Jo72 wrote:
Has Mu ever run 800m outdoors against a strong field? sub 1:58 solo is very strong but it's simply different against comparable opponents. Of course she can try frontrunning but she might not yet be strong enough for this. And such a tall runner with a long stride will often not be so comfortable in a pack (cf. e.g. in the long distance Klosterhalfen or McColgan)
Good point about the psychological factor of the lights, I still think 800m is too short and it will not be a problem to get decent pacing for 400-500m. Sure, it still would make a difference as the Semenya-led races showed (some 1:55-1:57 marks might not have been run otherwise) but as Mu is the solo/frontrunning type, it will not matter that much, I think.
Hmmm good stuff. Man it’s great to have her in the game this season👍