my take on it is they just mis-matched their best runners, and it was a level of competition where there was a wide wide range of quality. so that made it look super dramatic, whereas at a higher more consistent level it would have never happened. Anybody know more details?
sorry, forgot to quote
KudzuRunner wrote:
notrump wrote:Start at about 3:00
"From the depths of hell.."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BVhjAXEyjMIThat must be the most incredible come-from-behind win in track history. If it's not, please tell me what is.
The male track announcers were babbling like girls.
my take on it is they just mis-matched their best runners, and it was a level of competition where there was a wide wide range of quality. so that made it look super dramatic, whereas at a higher more consistent level it would have never happened. Anybody know more details?
Read more:
http://www.letsrun.com/forum/flat_read.php?thread=8085346&page=2#ixzz4aIPrkWOuI'm surprised nobody nominated one of the most epic races in T&F history. Perhaps it's because these are speedygirls and not runnergirls in the LR sense...
No shortcuts wrote:
Back in the day this was it. Couldn't go into a running shoe store in the 80s and not see a poster of this finish, with Decker gritting out the win and the Russian face planting and eating track.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=HXkyK7Qhiys
I didn't remember who won this and actually jumped up and cheered.
Even though Christin Worth-Thomas came in fourth place and missed out on the Olympics she ran a race that most don't have the courage to attempt, for this she stands above many who fail to dream big even though the risks of blowing up are greater. She isn't a pretty runner style wise,but her effort level makes other runners look tame. She seems to be tapping into that rare emotional state of running on "Pure Hate" where few women or men attempt to go.
Sdfsdfsdfssf wrote:
txRUNNERgirl wrote:Nothing depresses me more than watching men race.
Confusing post of the week award?
Sarcasm. I mean that an inspiring race is an inspiring race. RE: "...male races - great for me, but not so great for my female runners." Why would they not be inspired my male races and why would you not be inspired by female races? I have blonde hair, but I'd be screwed if I needed to get that specific with finding inspiration, as already demonstrated by a certain video posted here.
txRUNNERgirl wrote:
Sarcasm. I mean that an inspiring race is an inspiring race. RE: "...male races - great for me, but not so great for my female runners." .
I see where you are coming from, but you are way overthinking the situation.
txRUNNERgirl wrote:
Why would they not be inspired my male races?
They would be. Do they enjoy watching male races? Sure. Would I lose their attention and some of their respect if I only showed male races? Heck yeah.
txRUNNERgirl wrote:
and why would you not be inspired by female races?
Never said anything to imply that.
txRUNNERgirl wrote:
I have blonde hair, but I'd be screwed if I needed to get that specific with finding inspiration, as already demonstrated by a certain video posted here.
Except nobody cares about hair color. Gender is significantly more important. My girls constantly talk about current female high school phenomes, your classics like Hasay/Cain and that's about it. You'll never hear them talk about Nick Symmonds or Galen Rupp because that's not who they relate to and idolize.
Don't know if there is a video available but the pictures tell the story. Search for Alicia Follmar from Stanford at the 2008 Penn Relays DMR.
txRUNNERgirl wrote:
Sdfsdfsdfssf wrote:Confusing post of the week award?
Sarcasm. I mean that an inspiring race is an inspiring race. RE: "...male races - great for me, but not so great for my female runners." Why would they not be inspired my male races and why would you not be inspired by female races? I have blonde hair, but I'd be screwed if I needed to get that specific with finding inspiration, as already demonstrated by a certain video posted here.
What beer are you on?