2022 Sound Running Track Meet - Official Discussion Thread

Wayment should go below 15:10.

Nice dig.

or did he maximize his value perfectly like Mary Cain

You are way off on Raevyn Roger's PR's. They are 4:29.26 (mile) and 4:14.25 (1500). She ran both of those times last year. At Sound Running, Rogers can probably run around 4:13 in the 1500.

Nia Akins (PR 2:00.24) isn't the only women close to breaking 2 minutes. Olivia Baker's PR is 2:00.08, and she ran 2 flat three times this indoor season.

Based on how they ran the 600 at Penn Relays last week, I'd say they are both in sub 2 shape, so I'd give them both a 50% chance of breaking 2 minutes at Sound Running today.

Ironically there is another 800 tomorrow at the same track in the American Track League meet, so if they don't break 2 minutes tonight they can give it another shot tomorrow. Nia Akins (and Brooks Beast teammate Laurie Barton) is already entered in both 800's and Olivia Baker can enter tomorrow's 800 last minute if she feels like it.

The chances of either one of them getting an outdoor World Championships spot is very low. There are too many good 800 runners in the US. They would need some other runners to be injured, DQ'd, fall down, etc. in order to make the team. They aren't just competing against the pros at USAs. There are already 2 college women and 2 high school girls that have run sub 2:01 this year. The US is doing really well in the women's 800 right now.

Does Drew run faster than Lex tonight??

Mantz or Klecker?

Do the 10K runners feel dissed that you are holding your show during their events?

Klecker

I'm excited for Anna Camp Bennett in the 800, she won the 1500 in her last two races (a heat win at Bryan Clay vs. Alexa Efraimson and an overall win at Penn). She also ran 2:01 in the 800 coming on really strong at the end. Could be close to 2:00 and maybe under if everything goes right.

As already mentioned Raevyn Rogers in the 1500 is intriguing, I'm thinking 4:10-4:12 after her 1:58 season debut.

Cory McGee had a mediocre indoor campaign (although 4th at USA is solid), but I think she will bounce back to win the 800 over Akins and Baker.

GDS should blow away the field in the 1500, sub 4 potentially? although don't know who else will be capable of that so maybe 4:00-4:04 range. Osika and Schlachtenhaufen have the experience to challenge while Hurta and Caldwell are young and on the upswing.

Section 2 of the women's 5k is intriguing, as Wasserman, Rainsberger, and Donaghu are recent college grads who have been consistent and looking to reach the next level. Curious to see how Rainsberger does after joining Team Boss, as she looks pretty dialed in on Instagram.

The seeded section of the women's 5k should give Wayment a good chance to get an NCAA #1 time, I'm thinking she runs 15:08-15:10. Orton should be around that too. Tons of good names in this field, but I think Kelati will win it in around 14:55 with Elly Henes, Natosha Rogers, and maybe Klein or Buchalski challenging.

10k - dub to Kelati

Kelati and Batt-Doyle will take it out in the 10,000. US and Australian National Records will be under threat.

Who is coaching the Adidas BYU alums? Diljeet Taylor or someone else? Still based in UT?

The meet is not listed on the USATF website as a sanctioned meet. Do the marks count for records and U.S. / World qualifying?

Additionally, pretty sure due to not enough events as well as pacing lights, mark do not count for NCAA qualifying. Most of these runners are studs not worried about qualifying for regionals, but surprised Nguste banking on ACC again.

Lesser known talking point in the 5000 Men's is Sam McEntee. Rio Olympian who is in great shape and has been training off the front with Stewy Mac the last 2 months!!

I was getting a bit worked up when I first read this, but the truth is that only the slower heat of the men's 1500 and the three 5000 races are interesting to me. Still, my wife is out, my kids are out, my friends are busy . . . I might actually crack a beer and cough up $6 to stream a second-tier track meet for a change. Let's go!

What's the alternative? Do it!

The lag just to purchase the PPV is absurd - I can't wait to see what the stream is like

Stream is working just fine

Gets rolling in 5 minutes.

Stream is up.

Yes the website lag is bad, but they're using Mux for hosting now instead of Vimeo so the stream runs without lag once it's loaded. Anna Camp-Bennett wins the first event in 2:02.5, it's been decent production quality so far