some 800 guy wrote:
Happy for the ones who advanced but feel bad for Brazier. Armchair dip$hits. Brazier smashed it at the world champs in 2019 and set the WC and AR record so his training was good. Not everyone is a slow ass 64 sec 400m runner.
There are different ways to train for an 800, It doesn't have to be high mileage.
Exactly right. I mean props to him for winning the 800 he did run vs. good competition. He wasn’t healthy and he couldn’t overcome it.
Let it Rupp wrote:
Wasn't he injured this year? He barely raced and pulled out of a few races he was supposed to run, which isn't really like him, I wonder if whatever that was all about caught up with him. Something was definitely off, he looked like he was struggling the whole time even though he only came threw in 51, which is easy money for him.
In his flotrack interview, he mentioned the early season nagging injury. He said that he had some little tweaks for the trials that he had to deal with but nothing that should have stopped him. He also mentioned that he knew Jewitt was going to take it out hard, but wasn't expecting the gap and surge. He said he made his move and just didn't have it to make up the ground. I think he needs to take some time because I also believe theres a mental thing going on. Doesn't seem all in.
Let it Rupp wrote:
Wasn't he injured this year? He barely raced and pulled out of a few races he was supposed to run, which isn't really like him, I wonder if whatever that was all about caught up with him. Something was definitely off, he looked like he was struggling the whole time even though he only came threw in 51, which is easy money for him.
Perhaps he just isn't that good? Perhaps not enough tainted beef?
I suspect the authorities were closing on Mr. Brazier as well.
Brazierhypemachine wrote:
I suspect the authorities were closing on Mr. Brazier as well.
This is the correct answer. He won't race again for 6 months.
AR and world champ. If you think Brazier isn't that good, you are a fool
Brazierhypemachine wrote:
What happened? Wait, so Brazier didn't shatter the world record by a second like he was supposed to any day now? oh goodness
Jip, also can't believe he didn't just mail it in with a low 1:40:0x and then drop the hammer for a 1:39 at the Olympics.
most likely is that nerves just destroyed him today, never looked confident and relaxed at all. His heats were nothing special. He didn't look happy with anything this week. Could be one of several reasons. He has had a few races like this since he burst on the scene. I worry about his mental fitness right now.
It’s heartbreaking for him. He will be back.
Not exactly true, but there are many ways to f**K up training for an 800m
All the great ones have a s……h……i…….t the bed race before they turn it around. Brazier will get his oly medal someday
There were rumors that Brazier and Hoppel were banged up this winter and it seems to be true. Hoppel made the team but he is not the 2019 Hoppel. Him not running the Adidas meet confirmed he wasn't 100%. Brazier did not look like himself during the rounds.
had enough wrote:
CopperRunner wrote:
IMO it was a lot more earned by Murphy. He’s truly been a dark horse for these trials. I’d be more annoyed if brazier ran a 1:42, dusted everyone and was boastful about it, because that’s what was expected to happen. Murphy just pulled a huge upset and he knows it.
white guy= more earned.
They all earn it numbness
I know you didn’t just make this about race right? Right? God you’re stupid. Do you even know my ethnicity?
When you’ve been dominating everyone for years, there’s no need for excessive celebration. Everyone was counting Murphy out, he’s had a rough last couple of seasons. Murphy had every right to stomp around and be boastful after that race. It was a shocker. Up until a couple days ago, no one could have predicted Murphy being a commanding number one.
When everyone expects you to be number one in the world, including yourself, and then you are number one in the world, it makes you look a little stupid with all of the excessive victory celebration.
Let the conspiracy theories begin.
Coach J wrote:
Talent only takes you so far. Bragging about long runs of 8 miles might just come back to bite you when the race doesn’t quite go as you planned.
Letsrun stupidity at it´s best. The clear favourite fails because his long runs were too short...
Steve Holman 2.0
hobbyjogger18 wrote:
People were expecting Jewitt to take the first lap on, but nobody in that field knew he was going to gap them and have multiple surges. Brazier panicked for sure. Had to make his move a lot earlier and he didn't have it in him. Strength wins every time hence Murphy absolutely mopping the floor and using that miler strength.
+1 that’s exactly what look like happened.
well,, wrote:
Coach J wrote:
Talent only takes you so far. Bragging about long runs of 8 miles might just come back to bite you when the race doesn’t quite go as you planned.
Letsrun stupidity at it´s best. The clear favourite fails because his long runs were too short...
800m runners should be running 100+ mpw gosh dang it!!
CopperRunner wrote:
Murphy had every right to stomp around and be boastful after that race. It was a shocker. Up until a couple days ago, no one could have predicted Murphy being a commanding number one.
80% of the work was done by Isaiah Jewett.
I'm afraid to say that "Murphy" was in a lucky day only.
Isaiah Jewett, who won the NCAA 800-meter title on the same Hayward Field track just 10 days ago, was second in a personal best of 1:43.85. Bryce Hoppel took the final team spot in a season’s best of 1:44.14.
I don't seem to find a lot of infos about Isaiah.