Can't link to world athletics website without making an account apparently but competition scores are in and Lievin is the top ranked indoor meet of the year for the 7th year in a row. Well clear of Millrose.
Millrose men's mile and 2mile were stronger but the 1500 and 3km in Lievin weren't bad. The reigning world champion ran the #12 all time 1500 for the win and yanks in this thread turning their nose up at it.
Womens mile/1500 across both meets almost identical in points score. Though Lievin split their talent across the 1500 and 2000. Having Hull, Bell, Haylom, Berhe, Alfonso, Guillemot, Reekie, and DeBues-Stafford all at one meet is very strong.
Lievin had stronger results in men's 800, women's 3000, had 6.00m and 2x 5.90m marks in the pole vault.
And while Millrose had a pedestrian 2:35 1000m won by Duguma, Lievin saw Duguma get smoked by 4 seconds by Hodgkinson who also beat the previous WL.
Can't link to world athletics website without making an account apparently but competition scores are in and Lievin is the top ranked indoor meet of the year for the 7th year in a row. Well clear of Millrose.
Millrose men's mile and 2mile were stronger but the 1500 and 3km in Lievin weren't bad. The reigning world champion ran the #12 all time 1500 for the win and yanks in this thread turning their nose up at it.
Womens mile/1500 across both meets almost identical in points score. Though Lievin split their talent across the 1500 and 2000. Having Hull, Bell, Haylom, Berhe, Alfonso, Guillemot, Reekie, and DeBues-Stafford all at one meet is very strong.
Lievin had stronger results in men's 800, women's 3000, had 6.00m and 2x 5.90m marks in the pole vault.
And while Millrose had a pedestrian 2:35 1000m won by Duguma, Lievin saw Duguma get smoked by 4 seconds by Hodgkinson who also beat the previous WL.
There is also something weird about officiating in the US meets its not just millrose but all of the US champs too but officials over there seem to live to get on TV.
They are all over the athletes at the start and at the finish totally unnecessarily.
It's more obvious at Millrose because they all wear black tie and call it "tradition"
Liévin looked like it was fun for the athletes and the spectators
Men's 3k is coming up. Let's see if Kenya has anything for World indoors.
Did you guys know Batocletti is muslim? I had no idea. I just learned her mother was born in Morocco.
3rd Nadia BATTOCLETTI, ITA – 8:26.44 NR EN: The goal for today was to run the standard for the World Indoor Championships and be comfortable on the indoor track. I was not running for a specific place. The time was the most important thing because Ramadan started yesterday and I finished my last university exam just one week ago. It was a tough period. It is not easy to combine this level of sports with Ramadan, but I have a great staff and my dad as my coach, so with their help, I manage to balance it with training. For the second time in a row, I ran a national record in Liévin. The crowd was amazing and the track is superb. The tape on my legs is just a precaution because of the tight curves on an indoor track. I combine a lot of disciplines, but this is the first year that I am focused on indoor races. That means the World Indoor Championships are very important to me.
Nader is a flash in a pan. Will go away into nothingness this upcoming summer already. Save this post for safety.
I believe you are describing Hocker who won nothing last year after his flash in the pan Olympics.
Hocker won the WC 5k. That’s better than nothing. He knows how to peak - but he does need to work on not getting boxed. You need to work on trying to curb your jealousy that’s no doubt rooted in constant failure in all your endeavors.
Nader has some work cut out for him if he wants to hold on to Hocker. 3:32 FTW, but the kick wasn't all that. Started faltering a bit in the last 50m.
Yeah. Hocker came through 1500 in 3:30.80 during his 3:45.94 mile and kept running strong for another 109m. Hocker's last 200 in that race was 27.34.
Today Nader ran 3:32.44 with a 29.36 last lap. Still looked solid going wire-to-wire for the win (disappointing Cheruiyot didn't have anything) but Hocker's performance last week was clearly more impressive.
more "impressive" but not reassuring ... no races are the same.
Yeah. Hocker came through 1500 in 3:30.80 during his 3:45.94 mile and kept running strong for another 109m. Hocker's last 200 in that race was 27.34.
Today Nader ran 3:32.44 with a 29.36 last lap. Still looked solid going wire-to-wire for the win (disappointing Cheruiyot didn't have anything) but Hocker's performance last week was clearly more impressive.
more "impressive" but not reassuring ... no races are the same.
There is an entire level between a 3:32 and a 3:30 enroute to a mile. It won't even be close in March.
I believe you are describing Hocker who won nothing last year after his flash in the pan Olympics.
Hocker won the WC 5k. That’s better than nothing. He knows how to peak - but he does need to work on not getting boxed. You need to work on trying to curb your jealousy that’s no doubt rooted in constant failure in all your endeavors.
Can't link to world athletics website without making an account apparently but competition scores are in and Lievin is the top ranked indoor meet of the year for the 7th year in a row. Well clear of Millrose.
Millrose men's mile and 2mile were stronger but the 1500 and 3km in Lievin weren't bad. The reigning world champion ran the #12 all time 1500 for the win and yanks in this thread turning their nose up at it.
Womens mile/1500 across both meets almost identical in points score. Though Lievin split their talent across the 1500 and 2000. Having Hull, Bell, Haylom, Berhe, Alfonso, Guillemot, Reekie, and DeBues-Stafford all at one meet is very strong.
Lievin had stronger results in men's 800, women's 3000, had 6.00m and 2x 5.90m marks in the pole vault.
And while Millrose had a pedestrian 2:35 1000m won by Duguma, Lievin saw Duguma get smoked by 4 seconds by Hodgkinson who also beat the previous WL.
Well we can say the WMile had an exciting duel at Millrose whereas Lieven split up the top two and ended up with one race where pacing was the conversation and another time trial which didn’t land. The men’s 3K probably scored similarly but whereas the top 3 at Millrose were tossing haymakers and racing, the Lievin group had a failed time trial for Hans and Yihune/Krop basically at their limit to run a slower time. Men’s Mile again compelling race with deep, quick times. Lievin again just an exhibition for Nader, rest were fighting tooth and nail to hold 3:33 pace. So I see a scoring system won’t capture this but the overall standard/racing was better in most Millrose races with obvious exceptions (W3000, M800, W800).It’s OK Americans really hit it hard indoors.
Well we can say the WMile had an exciting duel at Millrose whereas Lieven split up the top two and ended up with one race where pacing was the conversation and another time trial which didn’t land. The men’s 3K probably scored similarly but whereas the top 3 at Millrose were tossing haymakers and racing, the Lievin group had a failed time trial for Hans and Yihune/Krop basically at their limit to run a slower time. Men’s Mile again compelling race with deep, quick times. Lievin again just an exhibition for Nader, rest were fighting tooth and nail to hold 3:33 pace. So I see a scoring system won’t capture this but the overall standard/racing was better in most Millrose races with obvious exceptions (W3000, M800, W800).It’s OK Americans really hit it hard indoors.
It's cute that they're trying to compare their small town meet to the prestige of the greatest indoor track meet in the world.
None of their little point calculators can capture the excitement and honor of racing at Millrose in The Big Apple.
The OP mentioning Millrose in the first comment of this thread just goes to show that Millrose is the standard bearer.