Once again we have the lapped women refusing to get out of lane 1 for Valby's record and ALL of the lapped men moving out of

Good thing this wasn't a race of consequences, then.

It's very annoying to watch the lack of courtesy and sportsmanship. Coaches that witness their athletes doing this should speak to the participants. It's not like they're in a battle for the line and going for the number one spot. They're being lapped and just being unsportsmanlike.

Did any of you critics ever run indoor track? This was a race, not a time trial. Part of the appeal of indoor track is tight turns and crowded fields and the challenge of passing people, even lapped runners. I agree with those who say that people weaving into lane two is way more distracting than a lead runner moving a couple of feet out to pass someone.

To whine about people not moving out of the way suggests you don't actually love track, you just love listening to yourself trash college women on an anonymous message board.

So all of those guys did the wrong thing? Their coaches need to do a better job.

Sounds like the guys ruined the watching experience for you.

It looked like the men went into lane two for Blanks, but went back into lane one and forced Robinson to pass on the outside.

Lapped runners should accelerate and act as rabbits for as long as possible, then do walking recovery in lane 4 until they are ready to resume pacing duties.

The women being lapped have no business being out there. And they knew that Valby was going after a significant record. AFter 2 and a half miles when you know she may be coming move to lane 2 and STAY THERE. You are going to finish in 16 minutes so does it really matter if you run 16:11 or 16:09?

Say you are a good runner and are in the same race where K. Bekele runs 12:37. He had to run most of that alone. Are you really going to be hugging the inside of the track as he finishes one of the most significant finishes of all time?

So you're telling me women are more selfish and self-absorbed than men, and they also care less for the accomplishments of others... I had no idea! Guess you learn something new every day LOL

It's because women are petty and brutal to each other(mean girls).

They cannot accept that a beautiful angelic queen who only runs 3 days a week in flat Florida is kicking their butts. So they seethe and do anything to take her down a notch.

Lapped runners have NO business being in the same race. They should move out or drop out. This is elite running, not Mickey Mouse time

There might be some truth to that, but this is indoors and 5k. 200 m is not that far, it's only like 35-45 sec? So only run if you can run 1500 -1545? Not sure we can prevent lapping in 5k on 200m track. Just hold you line, or get out if the way very early.

Always the joggers.

Runners are instructed to stay on the inside. It's hard to know that you're being lapped with crowded fields during indoors. It takes a heads up runner to see it coming & know to bounce way out. It obviously cost her a little bit of time but nobody did anything wrong. Just gotta race faster people.

Men are motivated by shame, inadequacy and failure... moving out to lane 2 regains a bit of self-respect by admitting that they were beaten, and showing that they aren't bitter. They recognize a performance better than theirs, and are ready to be done with the race. Women are motivated by fear, isolation and deprivation. Being lapped is not scary, doesn't lead to isolation, and while a bad performance could lead to deprivation (loss of income, dropped by sponsors), moving out of the way does nothing to fix that. Women are more internal - what is going to happen to me... while men are external - what is this guy (and everyone else that sees me getting lapped) going to think about me (what a loser!)? If I get out of the way they are going to say 'at least he got out of the way!'.

Take a look at this thread... those that didn't move out are being scolded (shame, not fear), so only a guy is going to respond to that type of motivation.

Krissy Gear moved out today.

How did you learn that? Were you given an NCAA rule book that said so, or was it just chatter among athletes and perhaps a coach or two about the etiquette of running?

When I was running in NCAA competition, we were specifically instructed NOT to move out to an outside lane. It seems like a perfectly easy, hassle-free way to handle things. In either event, however, there should be a clear written rule known to all.