Lutkenhaus Believers the kid did it!! Haters go home devastated forever. Whatever happens the kid did it man. They better put him on a Wheaties Box in 28’.
I was as nervous watching that as if I was his freakin mother!
That was so awesome!
Yup. To borrow from other sports parlance, this was as ethical an indoor 800m title as you’ll ever see. Did Cooper contact anyone in a tactical 800? His passes on Bol/Cresrand and his two times holding off Crestans surges were completely pristine. No contact just outran them. No veering out at the end, no argy-bargy, questionable inside passes. When you see Attaoui bouncing off guys and zigzagging all over the place, it’s a different world. Kid is ridiculously good, I think he had 1 more desperate gear if he’d needed it.
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Insane confidence from Cooper to go to the front at 500m and then actually hold it. Wanyoni might not have much longer at the top of the 800m
That's exactly how you need to race on an indoor track. Get the lead with 300m to go before the curve. Gives you a straight shot on two straight aways and anyone trying to pass has to deal with traffic on the curves.
I was as nervous watching that as if I was his freakin mother!
That was so awesome!
Yup. To borrow from other sports parlance, this was as ethical an indoor 800m title as you’ll ever see. Did Cooper contact anyone in a tactical 800? His passes on Bol/Cresrand and his two times holding off Crestans surges were completely pristine. No contact just outran them. No veering out at the end, no arguing-Barry, questionable inside passes. When you see Attaoui bouncing off guys and zigzagging all over the place, it’s a different world. Kid is ridiculously good, I think he had 1 more desperate gear if he’d needed it.
He definitely had another gear that last 50. Can't wait to see him get after it with the Big 3 Wanyonyi Arop Sedjati in Europe. I know he can go 1:41 this year
He definitely had another gear that last 50. Can't wait to see him get after it with the Big 3 Wanyonyi Arop Sedjati in Europe. I know he can go 1:41 this year
So the question is will he? The other approach is staying domestic with World Juniors, the A&M gold meet, USA Juniors/Seniors? High-level 400s, invitational pre mile to break 4 etc. I’m not 100% sure age 17 summer he goes in that direction. I trust Capeau/the brain trust though.