Centro, McSweyn, Tefera OUT of Bowerman Mile, Athing Mu out of 800 at Pre!!!

One of Athing Mu's training partners had Covid last week. I don't know if Mu caught it or not, but that's one possibility.

And yes, I know that Mu had Covid a few months ago, but plenty of people have gotten Covid more than once.

Keep dreaming Coevett.

Reports of drug testing.

One interesting thing to me is the athletes in the World Record 5000m who are NOT completely outclassed by Cheptegei. Perhaps one or two could be a pacemaker (I predict Lomuket and Kiplangat do), but Mengesha (12:58 PB) and Simiyu Ebenyo (12:55PB) are of particular interest to me. I think both have the engine to run in the 12:40s, and perhaps they're in this race to go for that as opposed to the 5,000 the next day which will likely be very tactical.

Mu is afraid of Keely.

Katie Rainsberger added to the steeple field

Keely is mince meat to Mu. It'll be apparent soon.

Mu fears nobody. She is an Olympic Gold Medalist as a teenager. She may fear that she does not honor her gifts (although I don’t know that) but she fears nobody.

Yeah that's def what the Olympic champ was thinking.

Assistant Coach Mu decided to go with the Texas A&M athletes to the West Regional in Arkansas instead of running at Pre.

Was that really necessary? I'm not sure what she thinks she can do to help them run faster at the Regional meet.

Not performing at her standard this year. She's had a very nice career. This might be it.

You wish.

If Mu is injured it is GREAT news for any us women's 800m runner who wasn't in Tokyo last year. Especially with Kate Grace still sidelined. That team is so hard to make if the top 3 are on their game, and Kate Grace is definitely the assumed favorite outside of them.

If Mu's injured, good mean good things for Allie Wilson or (my prediction) Sage Hurta.

That said, someone mentioned Mu's training partner had covid, so maybe just the exposure kept her out of the meet.

There are A LOT of US 800 women who have run faster than Sage Hurta in the past 12 months. She might not even make the final at USA's.

Sage Hurta might even get beat by a high schooler like Juliette Whittaker or Roisin Willis.

But the problem is- the build up doesn't materialize when athletes withdraw.

There has to be a way to do it better.

Of course, people like you and I tune in to watch a track meet. I honestly don't care who runs.

It's going to be a dogfight to even get in the USAs final. I think Ajee Wilson and Raevyn Rogers are both in better shape than last year. If Mu is at around 80% she's pretty much better than anyone else. Those 3 feel like they have a minute bit of separation, but it might be disrespectful to not have Allie Wilson right there. I'd also include Kate Grace, but the Long COVID seems to have really derailed her to this this point sadly. Then you have Sage Hurta, Michaela Meyer and Nia Akins who it feels like can run 1:58 in a final which always gives you a chance.

Centro surgery

I guess this means Centro is DONE. Can’t stay healthy in Jerry’s program without the CENTRO SAUCE?