As a Brit I'd just like to apologise to any other nationalities who had to listen to Brendan Foster's commentary. Steve Cram is a class act and commentates interestingly on middle distance and distance events but BF is truly pathetic. So boring, so repetitive and so stupid.
Congrats to Farah though. "Easy" win.
lol, at the Brits being on Mo's jock so much, he pretty much lives in Oregon.
Awfully easy for all of us who could not step onto the track with any of them to say "Ritz should have done X," or "Rupp didn't run hard/fast/smart enough." They did just fine, and I also take issue with the "not a strong field" comment -- these are the best in the world RIGHT NOW, regardless of what Lasse Viren or Paavo Nurmi might have done.
why is Grace Jones doing commentary for the BBC??
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Awfully easy for all of us who could not step onto the track with any of them to say "Ritz should have done X," or "Rupp didn't run hard/fast/smart enough." They did just fine, and I also take issue with the "not a strong field" comment -- these are the best in the world RIGHT NOW, regardless of what Lasse Viren or Paavo Nurmi might have done.
Jbgjhsbvjhbfkhv wrote:
Another boring and predictable 10k. Viren, Gebreselassie, and Bekele would all teach Mo a lesson. I know it's easier to sit on the couch and call the shots, rather than being out there running the race, but is this all we have to look forward to in the next few years? If so, pretty sad for our sport
Bek won a 10k going out in 13:52 and closing in 12:57. Only difference is he started his kick earlier and for a 5k/10k WR why not. Farah may be able to challenge those times who knows, but we do know he has 1500 wheels so I don't think he needs any lessons. He ran the race perfect for him to win. It's not his responsibility to make it fast.
rupp-certified saladbar wrote:
Commentator now REPEATING his cliches.
Instead of ripping the commentators how about recognizing your continued bias and ripping of Rupp who was right in the race and finished 4th. I guess he deserved to at least be MENTIONED as a contender for the bronze unless you had the top 3 all as 100% locks.
Hasn't KB run way below 27 in similar conditions?
Still interesting to see how the gap is closing. Rupp is right with them. Merga and Gebremeskel fail miserably.
Also well done by Ritzenheim, although he will never medal
due to zero closing speed.
someone had to do it wrote:
I really don't understand all the complaints about the BBC stream. Steve Cram & Brendan Foster do a fine job. Then again this is LetsRun so maybe I shouldn't be surprised.
It is over the top. The US calls are not even that over the top any more for any of our Gold Medalists last year.
But, the UK used the OG's and are using MO as a way to cheer up their nation after economic downturns etc. It's understandable.
To the victor, including the celebrations, go the spoils.
Where was the African teamwork? Just ridiculous.
Glad I am not the only one who thought that, and that someone else said it first. She's nicer than Grace jones, though.
someone had to do it wrote:
I really don't understand all the complaints about the BBC stream. Steve Cram & Brendan Foster do a fine job. Then again this is LetsRun so maybe I shouldn't be surprised.
Cram is fine.
Foster is embarrassing to listen to.
"This race needs a champion. And HERE is a champion. OUR champion. THE champion."
Cram is the best commentator out there. Brendan Foster talks absolute crap most of the time, but I find it quite amusing as long as Cram's alongside. A nice contrast.
LabTech wrote:
Awfully easy for all of us who could not step onto the track with any of them to say "Ritz should have done X," or "Rupp didn't run hard/fast/smart enough." They did just fine, and I also take issue with the "not a strong field" comment -- these are the best in the world RIGHT NOW, regardless of what Lasse Viren or Paavo Nurmi might have done.
Best in the world right now does not automatically make it a strong field. The 10k is a weak event these days.
Ritz was a tool in this race. Way to go to the front and immediately help box in your own training partner at a critical stage of the race.
it was HOT. maybe 85 deg on the track.
you ever run a 27.2x in that kind of weather?
moe set up the ethopian and still won.
ritz in 10. very good, not great.
levins did well though not up to his ability.
anyone know if ritz likes the heat? if he does not, then he's still got a shot at the AR, an outside shot.
results would be different in cool weather but it is hard to say who would benefit most. it is not necessarily africans, thought you'd think they'd be better adapted in general.
the ruppster if he ever brings his A game and Mo is gone can certain win gold.
i think the reason why rupp ran relatively poorly in the 5k in the last olympics is that he runs harder than most. look at moe after the race bouncing around, while rupp is pissing blood.
got to think rupp not recover in time and will come in 6-9 place in the 5k.
Sleeping Policeman wrote:
As a Brit I'd just like to apologise to any other nationalities who had to listen to Brendan Foster's commentary. Steve Cram is a class act and commentates interestingly on middle distance and distance events but BF is truly pathetic. So boring, so repetitive and so stupid.
Congrats to Farah though. "Easy" win.
Thank you, sir.
Agreed that Cram is great.
This is true. Brendan was a great inspirational athlete and down-to-earth nice guy. Never thought he was a good commentator, though.
Mrr82 wrote:
He ran the race perfect for him to win. It's not his responsibility to make it fast.
Obviously, genius.
Is anybody saying it is?
No.
We are saying the Kenyans and Ethiopians should have. As they stated they would.
Read next time.
Somolia FTW!
