New Marco Langon interview after 3k loss

In college, I don't give Marco a pass, but I understand it. He has had a tough personal life and he's going through mental turmoil all the time. But he just looks like he can't really race, it is clear he cannot outkick his best competition. He needs to take the lead before the final straight, or go out like Pre, but I haven't it. When he goes pro, he won't be able to pull this crap. He'll get his ass kicked pretty quickly.

Well with Lyles of course it's an act - because he's changed it like 3 times over the last 5-6 years. Remember he wanted to be a rapper-DJ, then it was a high fashion icon, and now it's a professional wrestler.

The personality and manifestation of it are two different things. I'm sure Langon hasn't had it easy to get where he is, but there are different ways you can use that motivate yourself, publicize it and ultimately capitalize on/off of it. He's deciding to push it to the extreme and play off it - that's where I think the "act" element comes into play. But it's just my opinion.

Anyone else think king999 is drunk?

Teue. If Marco was an African and acted like this they’d all be fighting over the privilege of chewing on his sweaty shorts after a race.

Roid rage roid rage, what you gonna do,

what gonna do for your interview?

This is a very good take. He's absolutely very conscious of his "edginess" in interviews to land a big contract. But, did you notice he didn't curse a single time in his latest interviews? Someone told him to tone that down because brands might shy away. So he self-adjusted on at least that part. As for his comment about being willing to take out another runner to win, it is is idiotic and juvenile and that mentality is non-existent in professional or NCAA track and field by top performers. Brands won't go for that either if he keeps saying it or acts on it in races. Anyway, his Jersey Shore persona elicits a lot of reactions, and sometimes even negative reactions are better than no reaction, but he dances on the line of being a risk to a company brand, so he may shoot himself in the foot.

Samuel got passed, didn't like it and then illegally pushed him out which through Marco out of the race and also impacted CS. If he didn't want that to happen he should have kicked earlier dumb fk

You boomers have to chill. He's got the same attitude as your hero Prefontaine had. We look in awe at "in order to beat me they're going to have to bleed" or "it's going to come down to a pure guts race, and i'm the only one that can win." Give it a rest. Give him credit for thinking ahead to the spring too and keeping his head up.

But apparently he still couldn't help himself:

“I got pushed out, that’s really it. It’s a physical sport, so sh*t happens,” Langon said.

Does he talk like this at school, during classes, when speaking to professors or classmates?

Hah. I missed that one. Normally every third word is a curse. Progress!

You can be all these things while also not being the corniest dude in the sport lmaooo... Sure it's good to be a no BS say it how it is. But this bloke acts like the 9th grader from your high school that just watched his first rap music video lmaoo I'm crying bro this dudes a cornball

He’s a bit over the top, but the running community just isn’t used to non square people. Most distance guys are middle-upper class, spoon fed squares that give textbook interviews all the time. White bread personalities. Like I said, ya sometimes he should chill more, but watching him is refreshing to me

Bombed..St Patrick's Day Parade Day into 5 PM Track marathon..sorry about that Chief

I don’t see why he has to be so aggressive during these interviews. Now he’s talking about a trail of blood come outdoors..I thought he said the same for indoors?! Can’t keep up. For someone who wants so desperately to nobly provide for his family, his mouth could absolutely hold back his full offering potential down the line more than his inability to win an individual title.

I agree..for contrast, go watch on YouTube or YouTube TV and see Gary Martin's Interview

My first thought

I feel for Marcus. It has to make all of it a little less fun.

He's not confident, he's an arrogant @sshole. People this blatantly insecure care very much what others think about them. He's a pretty good runner yes but not very attractive if you are looking for anyone with decent character.

dudes. come on

he just got screwed in his chance to win a title

he is pissed and rightly so

I 100% support what he is saying and how he is saying it!

This is called passion

I guess too many of you have never been in real competition. and as one other poster said about Pre - this is exactly how Pre would have been. If you don't like this guy, you cannot be a Pre fan.