I think that a top 10 finish is a challenging, but realistic goal for Valby. With so many runners getting caught doping, she could move up from 7th to bronze over the next few years when dopers get their medals stripped.
I think a 15:07 or better close is possible in a slow race since she seems to have learned to hang back and relax at the pro level.
Given that many Kenyans are caught doping they wont be let off the radar. AIU has practically invested almost all their time and resources on testing only kenyans currently, their olympic team has to be clean. Kenyans are on the watch more than any country in the world look at AIU pages
Before Kenyan trials, the AIU and Wada approved the list of athletes to be invited for their trials to ensure their olympic team is clean
I think that a top 10 finish is a challenging, but realistic goal for Valby. With so many runners getting caught doping, she could move up from 7th to bronze over the next few years when dopers get their medals stripped.
I think a 15:07 or better close is possible in a slow race since she seems to have learned to hang back and relax at the pro level.
15.07 is near what she might run for 5k and you think she can close a 10k at that pace. Unbelievable.
How is top 10 realistic when she is ranked about 80 in the world? You do realise that the top 10 runners are all at least a minute faster than her over the distance? Her international experience is basically zero and you think she can be amongst the best in the toughest international competition. There is a huge jump between national trials and a global final.
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How is top 10 realistic when she is ranked about 80 in the world?
Dumbstrong thinks there will be 80+ women in the 10,000m final 😆
It appears to be what you think. It shows how far she is behind the top 10 in the event. But that is a subtlety beyond you. Will she be in the top 10 if she is lapped by the leaders from E Africa, as is likely? Of course if she tries to lead, which has been her only demonstrated tactic, the question will be what happens when she blows up at that pace - will she finish?
How is top 10 realistic when she is ranked about 80 in the world?
Dumbstrong thinks there will be 80+ women in the 10,000m final 😆
Looking at the times of the startlist for 2023/24 I see her ranked 16th and there are 12 who have run 30:30 or faster, so I'd say top 10 is a stretch. Of course she might run a 10 s pr, and 6 or so might run 15 sec off their best recent time so not impossible, but a few things have to happen.
That still doesn't put her anywhere near the top 10. Of course if you lower your sights to see her finish about 20 or so that is clearly a possibility. About a lap and a half behind the winners. But not too bad for someone who runs only about 30mpw, which the E Africans would marvel at.
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She continues to rattle around in your head, while you come on every Valby thread to spout your stupidity. You obviously don’t follow the sport based on the number of errors in the crap you write that nobody wants to read.
She continues to rattle around in your head, while you come on every Valby thread to spout your stupidity. You obviously don’t follow the sport based on the number of errors in the crap you write that nobody wants to read.
This thread is predicting what she will run for the last 5k in the Olympic 10k. It would seem to invite conjecture on that and where she might come in the race. Since it hasn't been run yet it is difficult to be "wrong" about that. But I do get that you fans can't tell the difference between college running and an Olympic final.
That still doesn't put her anywhere near the top 10. Of course if you lower your sights to see her finish about 20 or so that is clearly a possibility. About a lap and a half behind the winners.
nah, she definitely will not be lapped, unless it takes 29:20 to win. I doubt there would be someone pulling an Ayana. She wouldn't finish about 20 or so either, more like 10-12. probably top 10 if she's lucky.
These are the starters I found and the best 2023/24 time for each I found I stop editing at 16). Assuming this is correct, here is the data.
TSEGAY, Gudaf ETH 29:05.9 HASSAN, Sifan NED 29:37.8 TESFAY, Fotyen ETH 29:47.7 GEBRESELAMA, Tsigie ETH 29:48.3 MCCOLGAN, Eilish GBR 30:00.9 CHEPNGETICH, Janeth KEN 30:05.0 CHEPTOYEK, Joy UGA 30:05.0 RENGERUK, Lilian Kasait KEN 30:07.4 MEBRATU, Aynadis ETH 30:09.0 CHELANGAT, Sarah UGA 30:24.0 CHELANGAT, Annet Chemengich UGA 30:24.0 CHEBET, Beatrice KEN 30:27.3 KELATI FREZGHI, Weini USA 30:33.8 RYAN, Lauren AUS 30:35.7 KEITH, Megan GBR 30:36.8 VALBY, Parker USA 30:50.4 BATTOCLETTI, Nadia WOMEN ITA 11-Apr-00 10,000 METRES BATTOCLETTI, Nadia 30:51.3 JEPKEMEI, Daisy WOMEN KAZ 12-Feb-96 10,000 METRES JEPKEMEI, Daisy 30:52.4 GOSHIMA, Rino WOMEN JPN 28-Oct-97 10,000 METRES GOSHIMA, Rino 30:53.3 VAN ES, Diane WOMEN NED 21-Mar-99 10,000 METRES VAN ES, Diane 30:57.2 TAKASHIMA, Yuka WOMEN JPN 11-May-88 10,000 METRES TAKASHIMA, Yuka 30:57.3 KOKAI, Haruka WOMEN JPN 19-Jan-03 10,000 METRES KOKAI, Haruka 30:57.7 SCHWEIZER, Karissa WOMEN USA 3-May-96 10,000 METRES SCHWEIZER, Karissa 31:04.8 DANIEL, Rahel WOMEN ERI 15-Nov-01 10,000 METRES DANIEL, Rahel 31:05.3 LUKAN, Klara WOMEN SLO 7-Sep-00 10,000 METRES LUKAN, Klara 31:13.2 NIYOMUKUNZI, Francine WOMEN BDI 31-Jul-99 10,000 METRES NIYOMUKUNZI, Francine 31:22.9 KIPKEMBOI, Margaret Chelimo WOMEN KEN 8-Feb-93 10,000 METRES KIPKEMBOI, Margaret Chelimo 31:28.7 MCCLAIN, Jessica WOMEN USA 14-Feb-92 10,000 METRES MCCLAIN, Jessica 31:35.3 ZARBO, Alessia WOMEN FRA 10-Sep-01 10,000 METRES ZARBO, Alessia 31:49.7
She continues to rattle around in your head, while you come on every Valby thread to spout your stupidity. You obviously don’t follow the sport based on the number of errors in the crap you write that nobody wants to read.
This thread is predicting what she will run for the last 5k in the Olympic 10k. It would seem to invite conjecture on that and where she might come in the race. Since it hasn't been run yet it is difficult to be "wrong" about that. But I do get that you fans can't tell the difference between college running and an Olympic final.
These are the starters I found and the best 2023/24 time for each I found I stop editing at 16). Assuming this is correct, here is the data.
TSEGAY, Gudaf ETH 29:05.9 HASSAN, Sifan NED 29:37.8 TESFAY, Fotyen ETH 29:47.7 GEBRESELAMA, Tsigie ETH 29:48.3 MCCOLGAN, Eilish GBR 30:00.9 CHEPNGETICH, Janeth KEN 30:05.0 CHEPTOYEK, Joy UGA 30:05.0 RENGERUK, Lilian Kasait KEN 30:07.4 MEBRATU, Aynadis ETH 30:09.0 CHELANGAT, Sarah UGA 30:24.0 CHELANGAT, Annet Chemengich UGA 30:24.0 CHEBET, Beatrice KEN 30:27.3 KELATI FREZGHI, Weini USA 30:33.8 RYAN, Lauren AUS 30:35.7 KEITH, Megan GBR 30:36.8 VALBY, Parker USA 30:50.4 BATTOCLETTI, Nadia WOMEN ITA 11-Apr-00 10,000 METRES BATTOCLETTI, Nadia 30:51.3 JEPKEMEI, Daisy WOMEN KAZ 12-Feb-96 10,000 METRES JEPKEMEI, Daisy 30:52.4 GOSHIMA, Rino WOMEN JPN 28-Oct-97 10,000 METRES GOSHIMA, Rino 30:53.3 VAN ES, Diane WOMEN NED 21-Mar-99 10,000 METRES VAN ES, Diane 30:57.2 TAKASHIMA, Yuka WOMEN JPN 11-May-88 10,000 METRES TAKASHIMA, Yuka 30:57.3 KOKAI, Haruka WOMEN JPN 19-Jan-03 10,000 METRES KOKAI, Haruka 30:57.7 SCHWEIZER, Karissa WOMEN USA 3-May-96 10,000 METRES SCHWEIZER, Karissa 31:04.8 DANIEL, Rahel WOMEN ERI 15-Nov-01 10,000 METRES DANIEL, Rahel 31:05.3 LUKAN, Klara WOMEN SLO 7-Sep-00 10,000 METRES LUKAN, Klara 31:13.2 NIYOMUKUNZI, Francine WOMEN BDI 31-Jul-99 10,000 METRES NIYOMUKUNZI, Francine 31:22.9 KIPKEMBOI, Margaret Chelimo WOMEN KEN 8-Feb-93 10,000 METRES KIPKEMBOI, Margaret Chelimo 31:28.7 MCCLAIN, Jessica WOMEN USA 14-Feb-92 10,000 METRES MCCLAIN, Jessica 31:35.3 ZARBO, Alessia WOMEN FRA 10-Sep-01 10,000 METRES ZARBO, Alessia 31:49.7
This was posted in a much clearer manner on another thread.
That still doesn't put her anywhere near the top 10. Of course if you lower your sights to see her finish about 20 or so that is clearly a possibility. About a lap and a half behind the winners.
nah, she definitely will not be lapped, unless it takes 29:20 to win. I doubt there would be someone pulling an Ayana. She wouldn't finish about 20 or so either, more like 10-12. probably top 10 if she's lucky.
If it's a tactical first half but fast for the second 5k - maybe 14:30 or even 14:20 - she would still get lapped at that speed.
This thread is predicting what she will run for the last 5k in the Olympic 10k. It would seem to invite conjecture on that and where she might come in the race. Since it hasn't been run yet it is difficult to be "wrong" about that. But I do get that you fans can't tell the difference between college running and an Olympic final.
Spare us your crap.
That's what the thread is for. There's a lot of it here. Fanboyism.