Happy for Gidey, major assist by Taye for making Obiri run almost in lane 2 for most of the race. She almost lost it by looking behind 4 times in the last 4 seconds of the race...
Didn't know that Gidey had it in her to run down that 100m like that. Good for her! Exciting stuff.
People were sleeping after watching the Ethiopian trials where she beat Taye and todays bronze medalist with an excellent last 200 meters and straightaway. Gidey prioritized her speed this year and it worked.
as soon as she saw them come up alongside her she kept glancing at them and gradually veering right
She veered suddenly, in the last 10m, when she knew she was being passed. And threw a wide elbow.
How this is legal I don’t know. That finish SUCKED. I would make the worst distance runner—I would run right over anyone who did that. So would every single sprinter I have ever known.
You can't just "run right over" someone who's going roughly the same speed as you, tough guy
So where does that leave us? 3rd best time by an American, great run by Schweizer, but absolutely zero chance to medal. Hassan has been lying on the couch for almost a year, and still Schweizer can’t keep up with her. Gidey earned it. Obiri? Wow, what a legend. Retires from the track but almost wins off her marathon training!
Didn't know that Gidey had it in her to run down that 100m like that. Good for her! Exciting stuff.
People were sleeping after watching the Ethiopian trials where she beat Taye and todays bronze medalist with an excellent last 200 meters and straightaway. Gidey prioritized her speed this year and it worked.
Yes her Italian handlers made sure her "speed" was prioritized this year lmao.