(Un)Official Olympic Trials Day 7 Discussion Thread

Nico Young has been doing only 100m sprints to reach his weekly mileage and it really showed that last lap

Calling it. Nico to Tokyo

Hardloper wrote:

Looks like the BYU guys knew

The magic plates told them.

Brandt kicking cause he didn't know he had the time qualifier regardless, smart

jamin wrote:

Mantz got absolutely dusted

Geeee I wonder why…

Maybe placing 5th in the 10k a few days ago would have some strain on his legs.

Lots of collegians in the final. If the pace is fast most will get dropped

the byu math program must be proud tonight.

1) Coburn

2) Frerichs

3) Murphy (yes I'm picking the upset)

4) Falland

Young looked alright.

I wonder if he competes.

Hill lost it somewhere in the middle.

So the shot putter only has a face mask when she’s throwing?

alphas only wrote:

jamin wrote:

Mantz got absolutely dusted

Geeee I wonder why…

Maybe placing 5th in the 10k a few days ago would have some strain on his legs.

He was pretty smart to make sure the pace was fast enough mid race.

What happened to Ryan Hill? hasn't the man run 13:05 or faster? How does he get out in the first round. His 5km PR is easily in the top end of the group.

georgey wrote:

Calling it. Nico to Tokyo

If Nico somehow beats the burrito track clubers everyone attending the meet needs to storm the field.

faster than 14.10 wrote:

So the shot putter only has a face mask when she’s throwing?

Mad max style.

georgey wrote:

Calling it. Nico to Tokyo

Has no realistic path. Even with the move to the morning start, the final is still going to be in around 90 degree heat. No way it's going 13:13. Mead is the only runner without the standard that can get through on world ranking.

Did Coburn fall asleep at the start?

Coburn didn’t even move on the gun.

Why is Emma running tactically? Just get to the front, run away from people, and don't worry about falls.

Why would coburn go straight to the back? She is in danger of getting tangled up if someone falls.