Official 2014 Lausanne DL Discussion Thread

Gatlin 9.80 WL

Gay 9.83 for 2nd

Star wrote:

So, is this better than potentially being the 2014 US champ?

No, not really. You could argue that a 3:30.HI would've been better than being US champ though. I think that was probably the goal. Without looking, I couldn't tell you who the 2010 US champ at 1500m was. I can tell you that Wheating ran 3:30.90 that season though. To each their own.

RunWild wrote:

results... wrote:

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MEKHISSI BENABBAD Mahiedine

FRA 4:09.30

I missed the race out of streaming issues. Did something happen to him during the race? OUCH that is not a time you want on paper at a DL meet.

Something must have happened, but I could not see it. He was in the lead for at least the two first laps. Obviously did not come there to end up so far back.

Gay 9.93...he's back on the stuff.

Lol epo.

Sorry that's supposed to be 9.93 for gay

420 … mile? wrote:

Star wrote:

So, is this better than potentially being the 2014 US champ?

No, not really. You could argue that a 3:30.HI would've been better than being US champ though. I think that was probably the goal. Without looking, I couldn't tell you who the 2010 US champ at 1500m was. I can tell you that Wheating ran 3:30.90 that season though. To each their own.

+1 Couldn't have said it better myself.

I'm also wondering what happened to him. I watched the race and he was near the lead for the first 800.

csnerd wrote:

tactically poor? they were like 151 for 800? id say he ran pretty smart and within himself, it just ended up being crowded and unfortunately he ran a lot of the last lap on the outside. but going out at WR pace wouldnt be his race.

chalk this one up to experience, he still ran very well and to me certainly justified skipping USAs

He needed to move up the 3rd lap when it slowed to 59. He didn't. He should have watched how Nick Willis does it. You can't have 10-15 guys in front of you at the bell.

Pl. Athlete / Team Cnt. Birth Result Score

1. Ronald KWEMOI KEN 95 3:31.48 1224 PB

2. Silas KIPLAGAT KEN 89 3:31.81 1219

3. James Kiplagat MAGUT KEN 90 3:31.91 1218

4. Aman WOTE ETH 84 3:31.96 1217

5. Abdelaati IGUIDER MAR 87 3:32.10 1215

6. Collins CHEBOI KEN 87 3:32.29 1212 SB

7. Matthew CENTROWITZ USA 89 3:32.70 1207 SB

8. Bethwell BIRGEN KEN 88 3:32.80 1205

9. Henrik INGEBRIGTSEN NOR 91 3:33.68 1193 PB

10. Homiyu TESFAYE GER 93 3:34.41 1183

11. Mekonnen GEBREMEDHIN ETH 88 3:35.24 1171 SB

12. Nixon Kiplimo CHEPSEBA KEN 90 3:37.90 1135

13. Mahiedine MEKHISSI BENABBAD FRA 85 4:09.30 748 SB

- Hillary Kipkorir MAIYO KEN 93 DNF

- Andrew Kiptoo ROTICH KEN 87 DNF

He still got it. First race in a year and its 9.93, hellava opener.

Why do they even have these pacemakers in women's races this season?

:')

Is it just me or is pacing in the women's 800 always atrocious? 54.5 is way too fast and the pacemaker looked like she was sprinting a 500 instead of trying to help pace them. Makes you wonder if they should take a second tier 800m/1500m runner instead of a second tier 400m runner to do the pacing for the 800m.

Lomong was the 2010 US champ in a tight race over Manzano.

And Manzano was ranked #6 in the world that year with a good complete season.

Wheating had that great 3:30, but that was it for the year and the next few years as well. I think he ranked 9 or 10 in the world for the year.

"@letsrundotcom: Centro 3:32.70 in Lausanne. Bad tactics? We think so:

http://t.co/BDXjKMmifs

Some disagree"

I don't think many will disagree.

Hey I predicted 3:32.43 in the other thread. Not too shabby :)

Crazy women's 800. The rabbit went out hard.

Eunice Sum was the closest one to her. She slowed a ton the second lap and with 100 to go Molly Beckwith looked like she might take it but Sum held on, Beckwith got passed right before the line for 4th but ran 1:59.30 SBs.

Sum is still unbeatable.

Women's 800m sure is piss weak again this year. My god a 1:57-58 woman should not be dominating, those times are absolute garbage compared to what women are doing in literally every single other event from 100m-marathon. Why is 800m so disporportionately weak>

How many races have 7 women break 2:00?? Sheesh!

Diet Snapple wrote:

Women's 800m sure is piss weak again this year. My god a 1:57-58 woman should not be dominating, those times are absolute garbage compared to what women are doing in literally every single other event from 100m-marathon. Why is 800m so disporportionately weak>