A lot of cheerleaders for slow pokes. I guess LR is mostly hobby joggers these days. Note I'm not talking about a requirement, just proper etiquette. And yes, racers should have enough situational awareness to move into lane two well before the leaders are right on his heels.
The balls to call someone a 200m lap behind Grant Fisher a "hobby jogger". In an indoor race that's like 30 seconds behind, just shut up dude it's more predictable if they stay in lane 1.
While definitely not a hobby jogger, if you’re that far behind (and not a junior or coming back from an injury), maybe it’s time to let go of the dream.
Makes sense in a time trial situation. Absolutely stupid in a championship race. The guy that repeatedly said that during the DIII broadcast sounded like such an idiot
While definitely not a hobby jogger, if you’re that far behind (and not a junior or coming back from an injury), maybe it’s time to let go of the dream.
All the top guys have had races where they finish 200m+ down, Cheptegei and J. Ingebrigtsen included.
If someone falls, a caution flag should go up and everyone must cut back to a jog. That would allow lapped runners to perhaps get back on the lead lap and prevent those about to be lapped to keep up.
Makes sense in a time trial situation. Absolutely stupid in a championship race. The guy that repeatedly said that during the DIII broadcast sounded like such an idiot
Nope, it's a race and requiring runners getting lapped to know that someone is lapping them with enough time and space to move out without interfering is ridiculous and asking for even more trouble. It's part of racing and this "courtesy" or "etiquette" you speak of isn't part of any pre-race instructions or official rules. I doubt the racers doing the lapping have a problem with it, it's only the spectrum fanboys/fangirls who squawk about it. I honestly think those who complain about competitors not moving out of lane one are clueless and have never been in many race situations at that level. This isn't the MAC Championships 10,000.
If someone falls, a caution flag should go up and everyone must cut back to a jog. That would allow lapped runners to perhaps get back on the lead lap and prevent those about to be lapped to keep up.
If someone falls, a caution flag should go up and everyone must cut back to a jog. That would allow lapped runners to perhaps get back on the lead lap and prevent those about to be lapped to keep up.
That's an interesting concept.
If everyone cuts back to a jog how would a lapped runner unlap himself?
Plus if they did manage to miraculously get unlapped they'd be sitting ducks to get lapped again.
If lapped runners were kicked out, then the Rio Women’s 10k would have lost all but the top 6 with Molly Huddle hanging on for dear life on the final stretch with them bearing down while she ran an American Record. A better way would be to have a point that if one is lapped before it, then they get kicked out, ie lapped before the mile of a 5K. But in reality, let’s stop making big deals out of nothing. It’s not much effort to run around someone. It’s done when people are passing them when on the same lap.
Real solution here is scrap the 400m tracks altogether and go to the new standard: the patent-pending 1000m track made by the Kilo Track Company. No lapped runners for your 10k record breakers to contend with. All races up to 400m can be run on a straightaway. Another bonus, stadiums built to accommodate the 1000m track will be capable of seating a revenue maximizing 500,000 spectators. The KTC…guaranteed to set WRs!
Running in a 10k with Deek and others in Canberra back in the 80's I asked Deek what he wanted to do when (not if) he passed me. He smiled and said hold your spot that way I know exactly what you're going to do." I have seen high school races where they pull lapped runners off the track. Yes, there are cases when a lapped runner still has a shot at a school or league record but happens to have the bad luck of running indoors against an all american.
It was appalling watching Grant and Mo have to pass lapped runners on the turn by going outside them. Yeah, yeah I get it. You're a 28 low 10k guy and have never been lapped before. But for crying out loud, have some basic common courtesy and respectfully move out to lane two so the record-seekers can have lane one. This used to be accepted etiquette. At the very least the starter should remind competitors of this just before the gun.
Stay in lane 1 until lapped. No one on the lead lap should give up their position until lapped. Then bite the bullet and move to lane 2 when it's safe and finish the race there. What's so hard about that?
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