Round 1 of Women's 800 M in the Books: How Do You See it Now?

Feeling good about my picks- Mu, Cuban, Jamaican in that order.

Rogers looked the best.

Don't ignore Jemma Reekie. No chance to win gold but a good race could put her on the podium. Anything can happen is an 800.

We going to talk about Getachew, 1:56 Ethiopian Champion, DNS in Heat 1?

Making the podium just got easier for somebody.

wejo wrote:

Athing Mu still the favorite in my book.

Not much changed. Melissa Bishop going out was a surprise.

Ajee I still am worried about. She had a great burst of speed the final 100 but why did she drop to 5th with 100 to go when only top 3 make it?

Thoughts?

As I have said in another thread, Bishop's tactics depend on her controlling from the front for the first 600m then kicking. Mu is a perfect poison pill for that approach as she took control at 400m and the race fell away from Bishop as she got boxed in.

mu will get spiked and fall down she races like a kid in jr high

Howie Gordy wrote:

mu will get spiked and fall down she races like a kid in jr high

Mu needs to get out in front and stay there. If she tries to run in the middle of the pack she will get herself into trouble.

i don't think mu should have much trouble frontrunning.

wesley vasquez wouldn't look as stupid as he does if he had the world leading 800m time and a 400m PR 2-4 seconds faster than the rest of the field.

Let’s not forget Keely Hodgkinson…

I'm thinking:

1. Mu

2. Goule

3. Cuban or one of the other Americans

Mu could make mistakes in the final and still win. But I think she will race either from the lead or the leader's shoulder and have control with 300m to go and gradually wind it up, then open up in the home straight - like she did at US trials.

I went with Athing, Raevyn, Jemma, and those 3 look good, but Jamaica and Cuba worry me. I definitely won't count Ajee out completely, either.

I believe Bishop gave Mu a big push with 300m to go?? What was that about? I’m surprised nobody has mentioned that yet!

jhand366 wrote:

I went with Athing, Raevyn, Jemma

Me too, in that order. Really glad I opted against Getachew at the last minute.

Another (unmentioned?) casualty of the heats was Catriona Bissett of Australia, who set an Oceanic record this season (1:58.09).

Wilson will go out in the semis. Reekie and Goule have too much. Mu got the easiest draw for the semis and can cruise through, her gold chances just solidified.

1. Mu 2. Almanza 3. Hodgkinson

flvmmox wrote:

i don't think mu should have much trouble frontrunning.

wesley vasquez wouldn't look as stupid as he does if he had the world leading 800m time and a 400m PR 2-4 seconds faster than the rest of the field.

I really wonder if he thinks one day he’s just gonna hold on to the pace and bust a 1:41

wejo wrote:

Athing Mu still the favorite in my book.

Not much changed. Melissa Bishop going out was a surprise.

Ajee I still am worried about. She had a great burst of speed the final 100 but why did she drop to 5th with 100 to go when only top 3 make it?

Thoughts?

What a joke that the WR is still posted as the fake 1:53.

I would love for Goule to win. She's been competing at a high level for so long and in some way deserves it.