Heat #1 w/Tsegay, Muir, Chebet, Hull, Hailu, Hall, McGee, and ESP:
Qs only to top-5.
Though being a big proponent of all 3 US runners making the finals, this is the roadblock I was afraid of.
Cory and Elle better hope heat 1 (their heat) is the fastest so that they might be able to get 6th or 7th for a q if they don't make top-5.
On the other hand, Sinclaire has a clear path to the finals in heat 2.
Horrible for the two Aussies as well.
This heat is horrible for everyone. On the plus side, they have Tsegay and she only ever runs one way: hard, from the front. And she's not as smart as Kipyegon who moderates her effort in the rounds. This could easily be won in 3:59/4:00 and she can drag the field to take all of the little q's.
Anyone know how the groupings for the semi finals are decided upon?
Fan Out West wrote:
Heat #1 w/Tsegay, Muir, Chebet, Hull, Hailu, Hall, McGee, and ESP:
Qs only to top-5.
Though being a big proponent of all 3 US runners making the finals, this is the roadblock I was afraid of.
Cory and Elle better hope heat 1 (their heat) is the fastest so that they might be able to get 6th or 7th for a q if they don't make top-5.
On the other hand, Sinclaire has a clear path to the finals in heat 2.
I think this is going to be the case in all of the distance events. The semi's are going to be like finals.
One thing I really miss is the semi's of the 10,000. I don't know exactly when they stopped but I do remember in the 70's, 80's, and even 90's there being some Olympics with them.
I wouldn’t call it a death heat. 4 sub4 runners in heat 1, 3 in heat 2.
Top 5 advance . No excuses for anyone who doesn’t make it.
With all due respect sir, I count 7 sub 4s by PB in heat 1
Cory is going to get tripped up and advance to the final where she’ll have another poor performance. Calling it now. She won’t qualify out of the semi otherwise . Ellie will be another repeat of her Olympics performance.
Rojo is the laziest journalist in the sport, never checks his facts.
Fan Out West wrote:
Heat #1 w/Tsegay, Muir, Chebet, Hull, Hailu, Hall, McGee, and ESP:
Qs only to top-5.
Though being a big proponent of all 3 US runners making the finals, this is the roadblock I was afraid of.
Cory and Elle better hope heat 1 (their heat) is the fastest so that they might be able to get 6th or 7th for a q if they don't make top-5.
On the other hand, Sinclaire has a clear path to the finals in heat 2.
At least on paper Johnson does seem to have a better path than McGee or St. Pierre.
oosharoo wrote:
With all due respect sir, I count 7 sub 4s by PB in heat 1
he is saying about season best not personal best
It does feel likely 7 will go through, which should help. In Heat 2, the flip side is that battle at the end for 5 features amazing kickers (Sinclaire, Ennaoui, Meshesha, Kipyegon). If Griffith/Tanaka run aggressively and lock in a spot it could get dicey for someone unexpectedly.
if 7 make it, Hermansson, Maki, Perez and Klein feel like they’re out. But then a big name from Hall, St. Pierre, McGee, Hull, Chebet of Hailu gets bounced too
Rojoatitagain wrote:
Rojo is the laziest journalist in the sport, never checks his facts.
That was Weldon checking in, not Robert.
He didn't say at all
There's some serious irony here, when you were too lazy to get the name of the poster right. LOL
Rojoatitagain wrote:
Rojo is the laziest journalist in the sport, never checks his facts.
This is amazing. It's a poster complaining I never check my facts when I haven't even posted on this thread. It was my brother so you are the guy who hasn't check his or her facts.
It's not a death heat.
Heat 1 - 7 runners who have run under 4:03 this year.
Heat 2 - 7 runner who have run under 4:03 this year
rojo wrote:
This is amazing. It's a poster complaining I never check my facts when I haven't even posted on this thread. It was my brother so you are the guy who hasn't check his or her facts.
It's not a death heat.
Heat 1 - 7 runners who have run under 4:03 this year.
Heat 2 - 7 runner who have run under 4:03 this year
You are correct technically. Heat 1 has more credentialed runners who have run slower SBs for whatever reason (Winnie Chebet, Laura Muir). Snowden, Tracey and Sabbatini have solid SBs/PBS but they’re a step down from those 2 or McGee, even Marta Perez. Hull and Hall seem to be a notch better than Griffith or Tanaka and Nanyondo even if the PBs/SBs look similar
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