What's up with the fast times at the Ark-Missouri meet. I suspect the 5k was short 100 to 200 meters. It seems we see this happening every year where (mostly freshman and 2nd year runners)are running at or close to their 5k track times. I guess my question is:
Why are we advertising a race as a 4k,5k,or 6k if the course isn't even close? 100 to 200 meters short is just giving athletes false credentials. This seems to be happening in many first meet invites all over the country.
The 5k was legit. The new ones are starting to reap the benefits of training with a team and the 2nd year runners are improving due to the fact that they are developing experience and figuring out how to train and do what they need to do to get better. BOth the arkansas men and women will be good this year. Watch out.
Yeah, that 5k course is legit...
Anyway, I have some swamp-side property I would like to sell you...
Right on...everyone knows the Arkansas program is a sham and depends on short courses, downhill tracks, and falsified times to accomplish anything.
They probably won't do anything again this year. I can't even remember when they last had a national championship level team.
Idiot.
I didn't say Arkansas wasn't good. Still doesnt mean the times are legit. Everyone with half a brain knows the 5k course is short.
Maybe you should get better at drawing conclusions and not act like a baby with a chip on your shoulder or something.
Golly, gosh, gee whiz...I didn't say you said anything. Please forgive me for tacking my reponse onto your lily white virginal appearance. Please?
I'm only commenting regarding the idea that Arkansas has one meet done and the treads start about short courses, fake this, fake that...
Now, in my utter ignorance of the sport, I am wondering why they posted times for a 4-mile event and the topic is the short 5k course?
Pbbfffttt...
Does it even really matter? Obviously, the meet was held solely for the purpose of fulfilling the NCAA requirement of having a meet after so many practices. Why obsess over every little stat now? There are still 2+ months in the season...plenty of oppurtunites to prove themselves.
Erbli wrote:
Golly, gosh, gee whiz...I didn't say you said anything. Please forgive me for tacking my reponse onto your lily white virginal appearance. Please?
I'm only commenting regarding the idea that Arkansas has one meet done and the treads start about short courses, fake this, fake that...
Now, in my utter ignorance of the sport, I am wondering why they posted times for a 4-mile event and the topic is the short 5k course?
Pbbfffttt...
Perhaps Bulldog was talking about the women's race which was a 5k. S/he never mentioned whether it was mens or womens. Arkansas does have a pretty good womens team too. I guess your "utter ignorance" statement is true.
GO RAZORBACKS!
Erbli wrote:
Golly, gosh, gee whiz...I didn't say you said anything. Please forgive me for tacking my reponse onto your lily white virginal appearance. Please?
I'm only commenting regarding the idea that Arkansas has one meet done and the treads start about short courses, fake this, fake that...
Now, in my utter ignorance of the sport, I am wondering why they posted times for a 4-mile event and the topic is the short 5k course?
Pbbfffttt...
Also, the original poster talked about the runners being first and second year runners. In the women's race, the top finishers were all freshman and one sophomore because the older runners were held out. In the mens race, there were more older runners.
T'is true, all I checked was the men's score.
My apologies to the board, the 'list, the press, any previous posters, posterettes, jury members, the ASPCA, and and Lady 'Backs whom I may have slighted.
I would like to see Harter have a good run at the NCAAs again.