It should be a foregone conclusion. Sinclaire Johnson can probably run ~5:25, and even if she races too tentatively, 5:32 is low hanging fruit for both her and McGee.
Jessica Hull and Ciara Mageean should both be in the top 4 all time after this race (moving ahead of Sonia O’Sullivan at 5:25.36). I wish there was someone like Kipyegon, Tsegay, Chebet or Welteji in the race to make a run at Francine Niyonsaba’s 5:21.56 WR, though.
Georgia Griffith is poised for a breakthrough this summer and should also be in the mix up top. In the last three months, she has PR'd in the 800, 1500 and 3000 (8:24.20, NR).
It should be a foregone conclusion. Sinclaire Johnson can probably run ~5:25, and even if she races too tentatively, 5:32 is low hanging fruit for both her and McGee.
Jessica Hull and Ciara Mageean should both be in the top 4 all time after this race (moving ahead of Sonia O’Sullivan at 5:25.36). I wish there was someone like Kipyegon, Tsegay, Chebet or Welteji in the race to make a run at Francine Niyonsaba’s 5:21.56 WR, though.
Georgia Griffith is poised for a breakthrough this summer and should also be in the mix up top. In the last three months, she has PR'd in the 800, 1500 and 3000 (8:24.20, NR).
Agree with this - she’s been very impressive this year.
No, I just love track. You are actually one one of the most pathetic and worthless people i've ever seen on this board and that's saying a lot. Are you really talking down on someone excited about an obscure American record on LETSRUN.COM?
No, you are just butthurt for being talked down at. Happens all the time here, don't let it get to you.
You would know a lot about getting talked down on, wouldn't you? I guess it takes experience to relate.
Why are you doomposting about records on this website of all places? Go back to Citius.
American record is 5:32 from 1984(!!!). Do we see that go down?
It should be a foregone conclusion. Sinclaire Johnson can probably run ~5:25, and even if she races too tentatively, 5:32 is low hanging fruit for both her and McGee.
Jessica Hull and Ciara Mageean should both be in the top 4 all time after this race (moving ahead of Sonia O’Sullivan at 5:25.36). I wish there was someone like Kipyegon, Tsegay, Chebet or Welteji in the race to make a run at Francine Niyonsaba’s 5:21.56 WR, though.
I didn't even realize Niyonsaba has the WR. What happened to her anyway? Did she decide not to lower her testosterone?
Even if Mu were to run in Monaco, it would be too late to be added on the team. In fact, if she were to run at the Paris DL first (7th July) it would also be too late: according to what has been published by USATF, they submit the team to the US Olympic Committee on July 2nd, who then submit the entries on July 8th.
So the team should already have been named. If Mu isn't on that list - which is highly likely, despite Kersee's protestations - then she won't be in Paris. Well, at least not in a running capacity. Maybe NBC will pay her a fortune to commentate on the w800m.
American record is 5:32 from 1984(!!!). Do we see that go down?
It should be a foregone conclusion. Sinclaire Johnson can probably run ~5:25, and even if she races too tentatively, 5:32 is low hanging fruit for both her and McGee.
Also we may see a world record if the pacemaking is good..
Tim
Jakob
Faith Kipeyogen
See, "Cheruiyot" is completely unattainable for you Coevett, but "Tim" is within your range, so: good decision.
Same for "Ingebrigtsen" - completely out of reach for you, but "Jakob" is within. So again: good decision
It's different for "Kipyegon", I can see, because even "Faith" is extremely difficult for you. But you have managed it here, why not leaving the "Kipyegon" part always?
Also this is gonna sound crazy but does anyone else think Vince Ciattei can go under 3:30
Like a 3:31 high with the splits at USOTs he ran says that he might be able to
HOPPEL IN THE 800!! Dreams do come true. Do we think he breaks 1:42?
The 800 times may suffer from Wanyonyi’s withdrawal. It’s doubtful that Paris would have been so historically fast if Wanyonyi hadn’t been there to front run. In Monaco I think Sedjati and Arop will be too wholly focused on winning, and won’t risk being the pacer for the other. Tual is actually the one guy I think might say “You know what, I’ve just run 1:41-mid, let’s see if I can go one better.”
It’s hard to think that Ciattei will follow up the breakthrough race of his life with another 2 second PR. Theoretically, he could have run slightly faster (not 2 seconds!) with optimized splits but that’s ignoring factors of psychology and race dynamics—like, the lagging pace on lap 2 enables Ciattei to stay within himself until it becomes a 400m race where he’s thinking “OMG I can make this team” and completely emptying the tank, vs. losing touch on lap 3 and only closing in 57, or whatever. If he PRs on Friday, even by a hundredth of a second, it will be a positive result.
Peter Sisk also in 1500--assume he's a rabbit. He just ran 1000 in 2:15, so on a good day, he could hit 1200 as fast as they could ask. Any word on pace yet?
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