Official DRAKE/OREGON Relays Discussion Thread

The new shoes she's been wearing for like 3 years?

Oregon meet is live on world athletics yt channel: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=amHGUSHhjeI with better commentary.

Richards looked good, very patient race.

Vicaut was hilarious, he has always sucked at 200m.

I have zero love for Felix in the 100, but my sense is that she will do very well.

rojo wrote:

1) Stick a fork in Simpson? She looked awful.

2) What does Laura Muir get out of that? I j ust don't get it. She needs to learn to run with the pack and kick. She always forces herself to stay with the leaders and has nothing left at the end, instad of measuring her effort perfectly over the final 800.

That's the opposite of what I'd have had her do if I was coaching her. I guess if she learns when she's about to blow up that would be useful but I just think that was bizarre

A win rojo.

Besides Muir has at least a 3:53 in her.

I’ve cooked and eaten a corn dog, and then taken my time to cook and eat another one in the time it has taken them to air this women’s 100 meter dash. Therein lies the problem with this sport and how it is broadcast.

Rarely have I been so happy to have been wrong—Felix flamed😂.

Again didn’t look that fast, 10.97 is cooking. If she can get any early acceleration she will be a contender. But 10.97 in cruddy sprint conditions is absolutely great in April

maybe worth learning wrote:

kmaclam wrote:

[quote]rojo wrote:

1) Stick a fork in Simpson? She looked awful.

2) What does Laura Muir get out of that? I j ust don't get it. She needs to learn to run with the pack and kick. She always forces herself to stay with the leaders and has nothing left at the end, instad of measuring her effort perfectly over the final 800.

That's the opposite of what I'd have had her do if I was coaching her. I guess if she learns when she's about to blow up that would be useful but I just think that was bizarre[/quot

....and what would Muir have gotten out of slumming it with that slower field?

Learn how to kick.

"Learn"?! she's an elite accomplished veteran athlete. And what was stopping her from kicking off that pace today?

Here comes Theo.

Bromell ftw

Keep the meet movin, baseball is in trouble because it moves slow, this is moving way slow..sprints up to 400 are the problem

Man, that new Hayward field is ugly. Nice color scheme, designed by Daredevil.

Matadi will do well

Bromell is back !! :)

How did christian coleman do?

xczvzxcv wrote:

She was out in 23. Only once before has anyone in the world run this fast or faster prior to June, and that was Miller-Uibo two years ago in Gainesville, where she ran 49.05 on April 27. She even seemed to let up a bit at the end. (her best was at World's in 2019, 48.37, behind Nasser).

Miller-Uibo looked superb in Doha. Gold should have been hers and would have been if Naser wasn't juiced. I am looking forward to CAS' decision. It better come good and do the right thing.

Huge early race from Bromell, ties up at 75m.

Matadi 3rd, good showing.

Weak times except for Bromell, who will move near the top of the basic list. Good showing in cool conditions. He was struggling in the end and looked to maybe have been over-striding, something totally uncharacteristic for him—but maybe I’m wrong, will have to watch vid later.

Sprintgeezer wrote:

Huge early race from Bromell, ties up at 75m.

Matadi 3rd, good showing.

Weak times except for Bromell, who will move near the top of the basic list. Good showing in cool conditions. He was struggling in the end and looked to maybe have been over-striding, something totally uncharacteristic for him—but maybe I’m wrong, will have to watch vid later.

Well how did the race play out? What did Lyles run?

Sprintgeezer wrote:

Rarely have I been so happy to have been wrong—Felix flamed😂.

Again didn’t look that fast, 10.97 is cooking. If she can get any early acceleration she will be a contender. But 10.97 in cruddy sprint conditions is absolutely great in April

Who ran 10.97? I guess it wasn't Felix. This rack used to have ridiculously fast times for no apparent reason. Thought someone would have run a 10.8 at least.

Haven’t seen enough replay to say, was watching only Bromell and Matadi a bit.

Everybody looks to be in some heavy training, there seemed to be a lot of blockiness and little fluidity after 70m. Maybe it was the cold and/or headwind, IDK.

They need to watch some Laird!😁