Confirmed: Rocky Hansen OUT of World XC, US will only run 5 guys

This sucks. Was really looking forward to seeing Rocky run, especially as the lone NCAA guy on the team. I bet he's pretty angry about being injured and is going to rip some monster times in outdoor.

The Wake Instagram account just posted about him yesterday. Rocky/Wake are developing an unfortunate trend of selfishness. This follows him doing a 3k time trial during the ACC 5,000 Last spring.

USATF just confirmed to us that Roxy Hansen will not race today. USATF tried contacting alternates yesterday but none could make it in time.

Rojo said on the pod yesterday that he talked to Rocky's coach, John Hayes, but Hayes didn't want the interview recorded. What did Hayes say about Rocky?

Is that Rocky Hansen's pornstar name?

Yeah, people are acting as if a runner has never scratched a race before. Hansen not running hurts the chances of a podium finish, but finding a replacement runner that probably won’t finish among the top four US runners, is not a game changer.

Fiona started an Olympic final, severely limping right out of the gate, and claimed "hip tightness" after the fact. That's deception.

Did anyone check with Deak? RYAN DEAK???

Doesn't make any sense that they didn't do something about this in the last couple days. Is this a Fiona O'Keeffe type of deal where Rocky gets some benefit if he scratches right before the race? Why not pull out before so someone else can run? You know, like to help out the team and country?

Are people going to trash him like Fiona O’Keeffe?

No, that sort of treatment here is reserved for women.

It's similar but slightly better.

Fiona didn't pull out of the race so there was no chance of an alternate to run.

Rocky let USATF know yesterday so they at least had a chance to find someone. That said he still should have let them know earlier so they could have Liam Murphy there and ready to go in case he scratched.

Probably less so, more like a Nuguse situation where he waited last minute and went there to hope. And it's not the Olympics.

That is a good example why a team should bring at least one alternate (in this case 7th, 8th or 9th place) to the big dance.

If the USATF has firmly adheres to the team being selected solely from the US Championship/Trials race, this is the only viable alternate.

Transitioned, actually. That's the true reason she can't run the men's race.

Even in high school for like the 4x400 at state, we would have an alternate... Like come on, some pro would like a free trip to FL

I 100% blame Hayes, not Rocky. I’ve listened to dozens of interviews with Rocky. He’s a good kid and would want to do the right thing. Rocky isn’t the one who wanted to drop out of ACCs in the 5k at the 3k mark. That was Hayes. Hayes has been unable to keep Rocky healthy throughout his college career. I cannot wait for Rocky to go pro and find a better coaching situation.

Dumb comparison. The US has an alternate in the race because they only need 4. Your 4x4 couldn't race if one guy scratched.

Sure those are the same thing and everybody loves Florida.