Unofficial USAs day 1 thread

I love seeing Heather MacLean taking control like that. She has been overshadowed by Elle, for good reason for the most part, but very consistently getting better and better.

lol and circled back to try to prove that he could get it right by talking about their race in NYC, and then just couldn't do it

What happened to Hiltz?

I mean I said last year lol.

I’d give a lot to see Ribich stick with the 5k for a while. I think that’s certainly his event, but I highly doubt the Beasts can supply him with good training for that event. I’d love to see him grind some very high mileage and then put that speed to good use.

When BTC posted a video on Instagram 8 HOURS ago with their athletes competing today, she wasn’t included. So they’ve known she was planning to scratch and had no intention to race this event for awhile. Makes me mad to see all these DNS at the start of the championships , taking spots from other deserving and qualifying athletes. The champs just started so it’s not like you made it in another event and need to bow out of this one because you’ve earned your ticket

Weird, she has no splits but finished 3rd.

Even they got tired of their own nonsense and she stepped off the track, never to be seen again.

If Hiltz didn't have splits, it's because they were forced into running out in lane 9 - I don't think there are sensors out there. Pretty slow heat though so managed to move on

Those deserving athletes should have run faster.

that isn’t how rounding works

That's how it works in Track and Field according to the rules.

Josette Norris and Cory McGee coming up. I think they were three and four last year. Maybe two and four.

man i forgot i was unable to voice displeasure about rules i don’t like.

i love the world rankings! yes world athletics, they should play an even bigger role in qualifications!

Any surprises from womens 1500 prelims?

I don't get the second heat at all. They knew the first heat was relatively fast and that they needed at leat a 4:10 to advance. So Degenero and Aragon let the pros set a super slow pace and 4:16. Why even make the trip?

Nah, none really.