Why some of y'all talking about a tactical race? You have Lemngole and Hedengren going head-to-head - it ain't going to be slow. I could see the race being those two and then everyone else racing for position, because you'd be crazy to try to stay with them (although I would bet money at least one young Kenyan tries for a few K).
In position to do what? If Lemongole and Hedengren’s break away, they’ll have no impact on the rest of the field.
Why some of y'all talking about a tactical race? You have Lemngole and Hedengren going head-to-head - it ain't going to be slow. I could see the race being those two and then everyone else racing for position, because you'd be crazy to try to stay with them (although I would bet money at least one young Kenyan tries for a few K).
In position to do what? If Lemongole and Hedengren’s break away, they’ll have no impact on the rest of the field.
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It may end up a two women race but Pamela Kosegi and two Kenyan freshman will stay with them as long as possible, which could be longer than most of you think. It; however, certainly should boil down to Doris and Jane in the end.
In position to do what? If Lemongole and Hedengren’s break away, they’ll have no impact on the rest of the field.
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It may end up a two women race but Pamela Kosegi and two Kenyan freshman will stay with them as long as possible, which could be longer than most of you think. It; however, certainly should boil down to Doris and Jane in the end.
Parker Valby ran 19:30 at the NCAA championships. Not sure how hard that course was but that is over a minute slower than what Jane ran at the Conference meet.
In position to do what? If Lemongole and Hedengren’s break away, they’ll have no impact on the rest of the field.
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It may end up a two women race but Pamela Kosegi and two Kenyan freshman will stay with them as long as possible, which could be longer than most of you think. It; however, certainly should boil down to Doris and Jane in the end.
They’re experienced and understand that trying to keep up with better runners will lead to a nasty positive split.
Parker Valby ran 19:30 at the NCAA championships. Not sure how hard that course was but that is over a minute slower than what Jane ran at the Conference meet.
Peak Valby broke 19min in the Championship at Panorama Farms, which of course is a harder course than the Missouri course. That was one week after she broke 18min in the Regional meet, over half a minute faster than what Hedengren ran at her Conference meet.
Parker Valby ran 19:30 at the NCAA championships. Not sure how hard that course was but that is over a minute slower than what Jane ran at the Conference meet.
Peak Valby broke 19min in the Championship at Panorama Farms, which of course is a harder course than the Missouri course. That was one week after she broke 18min in the Regional meet, over half a minute faster than what Hedengren ran at her Conference meet.
Peak Valby broke 19min in the Championship at Panorama Farms, which of course is a harder course than the Missouri course. That was one week after she broke 18min in the Regional meet, over half a minute faster than what Hedengren ran at her Conference meet.
Parker Valby ran 19:30 at the NCAA championships. Not sure how hard that course was but that is over a minute slower than what Jane ran at the Conference meet.
Peak Valby broke 19min in the Championship at Panorama Farms, which of course is a harder course than the Missouri course. That was one week after she broke 18min in the Regional meet, over half a minute faster than what Hedengren ran at her Conference meet.
Is there any chance that course was actually 6k? At the very least the splits were off, she’s given a 5:32 last 2k.
I think the mountain regional course might’ve been a little suspect the year before, had a bunch of guys right at 28 flat at 5300’
And if team Doris wants to repeat, her coach may send her at the 4k mark, and she will be the rabbit from there (instead of Hartman). But if she waits until the 5k mark to go, somebody from NC State better be going, or else.
The slower it is, the better for Oregon imho. I would think BYU would have Jane go hard and try to get some of the top runners to blow up, and then have the rest of their team stay back and try to pick up the pieces. "Gas, Gas, Gas" the NAU way, and also the the Newbury Park tactic from Nico's senior year NXN.
lol this looks like it was exactly how BYU ran the race - Jane kept the pace hard (until Doris pushed even harder!) while the BYU runners held back some and tried to pick off tiring runners. Most of BYU did move up in last 2K especially Chamberlain, Roberts and Lovell. Some top runners slipped, including Napoleon...but basically NC St had the offsetting strategy to themselves hold back a little. There were casualties like Jelelgo, Longisa, El Badra but not who BYU was likely targetting.
I don't think we have yet seen Doris run a flat out 6K in XC, or 5000 on the track. Last year she split 10:10/9:11 with a 2:56 final K in Wisconsin, thoroughly gapping a 14:52 5000 runner in the final 400. Even Indoors, 15:05 to win with final 1000 at 2:50 and final 400 at 0:63. And certainly her XC debut at the SEC championships was not flat out.
Did you listen to her post-race interview at SEC’s? I took that into account when coming up with a number. Fitness ebbs and flows with the seasons.