Official 2013 Brussels DL Discussion Thread

Maybe not essential for a steepler, but Jager just doesn't have the footspeed of the others. A more honest pace would have helped him.

Absolutely Zero Stones wrote:

Jager was the only American in the field who impressed, although I do admire that Rupp tried to push from 600 out.

What do you mean? Rupp and Lagat were both impressive.

Rupp is no Mo, that's for sure. He just let everyone pass him on the back stretch like he gave up. So who still has the better kick: Bernie Lagat, that's who! Nice job by Jager.

so it panned out the way I predicted. relatively slow and

Lagat the best American. Obviously people are tired after a long season. You can only hold your peak for so long.

swag dome chicks n sht wrote: Yeah man, Bernard didn't impress at all.

Kenyan transplant. What rock have you been under?

At least, its another step in the right direction for Rupp - getting back closer to the 13:00 mark. Jager running that time was also impressive, hopefully he can threaten 13 as well.

Lagat ran very well this afternoon, still finding a way to keep an xx-2 record against Galen in his lifetime.

Where things didn't look that impressive:

Alameriw closed in 56-57

Lagat closed in 56-57

Gebrhiwet closed in 56-57

Soi was probably a 59

Rupp was also a 59

Jager hit 59 as well

2014 should be interesting considering only Mo and the Kenyans have a major championships (Commonwealth Games)

YES MARTIN ROONEY

Hardloper wrote:What do you mean? Rupp and Lagat were both impressive.

I gave Rupp credit for making a move with 600 to go. Lagat is not an American; he is a Kenyan transplant. What rock have you been under?

Nice run by Chris Derrick as well with a 13:08 PR.

Also interesting to note that all four of the PBs/SBs in the race came from the top four americans. So it's not like anyone had a bad race.

Absolutely Zero Stones wrote:

Hardloper wrote:What do you mean? Rupp and Lagat were both impressive.

I gave Rupp credit for making a move with 600 to go. Lagat is not an American; he is a Kenyan transplant. What rock have you been under?

What does it mean to be an American? He went to an American college and has trained in the US since graduating. He has clearly benefitted from the American college system and the far less political Olympic selection process that athletes in America enjoy. He does the right thing by repping the states.

He's way more American than icons like Maria Sharapova, who has lived in the US since age 3, came up through an American development structure, then represents Russia in competition. But still, people like her. That's crap. You reap the benefits of life in this country, you should represent it.

Quit your bullshit racist trolling.

1 ALAMIREW Yenew ETH 12:58.75 19 1 img

2 LAGAT Bernard USA 12:58.99 BS 4 4

3 GEBRHIWET Hagos ETH 12:59.33 15 2

4 SOI Edwin Cheruiyot KEN 13:01.00 4 3

5 RUPP Galen USA 13:01.37 BS

6 LONGOSIWA Thomas Pkemei KEN 13:01.74 2 5

7 ROP Albert BRN 13:02.31 2 5

8 JAGER Evan USA 13:02.40 PR

9 KOECH Isiah Kiplangat KEN 13:03.98 2 5

10 EDRIS Muktar ETH 13:06.44 1 8

11 DERRICK Chris USA 13:08.04 PR

12 ST. LAWRENCE Ben AUS 13:23.87

13 TASAMA Faisa Dame ETH 13:33.05

14 EL HACHIMI Abdelhadi BEL 13:34.95

15 HILL Ryan USA 13:43.14

16 BIRMINGHAM Collis AUS 13:44.27

HEATH Garrett USA DNF

RONO Vincent KEN DNF

TAHRI Bouabdellah FRA DNF

Absolutely Zero Stones wrote:

I gave Rupp credit for making a move with 600 to go. Lagat is not an American; he is a Kenyan transplant. What rock have you been under?

Rupp, Lagat, Jager, and Derrick all hold American citizenship and all ran impressive races. What is so complicated about that?

The Brit Git wrote:

cdhhg wrote:

Simpson's been watching Morgan Uceny.

At least Simpson picked herself up and began running again...

As did Uceny.

T-man wrote:

Absolutely Zero Stones wrote:

I gave Rupp credit for making a move with 600 to go. Lagat is not an American; he is a Kenyan transplant. What rock have you been under?

What does it mean to be an American? He went to an American college and has trained in the US since graduating. He has clearly benefitted from the American college system and the far less political Olympic selection process that athletes in America enjoy. He does the right thing by repping the states.

He's way more American than icons like Maria Sharapova, who has lived in the US since age 3, came up through an American development structure, then represents Russia in competition. But still, people like her. That's crap. You reap the benefits of life in this country, you should represent it.

Quit your bullshit racist trolling.

Agree. Lagat has now lived more of his life in the USA, than in Kenya.

He's a good dude, and more American than his racist and idiotic detractors.

Jeff Wigand wrote:

The Brit Git wrote:

At least Simpson picked herself up and began running again...

As did Uceny.

They're talking about the OG's, and what these asssholes don't comprehend is that she injured her back and hip, which set her back, as evidenced by her results this year. She's still getting back into shape.

Uceny is tough as nails, has had some bad luck and doesn't deserve the chronic immature and bad faith comments of this board...

T-man wrote: Quit your bullshit racist trolling.

First of all, you obviously don't know the meaning of the word racist. Lagat's a great runner...probably a great guy...but let's stop with the rationalizations regarding his status as an American.

Absolutely Zero Stones wrote:

but let's stop with the rationalizations regarding his status as an American.

wtf??? please elaborate?

siggie wrote:

Simpson may have caused it, but she does have big cajones for getting up and finishing that race strong. She is definitely no Morgan Uceny!

Uceny should have gone to finishing school and learned proper manners. Then siggie would not have to be a bourgeois, finger wagging scold.