not missing anything, we just disagree, which is fine! to my mind, mills was within his rights to step in towards the inside as they came towards the bend so he could take the shortest line. people have done this to me many times in races when i've been looking to sneak through on the inside and i've never cried foul.
no, i don't care what the majority or minority opinion is, i'm happy enough to use my own eyes and experience. no problem with you conceiving of track etiquette/rules differently to me.
Your quote: to my mind, mills was within his rights to step in towards the inside as they came towards the bend so he could take the shortest line.
You are correct. Every person has free will and agency. It was within Mills’ right to step inside at any time during the race, no matter who he collided with, impeded, or tripped.
The problem is, Mills misjudged his spacing and when stepping in, which cause he and Myers to get entangled.
So to recap:
1. Completely within Mills’ rights as a human
2. He caused the fall.
But it could also have been avoided if Myers was willing to adjust what appeared to be his race plan and surge earlier. He pulled alongside Mills, didn't go past him, Mills surged to get to get ahead of Myers by the bend and then moved towards the rail, as everyone does on the curve. That's partly on Myers, he was timid, if you make a move, make it stick, don't expect other people to just let you past. No doubt that Mills needed a bit more room to get back on the rail cleanly, but he was ahead, and his move could have been anticipated by a more experienced racer.
Look, I have zero sympathy in general for Mills but in this instance, it's not on him. If anything, the real victim in this is Farken, and possibly both Wightman and Hoare who almost certainly lost momentum and time because of Mills and Myers.
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You are correct. Every person has free will and agency. It was within Mills’ right to step inside at any time during the race, no matter who he collided with, impeded, or tripped.
The problem is, Mills misjudged his spacing and when stepping in, which cause he and Myers to get entangled.
"misjudged his spacing and when stepping in, which cause he and Myer" [sic] ...maybe take a deep breath before you compose a post.
they didn't get entangled when he moved inside. mills back leg was clipped in the first few strides of the bend.
Look, I have zero sympathy in general for Mills but in this instance, it's not on him. If anything, the real victim in this is Farken, and possibly both Wightman and Hoare who almost certainly lost momentum and time because of Mills and Myers.
Those are the only one that lost momentum?
The only person I found objective in these forums is the one called Harding, far from his bias.
Look, I have zero sympathy in general for Mills but in this instance, it's not on him. If anything, the real victim in this is Farken, and possibly both Wightman and Hoare who almost certainly lost momentum and time because of Mills and Myers.
Those are the only one that lost momentum?
The only person I found objective in these forums is the one called Harding, far from his bias.
from what I could see, Wightman lost less momentum than most who had to hurdle over the fallen runners. Wightman was in the act of passing when it happened, so just had to side step to avoid it
That is 100% on Mills. He was closer to lane 1B as the pack started to swallow him up. Myers moved up in lane 1A and Mills' back-kick was wide of Myers at that point. You can't squeeze over to the rail when your hips are out position like that. He effed up Myers' race and the kid was on the verge of doing something great.
The only person I found objective in these forums is the one called Harding, far from his bias.
from what I could see, Wightman lost less momentum than most who had to hurdle over the fallen runners. Wightman was in the act of passing when it happened, so just had to side step to avoid it
Wightman pushing on Myers from the right might have been the primary reason for this fall.