Are you fing kidding me with this coverage? We just wasted 4 whole minutes of a 3k watching a long jumper stare at the ground waiting for their mark.
You HAVE to do split screen. Don't even televise this stuff if you aren't leave to show these events
Oh FFS, how many times and in how many ways does a message of long distance is not interesting outside of Let's run have to be told, screamed, shown, demonstrated to you people? The only lap that is of any interest is the last lap. Deal with it.
I had hoped that at the end I would find another gear, but I felt that I ran the race well and I´ve got another two weeks before Paris. Now it´s time to taper down, maintenance and a little bit of altitude training. Then get ready to go again at the Olympics.
Dominic's last lap was 54.5 to Grant's 55.10.
However, both were together with 100 to go . . . then Lobalu blasted a 13.0 to Grant's 13.6.
Per the recent LRC thread "Cole Hocker's Ridiculous Kick," Lobalu's 13.0 is one of the fastest last 100s in history:
Most takeaways so far -- including from the "experts" on the LRC podcast -- wallow in pity over Grant's lack of a kick and dwindling chances of a medal.
So wrong headed.
Grant just came down from Park City following 20,000 meters of championship racing at the Trials.
Conversely, Dominic is razor sharp following his 7:37/3k win in Luzerne on Tuesday.
If you are looking for a "hot take," it should be that Lobalu -- with his 12:50/5k from the Oslo Bislett Games -- is now in the mix as a medal favorite in the Oly 5k three weeks from now.
100M How well does Lyles perform? Will he beat Tebogo and will he run sub 9.9. As usual, it will not be good weather for the sprints. But at least it won't be in the 50s. Thus I am not expecting a faster time than 9.90.
400H: Will Dos Santos run a 46 or is he still in 47 shape?
W200: Who will win? Will Gabby run sub 22 or will she do one of her stink ups where she looks labored and run no faster than 22.4
M400: Does Christopher Morales Williams bounce back or is he now drained from all the NCAA running?
W400: Does the Arkansas Jamaican Olympic entrant Pryce of Jamaica drop another 48 or does she go 49 low.
W400H: Does Bol run another sub 51 or does she return to her non altitude sub 52 times?
Each of my interest delivered.
W400H: As expected Bol ran the to the best of her capability proving that sub 51 was solely due to altitude. She is not challenge to Sydney. Sydney is still almost 1 second faster.
First, how do you know she ran to her best capabilities? Are you her coach or more to the point are you her?
Second how is the time bogus? It's still pending ratification. If it gets ratified it's not bogus any more than if someone sets a record in the short sprints with a 2.0 wind.
MHS has to be the favorite now. Dobson with a PR too, they’ll be dangerous in the relay
GB has bit of a gap behind this amazing pair. Maybe use Chalmers from 400mH.?
I made Hoares last 440 yards c 56.8 so, whilst the first 3 laps were fastish, arguably several guys not in the race who could have outpaced that, including the 2 fallers.
Sam Reardon ran 44.7 in the national race earlier int he meet. That's useful for the relay
W400H: As expected Bol ran the to the best of her capability proving that sub 51 was solely due to altitude. She is not challenge to Sydney. Sydney is still almost 1 second faster.
First, how do you know she ran to her best capabilities? Are you her coach or more to the point are you her?
Second how is the time bogus? It's still pending ratification. If it gets ratified it's not bogus any more than if someone sets a record in the short sprints with a 2.0 wind.
Last, it seems to give you pleasure.
Are you pretending to be willfully ignorant? Where did I say that her altitude time was bogus? Kindly do not put words in my mouth to create your narrative.
No time in sprints achieved at altitude is of the same quality as the same time achieved at sea level. This is obvious and not open to debate. It is stupid to claim that someone running 9.80 into a -2.0 wind is the same quality run as someone running 9.80 with a +2.0 wind. Bol's time at sea level just proved this. That South African performance pre that altitude run and post that altitude run proved it. Kambunji's pre and post races of that altitude run proved it.
I would sincerely advise you to make empiricism your friend.
First, how do you know she ran to her best capabilities? Are you her coach or more to the point are you her?
Second how is the time bogus? It's still pending ratification. If it gets ratified it's not bogus any more than if someone sets a record in the short sprints with a 2.0 wind.
Last, it seems to give you pleasure.
Are you pretending to be willfully ignorant? Where did I say that her altitude time was bogus? Kindly do not put words in my mouth to create your narrative.
No time in sprints achieved at altitude is of the same quality as the same time achieved at sea level. This is obvious and not open to debate. It is stupid to claim that someone running 9.80 into a -2.0 wind is the same quality run as someone running 9.80 with a +2.0 wind. Bol's time at sea level just proved this. That South African performance pre that altitude run and post that altitude run proved it. Kambunji's pre and post races of that altitude run proved it.
I would sincerely advise you to make empiricism your friend.
Post 231:
"This time is a more accurate statement of her capability. Not that bogus high altitude time from last week."
glad to have watched it live. Unfortunate falls for Mills and Gourley. Not clear why Laros fell. Giles involved again.?
Watch Ciattei - he puts out his arms wide and that bumps Giles that bumps Oli that bumps eventually into Laros. He did the same thing at Millrose (although nobody fell)
Not completely convinced. It looked like Laros tried to cut in too soon/too fast, and his leg got clipped on the back kick, and down he went. It'd be so cool if they'd chill in a race that lasts nearly 4 minutes.
Are you pretending to be willfully ignorant? Where did I say that her altitude time was bogus? Kindly do not put words in my mouth to create your narrative.
No time in sprints achieved at altitude is of the same quality as the same time achieved at sea level. This is obvious and not open to debate. It is stupid to claim that someone running 9.80 into a -2.0 wind is the same quality run as someone running 9.80 with a +2.0 wind. Bol's time at sea level just proved this. That South African performance pre that altitude run and post that altitude run proved it. Kambunji's pre and post races of that altitude run proved it.
I would sincerely advise you to make empiricism your friend.
Post 231:
"This time is a more accurate statement of her capability. Not that bogus high altitude time from last week."
Jerkoff.
So I did. Dumbarse. Quality of performance still stands whether you like it are not. This was proved to you on a fast track on the cusp of the Olympics. It is what it is. Deal with it or not.
Most takeaways so far -- including from the "experts" on the LRC podcast -- wallow in pity over Grant's lack of a kick and dwindling chances of a medal.
So wrong headed.
Grant just came down from Park City following 20,000 meters of championship racing at the Trials.
Conversely, Dominic is razor sharp following his 7:37/3k win in Luzerne on Tuesday.
If you are looking for a "hot take," it should be that Lobalu -- with his 12:50/5k from the Oslo Bislett Games -- is now in the mix as a medal favorite in the Oly 5k three weeks from now.
1500m kicks to 3000m kicks are not the same thing.
"In the mix as a medal favorite" is a silly way of phrasing things. He is either in the mix (aka a medal contender) or a medal favorite (one of the top guys who needs to be unseated). Saying he's in the mix is a lukewarm take. Saying he's a medal favorite I would say is a relatively hot take with Krop, Grijalva, Gebrhiwet fresh and Jakob running. He is right there with Grant to medal at 5/10K and that would be the worst news of all for Grant Fisher because Lobalu is in the Championships and in-form, which makes up for let's say Ahmed's slight drop in quality and maybe the same for Cheptegei (though I'm not counting him out one bit).
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"This time is a more accurate statement of her capability. Not that bogus high altitude time from last week."
Jerkoff.
So I did. Dumbarse. Quality of performance still stands whether you like it are not. This was proved to you on a fast track on the cusp of the Olympics. It is what it is. Deal with it or not.
BS, if there's an adjustment needed it will show it as such. If not then obviously it's felt the altitude was not a significant factor. Right now WA shows it with a score of 1303 which is only 11 behind 50.65. And how about SML only runs sub 51 at Hayward? Maybe that track is newer and provides more energy return than any track in the world. Deal with that.
I had hoped that at the end I would find another gear, but I felt that I ran the race well and I´ve got another two weeks before Paris. Now it´s time to taper down, maintenance and a little bit of altitude training. Then get ready to go again at the Olympics.
Dominic's last lap was 54.5 to Grant's 55.10.
However, both were together with 100 to go . . . then Lobalu blasted a 13.0 to Grant's 13.6.
Per the recent LRC thread "Cole Hocker's Ridiculous Kick," Lobalu's 13.0 is one of the fastest last 100s in history:
Most takeaways so far -- including from the "experts" on the LRC podcast -- wallow in pity over Grant's lack of a kick and dwindling chances of a medal.
So wrong headed.
Grant just came down from Park City following 20,000 meters of championship racing at the Trials.
Conversely, Dominic is razor sharp following his 7:37/3k win in Luzerne on Tuesday.
If you are looking for a "hot take," it should be that Lobalu -- with his 12:50/5k from the Oslo Bislett Games -- is now in the mix as a medal favorite in the Oly 5k three weeks from now.
That doesn't apply to any other distances, often times people close faster in longer distances than the 1500.
