She just turned 18. She has run the 200m only a handful of times. Not sure, but it may be the first year that she runs.
At that age and with that level of experience, you improve every time out.
Will she go 21.6 (perhaps not)? I hope that she does not get told to sandbag it (like Caster was doing).
She improved her reaction time to 0.212 in the semi (21.97). Interestingly, Masilingi also made it to the finals. She also had the third slowest reaction time of the whole field (0.181).
So, is she a dude?
Mako T&F Enthusiast wrote:
It is an embarrassment that biological males are allowed to compete in women’s events. It’s a shame that we continue to pretend this is normal or acceptable.
Exactly my point of view too! " She and the other Namibian weren't allowed to run 400m due to same problem as Semenya. What says that abnormally testosterone values don't provide an advantage even at 100/200 ? Of course this will be a big discuss after the Olympics and World Athletics forced to exclude even at 60/100/200. Otherwise this will become a big farce!
dstcoach 12:59 wrote:
khcglhc wrote:
22.11 with 0.275 reaction time (lol)
…at least there is no chance that they will get her for a false start
Could always falsify a 0.099 RT
What's that mean?
vvvvhb wrote:
At the same time Brittney Griner was allowed to win multiple ncaa championships because not enough people understood what was going on. People that she was just the most athletic tall girl ever lol. Now there’s no way in hell the wnba will kick her “out” because those women are as liberal as it comes but also know her dunking means ratings which they need more than anything.
I’m sure they wouldn’t let a 50 year old shaq play on a team and average 50-30 a game tho lol.
Griner is allowed in the Olympics as is the New Zealand Weightlifter who was born a man but is allowed to compete as a woman, but the Namibians Born Female are not allowed to do their best events? VERY CONFUSING.
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What I can say is that I will be watching that 200m final. I am sure that I will not be alone.
Can’t wait to see how much progress she makes in the next race (and over balance of the season). If Thompson doesn’t break the WR, maybe Mboma will. Anyway, until then, she is crushing the WJR.
I actually stopped watching the women 800m after Caster was banned. It was just not very interesting to look at women trying to break 2min. I started again this winter when Mu started to run well. Since then, I only watch the 800m women races where Mu runs. She made it exciting again.
Fogrunr wrote:
Interesting how nobody here remarked what a beautifully fluid runner she is.
She establishes momentum and maintains it beautifully.
I appreciate that.
Absolutely.
If she could do something about her arm action, she'd be even smoother. It almost looks as if she straightens her right arm more than her left. Either way, fantastic talent.
baton stooge wrote:
Fogrunr wrote:
Interesting how nobody here remarked what a beautifully fluid runner she is.
She establishes momentum and maintains it beautifully.
I appreciate that.
Absolutely.
If she could do something about her arm action, she'd be even smoother. It almost looks as if she straightens her right arm more than her left. Either way, fantastic talent.
She wouldn't look quite so fantastic if she had to run against the men - which is where the other runners with testicles compete. If she has male levels of testosterone she has male gonads, which is characteristic of DSD athletes.
congothed wrote:
Hey Kitty Girl wrote:
Her. Mboma's a she. Intersex woman, not intersex man.
Exactly why are people saying she is a man wgen she is clearly not if she was a man she would definitley be running faster than 22:10 if she was a man she would be running 20 high. She is a a variation of female but still female
Why would she run 20 high if she was male? Can't she/he be a 22.10 male?
One added problem that will come if this farce is allowed to keep on is that other countries will start to look for
young biological 'shemen"to represent them too.
vvvvhb wrote:
she is a huge future problem. They’re going to have to just ban the intersex from competing against the men. Let them compete in the special Olympics or they can just say the heck with the Olympics and start their own little competition for them.
Not sure if you saw my post the other day. If there is enough of a movement for tghem to compete, then either a DSD Olympics to cover all sorts of conditions, or another gender group/sub groupings.
But for biological 46 XY males to compete against XX females with all the developmental advantageds they had is just wrong. Unfair.
Whether you want to call thyem 'she' or not, fact is were mistakenly raised as a 'she', but to all intents and purposes are male
Isn't mboma like 18? I really don't think she's maliciously doing anything. She probably barely understood what she was until she got banned from the 400-mile. She probably loves running and it's her best means of success so if they tell her she can do any event then she will do it. Mboma isn't large either I get if she was told she can only run the 5k she'd transition to that aswell.
Caster was seemingly way more malicious than mboma.
Agreed. No point in hating on her (or her teammate or Chand).
She is 18 y.o.
She is XX (according to her federation)
She is simply following the rules
No point in making it personal
Not her fault at all.
Just enjoy the competition. I never watch the women 200m (other than WC or Olympics). I will be watching all her races from now on.
Until such time that they don’t allow her to run anymore (if such time comes).
Give me an advantaged Mboma over a cheating Thompson or Flojo all day long. From a country that can literally barely afford uniforms.
What is wrong with people here She is a lady and allowed to run , I have never read such a pile of arrogant insensitive crap ..may she win and kick Ur yanky asses right back home 👍
Well said, I 100% agree.
Armstronglivs wrote:
To have male levels of testosterone requires testes.
Intersex women don't have 'male levels of testosterone' (unless ur comparing it to a man with very low testosterone.)
That being said, Mboma is rumored to be XX, not XY 46.
Hey Kitty Girl wrote:
thoughtsfailure wrote:
The ruling that allows HIM to compete in 200 and 5k is dumb. Does anyone honestly think testosterone doesn't help in the 200 or 5k?
Her. Mboma's a she. Intersex woman, not intersex man.
Is she intersex? Or does she just have an unusually high natural testosterone level? Also, people who attack her gender are sorry azzholes.