Valby will be tied with Lukan on road to paris list at 1218.5. Only americans who could go ahead are Kelati, Izzo, and Henes. Based on how USATF should allocate quota spots she should make the team by 1 quota spot. It was her lean over Schweizer that got her the 10 bonus points she needed.
I wouldn't be surprised if Weini threatened the AR in Paris. She showed she's not afraid to go for it at Worlds X by going out with the entire dominating Kenyan squad for over 8.5 km. Good weather and a fast race Weini goes 29:56 to 30:05.
I don’t see that. Honestly, if Valby and Sweitzer hadn’t already run two fast 5K races previously, I don’t think Kelati beats either of them. Kelati made the most of having the fresh legs at the end of the 10K. Congrats to all three. Great race.
30:40 is the Olympic standard, only the Eritrean who finished in 1st has the standard (30:33).
She's American.
+100. Why any downvotes for this one? Obvious. She was a legal immigrant and is a legally naturalized citizen. Tell us you're racist a**holes without telling us you're racist a**holes.
I wouldn't be surprised if Weini threatened the AR in Paris. She showed she's not afraid to go for it at Worlds X by going out with the entire dominating Kenyan squad for over 8.5 km. Good weather and a fast race Weini goes 29:56 to 30:05.
I don’t see that. Honestly, if Valby and Sweitzer hadn’t already run two fast 5K races previously, I don’t think Kelati beats either of them. Kelati made the most of having the fresh legs at the end of the 10K. Congrats to all three. Great race.
Have to say I agree with this. I really like Weini, nothing against her at all and a great story. But with fresh legs, if she's at sub-30 level right now she absolutely RUNS AWAY that last 400; instead, she never led a lap and looked like she had to work very hard indeed to win by only half a second. Not seeing it.
67secs is a "kick"? We should ask Obiri or Kipyegon.
70-71-70-70-67
You still don't get it. You could say the same about 80-80-80-77 in terms of relative acceleration. It isn't much. 67 is faster than 70 - just - but it is still a slow finish at a pro level.
I have to say I was really impressed last night to see how much she improved her racing technique in just a few pro races. Last night she kept full control of her races instead of getting sucked into allowing the pros to draft off of her. It seemed like when she moved up it was on her terms. She ran a smart race and showed a lot of toughness. Per the discussion on this site about the whole points system, I sincerely hope it works out for her to be on the team. She really does deserve a spot. I am also curious to see how she approaches a race with the top runners in the world.
I don’t see that. Honestly, if Valby and Sweitzer hadn’t already run two fast 5K races previously, I don’t think Kelati beats either of them. Kelati made the most of having the fresh legs at the end of the 10K. Congrats to all three. Great race.
Have to say I agree with this. I really like Weini, nothing against her at all and a great story. But with fresh legs, if she's at sub-30 level right now she absolutely RUNS AWAY that last 400; instead, she never led a lap and looked like she had to work very hard indeed to win by only half a second. Not seeing it.
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Give me a break, Weini definitely is in MUCH BETTER form than her 30:33 pb; however, when has she ever been known as a kicker? Weini isn't a great kicker and still put 5 to 7 meters on both Parker and Karissa in the last 50 meters.
You have stooped to a place so low that we can't see the top of your head. Valby is an Olympian at age 21. You predicted that she had no future and that Tuohy was far better than her. Now tour bar is that she may not medal in the Olympics because she has no kick. You win.