They "think" it was 5k? That is the problem. I think we learned not to get too excited about seemingly fast times on these fast southern courses. At their opener when she ran 16:52 she was over a minute faster than the second place SC runner, and the gap was about the same here. Guess we will see as always.
Don't start this silly debate again. This course has been questioned by you for several years now. It has hosted NCAA regionals. It is hosting JUCO nationals. It will host NCAA nationals in the future. It is one of the few dedicated courses that had underground markers installed so that it never changes. It is spot on. Give it a rest. Tuohy isn't winning thus year.
Don't start this silly debate again. This course has been questioned by you for several years now. It has hosted NCAA regionals. It is hosting JUCO nationals. It will host NCAA nationals in the future. It is one of the few dedicated courses that had underground markers installed so that it never changes. It is spot on. Give it a rest. Tuohy isn't winning thus year.
That's interesting. I see the point being made about the other runners 5k times though. Abby Gait-Smith has never broken 17 minutes on a track but she ran 16:47 here. If it is 5k, its probably a fast course.
Don't start this silly debate again. This course has been questioned by you for several years now. It has hosted NCAA regionals. It is hosting JUCO nationals. It will host NCAA nationals in the future. It is one of the few dedicated courses that had underground markers installed so that it never changes. It is spot on. Give it a rest. Tuohy isn't winning thus year.
That's interesting. I see the point being made about the other runners 5k times though. Abby Gait-Smith has never broken 17 minutes on a track but she ran 16:47 here. If it is 5k, its probably a fast course.
If you compare UGA and SC times to their last xc race, they all were about 1 minutes on this new SC xc course. Most likely the course is 200+ meters short.
If you compare UGA and SC times to their last xc race, they all were about 1 minute faster on this new SC xc course. Most likely the course is 200+ meters short.
Crazy. Cannot wait for SECs! I have a feeling the battle with Cherop, Valby, Kosgei and Olemomoi for the title will be really good. And then Paityn Noe in the mix (possibly) as well.
I don't get it. Trotting out a bunch of pros and foreign ringers does nothing for me, for track/xc, or for graduating US High School athletes. What people want to see is the top former HSers from the past 2-4 years battling each other.
Last year was excellent. But who is going to be excited to see Doris the Pro come and dust everyone at NCAA? WHo will remember the race even 5 minutes after it ends?
I don't understand the reactions. This has been going on since Rono, UTEP w/Nyambui, Ondeike, Kipyego, Kurgat, Cheserek, Chelangat so why the outrage now.
This lady will be good, but the 14:40 was in a short road 5k, so she'll just be another competitor w/ Valby and Touhy, not a lock for the win.
Nobody wants to watch that, and nobody cares about a team of east Africans winning NCAA titles. It's terrible for the sport.
Even fans of the sport can't name the winner of the winners of the Boston, London, and NYC marathon. Just another generic east african that fails to capture any interest or attention of the public.