I do believe Katelyn has a better head on her shoulders than Sha’Carri in terms of her focus and composure. But Sha’Carri is the better athlete.
Coldest most obvious take I've ever had the displeasure of seeing.
SCR is top 5 in the world in her event and Tuohy is absolutely nowhere. Monson's 10k pace is faster than tuohy's 5k pr and Monson is still miles off the best in the world (Kipyegon, Gidey). It's not even funny how far off she is. What the hell man what are you doing man my brain man I can't fathom it.
Sha'Carri was the better athlete for sure. Isn't she like top-10 all-time fastest women ever? This link (below) says only 6 women have ever run faster. That is better than Tuohy.
But that was then. There are good odds that Sha'Carri never runs at that level again. She might never race another full, good season for all we know.
Tuohy is on the rise and while I doubt she will ever be 7th best in the world, I would much rather have her future than Sha'Carri's. We all agree, right?
Distance Runners esp women have later primes that sprinters. Sprinters are like comets that burn out after very few years while distance runners can be world class into their mid thirties.
Distance Runners esp women have later primes than sprinters. Sprinters are like comets that burn out after very few years while distance runners can be world class into their mid thirties. Katelyn will be fine!
Distance Runners esp women have later primes that sprinters. Sprinters are like comets that burn out after very few years while distance runners can be world class into their mid thirties.
Katelyn will be fine!
I am sure Katelyn will be fine. I hope you will be too. But neither one of you is likely to be a US track champion. Sha’Carri is and yet most of the people posting here apparently had no clue that Sha’Carri is the better athlete. This is either racism or stupidity.
We've all been to track meets, we all know which events generate the most excitement from the fans, it's not watching little guys going around and around and around and,..........
We've all been to track meets, we all know which events generate the most excitement from the fans, it's not watching little guys going around and around and around and,..........
Distance Runners esp women have later primes that sprinters. Sprinters are like comets that burn out after very few years while distance runners can be world class into their mid thirties.
Katelyn will be fine!
It's 2023 not 1973 to 1983. Not too many great 35 year old distance runners anymore. It happens but most distance runners are past their prime by 30 or 31 today.
Distance Runners esp women have later primes that sprinters. Sprinters are like comets that burn out after very few years while distance runners can be world class into their mid thirties.
Katelyn will be fine!
I am sure Katelyn will be fine. I hope you will be too. But neither one of you is likely to be a US track champion. Sha’Carri is and yet most of the people posting here apparently had no clue that Sha’Carri is the better athlete. This is either racism or stupidity.
OP, you made the silly comparison and it is almost a straw man argument.
I am sure Katelyn will be fine. I hope you will be too. But neither one of you is likely to be a US track champion. Sha’Carri is and yet most of the people posting here apparently had no clue that Sha’Carri is the better athlete. This is either racism or stupidity.
OP, you made the silly comparison and it is almost a straw man argument.
No I made what I believe are obvious assertions and the majority of posters disagreed with me. This thread is almost an intelligence test.
Sha'Carri was the better athlete for sure. Isn't she like top-10 all-time fastest women ever? This link (below) says only 6 women have ever run faster. That is better than Tuohy.
But that was then. There are good odds that Sha'Carri never runs at that level again. She might never race another full, good season for all we know.
Tuohy is on the rise and while I doubt she will ever be 7th best in the world, I would much rather have her future than Sha'Carri's. We all agree, right?
This thread is so exhausting/frustrating, as many on Letsrun are, because people are talking about two different things: Sha'Carri's PB (which is world class) vs. Tuohy's potential (which is huge but obviously, unknown).
Sha'Carri is the 7th fastsest woman ever. She has, for various reasons, a very limitedfuture.
Tuohy is the best college runner but still gets beat by American pros. European and African runners around the world don't know Tuohy. But Tuohy's potential is huge.
And to make it worse, even though we are talking about their athletic abilities, 80% of the posters are focused their personalities.
p.s. We are distance runners, so we identify with Tuohy and admire what she is doing. We are not sprinters (for the most part) on this website, so that explains why we don't care as much about sprinters. That doesn't make anyone a racist. And Sha'Carri, for goodness sake, doesn't represent or reflect "black America." She is s troubled person, but ultimately, just one individual. This isn't about race. It is about Sha'carri, right?
Tuohy is the best college runner but still gets beat by American pros. European and African runners around the world don't know Tuohy. But Tuohy's potential is huge.
Um, ever heard of Wiley, Ramsden, Thornton-Bott, Appleton, Kazimierska, Jepkirui, Flockhart, O'Sullivan, Valby, Kemboi, and Venters (and possibly Tyynismaa)?