She should really consider some serious speed work. She is prob doing 24 low and using that strength to pull this off. With her stride and getting down to say 23 low she has 48 mid 400.....then she has ability to smash the 800. Hs dudes with low 49 can hit 1:49-51
But then again she gets speed to run 48 mid will she do the 8?
Wow. With a better turn she might attack sub-49!
She is the real deal! Great job MU!
Great run. This time would have her medal if not win gold in Tokyo as long as they ban that drug cheat Naser.
Looks like the trials schedule sets up for a 400/800 double. Would love to see her try.
bartholomew_maxwell wrote:
She's not photogenic enough to ever become a highly marketable athlete like Suzy Favor Hamilton or Flo Jo. Sucks that she has all this talent but not the looks to really make a lot of money off of marketability potential.
Dude, this young woman just did something amazing and this is all you can think about? Why would you say something like, are you insecure about yourself or something?
That's a total load of baloney. Plenty of world class athletes that may not have the "perfect look" have become highly marketable.
bartholomew_maxwell wrote:
She's not photogenic enough to ever become a highly marketable athlete like Suzy Favor Hamilton or Flo Jo. Sucks that she has all this talent but not the looks to really make a lot of money off of marketability potential.
She's actually quite photogenic, much in the way a dark skin East African models would be. There's a great market for her if she gets some good handlers.
She has the aesthetic for NY or Paris fashion week.
1000%!
49.68 already in prelims. This is an incredible season she is having. She will be a medal candidate in both 400 and 800m. To win gold in the 400m, I'd think she needs more basic speed, but everything is there for the possibility of the 800m win, especially if Wilson is not in top form.
bartholomew_maxwell wrote:
She's not photogenic enough to ever become a highly marketable athlete like Suzy Favor Hamilton or Flo Jo. Sucks that she has all this talent but not the looks to really make a lot of money off of marketability potential.
It sounds like someone has a teenie tiny peenie weenie...
Swarthy wrote:
bartholomew_maxwell wrote:
She's not photogenic enough to ever become a highly marketable athlete like Suzy Favor Hamilton or Flo Jo. Sucks that she has all this talent but not the looks to really make a lot of money off of marketability potential.
She's actually quite photogenic, much in the way a dark skin East African models would be. There's a great market for her if she gets some good handlers.
She has the aesthetic for NY or Paris fashion week.
100% correct
bartholomew_maxwell wrote:
She's not photogenic enough to ever become a highly marketable athlete like Suzy Favor Hamilton or Flo Jo. Sucks that she has all this talent but not the looks to really make a lot of money off of marketability potential.
You're trash
This is nonsense. First of all, athletes should be judged only on their performance. Second - she is very photogenic and and would be equally at home on the fashion show runway or the Olympic Games podium. I’m just curious if she stays with the plan to run the 800 at the the OT or goes for the 400 instead. Is a double possible? Definitely needs to be in the 4 x 400 relay pool.
wrong.
what kind of person are you man? get outta here
Although I'd love to see her focus on the 400m, but her medaling depends on who is running you still have 5 runner's below 49.68 even without Miller Uibo running. Two of them are teens. She could get gold in the 800m but unless she drops a 49.2 soon I see a 4rth place finish In the 400m. I think she should focus all her energy on the 800m.
sub sub elite local hobby jogger wrote:
bartholomew_maxwell wrote:
She's not photogenic enough to ever become a highly marketable athlete like Suzy Favor Hamilton or Flo Jo. Sucks that she has all this talent but not the looks to really make a lot of money off of marketability potential.
Dude, this young woman just did something amazing and this is all you can think about? Why would you say something like, are you insecure about yourself or something?
It's a discussion board and we discuss so relax.
I completely disagree with the original post about her marketability. Furthermore, she might not want to be marketed, there are people that say no, believe it or not.
Swarthy wrote:
bartholomew_maxwell wrote:
She's not photogenic enough to ever become a highly marketable athlete like Suzy Favor Hamilton or Flo Jo. Sucks that she has all this talent but not the looks to really make a lot of money off of marketability potential.
She's actually quite photogenic, much in the way a dark skin East African models would be. There's a great market for her if she gets some good handlers.
She has the aesthetic for NY or Paris fashion week.
Exactly. She has the look and the height to go on the runway.