Interesting to me is Detmer. He gapped Eaton most of the race, and when Eaton came up on him with 200 to go, he was grimacing a fair amount. So he was giving a legit effort. I think he let up a bit in the final 50 though, and had a big smile along with Beach.
All in all a great expression of camaraderie of the event. Reminds me of the marathon and how it is you against the distance more than against the other runners (Wanjiru excepted!).
let's get some video evidence:
http://www.nbcolympics.com/video/track-and-field/ashton-eaton-sets-decathlon-world-record.html
i think it was definitely a cool move. obviously beach had something like this in mind the whole time, as a 4:10 or whatever he was on pace to run probably wasn't much of a struggle.
Yeah - Detmer was definitely pacing that last 100. At the finish, he looked especially proud that he could help.
the only people ripping beach are the few whiny brats on here who probably can't run an open 1500 in 4:14. the fact that his competitors across the board applauded him speaks volumes. much more so than a bunch of anonymous malcontents on here.
Beach has zero killer instinct.
Was a classy move. Although I'm sure all those that disagree are merely trolling because they don't get enough attention in their real life.
Was that even English?
buffet rule not wrote:
Haha, YO (super cereal) wrote:How on earth do you fan boys view this as "cool?" Do you think Eaton would have slowed and let another athlete beat him in ANY circumstance???
NO. That is why Beach will never get to Eatons level. I guarantee you Clay or Hardee would have been fighting all the way through to beat Eaton. Slowing down and letting Eaton win did absolutely nothing for Beach except reenforce the fact that Eaton is heads above him.
Why Curtis, why??
you are a f'ing loser.
to answer your first question, without a doubt. do you think that eaton runs completely all out in every 1500 when he already has the competition won? not.
to your second point, if you think that THE reason why beach won't get to the WR level is because he pulled to the side and let eaton win the 1500 today, then you have absolutely no idea what you are talking about and should be banned from this boards. like that single act has even a scintilla of an impact on how good beach can become in the next 8 years.
to your "guarantee," who cares what you think? you clearly don't have a clue.
I agree it was a classy act by Beach!
For those who say "that Beach should have given his full effort blah blah blah"... That is like a guy getting lapped in the 10k when the winner is on a record pace, and the guy getting lapped stays in lane one!
Beach was beaten, he knew it, and he chose to act in a manner that was promoted fantastic gamesmanship. Beach showed quite a bit of maturity; further, he showed great RESPECT for the new WR holder!
I agree.Classy move by Beach, and I wish Eaton had acknowledged him.
Acknowledgement wrote:
It would have been nice to hear Eaton acknowledge the help that Beach and Detmer gave him. But no, according to Eaton, it was all about the Hayward fans.
It likely turns out just a little bit different if Eaton had to do his own work.
Gallagher wrote:
Haha, YO (super cereal) wrote:How on earth do you fan boys view this as "cool?" Do you think Eaton would have slowed and let another athlete beat him in ANY circumstance???
NO. That is why Beach will never get to Eatons level. I guarantee you Clay or Hardee would have been fighting all the way through to beat Eaton. Slowing down and letting Eaton win did absolutely nothing for Beach except reenforce the fact that Eaton is heads above him.
Why Curtis, why??
Kind of agree. Don't see how Beach's move in anyway helped Eaton
Beach stepping aside wasn't about HELPING Eaton. It was about giving the man his moment of glory at the finish. These haters need to calm themselves down.
beach and ashton both sound a little feminine when you hear them speak. not that this is a BAD thing, just kinda stands out to me.
weldawn wrote:
beach and ashton both sound a little feminine when you hear them speak. not that this is a BAD thing, just kinda stands out to me.
You must have a strong feminine side. A very sensitive fellow are you.
anonomie me wrote:
You must have a strong feminine side. A very sensitive fellow are you.
i'm a man, but yes i embrace my feminine sides. glad you notice. :)
"Classy move by Beach, and I wish Eaton had acknowledged him."
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If you listened to the interview after the race you would know that Ashton did acknowledge both of them.
I think it was also partly that Beach didn't want to accidentally hold up Ashton at the finish line and cost him the world record.
He moved wide, looked back, and made sure Ashton had all the space he needed. Remember, he was going for a PR in the event. Everyone knew he needed 4:16. And you could tell it was going to be reasonably close.
one more time...props to Curtis Beach on his classy move
and give the WR man some room to finish 1st.
lolwat wrote:
To be honest, I didn't get the point of doing that.
That's why Beach is a class act. Because he does classy things that not everybody else would.
If every self-absorbed kid on letsrun would do it, it wouldn't be called a class act, would it?
Idiot.
Haha, YO (super cereal) wrote:
How on earth do you fan boys view this as "cool?" Do you think Eaton would have slowed and let another athlete beat him in ANY circumstance???
NO. That is why Beach will never get to Eatons level. I guarantee you Clay or Hardee would have been fighting all the way through to beat Eaton. Slowing down and letting Eaton win did absolutely nothing for Beach except reenforce the fact that Eaton is heads above him.
Why Curtis, why??
See above.
I see all of the fanboy, sycophant blathering is still going on here! I'll pop back in in another 6 months to confirm again.
No, Pre gave up on the straight away in an Olympic final 5k...and stopping trying to appeal to some authority. There's a reason we can't ask Pre that question himself...because he was a reckless idiot and died from injuries sustained in a drinking-related car crash.