LateRunnerPhil wrote:
Retirement tour wrote:
Willis ?
Fantastic time for a 36-year old. No one is expecting him to win or medal, you should be happy that he is still part of the sport.
Actually a fantastic time by a 36 year old - 3:33.11 - Lagat. (still not the M35-39 WR)
Big win for alysha Newman in a Canadian record of 4.82m. All of the big guns were there and she took them all down.
CLAYE (Mr. Queen Harrison) - 59' 3"! Dayum, nice jump. Taylor & Craddock 2nd/3rd. All U of Fla. guys. Taylor fouls on last jump which looked like a 59 footer also.
Impressive result by Claye in trippel jump. 18.06m
Great rivalry with Taylor.
When talking anything above HS level competition it is customary to use meters for distances/heights in the field events, just saying.
usnspecialist wrote:
When talking anything above HS level competition it is customary to use meters for distances/heights in the field events, just saying.
LOL, that's funny. Ever since the 1970s the US schooling system has been hammering us US citizens with the metric system, but to no avail. I come on here and report Barshim just jumped 2.5 meters and no one on US soil blinks on eye. I break the news he's just jumped 8' 2" and he gets a black page.
In America as a whole I agree. On letsrun and when discussing international caliber athletics, I disagree. I will be honest I have no idea what guys above HS level are doing using the imperial system any more, and I was born, raised and educated (althoigh some would use that last part loosely) in the states.
Taper worm wrote:
Possibly wrote:
If tapering can make you run 1% faster: 3:31= 211 secs = 2.11 secs...
Wouldn't surprise me if they could run 1% faster when in peak shape...
Tapering is far more relevant to sprint speed and enduring the rounds of a championship than it is to performance in time trials.
As Jakob said in post run interview: People react differently to training and he more so than Filip gets a positive effect out of tapering. Continuing with saying that if he is allowed to taper he thinks he can run "magical" times..
Dunno if that means sub 3.30 for him or even sub 3.28.81. I supsect he is hinting at the latter time.
usnspecialist wrote:
When talking anything above HS level competition it is customary to use meters for distances/heights in the field events, just saying.
This is like passing by a stranger speaking a foreign language and interjecting to demand they change to the native tongue, even though you also happen to be fluent in both.
The pacers were too fast in the men's and women's 800m (48.90 and 55.xx, and I mean xx), but with Murphy too close to the lead and Bosse not back in shape, the men who usually kick died as well as the leaders and Green was fortunate to stay off the pace and just pick off the leaders in the women's race. You could see that coming.
Nice performance from Kendricks again, 6.00m! 19'8 1/2"(?)
Will Claye and Christian Taylor in the triple: 18.06m/17.80m
Warholm with that long jumping stride to keep his stride pattern through the end, 47.26, a second ahead
Lyles with a dominant 19.65
Walsh with a 22.40m
Bakkali, despite a bad spike wound, showed a lot of closing speed against Kigen, and looks to be the World champ favorite right now with Kipruto dropping or dns'ing, and no Jager.
Holloway well back as Roberts runs 13.08 and what happened to Shubenkov?
Musagala and Souleiman continue to look good, with Jakob boxed behind Filip, and neither showing a great finish here. Makh Daddy with a 5 second season best! Uh Oh! The Algerian Lion is on the Prowl with over a month to go to World's.
He is starting to get in shape at exactly the right time. If he's back in top form by then, he'll be a medal threat again and who knows what can happen in a slow race if Cheruiyot and Ingebrigtsens don't try to take the pace.
I'm wondering if Lyles might threaten the 200m world record in Doha? He just broke Bolt's Paris meet record. He is only running the 200m. When he's tapered and the adrenaline is flowing on the big stage for the first time, I think it is not beyond the realm of possibility. I'd give at least 50/50 odds he takes down Michael Johnson's American record.
LateRunnerPhil wrote:
kmaclam wrote:
Hannah Green takes it! Surprise. Strong girl. Rogers went backwards those last 20 meters. Grace with a nice SB
She trusted the pacemaker to go out at the prescribed pace - a 57s first lap. Well, pacemaker did 55s which is way too fast, that's why she had nothing left at the end. She was essentially being used by the other runners who went out slower and smarter as second pacemaker for the distance between 400-700m. Hope she gains experience from that, that was supposed to be her race in terms of fitness/ability but didn't go her way at all.
Rogers had nothing left at the end because SHE went out too fast. You're shifting all the blame to the pacemaker, Price. Rogers went straight from the gun. Price had to haul ass to finally get in front of Raevyn. And then Raevyn pushed her pretty much the whole first lap. Rogers is no neophyte. She won NCAAs years and years ago as a freshman. she's been at this game a long time now, no excuses. This one is all on Rogers.
heard it here 1st wrote:
After watching that race, I am 100% convinced that Centro will take home gold this year at the World Champs.
Zero chance.
Christ on a cricket bat! Hannah Green just broke 2:00 this spring and now she has won a Diamond League. Dang I like this runner. I remember she was always lurking in 2nd and 3rd place at NCAAs but man she is breaking out like poison oak at Summer Camp!
If he keeps up with whatever doping programme he's currently on, then the sky is the limit.
Subway Surfers wrote:
heard it here 1st wrote:
After watching that race, I am 100% convinced that Centro will take home gold this year at the World Champs.
Zero chance.
Pretty sure that was the point being made...
hello monkeys. your sshhiittsucking nonsensical 'feet' as measurements are beyond retarded. pathetic. worthless absolute imbeciles trying to feel special using some weirdo moronic baseless trash. you're not special. this is just extremely stupid. I'm ashamed some even dare believe otherwise. half foot too incheez and a kwortaaar... wtf morons
UltraDude wrote:
I'm wondering if Lyles might threaten the 200m world record in Doha? He just broke Bolt's Paris meet record. He is only running the 200m. When he's tapered and the adrenaline is flowing on the big stage for the first time, I think it is not beyond the realm of possibility. I'd give at least 50/50 odds he takes down Michael Johnson's American record.
Agreed. 19.3 times are possible for Lyles in my opinion but maybe not this year.
However I think he will struggle to get near the WR without developing more speed over the 100.
Needs to break 9.7 before we talk about 19.1
Hannah Green very impressive and smart racing. She must count as a strong Doha medal favorite now as this event seems very open with only Wilson a clear favorite and Green took down other candidates like Rogers and Goule easily in that race.
Green has an unusual "hunchback" running style, but it didn't slow her down in the straight.