Keely Hodgkinson - 1:55.19!

Since You Brought It Up wrote:

JackLovelock wrote:

This is the first race with Mu and Moraa in it that I've seen Keely impose herself on. That's a great sign. She's been reactive in the past (especially in Budapest). Being proactive like this is the way to beat them, I think, even if it didn't work out completely yesterday. A year older, stronger and wiser next year and who knows?

Keely did great. She ran against the rail the whole race, didn't run any extra distance, ran the right pace for her, and set a national record. She did all that she could do to win.

But the big problem that Keely has is that Athing Mu is more talented. If they both train hard, are healthy, are focused, and race intelligently, Athing Mu will win.

Since You Brought It Up wrote:

Yorkshire Fell wrote:

Yes you’re right. I thought Keely looked like she was pacing it really well. I guess now she knows what kind of race she needs to run to beat Moraa. Then work on 400m speed for next year versus Mu.

ha ha ha wrote:

So Mu barely racing and not in her best shape beat Keely, imagine if she had raced all year and was in peak form. You guys obviously don't understand running. Many of the athletes that broke records completed all year long. Don't make excuses for her losing, Mu is just naturally better.

Yorkshire Fell wrote:

Desmond Decker wrote:

Oh come on, 2 tenths of a second is hardly dominating. Keely nearly beat her once and did beat her a second time. This was a time trial, not racing. Some of you have never toed a line in your life.

Yep. Maybe if Mu had properly raced and beasted herself all season (like Keely) then Keely would have beaten her. Mu was racing on very fresh legs. If the Diamond League final was held in Europe (and considering the poor turn out it should have been) she wouldn’t have even got in on a wildcard.

I think that race shows a big improvement for Keely. She actually controlled the race. She finished with a national record and a PB. Last year she struggled at the end of the season so she’s getting stronger.

JMysterio wrote:

ha ha ha wrote:

So Mu barely racing and not in her best shape beat Keely, imagine if she had raced all year and was in peak form. You guys obviously don't understand running. Many of the athletes that broke records completed all year long. Don't make excuses for her losing, Mu is just naturally better.

There's no evidence Mu would be better running a busier schedule because she never does. For all you know it may actually break her down.

Old Hat wrote:

Since You Brought It Up wrote:

Keely did great. She ran against the rail the whole race, didn't run any extra distance, ran the right pace for her, and set a national record. She did all that she could do to win.

But the big problem that Keely has is that Athing Mu is more talented. If they both train hard, are healthy, are focused, and race intelligently, Athing Mu will win.

Mu's problem is worse. Mu will always have to have her acconplhments evaluated on a scale of "what Keely didn't do" instead of on what Mu did do. Plus if people actually looked beyond the blonde, Mu is pretty too.

Since You Brought It Up wrote:

JMysterio wrote:

There's no evidence Mu would be better running a busier schedule because she never does. For all you know it may actually break her down.

You think that Athing Mu never has a busy schedule? You have no idea what you're talking about. Athing Mu was very busy in 2021 and she won the Olympics and broke the American record.

Sprintfan wrote:

Old Hat wrote:

Mu's problem is worse. Mu will always have to have her acconplhments evaluated on a scale of "what Keely didn't do" instead of on what Mu did do. Plus if people actually looked beyond the blonde, Mu is pretty too.

I’d say people who look like Keely probably find her more attractive and people who look like Mu probably find her more attractive. Nothing wrong with that.

JMysterio wrote:

Since You Brought It Up wrote:

You think that Athing Mu never has a busy schedule? You have no idea what you're talking about. Athing Mu was very busy in 2021 and she won the Olympics and broke the American record.

You idiot. She ran the 800 in only 4 outdoor meets in 2021.