In the last few months, Huddle has broken her own national record for 5000m, become the first American female to win the NYC half marathon, won the national championships at 10000m, and placed fourth at the world championships in the 10000m.
How is she DONE? You people have to be either 16 or trolling.
She's making hundreds of thousands of dollars a year at her chosen profession. Only a teenager would lack the perspective to call someone fitting that description DONE.
Agreed. But this is Letsrun and nearly 73.48% of posts are posted by what you described. You'll never have one thread without more than one moronic post. That creates hits, increases ad dollars, etc...you do the math. Used to be great or at least decent, but now...
Hayduke? wrote:
In the last few months, Huddle has broken her own national record for 5000m, become the first American female to win the NYC half marathon, won the national championships at 10000m, and placed fourth at the world championships in the 10000m.
How is she DONE? You people have to be either 16 or trolling.
She's making hundreds of thousands of dollars a year at her chosen profession. Only a teenager would lack the perspective to call someone fitting that description DONE.
This whole throwing your arms up in the air thing is overrated. Just keep form through the finish. Once you've crossed the line throw your arms up, do jumping jacks and cartwheels. Cross the line first.
It's not like she was number 1. She was thir....uh er fourth.
Feel bad for her but she still ran a nice race. Just blew it at the very end.
Distance running fans are a fairly small, if passionate, segment of the population. There's, not a lot of casual sports fans who really care one way or the other about the track, especially something like the women's 10k. Thus, this may not define her legacy, because the that small passionate fanbase is fairly well-educated about the sport and all of its nuances. I bet they'll be able to see more in Huddle's legacy than a blown bronze medal at a World Championships (unless she completely tanks the rest of her career from here on out).
And, if it somehow does define legacy her among the hardcore (i.e., only) fans, then I guess she deserves it. Watching the replay, it's pretty idiotic. Though, I do feel sorry for her, as we've all done stupid things - just usually on much smaller stages with much less at stake.
It's hard to "feel sorry" for someone who repeats a self-inflicted injury. Ego trumped intelligence.
Reflecting back 10 years later, this is Huddle’s legacy. Everyone thinks of this race when her name is mentioned tbh.
Nope. Those of us who actually follow the sport remember a record 25 USATF titles (8 on the track, 17 on the roads), two Olympic teams, five World Championship teams, three World Cross Country teams, seven American Records on the track and roads, and a podium finish in the New York City Marathon.
Reflecting back 10 years later, this is Huddle’s legacy. Everyone thinks of this race when her name is mentioned tbh.
Nope. Those of us who actually follow the sport remember a record 25 USATF titles (8 on the track, 17 on the roads), two Olympic teams, five World Championship teams, three World Cross Country teams, seven American Records on the track and roads, and a podium finish in the New York City Marathon.
Sometimes athletes are remembered for and defined by one race. Prefontaine at Munich.
Nope. Those of us who actually follow the sport remember a record 25 USATF titles (8 on the track, 17 on the roads), two Olympic teams, five World Championship teams, three World Cross Country teams, seven American Records on the track and roads, and a podium finish in the New York City Marathon.
Sometimes athletes are remembered for and defined by one race. Prefontaine at Munich.
Nope, Pre will be remembered for his race down the mountain from that party.