Women's Recap: Teens Mary Cain And Ajee Wilson Win As Does Kim Conley
February 15, 2014
Alan Webb Retires From Track And Field
February 15, 2014
pointers wrote:
Emma is complaining because...
Al Sal picked the pace of the rabbit and said 2:10 at the 800.
Then Al Sal's athletes didn't go with the ridiculous pace that he requested.
How do you know that NOP asked for the pace? Maybe I missed it, but I don't recall hearing who requested the pace.
Rabbit Run wrote:
I don't think Emma intended to go with the rabbit, others asked for a fast rabbit then didn't use that rabbit. That all of a sudden leaves a slow pack because no one wants to lead. That's the idea of the rabbit who was 20 meter ahead of everyone. Remember how ridiculous the 2013 USA indoor championship mile was? So Coburn stepped up and made an honest race out of it and became the defacto rabbit. I can understand her frustration.
Simple solution. The rabbit shouldn't have dropped out.Tom Byers style. I'm dead serious. They could have won it. Someone should let the rabbit know this for next time. This will fix the ridiculous situation that Coburn pointed out. Someone please let the rabbit know about Tom Byers 1981. A missed opportunity for the rabbit.
I was about to post that NO WAY Charnigo is beating Cain, even with a 20m lead, but checked and she just PR'd with a 2:02, so she *might* pull it off. But if she's with Nike, still no way it's gonna happen.
the430smiler wrote:
Simple solution. The rabbit shouldn't have dropped out.Tom Byers style. I'm dead serious. They could have won it. Someone should let the rabbit know this for next time. This will fix the ridiculous situation that Coburn pointed out. Someone please let the rabbit know about Tom Byers 1981. A missed opportunity for the rabbit.
It was clearly explained to the racers and coaches prior to the race. Which is how it always works in these events. In this case the rabbits pace of 4:20 was a clearly asked for from NOP
I agree with her head rocking. She puts herself and everyone in the audience to sleep. That's got to go if she wants to be elite.
I actually do know. Plus, it wasn't a secret. All of the athletes, coaches, etc were told ahead of time...per ususal race protocol. The rabbit was instructed to go for 4:20. by Al Sal. Hence the frustration.
Why didn't Coburn go with the rabbit? Why didn't any of the go? Bunch of Cowards nobody has the courage to front run, where is Christin Wurth-Thomas when you need her?
She simply made a statement during an interview. Nobody was called out. She is SUPER-HOT. For the good of the sport, let's all come together and support this bad ass blonde babe, who happens to be an Olympic finalist. Come on USATF, talk about marketing opportunity!
Unfortunately, the fact that she is blonde and really fair skinned means she will age horribly and will look 45 at 30 years old.
She just needs to run and shut up. That's what my coach in high school tell me.
Anonymous... wrote:
Unfortunately, the fact that she is blonde and really fair skinned means she will age horribly and will look 45 at 30 years old.
Yeah. It really worked out badly for Christie Brinkly.
couch d wrote:
coach d wrote:Regarding the 52-53, Cain may be faster than any other woman in the last 100 of a 1500, but sub-53 is world class for a sprinter, in sprint spikes, running out of blocks. Alysia Montano has that kind of speed for personal bests in races. And Cain is going to do this in workouts? More Oregon bullshit.
Maybe. Mary Decker's 400 PR is 53.84. Given Mary Cain's other times, 53-54 for her is certainly believable.
When Cain was 15 (2011) she ran 55.74 (Mile Split Stats).
Not unreasonable to think that she can now run a couple of seconds faster at 17 with Pro training.
KB is not a real blonde and doubtful Emma is that shade of blonde naturally.
I find it funny how a 17 year old kid is punking a field full of pro adult women. Everybody waiting to see what Cain gonna do? Wtf? Courage?
No kidding. The US runners roll over and play dead. Seriously, only Hasay takes the lead and runs.
Gisele Bundechen wrote:
are you saying he sabotaged the race?
No, I'm just saying he wanted the rabbit to run a certain pace, and she did.
coach d wrote:
Regarding the 52-53, Cain may be faster than any other woman in the last 100 of a 1500, but sub-53 is world class for a sprinter, in sprint spikes, running out of blocks.
48 is world class.
53 is a high school time.
Emna was pissed. And I agree, why does she dodge her head back and forth like that?
El Wrong'o wrote:
coach d wrote:Regarding the 52-53, Cain may be faster than any other woman in the last 100 of a 1500, but sub-53 is world class for a sprinter, in sprint spikes, running out of blocks.
48 is world class.
53 is a high school time.
Like 6 or 8 women ever have run sub 49 I think.
