Wow. Masterful from Hedengren. 15:34-15:13. Lead the vast majority of it and actually had a kick - for the first time I've seen ever her last lap was fastest, closed in 66.1 to kick down Kosgei.
Look like she's definitely using Almaz Ayana's tactic. So glad I always loved Ayana grind it up from way out and break everyone and now we have an American doing it 🥇 👍.
I can't imagine I did the math on this one correctly, but did Samuel just negative split a 27:30 with 13:30/13:00 splits? That can't be correct, right?
I can't imagine I did the math on this one correctly, but did Samuel just negative split a 27:30 with 13:30/13:00 splits? That can't be correct, right?
Yes, that was obviously incorrect. I'm a political science major for a reason, folks.
I can't imagine I did 2 math on this one correctly, but did Samuel just negative split a 27:30 with 13:30/13:00 splits? That can't be correct, right?
Incorrect, as that would = 26:30.
But 14:00/13:30 may be correct.
Habtom broke Evans Kurui's 27:37.32/10,000 MR set last year.
Jane broke Emily Sisson's 30:49.57/10,000 MR set in 2019.
Simeon broke Ky Robinson's 13:23.61/5000 MR set in 2022.
And 10 men -- all collegians -- broke 28:00/10,000 while 3 others were at 28:00-point. At last year's SI, 12 men broke 28:00 but 13th was 28:05.
Looking at the three MRs, would select Simeon's 5000 to be the most surprising & my choice for performance of the night. Believe the field he beat was the deepest of the night, which included Kirwa/8:13 Steeplechase, Masau/12:59 5000, and Sahlman/1:44 800 & 3:52/mile & 7:36/3000.
Fans got their money's worth tonight. 800s & more tomorrow.
Too bad no live stream. But looks like videos of individual races now being populated (free) on YT.
Looking at the three MRs, would select Simeon's 5000 to be the most surprising & my choice for performance of the night. Believe the field he beat was the deepest of the night, which included Kirwa/8:13 Steeplechase, Masau/12:59 5000, and Sahlman/1:44 800 & 3:52/mile & 7:36/3000.
Nah. Musau has been injured and isn't back to his former level yet. Sahlman is better at shorter distances.
Habtom broke Evans Kurui's 27:37.32/10,000 MR set last year.
Jane broke Emily Sisson's 30:49.57/10,000 MR set in 2019.
Simeon broke Ky Robinson's 13:23.61/5000 MR set in 2022.
And 10 men -- all collegians -- broke 28:00/10,000 while 3 others were at 28:00-point. At last year's SI, 12 men broke 28:00 but 13th was 28:05.
Looking at the three MRs, would select Simeon's 5000 to be the most surprising & my choice for performance of the night. Believe the field he beat was the deepest of the night, which included Kirwa/8:13 Steeplechase, Masau/12:59 5000, and Sahlman/1:44 800 & 3:52/mile & 7:36/3000.
Fans got their money's worth tonight. 800s & more tomorrow.
Too bad no live stream. But looks like videos of individual races now being populated (free) on YT.
Whereas Chelulei & Hedengren performed as expected imo, Kosgei's 30:49 surprised me somewhat. I suspected she might overcook while getting into it w/ JH and didn't think she had quite recovered the 14:52 form she showed a year ago. Lovell's 15:15 win was an absolute shocker, for me more so than Birnbaum, as he has been trending positively and racing with confidence the past 8-10 wks.
Taylor LOVELL, United States - 5000 Metres, 3000 Metres, 3000 Metres Short Track, 3000 Metres Steeplechase, Distance Medley Short Track, 1500 Metres Short Track