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Official Day 1 2026 USA Indoors discussion thread - Oh what a m3k. Hocker, Nuguse, Nico and Strand! (+ live reactions @ 3:30 pm)
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We'll be going live at 3:30 pm with the men's 3k. I'll probably wait to say anything until 3:40 pm ET.
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Jonathan Gault wrote:
Lutkenhaus looked like he never got out of second gear. Good for him to get a little experience working on positioning in a prelim.
In the final, I'd expect him to go to the front and dominate. Don't risk anything by getting caught up in traffic.
He looks like he’s bulked up too.
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LazyHazy wrote:
I just don't understand Michaela Rose. all the talent in the world but she's always in a fog.
I don't know who coaches her/advises her on how to run her races but this is just not working. She looks absolutely clueless out there every time and it's the same strategy (run the fastest opening 100m off the line, lead out, then crumble in the final 200) every time.
It's like the training and the physiological skill set don't match with how she's being told to run these races. She does have talent - the harnessing of it is operating at about a 2/10 right now.
She ran 32.65 for the final 200m today - 17.13 final 100m and that's in a 2.02 paced race. Come on.
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Jonathan Gault wrote:
Lutkenhaus looked like he never got out of second gear. Good for him to get a little experience working on positioning in a prelim.
In the final, I'd expect him to go to the front and dominate. Don't risk anything by getting caught up in traffic.
Expect Isaiah Harris to try and bump, cut off and/or trip Cooper. That’s he rolls in these meets.
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mattioco wrote:
Jonathan Gault wrote:
Actually, when you run 1:55 in a race, that makes you a 1:55 runner.
Sure, it does make her a 1:55 runner semantically. However Rojo (and you?) are acting like her expected time is now 1:55 in all races going forward because she ran it once. That's not how it works.
Would anyone not say Cooper L is a 1:42 runner?
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Waskom going the Colin Sahlman route. 1500m to 800m.
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Slo-Jo wrote:
I HATE Peacock coverage with a passion. Massive commercial break during distance events every time, often missing the breaking move. I know this is an unpopular opinion, but I prefer the sites like Flotrak and Runnerspace that show the whole race with no commercials. I bit the bullet and paid for Flotrak to watch the Diamond League, and have gotten to see a lot if other races with that subscription as well. I think it was 100% worth it.
You know you can watch the Diamond League for free with VPN, right?
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mattioco wrote:
Jonathan Gault wrote:
Actually, when you run 1:55 in a race, that makes you a 1:55 runner.
Sure, it does make her a 1:55 runner semantically. However Rojo (and you?) are acting like her expected time is now 1:55 in all races going forward because she ran it once. That's not how it works.
No we're not. Nobody is saying that.
But we expect someone who finished 5th in the World Championship final five months ago and ran 1:58 two weeks ago to make the US indoor final.
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Alright, Women’s 3000m up next!
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Salvitore Stitchmo wrote:
LazyHazy wrote:
I just don't understand Michaela Rose. all the talent in the world but she's always in a fog.
I don't know who coaches her/advises her on how to run her races but this is just not working. She looks absolutely clueless out there every time and it's the same strategy (run the fastest opening 100m off the line, lead out, then crumble in the final 200) every time.
It's like the training and the physiological skill set don't match with how she's being told to run these races. She does have talent - the harnessing of it is operating at about a 2/10 right now.
She ran 32.65 for the final 200m today - 17.13 final 100m and that's in a 2.02 paced race. Come on.
Its baffling how she continues to lead every single race when this tactic has worked for her exactly zero times on the pro circuit (and screwed her at ncaa finals last year). I really like her, and aside from the god thing I think shes cool and has a gritty attitude. But wow it is so hard to watch her use the worst tactic over and over again
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mattioco wrote:
Jonathan Gault wrote:
Actually, when you run 1:55 in a race, that makes you a 1:55 runner.
Sure, it does make her a 1:55 runner semantically. However Rojo (and you?) are acting like her expected time is now 1:55 in all races going forward because she ran it once. That's not how it works.
That is exactly what I am saying.
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wannabepro25 wrote:
Lutkenhaus looked too relaxed holy 😭
My god. What a masterclass performance.
I want to know what they plan was. Did they purposelyi want to work on strategy? I love how he got to run in a pack.
And then he makes his move on the final turn and is looking over his shoulder like he's jogging. Meanwhile, he ran the fastest time of the day.
I think the safest thing is to blast the final but I kind of want him to get experience running tactically like that yet again.
Here are some screenshots for those of you not paying to watch:451 -
Jonathan Gault wrote:
mattioco wrote:
Sure, it does make her a 1:55 runner semantically. However Rojo (and you?) are acting like her expected time is now 1:55 in all races going forward because she ran it once. That's not how it works.
No we're not. Nobody is saying that.
But we expect someone who finished 5th in the World Championship final five months ago and ran 1:58 two weeks ago to make the US indoor final.
Rojo said that, actually:
"What a disaster of a race. And she really had no excuses. She is a 1:55 woman. She just ran 1:58. And she runs 2:01.71? Yes she used a little extra energy early on between 300 and 400 but not 6 seconds worth."
201 - 6 = 155, so Rojo apparently expects her to run 1:55 every race.
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mattioco wrote:
Sure, it does make her a 1:55 runner semantically. However Rojo (and you?) are acting like her expected time is now 1:55 in all races going forward because she ran it once. That's not how it works.
What are you on about “semantically”? Pure idiocy. She ran 1:55; therefore, she is a 1:55 runner. That speaks to both her experience and talent. Nobody was saying she was going to run anywhere near 1:55 today. What we are saying is that, in a championship, a runner of her caliber (1:55.8) running a weak non-qual 2:01.71 for 2nd in her heat, is massively disappointing
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Broccolibrains wrote:
Salvitore Stitchmo wrote:
I don't know who coaches her/advises her on how to run her races but this is just not working. She looks absolutely clueless out there every time and it's the same strategy (run the fastest opening 100m off the line, lead out, then crumble in the final 200) every time.
It's like the training and the physiological skill set don't match with how she's being told to run these races. She does have talent - the harnessing of it is operating at about a 2/10 right now.
She ran 32.65 for the final 200m today - 17.13 final 100m and that's in a 2.02 paced race. Come on.
Its baffling how she continues to lead every single race when this tactic has worked for her exactly zero times on the pro circuit (and screwed her at ncaa finals last year). I really like her, and aside from the god thing I think shes cool and has a gritty attitude. But wow it is so hard to watch her use the worst tactic over and over again
that tactic of going out hard and burying the field was effective in college but against pros, they'll reel you in. she needs to reinvent how she maps out her races.
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SHOCKINGLY slow Women’s 3,000m thus far through the 1st 1,000m.
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is Tuohy gonna get lapped in a 3K?
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I don’t think anyone will match St. Pierre.
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Mackay might pull an upset
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mattioco wrote:
Jonathan Gault wrote:
Actually, when you run 1:55 in a race, that makes you a 1:55 runner.
Sure, it does make her a 1:55 runner semantically. However Rojo (and you?) are acting like her expected time is now 1:55 in all races going forward because she ran it once. That's not how it works.
No one said that, I don't think you know what words mean.
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