USATF LA Grand Prix Live Thread

TMADDDHASFNE wrote:

Not a super fast women’s 1500. Hopefully, the Bowerman Babes will crank out a fast 5K.

High hopes wrote:

Wise Old Man wrote:

Did you see the men’s steeple? What happened to Beamish? I really thought he’d get the standard.

He needs to learn how to race differently. He's obviously good, but he continually comes up short when running for standards. He was way too far back for too long in that SC. If he could have hung around 4/5th for most of the race, he'd have been a lot closer to the standard but he gave himself no shot by staying at the back for so long. He must be driving Ritz crazy

Makes Paper wrote:

High hopes wrote:

He needs to learn how to race differently. He's obviously good, but he continually comes up short when running for standards. He was way too far back for too long in that SC. If he could have hung around 4/5th for most of the race, he'd have been a lot closer to the standard but he gave himself no shot by staying at the back for so long. He must be driving Ritz crazy

I was wondering whether he's just cautious about crashing and burning, aerobically and then literally (into a barrier). He's commented a couple times about wanting not to get himself into such an aerobic hole that he loses form and focus and then creams a barrier. It's a decent concern, and I wondered whether he's still a little held back because of it.

Just guesswork, though.

THOUGHTSLEADER wrote:

High hopes wrote:

Agreed, but 3:32 is a good starting point. I think he can squeeze under 3:30 in Oslo if Jakob is really aiming for 3:26. What I like about Gourley right now is that he's consistently improving, he hasn't had a sticky patch since coming through at the British trials. I could say the same about so many others in the 1500 at the minute (Katir, Nuguse, the new Cheruiyot, etc), but it's nice to see Gourley among them - he gets overshadowed a lot by Wightman and Kerr in the UK

I’m not sure I buy the WR hype but sub-3:28 attempt? Absolutely - it’s the Monaco of this season. Good timing wrt National Trials etc. Gourley definitely reminiscent of Hoares improvements last year.

High hopes wrote:

THOUGHTSLEADER wrote:

He’s on a nice run. In Oslo, we’ll see where he stacks up. To be competitive and in the medal convo, that 1500 PB needs to start coming down.

Agreed, but 3:32 is a good starting point. I think he can squeeze under 3:30 in Oslo if Jakob is really aiming for 3:26. What I like about Gourley right now is that he's consistently improving, he hasn't had a sticky patch since coming through at the British trials. I could say the same about so many others in the 1500 at the minute (Katir, Nuguse, the new Cheruiyot, etc), but it's nice to see Gourley among them - he gets overshadowed a lot by Wightman and Kerr in the UK