Official Paris Diamond League Live Thread - Meets Starts 2pm Eastern

poor sports and sore losers wrote:

Jenny Simpson fans are poor sports and sore losers!!!!!!!!!!

Yeah gotta agree. For sure there is a rivalry here which is a very good thing for the usual staid ho humness of T & F. We should be reveling in the rivalry, not dissing it.

Ah Ha wrote:

Jerry Maguire wrote:

Honestly kind of pathetic how Rowbury is always on Simpsons nuts.... just like following her around the track, never showing initiative like Jenny does. Her whole goal is to try and nip her at the line every time, Jenny's Shadow.

#JennysShawdow #Shadowrowbury

I completely agree. Jenny goes after it.

Goes after it? Neither Simpson nor Rowbury were anywhere close to the leaders. Third place was nearly a second in front of Rowbury. Not much chance of catching her. Rowbury follows Simpson because they are very close in ability and Simpson runs good controlled pace -- except for the World Championships last year when she tried to match Dibaba and blew up.

Strange schedule. There seems to be almost nothing going on at the moment.

This is the Paris meet official thread and not the Simpson vs. Rowbury thread.

Les wrote:

Rowbury follows Simpson because they are very close in ability

Watch any race, and you will see Simpson going berserko mode to get in front of Rowbury and try to block her from passing.

Men's 3000m is finally starting. Maybe we'll see a sub 7:30.

Astute Observer wrote:

Les wrote:

Rowbury follows Simpson because they are very close in ability

Watch any race, and you will see Simpson going berserko mode to get in front of Rowbury and try to block her from passing.

You mean like the 4 lanes wideout Rowbury pulled on Simpson to prevent her from passing her in the final straight? Rowbury lost that stunt.

Astute Observer wrote:

Les wrote:

Rowbury follows Simpson because they are very close in ability

Watch any race, and you will see Simpson going berserko mode to get in front of Rowbury and try to block her from passing.

I'm glad I'm not the only one who notices this "race tactic"

Chelimo in third after rabbits. 800m in about 1:58.5.

4 lanes wide wrote:

Astute Observer wrote:

Watch any race, and you will see Simpson going berserko mode to get in front of Rowbury and try to block her from passing.

You mean like the 4 lanes wideout Rowbury pulled on Simpson to prevent her from passing her in the final straight? Rowbury lost that stunt.

This never happened

2:29.70 1k.

Chelimo feeling it! Hill not so much

Chelimo now going backwards & fast!

poor sports and sore losers wrote:

4 lanes wide wrote:

You mean like the 4 lanes wideout Rowbury pulled on Simpson to prevent her from passing her in the final straight? Rowbury lost that stunt.

This never happened

Wrong, it did. Take your Rowbury blinders off.

4:59.20 2k. Iguider leads, 20m gap to others.

Hill moving up

Iguider looking to break 7:30!! Gonna be fast! What a meet!

Hill finishing well

Hill is running strongly.