No one deserves to be mocked for running an Olympic race, but comparing her finish to Nico's is silly because the pace in the men's 10k was much faster and he stuck with it. The pace in this race was slow for an Olympic final.
This. The 16 seconds sounds way closer than it really was when you factor in the winner was 2 minutes off her PR. Valby would have been more than lapped in a fast race. Just the facts.
True, but why bother to run races at all? Just hand out medals based on pr and we save a lot of hassle.
Many young and first time Olympians run poorly. See Wilson in 4x400, Mackay 1500, Wilson 800 etc. In hot humid weather, Valby ran within 8 sec of her pr and finished 11th. At worst that is right on expectations.
Let's see how she develops over next 4 years when she will be 25 for LA.
I am not saying that. I am criticizing the people trying to make something out of this middling performance. It was nothing more. Everyone in that race is by default in the final, there is no qualifying round in the 10k. She ran slow in a slow race. The placing is not relevant given how slow Chebet ran. Valby would have easily been lapped in a fast race.
Every time an athlete does bad there’s a negative so-and-so goes home devastated, as if the people hiding behind their computers posting these comments I’ve never had a bad day or a race. First off, an incredible race by her. 12th in the world and our first international race and a big negative split. And if 3059 and 12th in the world after the longest season ever and 160 laps later is “devastating” what does that make up your bad days and/or races?? 🤔
Not to mention, she only runs a few days a week cross-trains the rest. Now that she’s done with school and the season (she’s been racing a ton since cross country last fall and hasn’t had a break) and she’ll have access to a lot of different resources in terms of staying healthy. Very high ceiling/bright future. With a more even race she probably runs closer to 30:35 or so. Sub-30 talent for sure in a couple years, if she can stay healthy and add on more miles.
Every time an athlete does bad there’s a negative so-and-so goes home devastated, as if the people hiding behind their computers posting these comments I’ve never had a bad day or a race. First off, an incredible race by her. 12th in the world and our first international race and a big negative split. And if 3059 and 12th in the world after the longest season ever and 160 laps later is “devastating” what does that make up your bad days and/or races?? 🤔
She was 12th in the Olympic 10000m, but 21st in the 2024 world list.
She may have been the only runner in the field who was near her p.r. Was very warm. The winner was almost two minutes off her pr.
She hung tough and got good experience. Next step, improve to sub 30 next year.
I would be patient and expect it to take at least two years minimum to approach 30min. The idea is to progressively improve the neuro-musculoskeletal system that will enable speed improvement, while continuing to improve aerobic conditioning, without (hopefully) getting injured. For example, tendon injuries can take a long time to heal due to their limited blood flow, so it makes sense to proceed cautiously with the required plyometric work.
Every time an athlete does bad there’s a negative so-and-so goes home devastated, as if the people hiding behind their computers posting these comments I’ve never had a bad day or a race. First off, an incredible race by her. 12th in the world and our first international race and a big negative split. And if 3059 and 12th in the world after the longest season ever and 160 laps later is “devastating” what does that make up your bad days and/or races?? 🤔
She was 12th in the Olympic 10000m, but 21st in the 2024 world list.
She was 11th in the Olympic 10000m; it was Nico that was ‘only’ 12th.
Every time an athlete does bad there’s a negative so-and-so goes home devastated, as if the people hiding behind their computers posting these comments I’ve never had a bad day or a race. First off, an incredible race by her. 12th in the world and our first international race and a big negative split. And if 3059 and 12th in the world after the longest season ever and 160 laps later is “devastating” what does that make up your bad days and/or races?? 🤔
True, except she finished 11th instead of 12th, making it even more impressive. 👍
11th is an excellent result for a 21 year old college runner. You can only do so much when your PR is over a minute slower than so many competitors. It amazes me that she isn't complete toast after having to peak so many times this year. I think she did great and showed a ton of heart. Her stock continues to rise.
She has some faster PR’s than Hassan at the same age; so there is that, super-shoes notwithstanding.
Hassan also ran 29:55 in Tokyo in a much warmer race that would have lapped Valby - a 1:05 delta.
Not at the age of 21, troll.
You are a mess man. How does her age matter? She would have lost by over a minute to Hassan who, by the way, ran the triple..Valby had one race total, no qualifiers. Just accept the fact that she is not fast compared to the world's elite runners.
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Within 10 seconds of a PR, hanging in with the world's best for 23 1/2 laps I'd say she exceeded or at minimum met expectations. Time will tell what she will do now that she should training as a full-time pro going forward. I expect improvement if she can stay healthy.
If you want a medal you need to be able to close fast. It doesn't matter what your PRs are. Hassan was a 156 800 m runner.
All the major races end up being tactical and slow and one by people that can hammer the last lap.
Chebet can close in 57, probably even 56 if the pace was slower. She could run sub 2 800. She could run 3:55 probably more like 3:52
Honestly Wiley should step up and start running the 5K cuz she has crazy speed. At least tuohy has shown some potential with her speed.
Maybe monson can come back strong and compete for a 10K medal... You have basically zero chance of a 5K 10K medal unless you can close at 57
Yes and no. The last two Olympic 10Ks were significantly faster, won in 29:55 and 29:17. Obviously Valby would have been lapped there so a kick would not help. She needs to just be a faster more aerobic runner in general, AND develop a kick to evwr have a chance to truly compete. This was one of the slowest races in a long time.