Men's 1500 is almost here. Who you got?

We need to accept the fact that indoor times are MEANINGLESS.

Indoor is often much, much faster on these new bouncy ass tracks.

Remember Kejelcha's indoor mile WR? How does he fair in the 1500/mile outdoors? How 'bout Rupp's 3:50?

I think you’re underestimating Centro. He is looking super lean. Round one was a jog. I don’t think Nguse can outkick Hocker or Centro.

It will as always come down to how fast the race is, positioning for the final lap, and kick. If it’s a very slow final, we could see Centro just control the race like Rio.

Hocker still needs a fast time, so he’s got to do it in the semis or the final. Engels is likely ready to go and knows how to race.

If Kessler makes the final, it will be the most interesting final in a long time. I hope they all get to the final, and for me it’s too hard to call before seeing the semis.

big bopper wrote:

It is public that he said he isn't injured.

Is Brazier wearing the boot for fashion? He was in a boot at Hayward last night.

disqus wrote:

under a bridge wrote:

Only if you don’t understand it.

Why not just admit you’re wrong?

As of today, Hocker needs the standard. He is next best by World Ranking. That means he isn’t automatically defaulted in.

However, there is a very strong chance that if he finishes top 3 at the USA championships, he will be move up in the world rankings in the next iteration.

Because I'm not wrong. If Cole is top 3, then Wynne falls out of the "Qualified by Entry Standards" group and Hocker is in.

Rupp ran 3:50 mile and then ran a 3:51 conversion in the 1500 the year after

Pretty close

quote post wrote:

“Rojo”

What does “who you have got” mean?

silver spoons wrote:

quote post wrote:

“Rojo”

What does “who you have got” mean?

https://giphy.com/gifs/all-your-base-jnBXe38Ww2XAI

Oh Rojo must be Spanish, correct? So English is his second language

Looks like Craig has been working on his spee a lot so my money is on him winning.

Carlos Vargas wrote:

https://www.instagram.com/p/CQgqjRLHNh0/

Looks like Craig has been working on his spee a lot so my money is on him winning.

I’m sure Centro Nuguse and Hocker have been working on their speed too hahahah

Kessler in heat 2, so his chances of making the final are higher.

Heat 2 is more stacked, but 2 time slots should come out of that heat.

I can see Prakel or Ryan (in heat 2) making sure that first lap goes out faster than heat 1 average time/400m (I expect that 59s should do the job). I doubt that they feel they can get a top 5 (with Centro, Hocker, Kessler, Wynne and Thompson in their heat), so they will shoot for top7.

In heat 1, pretty much everybody feels they have a shot at top 5, so leading would actually reduce their chance at top 5. In addition, whatever time they record, heat 2 can simply make sure to go faster. So heat 1 will go out very slow.

I don't really see the heats as being disproportionate.

big fours wrote:

People overreacting to Hobbs winning a slow 1st round race. He ain’t making the team this year.

wow, you are stepping out of your comfort zone, aren't you?

Was that Blankenship, or Jack Black running in the first round?

okayokay wrote:

Was that Blankenship, or Jack Black running in the first round?

Hehe. It was funny to hear Kara Goucher explain away his poor finish in the prelims as being due to “running into a wall of people” as if there was any other explanation than he’s aging and not especially fit.

okayokay wrote:

big fours wrote:

People overreacting to Hobbs winning a slow 1st round race. He ain’t making the team this year.

wow, you are stepping out of your comfort zone, aren't you?

This would be a fitting snarky response three days ago but not after all of the posters picking him to be top 3 after his heat yesterday.

seasoned ranker wrote:

I don't really see the heats as being disproportionate.

Really? I think that heat 2 is distinctly tougher.

Expected qualifiers from each semi:

Semi 1 -

Nuguse

Engels

Suliman

Ciattei

Avila

Semi 2 -

Centrowitz

Hocker

Kessler

Thompson

Wynne

Prakel

Gregorek

I can see all 7 from semi-2 beating 4th place from semi-1.

Yeah I cannot. All 7 of those beating two out of the three of Ciattei, Avila and Suliman?! Nah.

What's up with Eric Holt's form?

big fours wrote:

okayokay wrote:

wow, you are stepping out of your comfort zone, aren't you?

This would be a fitting snarky response three days ago but not after all of the posters picking him to be top 3 after his heat yesterday.

As I said, people overreacted.