Awsi Dooger wrote:
Coburn and Frerichs stuck with the lead pack throughout that lead pack at the world championships in 2017. Granted, they caught a massive break when Chepkoech missed the first water turn. That always made the final placings one spot above where they should have been. But I assumed it would jumpstart season after season of front running relevancy. Instead Coburn settled back and Frerichs decided to barely compete at all.
They were peak age. Such a waste, although Frerichs did rescue matters with an incredibly brave Tokyo run with the extreme conditions playing in her favor.
The steeplechase has been an underachieving event due to lack of elite participation. It was only a matter of time before that evolved into a wave of African front running dominance. Wayment is very good but yesterday was prime example of the horrors of the American system and thought process. Wayment went immediately toward the back.
Steady. I see Wayment in the midst of a deliberate, step-wise progression and expect her to roll into sub-9:00 shape in time for Budapest. Like Grijalva, look for Wayment will mix it up with the big dogs in due time.