If I understand correctly, Kately Tuohy won the NCAA championships with 15:18.39. The winner at USATF came in with 15:49.13. Am I missing it? Something seems amiss. I know it was a hot day, and the race announcers continued to say how slow the race was, but that's a pretty big difference in times.
It doesn’t seem like you’ve watched too many distance races. Was something amiss when Centro won in 2016 with a 3:50?
If I understand correctly, Kately Tuohy won the NCAA championships with 15:18.39. The winner at USATF came in with 15:49.13. Am I missing it? Something seems amiss. I know it was a hot day, and the race announcers continued to say how slow the race was, but that's a pretty big difference in times.
They all basically jogged for the first 3200, and then a few of the top runners took off.
That happens sometimes in championship races.
Now I understand what they mean when the announcers say it's "an honest pace". This race did not have "an honest pace". All of those women could have run much faster. On one hand, it's disappointing that they didn't run the distance according to their abilities. On the other hand, the goal is to get to in the top three within the rules. Anyway you do it to get the results is legitimate. You could look at the way Merci Chelangat raced in the indoor championships in a similar way. She would surge, then go slow. She seemed to be trying to get the other runners out of running "their" race, and run hers instead. Perfectly legit.
They all basically jogged for the first 3200, and then a few of the top runners took off.
That happens sometimes in championship races.
Now I understand what they mean when the announcers say it's "an honest pace". This race did not have "an honest pace". All of those women could have run much faster. On one hand, it's disappointing that they didn't run the distance according to their abilities. On the other hand, the goal is to get to in the top three within the rules. Anyway you do it to get the results is legitimate. You could look at the way Merci Chelangat raced in the indoor championships in a similar way. She would surge, then go slow. She seemed to be trying to get the other runners out of running "their" race, and run hers instead. Perfectly legit.
You might like cycling when they have individual time trials. Racers start one at a time and race the clock. Do you think that would be a better format for running track races?
Now I understand what they mean when the announcers say it's "an honest pace". This race did not have "an honest pace". All of those women could have run much faster. On one hand, it's disappointing that they didn't run the distance according to their abilities. On the other hand, the goal is to get to in the top three within the rules. Anyway you do it to get the results is legitimate. You could look at the way Merci Chelangat raced in the indoor championships in a similar way. She would surge, then go slow. She seemed to be trying to get the other runners out of running "their" race, and run hers instead. Perfectly legit.
You might like cycling when they have individual time trials. Racers start one at a time and race the clock. Do you think that would be a better format for running track races?
I like the bike races on the track where they try to go as slow as possible. I'm always wondering if one of them will fall over.