Is that allowed. Goose in the 3k?
Is that allowed. Goose in the 3k?
Race More Often wrote:
The 800 and 1500 finals on Saturday are only 27 minutes apart. No way Addison runs both. I think she will end up running only one of the finals.
If I had to guess I'd say the 800. I think the 800 team will be slightly easier to make, based on who is and isn't entered in each (and, if she gets to Worlds, it'd be easier to medal in, without Kenyan/Ethiopian dominance). She also might prefer the shorter distance since she doesn't train at altitude. On the other hand, the 800 has a semi on Friday whereas the 1500 is only the final, and she might have a preference there.
Awsi Dooger wrote:
Talitha Diggs is the most interesting name in the bunch because she totally changes the game for Femke Bol in Glasgow, if Diggs makes Glasgow and advances to the final with a good lane.
Diggs is not going to tolerate the European and now Klaver approach of sitting back and allowing Bol to cruise to an uncontested lead in 23.5 range at 200. Last year at NCAA indoors Diggs took the lead against Britton Wilson and maintained it deep into the backstretch. Wilson passed her and ran a fantastic time, the second fastest in history.
That's fine but it doesn't automatically translate into Bol doing the same thing. Everything is more complicated at 400 indoors when you trail on the second lap. Bol lost twice at 2022 world indoors, first when Stephanie McPherson took the 200 lead in the semifinal and again in the final when Miller-Uibo led at 200.
Bol has more early speed now than in 2022. I could see that being a frantic and perhaps bumpy dash to the corner. Alexis Holmes might do the same thing. Once Bol and Holmes had that moment in Budapest it seemed inevitable they would meet again in a high profile setting. That's the way these things work out.
I don't disagree but Wilson was a essentially moving down in events when running the 400. That's what allowed her to pass Diggs like that. A strength-based race will work to Bol and Klaver's advantage, vs Diggs, who runs 10.92 and is definitley more speed based.
Now, Holmes is where it gets really interesting. Driven is probably an understatement for her and i'm really interested in seeing what she's gonna do.
8 days and counting wrote:
Registration closed last night and declarations opened at midnight. Declarations close at midnight on Monday night.
We should start getting a look at the fields any day now.
Friday, Feb 16
4:48 PM - Women 800 prelim
5:18 PM - Men 800 prelim
5:48 PM - Women 3000 final
8:04 PM - Men 300 finalSaturday, Feb 17
2:58 PM - Women 800 final
3:07 PM - Men 800 final
3:25 PM - Women 1500 final
3:36 PM - Men 1500 final
The men's 400 is pretty much wide open. Matthew Boling and Chris Bailey are looking like the favorites right now but the field is absolutely stacked talent wise. Someone in the field pulling a 45 low or 44 out of their ass is really gonna shake things up. On the plus side, the USA 4x400 at indoors should be fantastic.
Awsi Dooger wrote:
Talitha Diggs is the most interesting name in the bunch because she totally changes the game for Femke Bol in Glasgow, if Diggs makes Glasgow and advances to the final with a good lane.
Diggs is not going to tolerate the European and now Klaver approach of sitting back and allowing Bol to cruise to an uncontested lead in 23.5 range at 200. Last year at NCAA indoors Diggs took the lead against Britton Wilson and maintained it deep into the backstretch. Wilson passed her and ran a fantastic time, the second fastest in history.
That's fine but it doesn't automatically translate into Bol doing the same thing. Everything is more complicated at 400 indoors when you trail on the second lap. Bol lost twice at 2022 world indoors, first when Stephanie McPherson took the 200 lead in the semifinal and again in the final when Miller-Uibo led at 200.
Bol has more early speed now than in 2022. I could see that being a frantic and perhaps bumpy dash to the corner. Alexis Holmes might do the same thing. Once Bol and Holmes had that moment in Budapest it seemed inevitable they would meet again in a high profile setting. That's the way these things work out.
Bol now is 1 second faster compared to 2022. At 2022 world Indoors she lost to Miller-Uibo who was faster than her and to McPherson who was as fast has. Now she is at least 1 second faster than Diggs or Holmes, so there's no problem