
Kenya 1-2 in the Steeple
bridgetown wrote:
Can't believe Green got in over Hurta. Watching that race Hurta was in lane 1 and stayed in her spot while Green cut in on her when she didn't have room to move in and Hurta went down.
Hurta and Green were BOTH running on the line between lane 1 and lane 2, with Green in front of Hurta.
Then Hurta cut inside and tried to pass Green on the inside. Green had no idea Hurta was doing that. The person in the back has the responsibility to watch where they are going.
Nice touch for Bor to honor the legendary Kemboi
Bor the only American with a prayer at a medal in the men’s steeple. Good on Keter and Ferlic for punching their tickets though.
Watch the video it is up on youtube now, Hurta had moved into lane 1 and established herself. Green cut in on her when she didn't have a stride advantage and Hurta ate track. Don't think it was intentional but think that if anyone is moving on it should be Hurta
Rastus wrote:
They didn't interview Felix after the steeple. Why?
LOL
Lots of good stuff tonight...off to watch Tampa Bay / New York Game 7. Let's go, Lightning!
How many women in the outside alley are going to cut in as soon as they reach the backstretch tomorrow? It is going to be very strange to be running a complete lap in the outside alley. All the top runners are on the outside, too. Someone is going to screw up. If they cut in on the backstretch and move back out it is OK but if someone cuts in on the second turn it's going to be a DQ.
bridgetown wrote:
Watch the video it is up on youtube now, Hurta had moved into lane 1 and established herself. Green cut in on her when she didn't have a stride advantage and Hurta ate track. Don't think it was intentional but think that if anyone is moving on it should be Hurta
+1
TMADDDHASFNE wrote:
My 1500 picks:
Hocker
Centro
Engles
yes. i am still with this group. of course nuguse is well in the running.
bridgetown wrote:
Watch the video it is up on youtube now, Hurta had moved into lane 1 and established herself. Green cut in on her when she didn't have a stride advantage and Hurta ate track. Don't think it was intentional but think that if anyone is moving on it should be Hurta
Hurta "established" herself? She had just moved inside 1 second before. And Green had no idea she was there.
Trying to pass someone on the inside on a turn is always a very risky move.
In any case, the officials went over and over it for about an hour, and decided that Hurta was at fault, not Green.
That's a good point wrote:
bridgetown wrote:
Watch the video it is up on youtube now, Hurta had moved into lane 1 and established herself. Green cut in on her when she didn't have a stride advantage and Hurta ate track. Don't think it was intentional but think that if anyone is moving on it should be Hurta
Hurta "established" herself? She had just moved inside 1 second before. And Green had no idea she was there.
Trying to pass someone on the inside on a turn is always a very risky move.
In any case, the officials went over and over it for about an hour, and decided that Hurta was at fault, not Green.
Yeah I would call it established herself, she took by my count 6-7 strides in lane 1 before she was cut off. Green not knowing she was there is no excuse. Of course passing on the inside is risky but she tripped on the homestretch, Green was likely looking to do the same thing and try to pass someone on the inside or shut the lane down from anyone passing her but she didn't have the room to do so.
I would love to hear the official explanation for this decision because it just doesn't make any sense to me after watching it live and on replay multiple times
Part of the deal is that Green takes massive strides. Hurta probably didn't expect to see a heel in her face like that.
blameusatf wrote:
It’s almost as if one of them runs for Nike and one of them doesn’t. Hmmm
Oh god, lets please stop with the "officials are all paid off by Nike" bs.
pavement88 wrote:
McGorty underwhelming.
Updike a good story but not quite there. Ferlic with the race of his life. Cool to see Hobbs being thrilled for his teammate.
I like Bor.
Agreed. Pleased with the result of this one.