Both Kemboi and Plourde closed in ~2:16/2:17 or so at Bryan Clay, running 15:20 & 15:21. 71s/65s last 400m. The splits are not published but I watched the replay on flotrack.
Kemboi, and possibly Plourde, are real contenders I think.
Oh absolutely! Kemboi; I believe, is competition #1 for Tuohy.
Really looking forward to seeing the west 5k. I just can't believe Kemboi's close last night in the 10k and at Bryan Clay. Plourde is also doubling and just ran 4:08. Venters doubl8ng as well. Should be good.
Tuohy looked like she was out for a training run, clicking her watch.
Oh absolutely! Kemboi; I believe, is competition #1 for Tuohy.
Really looking forward to seeing the west 5k. I just can't believe Kemboi's close last night in the 10k and at Bryan Clay. Plourde is also doubling and just ran 4:08. Venters doubl8ng as well. Should be good.
Tuohy looked like she was out for a training run, clicking her watch.
Me too, reviewing the West 1500’s right now, and then will watch the West 5000’s.
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The 15:03 counts as the NCAA record but not as an officially recognized SB. Odd to me.
I guess because pro athletes were in the Sound Running race. But yet her indoor times run against pros counted. I’m so confused.
Some meets (like sound running) don't meet all requirements to be an NCAA meet so the times don't count for nationals qualification. I think with sound running it was because they didn't have enough events or something like that.
Sound running times do count for USATF, world athletics events, records etc.
Really looking forward to seeing the west 5k. I just can't believe Kemboi's close last night in the 10k and at Bryan Clay. Plourde is also doubling and just ran 4:08. Venters doubl8ng as well. Should be good.
Tuohy looked like she was out for a training run, clicking her watch.
Me too, reviewing the West 1500’s right now, and then will watch the West 5000’s.
In the West, 5 women went sub 4:09 tonight. Sophia O’Sullivan’s new PB 4:08.06 was legit as she came from behind to 1st overall, running a 63 second final lap off a 2:10 final 800m.
She now has the fastest time in the country, 4 others with her in the West coming to Nationals to meet Tuohy with 4:08’s.
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Clearly there is no NC State bias on this board. You picked seven out of 12 qualifiers would be NC State. Only three made it and the rest weren't even close.
The only ones you got correct wee the obvious ones - Tuohy, Valby, Tyynismaa, Chmiel, and Maatoug. No Bush, Anderson, Tran, Hartman, Engle, Hays, or Shaw.
If you forecast, you have to be prepared to be wrong. State other than the reliable top 5 xc runners ran poorly, even with good setup and of course no Bush. Tran let me down in both 1500 & 5k after running great Thursday. Anderson, Engel & Shaw were the first 3 non qualifiers, so not awful picks.
Of course I have a homer bias, but I try to be reasonable. I thought 1-Hays would bounce back from 10k like Chmiel, 2- Hartmann was having a consistent excellent season, but we got frosh fade. 3- Shaw was improving week after week and 4-Bush would run. I was wrong, none of this happened except Shaw close.
O Sullivan ran ran everyone down in the last 100m . Very impressive. She showed a lot of potential in her 3:16 lead off leg in the dmr and now are seeing it.
I guess this answers the question of whether the final will be fast or tactical. Too many runners in the field will want an honest pace. Will we see more PRs in the semifinal rounds?
O Sullivan ran ran everyone down in the last 100m . Very impressive. She showed a lot of potential in her 3:16 lead off leg in the dmr and now are seeing it.
I guess this answers the question of whether the final will be fast or tactical. Too many runners in the field will want an honest pace. Will we see more PRs in the semifinal rounds?
Yeah, the final 1500m is going to be FAST. SIX women with PB’s sub-4:09 (all recent), going into it. I firmly believe some of the women (Tuohy as an example), are going to take it out FAST to avoid the kicks of the likes of O’Sullivan, etc. All six women have a legitimate shot at the title (this is going to be AMAZING).
Tuohy just closed her 5000m heat in 2:16.70 for her final 800m with a 67 second final lap.
She looked SCARY good! Very CHILL for a 15:31!
She looked INCREDIBLE!! Too bad Valby didn't have the ego or sportsmanship to congratulate her after the race. Speaks loudly about her fragile mental state
IDK just watched a replay and it looked like Valby reached out her right hand towards Tuohy while Tuohy was maybe looking away or otherwise engaged. The video didn't show the whole sequence so it's hard to tell.
Too bad Valby didn't have the ego or sportsmanship to congratulate her after the race. Speaks loudly about her fragile mental state
Wow, the typical vitriol from the Tuohyites, and so untrue.
I just watched the race. Valby immediately shook hands with Churchill from Florida State, probably are close since they are both Floridians. Tuohy and Chmiel slapped hands as teammates. Addie Engle from Ohio State walked over to Tuohy and Chmiel and Tuohy immediately turned around, so Engle reached out to Chmiel. That's it. That is all of the acknowledgements from the entire field. Don't believe me, watch it yourself. The runners are exhausted and are not going to jump all over each other like preteen girls. But of course you only point out Valby like she is the "mean girl" or something. At least Valby congratulated someone who was not a teammate.
Too bad Valby didn't have the ego or sportsmanship to congratulate her after the race. Speaks loudly about her fragile mental state
Wow, the typical vitriol from the Tuohyites, and so untrue.
I just watched the race. Valby immediately shook hands with Churchill from Florida State, probably are close since they are both Floridians. Tuohy and Chmiel slapped hands as teammates. Addie Engle from Ohio State walked over to Tuohy and Chmiel and Tuohy immediately turned around, so Engle reached out to Chmiel. That's it. That is all of the acknowledgements from the entire field. Don't believe me, watch it yourself. The runners are exhausted and are not going to jump all over each other like preteen girls. But of course you only point out Valby like she is the "mean girl" or something. At least Valby congratulated someone who was not a teammate.
There’s really no story here except for you drama queens trying to stir sh!t up.
With the vitriol and hatred that Tuohy has faced from the Valby lovers, nothing surprises me.
Too bad Valby didn't have the ego or sportsmanship to congratulate her after the race. Speaks loudly about her fragile mental state
Wow, the typical vitriol from the Tuohyites, and so untrue.
I just watched the race. Valby immediately shook hands with Churchill from Florida State, probably are close since they are both Floridians. Tuohy and Chmiel slapped hands as teammates. Addie Engle from Ohio State walked over to Tuohy and Chmiel and Tuohy immediately turned around, so Engle reached out to Chmiel. That's it. That is all of the acknowledgements from the entire field. Don't believe me, watch it yourself. The runners are exhausted and are not going to jump all over each other like preteen girls. But of course you only point out Valby like she is the "mean girl" or something. At least Valby congratulated someone who was not a teammate.
They are competitors but I don’t think there is any bad blood between them. Both ladies seem respectful of the other. Valby was very complimentary of Tuohy in the interview after the XC championship. In the press conference before the race, Tuohy stood up for Valby when that idiot reporter asked Valby some stupid question. No need for this drama.
O Sullivan ran ran everyone down in the last 100m . Very impressive. She showed a lot of potential in her 3:16 lead off leg in the dmr and now are seeing it.
I guess this answers the question of whether the final will be fast or tactical. Too many runners in the field will want an honest pace. Will we see more PRs in the semifinal rounds?
Yeah, the final 1500m is going to be FAST. SIX women with PB’s sub-4:09 (all recent), going into it. I firmly believe some of the women (Tuohy as an example), are going to take it out FAST to avoid the kicks of the likes of O’Sullivan, etc. All six women have a legitimate shot at the title (this is going to be AMAZING).
1- amazing to me that O'Sullivan generates speed with her shuffle stride. She shuffles right by the sprinters with perfect for. She's also tactically smart,mvery patient and then full commitment to 1 move. That's how Whitaker went down, 5 little moves getting position, then nothing down stretch. Sad to see her go, but the 52 speed is now no threat from the couch.
2- fast final and probably semi if Touhy/Barnett in same heat. 7 more prs in the Barnett heat, maybe Sowinski needs replacement.
O Sullivan ran ran everyone down in the last 100m . Very impressive. She showed a lot of potential in her 3:16 lead off leg in the dmr and now are seeing it.
I guess this answers the question of whether the final will be fast or tactical. Too many runners in the field will want an honest pace. Will we see more PRs in the semifinal rounds?
Yeah, the final 1500m is going to be FAST. SIX women with PB’s sub-4:09 (all recent), going into it. I firmly believe some of the women (Tuohy as an example), are going to take it out FAST to avoid the kicks of the likes of O’Sullivan, etc. All six women have a legitimate shot at the title (this is going to be AMAZING).
Will be a great race. A fast pace should favor a strength runner like Tuohy. Time to take everyone to the pain cave Prefontaine style and see who can hang on.
Yeah, the final 1500m is going to be FAST. SIX women with PB’s sub-4:09 (all recent), going into it. I firmly believe some of the women (Tuohy as an example), are going to take it out FAST to avoid the kicks of the likes of O’Sullivan, etc. All six women have a legitimate shot at the title (this is going to be AMAZING).
Will be a great race. A fast pace should favor a strength runner like Tuohy. Time to take everyone to the pain cave Prefontaine style and see who can hang on.
Wow, Venters and Plourde from the University of Utah went essentially hand-in-hand the final lap, jogging together and finishing together in 15:34 in heat #1. Thorvaldson made it in as #5, and BYU’s Hutchins (who was running 5th-6th almost the entire race), won’t make it as she finished WAY back in last place as she imploded with a 1:58 final lap.