Pre Classic 2019 (6/30) - official discussion thread

And again, NBC refuses to show rest of race finish. With Semenya a clear first, why not focus on some drama? More compelling television, no???

Scorpion_runner wrote:

PC . I was about to curse him out for running a crap race. But that was a nice kick

Barega going hard in close to 80 degree weather. His tactics are suspect, very talented. But suspect.

Chelimo grabbed him as they were finishing. Anyone else see this?

Semenya did a great interview on NBC. I mean you've got to respect the way she handles herself.

But I bet any 5 year old who is watching listening is wondering, "Daddy, why is a boy running against the girls?"

That happened to my buddy.

Prishchepa from the Ukraine fell.

Caster had a rough 400-600. Yeah, not upset that Semenya ran “slower” than expected.

bladerunner wrote:

So is this the future of all "womens" track events? If so, it isn't worth watching. It's not even a competition.

Super insight.

Marcus Siepen wrote:

Split screen is good but then those assholes show us the winner hunched over after the race instead of showing us the finish line so we could see the rest of the finishers. Screw NBC. They suck.

Nbc's lack of good coverage is disgusting and insulting.

whereyourfearbecomesreality wrote:

up next: wrote:

"Women's" 800m up next!

Great site. So much well-reasoned debate.

The Semenya debate is pretty much the ONLY debate that LRC is well-reasoned on. gotta give them this one

He was falling down after the lean at the tape.

BergLaufer wrote:

short lived wrote:

Cole Sprout lost his world lead.

It was 8:46.

So .....you're saying he has a chance?

Chelimo a dirty racer wrote:

Scorpion_runner wrote:

PC . I was about to curse him out for running a crap race. But that was a nice kick

Barega going hard in close to 80 degree weather. His tactics are suspect, very talented. But suspect.

Chelimo grabbed him as they were finishing. Anyone else see this?

Yea, I saw that, but I'll give him the benefit of the doubt and say that he was trying to break his fall.

Iowa800 wrote:

He was falling down after the lean at the tape.

He went out of his way to grab his competitor? Dirty.

i dunno wrote:

whereyourfearbecomesreality wrote:

Great site. So much well-reasoned debate.

The Semenya debate is pretty much the ONLY debate that LRC is well-reasoned on. gotta give them this one

You're right. All the posts about gender on letrun are very well-reasoned.

kmaclam wrote:

Do the other girls offer or accept congrats from Semenya after his "win?"

No, they did not. Good for them.

He's a jerk and a CHEATER. The sooner he's removed from athletics the better.

How fast can these athletes run a football 40? Where's Larry Rawson!

Why is the announcer saying "He gets the boos boston games" but then calling this the nike prefontaine classic. Just refer to it as the adidas boost and nike prefontaine.

Same ol' same ol' wrote:

Marcus Siepen wrote:

Split screen is good but then those assholes show us the winner hunched over after the race instead of showing us the finish line so we could see the rest of the finishers. Screw NBC. They suck.

Nbc's lack of good coverage is disgusting and insulting.

come on! Coverage has been great, and way better than any of their previous coverages....give them some credit.

yourerught wrote:

i dunno wrote:

The Semenya debate is pretty much the ONLY debate that LRC is well-reasoned on. gotta give them this one

You're right. All the posts about gender on letrun are very well-reasoned.

It's not about gender, it's about biological sex.

They keep showing a commercial of kenyan women training. They are all wearing lime green Nikes. Are they the new Turbo’s, Vaporfly?