Has anyone coined the move that the Scots have used to win big races?

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  • The Coin Bearer

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    1 month ago 03/25/2024 12:09pm EDT

    In a big race, let the other big guns do all the work and then pass at some point in the last 200-400m to take the glory. Kerr and Wightman used it to take down J.I., then Kerr used it again to set a 2 mile indoor WR and win an indoor WC title. Grant Fisher copied the move in the 10. Love it or hate it, it works.

    How about we call it the "Scotty", as the 2 Scots were the ones to make it really stick out recently, especially in fast races. JI used it to win the 5000m in Budapest. It's defo not a totally original move, but it's become THE move recently.

  • John Wesley Harding

    Member since 06/19/2014.

    6,578 posts. Last post 38 minutes ago.
    1 month ago 03/25/2024 12:25pm EDT
    re: The Coin Bearer

    What…this move is so common and generic and timeless that it’s weird to associate it with the Scots or with recent races

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    runn

    Member since 01/21/2005.

    12,140 posts. Last post 2 minutes ago.
    1 month ago 03/25/2024 12:26pm EDT
    re: The Coin Bearer

    The Coin Bearer wrote:

    In a big race, let the other big guns do all the work and then pass at some point in the last 200-400m to take the glory. Kerr and Wightman used it to take down J.I., then Kerr used it again to set a 2 mile indoor WR and win an indoor WC title. Grant Fisher copied the move in the 10. Love it or hate it, it works.

    How about we call it the "Scotty", as the 2 Scots were the ones to make it really stick out recently, especially in fast races. JI used it to win the 5000m in Budapest. It's defo not a totally original move, but it's become THE move recently.

    You mean a fast kick? You mean follow the leader and take the lead when you know you're going to hold it to the finish?

    Yifter, among many others have done it for decades.

  • Mount Doom

    Anonymous Poster

    1 month ago 03/25/2024 12:34pm EDT
    re: The Coin Bearer

    Yes, it is known as “sit and kick”. Feel free you use this phrase when talking about it.

  • abacuses

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    1 month ago 03/25/2024 12:51pm EDT
    re: The Coin Bearer

    The Coin Bearer wrote:

    In a big race, let the other big guns do all the work and then pass at some point in the last 200-400m to take the glory. Kerr and Wightman used it to take down J.I., then Kerr used it again to set a 2 mile indoor WR and win an indoor WC title. Grant Fisher copied the move in the 10. Love it or hate it, it works.

    How about we call it the "Scotty", as the 2 Scots were the ones to make it really stick out recently, especially in fast races. JI used it to win the 5000m in Budapest. It's defo not a totally original move, but it's become THE move recently.

    7/10

    Just a classic, old-school troll

  • Aye.

    Anonymous Poster

    1 month ago 03/25/2024 6:39pm EDT
    re: The Coin Bearer

    The Coin Bearer wrote:

    In a big race, let the other big guns do all the work and then pass at some point in the last 200-400m to take the glory. Kerr and Wightman used it to take down J.I., then Kerr used it again to set a 2 mile indoor WR and win an indoor WC title. Grant Fisher copied the move in the 10. Love it or hate it, it works.

    How about we call it the "Scotty", as the 2 Scots were the ones to make it really stick out recently, especially in fast races. JI used it to win the 5000m in Budapest. It's defo not a totally original move, but it's become THE move recently.

    We call it the 'Scotch Treat' in Glasgow.

  • Flying Scotty

    Anonymous Poster

    1 month ago 03/25/2024 6:44pm EDT
    re: The Coin Bearer

    'Their engines cannae take it' move.

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