I would agree with your post....athletically. However SR is a joke. Terminal case of cranial rectitis. She could run 10.4 and it would not matter much to me. We have so many great sprinters that represent this country well. You can be flashy and outspoken but at least operate with more than half a brain.
Tuohy & ScR are the antithesis of each other in terms of class, style, unpretentiousness, and likability. They shouldn’t even be mentioned in the same sentence.
I do believe Katelyn has a better head on her shoulders than Sha’Carri in terms of her focus and composure. But Sha’Carri is the better athlete.
This ^^^^ is what is known as an opinion. They are often formed on a set of criteria that are not necessarily widely accepted. If an "Athlete" is a person who has run world class times in their respective event(s), then sure. However, if it is consistency across a season within their particular group, then Sha'Carri isn't. She has shown herself to be good at the beginning of a season but consistently falls out when the most important meets come around. I would call that a failure as an athlete.
Tuohy, under those circumstances, fares much better in the "athlete" category.
I do believe Katelyn has a better head on her shoulders than Sha’Carri in terms of her focus and composure. But Sha’Carri is the better athlete.
This ^^^^ is what is known as an opinion. They are often formed on a set of criteria that are not necessarily widely accepted. If an "Athlete" is a person who has run world class times in their respective event(s), then sure. However, if it is consistency across a season within their particular group, then Sha'Carri isn't. She has shown herself to be good at the beginning of a season but consistently falls out when the most important meets come around. I would call that a failure as an athlete.
Tuohy, under those circumstances, fares much better in the "athlete" category.
You are really off base here. That is like saying the hobby jogger who runs 16:30-16:45 consistently could be termed a better athlete than Sha’Carri due to the hobby jogger having a big advantage in consistency. However, in fairness to Tuohy, she is 2 years younger than Sha’Carri and it usually takes distance runners longer to reach their best levels. But the gap between them is large. The main reason I started the thread is because one might think Tuohy is close to getting an Olympic gold medal the way some of her fans discuss her. It was reality check time.
I know this site mainly caters to distance runners but the 4x400 is the last event on the track for a reason!!! It's the most exciting race in t&f! So let the hating "dislikes" begin. lol
This ^^^^ is what is known as an opinion. They are often formed on a set of criteria that are not necessarily widely accepted. If an "Athlete" is a person who has run world class times in their respective event(s), then sure. However, if it is consistency across a season within their particular group, then Sha'Carri isn't. She has shown herself to be good at the beginning of a season but consistently falls out when the most important meets come around. I would call that a failure as an athlete.
Tuohy, under those circumstances, fares much better in the "athlete" category.
You are really off base here. That is like saying the hobby jogger who runs 16:30-16:45 consistently could be termed a better athlete than Sha’Carri due to the hobby jogger having a big advantage in consistency. However, in fairness to Tuohy, she is 2 years younger than Sha’Carri and it usually takes distance runners longer to reach their best levels. But the gap between them is large. The main reason I started the thread is because one might think Tuohy is close to getting an Olympic gold medal the way some of her fans discuss her. It was reality check time.
Tuohy needs to achieve 2 more levels in her progression before we’ll know if she’s ready to chase medals, as I’ve said quite explicitly. We’ll know by this summer how she fares against past NCAA distance runners. Progressions, as I’ve said as well, don’t follow straight lines, time wise. There will likely be another plateau before the final step will show, putting her in the top elite tier. No guarantees. Her personality, discipline and support system will dictate whether ‘24 is good timing for her. So far, she seems to have the advantage across those 3 factors. Of what I’ve seen, admittedly not much, Sha’Carri’s progression is less predictable, though the US produces more good sprinters than distance runners. There’s always Jamaica that stands in the way of the sprinters and Eastern Africa for distance runners.
Tuohy does nt have the neessary physique required to go low 14 in the 5000. She has a shot at sub 4 in the 1500 but her lack of speed will limit her from going much faster. I predict 3:59/14:40 as lifetime bests.
With the level of doping it takes to win an Olympic medal in women's distance running, I don't predict anything. The level of natural talent with KT is remarkable though. Lets just say if she did what the top international female distance runners are doing, the results could be really nuts. But she is too well-adjusted to try it.
US sprinting is much more experienced at playing the game. Major doping busts in the sport are relatively frequent, and I doubt a single Olympic gold medalist in the major sprint events has been clean in 60 years.
The thread is silly, however. Different sports with different rates of development.
Tuohy does nt have the neessary physique required to go low 14 in the 5000. She has a shot at sub 4 in the 1500 but her lack of speed will limit her from going much faster. I predict 3:59/14:40 as lifetime bests.
Where have we heard this nonsense before? Am I hearing that you have to have an eating disorder and do drugs to be competitive?