Official Day 4 Worlds Discussion Thread - Men's Steeple Final, Women's 1500 final and more (7 pm ET instant reaction show)

Yeah, I did pick him to win the whole thing and that did not inspire confidence, although his last 100 was quick.

He looked quite strong in the way he corrected his mistake.

Moula’s finish is ridiculous. I thought he left it too late.

lol this BBC commentator is pissed

The 800 is just such a bummer of an event ever since Rudisha. As someone who ran the 800 watching these rounds is just painful. My 1:52 a$$ shouldn't be able to keep up with you all through 600.

Ostrowski lookin at the camera like "hey girl..." hahahaha

Is it me or are Ato and Sandra not real insightful about mid distance?

I swear some of these 800 runners look like they're showing up for a casual Sunday long run on that first lap.

Totally agree! Ato and Shelly-Ann have done a great job calling the 800.

Your 1:52 speed could beat some of the bottom finishers. Some 1:55-1:56 PRs out there stinking it up.

He always has the fastest last 100. But when you come from so far back, it's always a gamble.

And medicated by Salazar's buddy Dr. Brown?

Never heard him this heated. He is usually so positive, even when he shouldn't be. That is how BAD the M800 is being run right now by so many.

They run fast when they are not being tested.

I mean the top 2 executed their races perfectly there. It’s more if it’s gonna be slow and you don’t have an outlier kick, be in the front and don’t leave it to the last 100. Murphy positioned himself well but created no separation. Harris trusted his mediocre kick way too much. Bol I have no idea.

That’s a significant deficit to put yourself in in a slow 800 at this level, at least when you’re not clearly the class of the field. In such a slow first lap you should put yourself in qualifying position and then try to stay there.

Hoppel (my medal pick) through with some struggle. The Brits all looked relaxed and sharp.

Yeah, he spent several months fighting a garbage drug charge.

So much for the theory that time qualifying is unfair because the later heats know how fast they have to run. 🤦