Uh oh . . . yes, as just noted above, Jenny Simpson has scratched from the 5k . . .
Uh oh . . . yes, as just noted above, Jenny Simpson has scratched from the 5k . . .
adobe wrote:
another perspective wrote:
Tbh if I'm Mark Coogan I'm saying don't worry about time, this is an opportunity to practice a tactical duel against a potential finalist/medal competitor. Just win at all costs.
People forget this but one tactic is to, you know, make it faster.
Seems reasonable for an athlete with superior 5K chops like Purrier to try and run Stafford's legs off over the last 600 meters as, like you said, she's clearly more comfortable waiting until the last 200. If you let it sag to 67 and give her a chance to gather herself you've missed an opportunity.
Purrier's fastest 5k so far is 14:58. Pretty sure that she can run faster, but GDS is no slouch with a 14:44 PB.
adobe wrote:
another perspective wrote:
Tbh if I'm Mark Coogan I'm saying don't worry about time, this is an opportunity to practice a tactical duel against a potential finalist/medal competitor. Just win at all costs.
People forget this but one tactic is to, you know, make it faster.
Seems reasonable for an athlete with superior 5K chops like Purrier to try and run Stafford's legs off over the last 600 meters as, like you said, she's clearly more comfortable waiting until the last 200. If you let it sag to 67 and give her a chance to gather herself you've missed an opportunity.
GDS: 3:56 15000m, 14:44 5000m
Purrier: 4:00 1500m, 14:59 5000m
Purrier definitely is worth more than that PB, but given GDS did that in her 2nd ever 5000 and in the notoriously low mileage Andy Young group I imagine she's worth more than that too. If I had to bet I'd say Purrier is probably better over 5000m, but not by much, and certainly not by enough for it to be meaningful in a 1500.
Anyway, should be a good race, but I don't think Purrier is going to be able to run the legs off of Stafford in a race only going 2:10 through 800. Maybe if the first half were faster, but even still risky. Purrier showed at Millrose she can outkick Stafford, even off of a decent pace.
Don't fret about live streaming. It looks like World Athletics now live stream all these Continental Tour Gold meetings on their YouTube channel.
No idea McGorty could run steeple. Can wait for Jager in the steeple chase that will be awesome to watch. Absolutely stacked fields in every event. Hopefully some quick times and competitive racing all around!!!
Here is the Sunday afternoon schedule which NBC will broadcast from 1:30 - 3:00pm PDT:
1:33pm 400m M final
1:40pm Pole Vault W final
1:40pm 1500m W final
1:49pm Epson Men's 800m M final
1:55pm Triple Jump M final
1:56pm Xfinity Women's 100m W final
2:03pm Nike Men's 100m M final
2:05pm Shot Put W final
2:11pm 100m Hurdles W final
2:18pm 1500m M final
2:27pm Nike Women's 800m W final
2:35pm 400m Hurdles W final
2:42pm 400m Hurdles M final
2:49pm BD Women's 200m W final
2:56pm Xfinity Men's 200m M final
Here is the evening distance carnival schedule (not covered by NBC):
7:00pm 1500m M "B" race
7:08pm 1500m W "B" race
7:17pm 3000m Steeplechase M final
7:31pm 3000m Steeplechase W final
7:45pm 5000m W final
8:05pm 5000m M final
adobe wrote:
another perspective wrote:
Tbh if I'm Mark Coogan I'm saying don't worry about time, this is an opportunity to practice a tactical duel against a potential finalist/medal competitor. Just win at all costs.
People forget this but one tactic is to, you know, make it faster.
Seems reasonable for an athlete with superior 5K chops like Purrier to try and run Stafford's legs off over the last 600 meters as, like you said, she's clearly more comfortable waiting until the last 200. If you let it sag to 67 and give her a chance to gather herself you've missed an opportunity.
Debues Stafford has run 14:44 vs Purriers 14:58. I don't think running the legs off her is gonna work.
Bower Man wrote:
Simpson in 5k, .
Why isn't she in teh steeple? You can actually do the 1500 / steeple at USAs without running two events on the same day.
The 1500 is 18th 19th and 21st and steeple like 20th and 25th.
They decided to do this on freaking Mother's Day??? As a local who would love to be there for this, I am annoyed.
Working Stiff wrote:
They decided to do this on freaking Mother's Day??? As a local who would love to be there for this, I am annoyed.
This has to win the whiniest post of the year award, even by the high standard of LRC whineyness
I hope they put a photo finish camera at the 40 yard mark in the 100. Maybe we will find out how fast sprinters can run a 40 en route to a 100 & shut up these football dudes.
Brazier vs Hoppel vs Murphy in 800 likely highest quality race of meet w/3 possible/likely Oly Games finalists.
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I don´t believe Murphy is on that level.
objectiveobserver wrote:
Brazier vs Hoppel vs Murphy in 800 likely highest quality race of meet w/3 possible/likely Oly Games finalists.
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I don´t believe Murphy is on that level.
That's why this race is so compelling.
Observations from a contrarian:
1. Last season, Hoppel came within a meter of running down Brazier in their last meet. Brazier is vulnerable.
2. Brazier in 2019 & 2020 was dominant but also faced very weak competition during 2019 and then especially during Covid year. Brazier is vulnerable.
3. Murphy lost his mojo in 2017 and hasn't gotten it back since but if he does find his same form, Murphy's actually faced much better competition in his career and still has better tactics over his career than Brazier who has only gotten better at his tactics in 19&20 following abysmal tactics early in his career. Brazier is vulnerable
4. Brazier 1500 from two weeks ago is 3 seconds slower than the only 15 he ran last year. If he's lacking the same strength as last year, he doesn't have the same # of tools in his toolbox this year. Brazier is vulnerable.
5. Saruni. Saruni can blow the doors off of any of these guys in raw speed. Like Nigel Amos, he sucks at tactics and racing in general despite having the most talent. But like Amos, has the potential to run a World leading time at any given race. .... probably not happening, but could if he finally nails his pacing and tactics.
6. Brazier had everyone gunning at him. Brazier is vulnerable