A biological male just finished 3rd in the Girls Rated 3200m with a 70 sec last lap.
How do you know DS is a male? I've seen this person race before and while they look masculine, I can't find any evidence that they're male. Is there something concrete?
I’ve never seen anything about him being trans in an article or anything like that
I don't think many of these top runners want to play it safe. They all want to win. Too much speed and endurance in this group. I think this race has top 5/6 at NXN and at least 4 have top of.thr nation 800 and mile speed. The ones that l dont have the top speed go out earlier normally and kill it. I see this race super close for about 8 until the last 50-100 meters. I predict winning time will be 8:34 and 8 will be under 8:43 and 5 under 8:41
How do you know DS is a male? I've seen this person race before and while they look masculine, I can't find any evidence that they're male. Is there something concrete?
I’ve never seen anything about him being trans in an article or anything like that
I mean, this person is from Berkeley so not exactly Southern California
He's referring to the fact that, on occasion, the Invite 3200m has gone out slowly. Last year with the 5 sub-4 guys they went out at barely sub-9 pace. There's a few reasons--the race, of course known for the sheer volume of guys sub-9 as you noted, has now become a championship in and of itself. Maybe because of the FL/NXN division or because its at the right time for everyone coming off a winter base? The pace depends on if theres a few guys willing to push or if there is a pacer--in 2023, A. Sahlman brought it through 1600m in about 4:19ish and Birnbaum and co. finished in 8:34.
That being said, I think Jackson Spencer is the typa guy to push it and Mantecon, the Niwot guys, van Meerten all like a fast pace too. More importantly they can KICK off a fast pace, and there's a ton more sub-4:05/ sub-8:50 guys like Lenn, Seitz, Burns, XC guys like Horton... I think we'll see a whole host of guys attached at a 4:17ish opener and many in the low 8:30s this year if the weather cooperates.
Following up here, very excited for the invite 3200 tonight. Hoping for a 4:15ish first 1600 with multiple guys there. Glad that Spencer is hungry to chase a fast one
Way, way too many teams in these relay events. Exchange zones are absolute chaos.
I watched the video of yesterday's 4x800s. If you are in the top 3-5 spots you had a decent chance at a somewhat normal exchange. The rest of the runners were jammed up together in lanes 4 plus in a cross between a basketball rebounding drill and a game of push the other guy off the ledge. Fun times.
You know, someone pointed this out during XC in a similar scenario and she just did it again. I guess impeding is her strategy when she's challenged. Just the two of them and she shoved out into lane 3 to get in her way? Dirty.
The boy’s seeded 800m (1:49) was faster than the invitational (1:50).
I don't get why everybody is so certain that the 3200 is going to be a lights out smokeshow.
The miles and 800's are almost always tactical, and like this year, often the fastest time of the day comes from a slower heat. While the last heat of the 3200s is always the fastest, everybody trusts their kick too much and they never go out fast enough to have a real shot at records.
If they get out 4:14 or faster, now we're talking, but most years it's like 4:20 then close 4:15- super impressive, but often underwhelming given the field assembled.
Maybe this year will be the one since Jackson Spencer's in it, but I'm not holding my breath.