Official 2016 Hoka One One Oxy Live Discussion Thread

Rowbury looked horrible. 2:05.3

800 - fast heat went out in 57.98. Roesler was like 58.3. At 600, Ludlow and Martinez had gapped the field and had about 5 meters on Roesler but Roesler got Martinez at the line in 2:00.15 to Martinez's 2:00.18. Wright third in 2:01.

Results

Heat 1 (slow heat):

https://twitter.com/letsrundotcom/status/733842966410874880?lang=en

Heat 2:

http://www.letsrun.com/forum/flat_read.php?thread=7302051

Heat 3 (fast heat):

http://www.letsrun.com/forum/flat_read.php?thread=7302051

PHOEBE WRIGHT FOR 3RD WOOOOOO

I'M SO HAPPY SHE RAN WELL FINALLY YESS

Chris: so you've been...uh..so...you uh...hey what's up?

*puts microphone in athletes face*

Athlete: well uh I've been...

*pulls microphone away*

Chris: back to you robert

Anyone have an over/under for this 800?

Keinr wrote:

Rowbury looked horrible. 2:05.3

New Salazar strategy: pre-race workouts.

Time for another classic Selasi Lumax 1:48-1:47

Still blows me away the athletes that Big Bear TC decided to pick up

ryanhallsoffday wrote:

Keinr wrote:

Rowbury looked horrible. 2:05.3

New Salazar strategy: pre-race workouts.

Yeah. Isn't she supposed to run the 15?

"Spirit of Prince is living on through Prince Mumba." -an embarrassment to commentators everywhere.

rojo wrote:

Cramer wrote:

That's weird I just watched a video with a employee that pronounced it the other way. Whatever.

I wonder if Swangard is doing it incorrectly to stick it to Hoka. The proper way to pronounce it is One.

It's not o-nay.

"Originally, the correct way to pronounce Hoka One One is “Ho-Kah Own-ay Own-ay.” The founders of the company have said its a Māori phrase that means “flying.” However, since Deckers has taken over the brand, we’ve been told the correct way to pronounce Hoka One One is simply “Ho-Kah Won Won.”

Read more at

http://running.competitor.com/2014/05/shoes-and-gear/sole-man-13-things-you-didnt-know-about-running-shoes_76099#I2Tlcx4G8lhVzrFV.99

Thanks. I was feeling insecure and like a hobby jogger there for awhile.

Bit generous in my estimation as it turns out

Cramer wrote:

ryanhallsoffday wrote:

New Salazar strategy: pre-race workouts.

Yeah. Isn't she supposed to run the 15?

Yes. I was joking, but it would be super interesting if 2:05 was a conscious decision to sap the legs before actually racing the 15.

Just drop the One One and call them Hoka.

Lopez Lomong looked terrible. So sad to see such talent go to waste.

F****ing eh, just retire already Mulder

thanks for explaining that gravitational assist is not a real running strategy

Preview of our quick take for men's steeple

Quick Take #1: Jager looked fantastic and knows he needs to work on his closing speed to medal at the Olympics this summer

Jager has speed (3:32 1500 pb) but his ability to shift gears has not been great in recent years, at least compared to top Kenyans such as Ezekiel Kemboi and Conseslus Kipruto. In his post-race interview, he said this year he’s really focused on improving that, running hard, fast intervals at the end of practice to get experience running at top speed over barriers while tired.

His 57.3 final lap tonight was a very, very good sign. Here’s how that close compares to what Kemboi has done to win the last three global championships:

2016 Hoka One One (Jager): 57.3 (8:15 winning time)

2015 Worlds (Kemboi): 56.6 (8:11 winning time)

2013 Worlds (Kemboi): 56.8* (8:06 winning time)

2012 Olympics (Kemboi): 56-mid (not sure on exact split)

*there was an outside water jump in Moscow, but Kemboi’s 60.29 equates to about 56.8 on a track with an inside water jump like Oxy

57.3 on the last lap is fantastic for May, but Jager still has work to do. Kemboi doesn’t run 56’s on the final lap by making one hard move; he gradually shifts gears before exploding somewhere between 150 and 250 to go (and often his last lap could be faster as he likes to drift to the outer lanes to celebrate near the finish). Either Jager has to match that or move hard enough early enough that Kemboi’s isn’t fresh enough to really go for it over the final 200.

Jager knows this and said he thinks he’ll have to close in 55 or 56 to earn a medal at Worlds.

This was actually Jager’s slowest season-opening steeple since he took up the steeple in 2012, but given how easy he made the last lap, he likely could have run in the 8:0x range tonight had he been pushed.

2012: 8:26.14 1 Walnut CA 19 Apr

2013: 8:08.60 4 Eugene OR 1 Jun

2014: 8:06.97 2 Oslo 11 Jun

2015: 8:05.28 4 Eugene OR 30 May

2016: 8:15.26 1 Los Angeles CA 20 May

No Torrence in the 800?

Cramer wrote:

Lopez Lomong looked terrible. So sad to see such talent go to waste.

Over 1:50. He's now worse than his little brother.

That being said, how did his talent go to waste? He was a WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP AND OLYMPIC FINALIST AND NCAA CHAMPION. HE'S 31. THAT'S OLD for a track runner not named Lagat, Rupp or Farah.