Jager is listed in the entries for the Trials with NT and noted as “qualified”. Is there some sort of exemption into the Trials? Never heard of one. Maybe this is the USATF bows down to Nike’s wishes exemption. I don’t know how others not affiliated with Nike aren’t going nuts about this.
nike running the show again? wrote:
Jager is listed in the entries for the Trials with NT and noted as “qualified”. Is there some sort of exemption into the Trials? Never heard of one. Maybe this is the USATF bows down to Nike’s wishes exemption. I don’t know how others not affiliated with Nike aren’t going nuts about this.
he medaled in the last olympics. he also meets some of the other auto-qualifier things as well. theres a few ways someone can auto qualify for the trials with a NT
alien wrote:
nike running the show again? wrote:
Jager is listed in the entries for the Trials with NT and noted as “qualified”. Is there some sort of exemption into the Trials? Never heard of one. Maybe this is the USATF bows down to Nike’s wishes exemption. I don’t know how others not affiliated with Nike aren’t going nuts about this.
he medaled in the last olympics. he also meets some of the other auto-qualifier things as well. theres a few ways someone can auto qualify for the trials with a NT
Source? I have never heard about something like this before.
The amount of times people on this website have had to tell people like you that USATF rule 8 exists is ridiculous
Only guy in the race with a global steeple medal. Yeah 7 people in the heats don't even belong and Evan is not one of them. The usatf should do this for at least one person in this race, Evan.
Not only do the rules permit his entry, he's the greatest steepler in American history and belongs in the race. Which he will easily win. Again.
Jambo Cabao wrote:
Not only do the rules permit his entry, he's the greatest steepler in American history and belongs in the race. Which he will easily win. Again.
He will win after not running a steeple for 2 years? Would you like to place a wager?
foe sho wrote:
alien wrote:
he medaled in the last olympics. he also meets some of the other auto-qualifier things as well. theres a few ways someone can auto qualify for the trials with a NT
Source? I have never heard about something like this before.
There is this thing called google, it lets you do searches. Maybe try it before posting garbage.
USATF Rule 8. However, there is no such wild card for the Olympics, Jager will need to be top 3 AND under 8:22.
It's not rocket science:
RULE 8: AUTOMATIC QUALIFICATION
Any athlete who attains any of the following shall be afforded automatic qualification into a...USA Olympic Team Selection in the same event in which the performance was attained:
1. Track and Field -
(a) During the current or four previous calendar years, earned an individual medal in track and field in an Olympic Games or in an IAAF World Indoor or Outdoor Championship...
http://www.legacy.usatf.org/usatf/files/da/daf2d12d-b51c-475c-9b06-4a6b41d81071.pdf#page=22
foe sho wrote:
alien wrote:
he medaled in the last olympics. he also meets some of the other auto-qualifier things as well. theres a few ways someone can auto qualify for the trials with a NT
Source? I have never heard about something like this before.
This issue is really beating a dead horse quote. How many threads have there been on this. Look up Rule 8z
foe sho wrote:
Jambo Cabao wrote:
Not only do the rules permit his entry, he's the greatest steepler in American history and belongs in the race. Which he will easily win. Again.
He will win after not running a steeple for 2 years? Would you like to place a wager?
Yeah, what do you want to wager?
Looks like Drew Windle of the Brooks Beasts will be in the 800 under the same rule (2018 world indoors).
big time handicapper wrote:
foe sho wrote:
He will win after not running a steeple for 2 years? Would you like to place a wager?
Yeah, what do you want to wager?
I think Ferlic or Bor can give him a run for his money. Maybe McGorty.
Wouldn’t be shocked to see him not qualify for the Olympics. If he was 100% he would have gotten the Standard Even if he took it easy and just barely dipped under. Having to get T3 and the standard at the trials (or by the end of June, I believe?) is a lot of pressure.
birdbeard2 wrote:
big time handicapper wrote:
Yeah, what do you want to wager?
I think Ferlic or Bor can give him a run for his money. Maybe McGorty.
Wouldn’t be shocked to see him not qualify for the Olympics. If he was 100% he would have gotten the Standard Even if he took it easy and just barely dipped under. Having to get T3 and the standard at the trials (or by the end of June, I believe?) is a lot of pressure.
Actually, he needs to get the mark at the Trials. There is no period to "chase marks" this year. You must meet the Olympic standard either before or at the Trials.
As long as it is under 90 on the track, he should have no difficulty getting the standard and very likely winning. We do have a few guys who can go sub 8:10.
drbop wrote:
birdbeard2 wrote:
I think Ferlic or Bor can give him a run for his money. Maybe McGorty.
Wouldn’t be shocked to see him not qualify for the Olympics. If he was 100% he would have gotten the Standard Even if he took it easy and just barely dipped under. Having to get T3 and the standard at the trials (or by the end of June, I believe?) is a lot of pressure.
Actually, he needs to get the mark at the Trials. There is no period to "chase marks" this year. You must meet the Olympic standard either before or at the Trials.
Jager in trouble for sure. If he runs the standard on the Olympic trials consider me fooled. But I don’t see it happening.
drbop wrote:
USATF Rule 8. However, there is no such wild card for the Olympics, Jager will need to be top 3 AND under 8:22.
Dathan Ritzenhein, 10000M, 2004 Athens Games.
My older guys will remember when Adam groucher and Alan Webb were allowed in the usas 5k without a qualifying mark. Yeah this ain’t something new