So, you obviously never ran the 800ms. It is normal that the field spreads on the final straight. And when there is an opening at the curb, then you take it. I won several races like that without touching anyone.
This may be an unpopular take, but I'm not sure Mu will ever run faster than she did last year. It's not unusual for these phenomenal talents to peak at that sort of age (of course not all, like McLaughlin, Bolt etc), and the fact that she regressed a bit this year is slightly concerning to me. That, and the fact that she's a 400/800 type, rather than 8/15, so building a more solid aerobic base could potentially blunt her speed, which is her key weapon.
I'd happily be proven wrong on this of course, and she can still win gold medals being inferior to last year.
This wouldn't be an issue if Mu ran on the inside of the lane like any normal person would. Why the F would you run on the outside of lane 1 on purpose for 2 laps to run 807 meters?
Everyone wonders about this. I wonder if Mu has tripped over the inside rail at some point in the past and instinctively stays away from it? Otherwise, it seems like something she would have been coached to avoid, especially on the last lap.
Maybe she just has so much talent that she has never had to be tactical in races... kinda like the wide receivers in American football who never had to learn to run routes because they were just more talented than the opposing defensive backs.
She's still young. Hopefully, she'll watch a tape of this race and learn from it.
I rewatched it a few times. Mu goes almost to the lane 2 line with about 120 meters to go. Hodgkinson gets right next to her with 90 meters to go. Mu squeezed her after that by getting back to the middle of lane one which restricted Hodgkinson's form. It isn't a DQ because they didn't really bump but if Hodgkinson had fully extended her arms, Mu would have been DQed.
If Mu was going to be beaten,it was this year as she is not at her best but they missed their opportunity. You can expect now a a decade of total dominance.
So you've evaluated everyone aged 10+ in the world including runners currently concentrating on other events? How many LR posters predicted Moraa LAST YEAR? None.
I rewatched it a few times. Mu goes almost to the lane 2 line with about 120 meters to go. Hodgkinson gets right next to her with 90 meters to go. Mu squeezed her after that by getting back to the middle of lane one which restricted Hodgkinson's form. It isn't a DQ because they didn't really bump but if Hodgkinson had fully extended her arms, Mu would have been DQed.
Some earlier posters were of the opinion that if you move out, and someone tries to come by you on the inside, you're totally clear to spark them out or shove them off the track.
If you have moved out, you should hold your line unless you have sufficient room to move in, just as if you were overtaking.
I don't think it was a DQ as Mu never touches her as far as I can see. In principle though if you move wide enough that someone can come by on the inside, you don't get to body check them off the track when they come level.
I rewatched it a few times. Mu goes almost to the lane 2 line with about 120 meters to go. Hodgkinson gets right next to her with 90 meters to go. Mu squeezed her after that by getting back to the middle of lane one which restricted Hodgkinson's form. It isn't a DQ because they didn't really bump but if Hodgkinson had fully extended her arms, Mu would have been DQed.
Some earlier posters were of the opinion that if you move out, and someone tries to come by you on the inside, you're totally clear to spark them out or shove them off the track.
If you have moved out, you should hold your line unless you have sufficient room to move in, just as if you were overtaking.
I don't think it was a DQ as Mu never touches her as far as I can see. In principle though if you move wide enough that someone can come by on the inside, you don't get to body check them off the track when they come level.
those trolls refused to address the Gidey - Obiri situation, which was way more flagrant then Mu - brit.
This may be an unpopular take, but I'm not sure Mu will ever run faster than she did last year. It's not unusual for these phenomenal talents to peak at that sort of age (of course not all, like McLaughlin, Bolt etc), and the fact that she regressed a bit this year is slightly concerning to me. That, and the fact that she's a 400/800 type, rather than 8/15, so building a more solid aerobic base could potentially blunt her speed, which is her key weapon.
I'd happily be proven wrong on this of course, and she can still win gold medals being inferior to last year.
1.56 is enough for her - or anyone - to win a major championship. 1.55 is a dominant performance - as we saw last year. I also incline to the view that it is the "clean" limit for a woman. Maybe 1.54-high at best.
No DQ. Mu doesn't have to move over when someone is running up behind. It's race strategy. Stay in place and let them go around. If anything the person running up behind and pushing for space will probably get DQ.
This wouldn't be an issue if Mu ran on the inside of the lane like any normal person would. Why the F would you run on the outside of lane 1 on purpose for 2 laps to run 807 meters?
Everyone wonders about this. I wonder if Mu has tripped over the inside rail at some point in the past and instinctively stays away from it? Otherwise, it seems like something she would have been coached to avoid, especially on the last lap.
Maybe she just has so much talent that she has never had to be tactical in races... kinda like the wide receivers in American football who never had to learn to run routes because they were just more talented than the opposing defensive backs.
She's still young. Hopefully, she'll watch a tape of this race and learn from it.
With the length of her legs/stride, one misstep means a lot. She is a pretty rigid runner too. It doesn't look like she has a lot of agility in the race like a lot of 800 runners do. Running the bends might even be the most daunting for her, so she gets off the rail and stays there for fear of running under someone in a crowd if she cuts back to the rail on the straights.
Like others, I am worried that she is not happy like she was last year. We will see. I hope that's wrong.
The 1st 700 meters of the race are irrelevant to the discussion. With 100 to go, the two are side by side. Imagine that Mu had come from behind to pull aside and them watch the last 100. Most would have a different opinion.