8/8 PM Official Olympic Track and Field Live Discussion Thread - Grant, Sydney and Noah go for gold(Live reaction show at 7pmET)

The Stache wrote:

Roberts darn near fell on the 4th hurdle. That he kept it together and got silver is incredible.

M100mWatcher wrote:

I feel like you could see it on Bol's face in the final 100. She saw how far ahead SML was and just looked defeated. Might have played into her fading even further.

M100mWatcher wrote:

I feel like you could see it on Bol's face in the final 100. She saw how far ahead SML was and just looked defeated. Might have played into her fading even further.

De ja vu wrote:

Feels like the 110h hurdles is one of the few events to have not really progressed since the 1990s, still scratching around the 13s mark every cycle. Why?

De ja vu wrote:

Feels like the 110h hurdles is one of the few events to have not really progressed since the 1990s, still scratching around the 13s mark every cycle. Why?

AmericanExcellence wrote:

Unbelievable the US has medaled in every track event so far

ridiculous mate wrote:

Hull just so juiced it's ridiculous.

runrunrun9090 wrote:

M100mWatcher wrote:

I feel like you could see it on Bol's face in the final 100. She saw how far ahead SML was and just looked defeated. Might have played into her fading even further.

I hope this results puts to bed ANY chatter about this being a rivalry. It never was and it certainly isn't after today.

SO thrilled for Cockrell today. That was an incredible run.

birdbeard wrote:

Maxwell Gem wrote:

ESP compensating her poor positioning by just bullying peoples space. Not a fan. She needs Hurta-Klecker type reality check.

Yeah that was a rough move. But why the call out of Sage? Why are people on this board so anti-Sage? She seems nice and she is a great competitor, runs often, didn't even cause the fall in the 800 final at USAs.

dmob8848 wrote:

De ja vu wrote:

Feels like the 110h hurdles is one of the few events to have not really progressed since the 1990s, still scratching around the 13s mark every cycle. Why?

I think a previous poster alluded to it; I'm no hurdling coach but as the poster said, perhaps we're getting to the limits of how fast they can go 3 stepping the hurdles? Just my .02.

The Stache wrote:

dmob8848 wrote:

I think a previous poster alluded to it; I'm no hurdling coach but as the poster said, perhaps we're getting to the limits of how fast they can go 3 stepping the hurdles? Just my .02.

If the hurdles were moved a little FARTHER apart, we would see guys go faster. Especially guys like Holloway. He has to chop his steps terribly. Spreading them out would allow him to run more freely, open his stride to more his natural stride.

In order to 2-step, they'd have to be moved considerably closer together....and of course, everyone would be alternating legs every hurdle.

runrunrun9090 wrote:

Just noting that Cockrell and Jones are now #4 and #5 all-time in the 400H. Syd can move to the open 400 knowing that the future of the event looks bright for team USA.