Mark Coogan is such an underrated coach, having identified NCAA runners many overlooked and turned them into Olympians. So excited to see what Parker will do with him!
We need to understand that she’s as much a model as she is a runner. She’s getting a huge deal because of her looks. So lower your running expectations for her. She’s there to look pretty.
Other than being based in the NE there is really no downside to being associated with this coach and training group. Glad for her and I cant wait to see what she does in the future.
Finish 8th consistently and have her white, hype-fanboys, claim that she's losing because others, read East Africans, are cheating. I can see the seeds for excuses already being laid.
So...PV joins a group with three other Olympians ( one am indoor medalist I believe & and she allegedly getting like a zillion times they money they are getting from the same sponsor, oh that will go over just peachy
I will say it again she is being paid because she is she is marketable. Why? We all no the answer to that question now don't we. Don't forget it's a business.
So...PV joins a group with three other Olympians ( one am indoor medalist I believe & and she allegedly getting like a zillion times they money they are getting from the same sponsor, oh that will go over just peachy
I will say it again she is being paid because she is she is marketable. Why? We all no the answer to that question now don't we. Don't forget it's a business.
She is getting paid bc is marketable 100%, but she also finished 11th at the Olympics which is just behind Elle PSP’s best finish of 8th,
I believe is that is the best Olympic in the group as well ? So not like she is a complete rookie with no international results.
So she could very likely also become the top NB distance athlete in the USA in a few years
So...PV joins a group with three other Olympians ( one am indoor medalist I believe & and she allegedly getting like a zillion times they money they are getting from the same sponsor, oh that will go over just peachy
I will say it again she is being paid because she is she is marketable. Why? We all no the answer to that question now don't we. Don't forget it's a business.
The other runners on the team were way less high profile than Parker coming out of college. I had heard of ESP while she was in the NCAA but not Maclean or Mackay. I had no idea who Mackay was until this year. The fact that there is a 10 page forum just about Parker signing with New Balance shows she is better for brand exposure than her team members.
So...PV joins a group with three other Olympians ( one am indoor medalist I believe & and she allegedly getting like a zillion times they money they are getting from the same sponsor, oh that will go over just peachy
I will say it again she is being paid because she is she is marketable. Why? We all no the answer to that question now don't we. Don't forget it's a business.
The other runners on the team were way less high profile than Parker coming out of college. I had heard of ESP while she was in the NCAA but not Maclean or Mackay. I had no idea who Mackay was until this year. The fact that there is a 10 page forum just about Parker signing with New Balance shows she is better for brand exposure than her team members.
To elaborate part of her ‘marketability’ is her looks but it’s largely performance based. If another high profile running like Tuohy, signed with New Balance people would be talking about it a similar amount.
We need to understand that she’s as much a model as she is a runner. She’s getting a huge deal because of her looks. So lower your running expectations for her. She’s there to look pretty.
You’re so right. Winning 5x NCAA titles in one school year and breaking so many records is totally irrelevant to a shoe deal. Thank goodness she’s pretty or she’d be but a hobby jogger.
We need to understand that she’s as much a model as she is a runner. She’s getting a huge deal because of her looks. So lower your running expectations for her. She’s there to look pretty.
There are a lot of pretty athletes in collegiate track and field who won’t be getting any shoe deals, because they aren’t elite athletes. Obviously, Valby’s look makes her more marketable, but she wouldn’t be getting sh*t if it wasn’t for the titles and records.
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