SML to compete in flat 400, Mu to compete in 1500 at 2023 USA champioships

Mu in the 1500 still seems to crazy. Yeah she’s awesome at the 8, but she’s like el caballo. Which runner in the past like, 50 years has ever been even decent at the 4/8/15. I just hope her training hasn’t been changed too radically. Speedy runners need speed. I do think it’ll be good for her to get the monkey off her back though, in a race with no expectations, but I’d have hoped she would have done that earlier than the us champs.

As a die hard track fan what a tennis match of emotion. I was annoyed that they weren’t competing at their own coaches track meet just a few hours ago. Now I can’t believe what I am reading. SML in the flat 400 and Mu in the freaking 1500?! talk about much watch TV. I think SML can win the open 400, but only expect Mu to make the final of 1500.

imagine they just don't race for a year or whatever then miss out on a medal by both skipping their main events.

the women's 400m is way more competitive than 400mh hurdle so i suppose that makes sense and i'd honestly prefer syd be in that race. mu in the 1500m will be super interesting. not sure about that one personally.

im fine with mu in the 1500m under the assumption that someone like kersee wouldnt make her run 90 mile weeks and never have her run a 400 again

The person who will be most delighted by this nonsense is Keely. Wait whilst Mu chucks away all her speed by training for the 1500 which she has no signs of potential in. Mary Moraa who has now run 50s/400m will be pleased too.

Has he ever coached world class 1500m?

Wilson will babyface-destroy-her.

They both already have byes in their main event for Worlds. Running these events at USAs would actually require them to race and hit the qualifying marks though

honestly i agree. i can see her:

1. making the 1500 final and running a respectable time for her resume. maybe even placing competitively. (60% chance)

2. crashing and burning. (30% chance)

3. making the 1500 team (9% chance)

4. winning and/or running something incredible that makes us question not only our assumptions about mu but also the 1500 event as a whole. (1% chance)

I know he's Bobby Kersee, but there is literally a 0% chance he takes Mu from 4:18 to beating Kipyegon by next year. Kipyegon would literally set a WR on her if she needed to, and either way I doubt Mu can medal in the 1500 so soon.

The qualifying time for usatf 1500 is 4.05. Mu's pr is 4:17? They may need to rethink this.

not that i think Mu is guaranteed to run under 4:05, but her 4:16 PR is quite literally from a dual meet

I have a genuine concern about Mu. I'm worried she is riding past her peak, and that her best 800s are behind her. I hope I am wrong.

True we last discussed this before Mu's glorious DNF at, was it Millrose or Boston? Touhy also does not yet have this standard.

Could running high mileage be the big training adjustment she referenced in the interview she did with Ryan Clark? If so, that would explain why she hasn’t been racing. Kersee might be training her into the ground. I hope not.

wasn't the point of joining Kersee to train with Sydney? Apparently their training has been polar opposite of each other. Dumb.

Riding past her peak at 20 years old? A stupid notion if there ever was one.

alright, so kersee apparently said that he has no intention of having athing and syd race against each other.

looks like he wants to have syd in the 400 open, unbothered.

100% against this now. really dont want to walk out of this thinking that athing going to freaking pete julian being a better option.

another good comparison would be ana quirot in the 80s and 90s.great 400/800 runner,not so much over 1500.similar overall speed to mu.