So, to recap the 1500m I think based on what we've seen in the morning session Cole Hocker clearly has no shot at a medal. He's in division 2.
Weird take. He looked very reminiscent of Centro getting unboxed and easily mowing down guys. Maybe I’d be dubious of winning gold, but he had gears and no panic. That’s a key to medaling.
So Everytime she hears a question she doesn't like she's going to just walk away? If she wins gold she'll be World Famous. She will be facing a world of questions. And there will be more opportunities to make a world of money. She needs to be taught to handle the media better.
They asked if her family was watching. Wasn’t it public her mom died recently?? Maybe not the most sensitive question
so no much of her family isn’t there
Also, what a stupid question for any athlete in any situation.
Hocker did fine. Didn’t panic knowing he had the best close.
I pretty much never worry about being boxed in. Maybe once in 100 times I or one of my athletes has been prevented from getting free on the home stretch. But I had my doubts today about whether Hocker would get out of that box. It was very crowded, and he was moving the wrong direction for most of the final lap.
But if he was worried, he didn't show it AT ALL. He is brimming with confidence right now, as is Kessler in the next tier.
I'm locking the morning thread and starting this one. Women's 5000 heats underway.Everything else from today earlier is here: https://www.letsrun.com/forum/flat_read.php?thread=12908561