notrump wrote:
The answer to the Coburn question is "no". There are too many runners at her level, and the steeplechase is evolving rapidly. In the Diamond League I would expect winning times to be 9:05 or better. I don't think Coburn can consistently run close to that pace.
Pretty much nailed it. She's not going to "rule the steeple" this year, but she still might improve her AR. This is a pretty good first race for her.
Despite falling that's only the 4th time Coburn has gone sub 9:10 in her life (last year at Pre and for Bronze at the Olympics and gold at Worlds).
Kinyamal 1:44.65
Even the pacer, who was supposed to go 50, was 51.2. What's up?
Kinyamal the real deal. Langford not so much.
Rotich had a very strong close. Just started that huge kick a tad late.
Brad Som is a great pacer, it's not hos fault no one goes with him...
What was Rotichs final 100, that was seriously impressive, he must've been boxed in pretty badly if he had that much left at the end.
Finally ; wrote:
I went to youtube and the stream came right up.
What a nice race. Too bad Coburn fell.
She pushed off the barrier way too hard, and almost cleared the water but fell down.
Passing between two opponents on the water is risky, but given that Coburn generally comes out of the water ahead was the only option given her positioning.
Pushing off the barrier too hard is not the issue.
Even the pacer, who was supposed to go 50, went 51.2, and nobody was near him.
Track & Field. Hyped to heck, boring as hell.
redbull-dot-tv will have World Cup downhill mountain biking this weekend, no BS trying to find a stream. And they don't ride their brakes the whole way down, the idea is to go faster than everyone else, not ride slowly then pick it up with 100 meters to go.
Didn't this meet pretty much sell out in Rome a few years ago? Now look at it.
he is like clockwork. The best pacer ever.
Is it time to put Tuka ine category of most obvious dopers of all time?
Came out of nowhere to drop from 1:46 down to 1:42 in 2015. Medals at worlds that year.
Then never comes even close ever again
Men’s 800:
The fine 2018 campaign for Kenya’s Wycliffe Kinyamal, the winner of the Commonwealth Games and Shanghai DL this year (3rd at Pre), continued as he got a very narrow win tonight in 1:44.65. Throughout the final 200, Kinyamal was trying to run down Jonathan Kitilit, the winner of the Kenyan Commonwealth Games Trials who was the top racer in this race until the final 10 meters, and for the entire last 100 they were extremely close. Kinyamal finally got to the lead just before the finish but the fastest closer of all was the third Kenyan in the field - Ferguson Rotich - who nearly stole the race. Rotich nearly went from 5th to first in the final 50, but he ran out of space and ended second in 1:44.74 to Kitilit’s 1:44.78. 2013 world champ Mo Aman, the 9th fastest 800 man in history, was just 9th in 1:47.04 and 2017 world indoor champ Adam Kszczot wasn't much better (7th in 1:46.23), although that was a seasonal best for both men)
The Race
Rabbit Bran Som was supposed to take this out in 50 flat but he realized early on no one wanted to go with him so he slowed down and hit 400 in 51.24 with Kitilit being the top racer in 51 high. Kitilit led until the final meters passing 600 in 1:18.17.
Women's 100h:
Olympic champ Brianna McNeal hit the second hurdle and ended up dropping out. That meant the race was there for taking for Sharika Nelvis, who was third in Doha, 2nd in Shanghai, and she did not falter winning in a modest 12.76.
Three different Americans have now won the three Diamond League 100 hurdles on the year. Kendra Harrison won in Doha (12.53), McNeal won in Shanghai (12.50), and then Shelvis tonight.
Speaking of Aman, is he done with the OTC? Anyone know? If he done with Nike as well? He wasn't at Pre.
Kenyans FTW wrote:
Brad Som is a great pacer, it's not hos fault no one goes with him...
What was Rotichs final 100, that was seriously impressive, he must've been boxed in pretty badly if he had that much left at the end.
Rotich always runs "stupid" like that. He is a great talent but he does not race aggressively from the gun. I compare him with Asbel Kiprop - very casual until the last 150m when he is almost 3 seconds down from the leader. Even someone completely fresh would be lucky to get in the top three with that kind of gap.
Does every type of jumper have to involve the crowd? Smacks of desperate attention seeking to me.
This is one hell of a long jump competition, six guys over eight metres...
notrump wrote:
notrump wrote:
The answer to the Coburn question is "no". There are too many runners at her level, and the steeplechase is evolving rapidly. In the Diamond League I would expect winning times to be 9:05 or better. I don't think Coburn can consistently run close to that pace.
Pretty much nailed it. She's not going to "rule the steeple" this year, but she still might improve her AR. This is a pretty good first race for her.
I think Coburn was going to win had she not fallen. She may not rule the steeple but I don't think there will be a single race all year where she won't be in it. If she's opening in 9:08 with a fall, I think she's capable of going sub 9.
Kerley for the win, looked strong
Of All The wrote:
Didn't this meet pretty much sell out in Rome a few years ago? Now look at it.
A lot of vacant seats throughout the stadium. Even on the finish line side there are plenty of empty seats.
Coburn was doing well until the final water jump when she face planted it.
Men's 400 won in 44.33 and the Americans were very dominate taking 4 of the top 5 places.
