Too early in the year for Wanyoni to break 1:40 but I think he'll have a real shot at the WR in August. He looks phenomenal, the WR's on borrowed time.
Arop was out super slow, maybe he had a minor injury recently and wanted to play things safe? Plenty of time to close on the gap on wayonyi before worlds though
Bol looked solid. The hurdle height is so low for the women’s 400s. It looks like a joke for any woman 5’6” +. I’m surprised more 50/2:00 types don’t try that event. Maybe my ignorance is showing.
Armstrong is about to pop in and tell us how different the 800 is from the 400h, but yes I agree. However, most of the reason why we are now seeing such a drop in times in this event now is because those 50/2:00 are now actually taking the 400h seriously.
Wait until Natalie Dumas figures out how to hurdle correctly. She is going to be dangerous in the 400H.
He was probably betting that the field would tie up after going out so fast (23-24 first 200) and he'd run them down from the back but that's just not how the 800 works anymore
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