That isn't the issue. It isn't being disputed. He has already run a faster FAT equivalent of 22-low, as 21.8 flying start converts to 22.6. But so far he hasn't run below 22 secs out of the blocks or he would be credited with that time and his coach would have said so - which he hasn't.
His coach said, BASED on his workouts, many of which we are not privy to, one meaningless flying 200 at the end of a session notwithstanding, that Cooper is capable of high 44s for 400 right now. Who are you to tell his coach that he’s wrong, especially when you don’t know what his other workouts are and have zero history with the dude???!!!
He hasn’t run a 200 since he was 15 years old. Only a completely buggered old Kiwi would even entertain speculation that that’s all he’s good for now or that 29-year old Geordie Beamish is a good comparison. When CL is in his late 20s, then you can do a “look back.” The only thing Beamish and Willis and Lutkenhaus have in common are American coaches.
Good God man.
Straw man argument. I didn't say he isn't capable of being any faster than his 22.1 pr, only that so far he hasn't shown it. There are no indications that he could be a whole order of a second faster over the 200.
"BASED on his work-outs" is not actually a time measure. His coach has told us what he has actually run - 21.8 flying start - so if he had any times faster than that wouldn't his coach have said so?
What anyone believes an athlete is capable of only remains speculation. In this sport the only times or performances that count are the ones an athlete actually runs.
It is also not a career comparison but a plain fact to point out that Lutkenhaus has the same number of world indoor titles as Beamish (and fewer outdoor titles).
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