I'm liking the insta-presentations. Who actually needs flags, anthems, a podium, and the retiring Assistant General Secretary of the Fredonian Athletics Federation handing out the medals?
I've only run 2:06 so what do I know, but a Hall win here seemed pretty unlikely. ~3 seconds is a huge gap in 800, her PR is only about five seconds faster than KJT and she was injured. Just redlining it from the start and hoping KJT couldn't hang/kick seems like a reasonable strategy.
The good news is the track is in the shade now. The bad news is it's still hot and muggy. 87 degrees. 51% humidity. Dew point is 67 as it was last night.
I've only run 2:06 so what do I know, but a Hall win here seemed pretty unlikely. ~3 seconds is a huge gap in 800, her PR is only about five seconds faster than KJT and she was injured. Just redlining it from the start and hoping KJT couldn't hang/kick seems like a reasonable strategy.
KJT had a lifetime PB of 2:07 and she's been nowhere near that for three years. Her SB is only 2:12. When I looked earlier, I knew Hall would run at least 2:05 and I couldn't see how KJT would get near that. Pulling out a PB in the final event when going for gold is what makes an elite competitor but for me, Hall was the more likely winner going into that 800
These announcers are garbage. I want to know how fast these athletes can run the football 40 or run a mile at my local track! Plus no talk of who grew up on a dairy farm. Free Larry Rawson!