Yared Nuguse declared in the Olympic Trials 5000?

Just in case he didn't make the 1500 team

I hope he runs both! But agree, it is likely an insurance policy in case of disaster in the 1500

So does he keep someone else out of 5K be declaring? Not saying it is this right, but curious if next man up gets left out. Declarations end tonight!

Declarations will close on Thursday, June 13th at 11:59 p.m. PT.

Per another poster, there is no honest-effort rule with USATF.

Nuguse hates the 5,000 so I think the only way he runs that event is if he somehow fails to make the 1500 team.

Doesn't mean Blanks is going pro. Last year, Roisin Willis ran representing New Balance at NCAAs but came back to Stanford. You can rep your brand outside of collegiate competition while retaining your eligibility. And I'm guessing part of the NIL deals is that you have to compete in their gear at USAs if asked.

Yes, he does.

When declarations close Thursday midnight, USATF will then accept all the qualified runners who have declared, then fill out the field of 30 (for 5k) with the next-fastest non-qualified runners who have declared.

Thus, the guy who is 31st on the declared list will be the odd-man out.

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Thank you and that's EXACTLY right!

The odd man out could travel to the trails in hope of someone scratching with enough time for him to be added to the field.

Is this true? Can they enter the race if someone ahead of them scratches? I thought the new rule was that unless they were in the top #, they couldn't?

Probably shouldn't admit this, but I very briefly thought to myself, "who the hell is Nicolas Young"? Kind of fun learning people's formal names.

Also surprised that Kelati is not yet registered for the 5000. Usually when someone is a clear top-3 candidate, they run in that event. I think she would very likely qualify in both if she ran both. And she's highly unlikely to medal in either. I wonder what her thought process is for not running the 5.

Wearing their NIL sponsor's kit kills some of the fun of having collegiate athletes competing at Trials.

the only reason college athletes have been regarded as amateur is the money flow

the way the schedule sets up, 1500 all rounds is done the first half of the trials, 5000 all rounds is second half of the trials after 2 days off. so he guns for the obvious. something goofy happens he makes a go at 5k. if you don't declare you can't circle back to it if the unexpected happens.

i expect the same on valby. she goes for the 5k first half of the schedule, all goes well, scratch the 10k she doesn't like. if there's a misfire, she's technically entered in the 10k. they won't just let you "panic enter" the second after the first goes badly. so you have to enter and keep it in play.

for contrast, lavrone's 400H is same days as the 200, it'd work with 400, but that might tire you out. in any event, she's bailed on all the Plan Bs and maybe assumes worst case if something weird happens USATF names her to relay pool. but part of the deal is her Plan A is literally the last event last day on the schedule.

nothing "fun" about this you weirdo

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I'm not surprised that she is t doing both as she probably going to do the same thing she did at World Cross. She knows she is in better shape than her recent 30:33 pb and will undoubtedly take a other big risk by aiming for sub 30 and seeing what that earns her..she's putting all her effort into ONE race

Honestly the way the 5000m is run at the Olympics would suit Nuguse. He could medal in both the 1500m and 5000m

Whatever, vote for Biden.

It depends..it was run fast in Tokyo and Katir, for example, could not hang.

In the future, nogoosed = noticed goose and no goose = goose isnt entered.