Every season never fails, “track fans” don’t know how the pro-season works. Low 20s in April is fast. Outdoor season literally just started for a championship in September.
Note from Rojo:
I'll be giving my 1500 analysis live as the race goes on starting at 7:45 pm ET.
https://youtube.com/live/nYAxm...
Then Jonathan and I are going to go live at 8:45 pm ET.
Every season never fails, “track fans” don’t know how the pro-season works. Low 20s in April is fast. Outdoor season literally just started for a championship in September.
Gabby vs Nasir - who wins the battle of the where abouts?
Allright! Gabby Thomas snack attack.
LETS GO
themildrunmaster wrote:
I’m not sure I understand the strategy Hocker/Kerr/Nuguse had in the 1500. They might have just cost themselves several thousands of dollars by letting it go to 3:35. Did they seriously think that was going to be fast enough?
A 1500m runner trusting their kick in a slow race with people who have run substantially faster than them in shorter distances, a tale as old as time
10 points for hating bananas <3
Ok. One bit about an attractive woman eating snacks is silly, but whatever. If you do it twice, it's time to fire your marketing team.
themildrunmaster wrote:
I’m not sure I understand the strategy Hocker/Kerr/Nuguse had in the 1500. They might have just cost themselves several thousands of dollars by letting it go to 3:35. Did they seriously think that was going to be fast enough?
Nobody wanted to lead and Hocker thought he could control the race from the front. But turns out he was overconfident… Nuguse should have gone around him at 600 and really pushed the pace but he didn’t and it cost him in the kick. Kerr clearly not in shape or else he would have pushed it at 600 like Pre last year
Need a piece with Nozomi Tanaka eating 8 pounds of lobster, with plenty of butter for dipping
That’s what audiences respond to
Again, another athlete with the it factor. Love any interview or piece with Gabby in it. Quality.
Running UberNerd wrote:
Ok. One bit about an attractive woman eating snacks is silly, but whatever. If you do it twice, it's time to fire your marketing team.
For gender equality we need attractive men eating snacks now. Only fair
Salwa wrecking everyone lololol. AIU not doing their job
Great 400m
Running UberNerd wrote:
Ok. One bit about an attractive woman eating snacks is silly, but whatever. If you do it twice, it's time to fire your marketing team.
Gotta disagree with you on that one, Bob. Better than watching the commentators or silent video of a crowd.
Is Salwa peaking for GST or is she gonna destroy everyone in Tokyo?
Edit: corrected city
That's definitely a guy and is admittedly not a woman. A guy should never be allowed in women's events.
Gabby beats Paulino!
WOW! GABBY THOMAS 49.1 for 2nd
Now that was sick
themildrunmaster wrote:
I’m not sure I understand the strategy Hocker/Kerr/Nuguse had in the 1500. They might have just cost themselves several thousands of dollars by letting it go to 3:35. Did they seriously think that was going to be fast enough?
Yeah but think about it - those guys are the contracted "racers" right? What do you think their individual "salaries" are for this? Kerr was in the initial signing announcement alongside SML - he must be getting 250k minimum for this before he even drops an ounce of sweat. And based on that Hocker is in the same ballpark after winning Paris and Yared not far behind (also all have Flynn as their agent).
So do you think those guys really care that much? It's the beginning of April. All their coaches have simply tried to fit this into training schedules so that it doesn't mess them up for August/September and honestly, the actual "Slam" prizemoney is just a nice bonus if it happens, if not no big deal. Take Kerr - even if he won today, how well is he realistically doing in the 800? Same with Nuguse. So they might have been middle of prize structure anyway at which point the difference between 4th and 6th is basically nothing to them - especially when factoring in their retainers.
This is the problem - if anyone was seriously expecting the best from these guys "as advertised", that was about as wishful thinking as possible. They don't care.
wow, great 400m, sub-49