Official 2021 Monaco DL Discussion Thread

Concupiscurd wrote:

track chick wrote:

It seemed like - twice - she kept trying to overtake right on the barriers, not sure that's a good idea. What a shame.

That has worked well for her in the past. Pretty sure she won the World Championships by passing on the water barrier.

Think it depends on the race. It can be a good time to pass just like surging past someone in XC when there's a barrier or turn, or at the top of a hill and so on. But in this race for some reason the first time she tried it I didn't like it, she seemed to almost stutter or not be sure of the jump, then the second time she fell.

This new jumps/throws format is a disaster. So stupid.

Several fouls in the final round today (which is not surprising)! Why do we feel the need to change our sport to meet some misguided understanding of what non-fans will find more entertaining? Does anyone really think that a tweak to formatting will finally convince the uninterested that track is must-watch TV?

Her lead/push off foot on the barrier hit oddly. Think that was a bigger factor in her falling.

someinternetguy wrote:

This new jumps/throws format is a disaster. So stupid.

Several fouls in the final round today (which is not surprising)! Why do we feel the need to change our sport to meet some misguided understanding of what non-fans will find more entertaining? Does anyone really think that a tweak to formatting will finally convince the uninterested that track is must-watch TV?

+1

suspicion in the ignition wrote:

Indoor?? wrote:

Emma made the big mistake of trying to run with people faster than her and paid for it with a fall. She should have settled in and ran her pace.

(This is a horrible take but what idiots have been saying about Leah, when in reality falls happen when you jump over things.)

Hah! Yeah, if she had just run for third and not thought she could win the race she'd be celebrating. How dare her think she's on Kiyeng's level.

Agree, that was the worst take of the OTs.

False equivalency. The difference between 3rd and 4th in a Diamond League meet doesn't matter. The difference between 3rd and 4th in the Olympic Trials is huge.

Plus there are many Diamond League races every year. The Olympic Trials is something that you only do a few times in your life.

Two French Muslims bring pride to France. Bedrani and Belhadj.

In France, the 3000 m steeplechase has been dominated for the past 10 to 15 years by Muslim French athletes. Tahri, Benabad, and now Bedrani.

Islam is very compatible with endurance sports thanks to the aspect of delayed gratification playing a huge part In the development of endurance athletes.

Diamond Discipline - GW

Men's 3000mSC

Final

Place Name Birth Date Nat. Mark

1. Lamecha GIRMA 26 NOV 2000

ETH

8:07.75

2. Abraham KIBIWOT 06 APR 1996

KEN

8:07.81

3. Djilali BEDRANI 01 OCT 1993

FRA

8:11.17

4. Mehdi BELHADJ 10 JUN 1995

FRA

8:12.43

5. Hillary BOR 22 NOV 1989

USA

8:14.69

6. Ahmed ABDELWAHED 26 MAY 1996

ITA

8:14.86

7. Benjamin KIGEN 05 JUL 1993

KEN

8:15.09

8. Bikila Tadese TAKELE 03 AUG 2002

ETH

8:15.12

9. Benard KETER 25 MAY 1992

USA

8:18.53

10. Alexis PHELUT 03 MAR 1998

FRA

8:20.51

11. Daniel ARCE 22 APR 1992

ESP

8:20.91

12. Mark PEARCE 19 JAN 1996

GBR

8:34.03

Amos KIRUI 09 FEB 1998

KEN

DNF

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Sometimes you just need to trust in the Lord’s plan.

Just like we all know the Lord plans for Trump to regain the presidency next month, we must also assume it’s His plan to keep Emma from breaking 9min.

3 bras and a bruh wrote:

Indoor?? wrote:

Emma made the big mistake of trying to run with people faster than her and paid for it with a fall. She should have settled in and ran her pace.

(This is a horrible take but what idiots have been saying about Leah, when in reality falls happen when you jump over things.)

She was running at her PR pace (slightly slower over the second half of the race). The winning time was inferior to Coburn's PR.

Yes.... see the text in parenthesis...

suspicion in the ignition wrote:

Indoor?? wrote:

Emma made the big mistake of trying to run with people faster than her and paid for it with a fall. She should have settled in and ran her pace.

(This is a horrible take but what idiots have been saying about Leah, when in reality falls happen when you jump over things.)

Hah! Yeah, if she had just run for third and not thought she could win the race she'd be celebrating. How dare her think she's on Kiyeng's level.

Agree, that was the worst take of the OTs.

How is this a horrible take? When you push a pace further than you normally would run one is more apt to make mistakes? This is especially true in a steeplechase where the race is also very technical.

Anyone got a video replay of the the fall??

Flo'da boy wrote:

someinternetguy wrote:

This new jumps/throws format is a disaster. So stupid.

Several fouls in the final round today (which is not surprising)! Why do we feel the need to change our sport to meet some misguided understanding of what non-fans will find more entertaining? Does anyone really think that a tweak to formatting will finally convince the uninterested that track is must-watch TV?

+1

+2

gina2002 wrote:

Anyone got a video replay of the the fall??

I thought she was scarily low over some of the earlier hurdles already before the water jump

Idk if this meet was worth having delayed my swim workout...underwhelming relative to my expectations.

Anyone else see the the long jump winner swap spots with 2nd place (who jumped significantly farther in the first 5 rounds) so that the guy with the furthest jump stood 1st on the podium. Winner even pointed at 2nd place to clarify he thought he should be given the win lol

Here We Go Again wrote:

high school xc coach wrote:

better chance than not she was going to win if she doesn't fall. not sure what you are talking about.

I don't think winning was Coburn's number one goal today. I think her goals were, in order:

1. Break 9 minutes

2. Break the American Record

3. Win the race

I think you are probably correct

brighteyes wrote:

monaco is for rich people wrote:

Jakob looks a little chunky. Too much luggage to carry for 1500m let alone 5K.

Yep. It was very noticeable.

Agree! He’s got 3 weeks to lose a few pounds.

4thYearFreshman wrote:

Anyone else see the the long jump winner swap spots with 2nd place (who jumped significantly farther in the first 5 rounds) so that the guy with the furthest jump stood 1st on the podium. Winner even pointed at 2nd place to clarify he thought he should be given the win lol

I thought that's what he was doing, good on Tentoglou. Gayle deserved the win

Go Yavi!!! Not her SB but she's a contender come Tokyo!!!