Unsure…he had a bad race leading into NCAAs but that happened last year too. Today it just looked like he couldn’t find a spot and wasted a ton of energy.
you should get points not only for winning but an extra point for every second under 4 minutes you run. it'll stop these slow tactical races. frustrating to watch a bunch of guys who are capable of running a 3:50 mile run like this. it'll also stop the bunching up which leads to falls if everyone is going all out.
It's more complicated that that. Even if someone doesn't have the best kick in the field it doesn't mean they maximize their expected finish position by leading.
That said, people do over-estimate the strategic cost of leading indoors
No one cares about the time, the win is all that matters
I agree. But seven of the guys out there made zero effort to win. They sat behind the leaders and were hoping for… what exactly? A meteorite to take out Houser?
Pretty underwhelming race. Was waskom hurt at some point in the season?
Unsure…he had a bad race leading into NCAAs but that happened last year too. Today it just looked like he couldn’t find a spot and wasted a ton of energy.
I’m not paying for espn+ so I didn’t watch the race but someone that came 2nd at the US National Championships has no excuse for coming 8th at NCAAs unless he has been dealing with an injury.