She should, but USATF is a corrupt organization who only care about profits and callously sacrifices athletes livelihoods to line the executives pockets.
Seriously ot might have been Maurice Green that did it. Sorry if I am wrong, but don't teams get to send 4 runners if the champ in your even is from your country?
Seriously ot might have been Maurice Green that did it. Sorry if I am wrong, but don't teams get to send 4 runners if the champ in your even is from your country?
yep, previous worlds winners give you an auto qualifier as well as let your country take 4. a recent rule change also qualifies diamond league champions as well.
i don't think a similar rule should be implemented for the olympics, 4 years is an eternity in track and field.
Add Mu to the 1500 heats. Also add her to the 4 x 4 relay pool for Paris. Officials should have this latitude given the extenuating circumstances of the 800.
Add Mu to the 1500 heats. Also add her to the 4 x 4 relay pool for Paris. Officials should have this latitude given the extenuating circumstances of the 800.
People continue to try to invent new rules, but forget one thing: do you think that she is willing to run?
Its just rules. Sometimes its a bummer and seems unfair. But, like the weather and measurements, everybodys under the same strictures. You have to watch yr step and take care. Does seem like exceptions could be made--but for whom?
Add Mu to the 1500 heats. Also add her to the 4 x 4 relay pool for Paris. Officials should have this latitude given the extenuating circumstances of the 800.
Why? Of she can’t stand on her own two feet then that’s her fault. There was absolutely no guarantee she would have been in the top 3 anyway. And she has no chance in the 1500. She needs to prove herself in the 400 to be on the relay. Why didn’t she enter the 400? Hard to feel sorry for someone who isn’t passionate about track to begin with
It's the conditions you set for qualifying. You can give spots to Olympic champions but then you need to make this known beforehand. If your trials include everyone then you can't just suddenly make exceptions because someone fell.
From a US standpoint - if you're OK with losing a solid gold or silver medal to your country's chances, then stick by the "first three at the trials" rules without complaint. But if you rue the fact that one fraction of a second of carelessness has cost you a guaranteed medal, and probably a gold, surely you should think about changing it and adding a little discretion for the third spot on an Olympic team.
From a British standpoint - great, you've removed one of the potential barriers to Keely Hodgkinson winning a gold. When she does, no-one over here will care that she's won it without being tested by her biggest rival.
From a non-British, non-US standpoint - the sport has lost the prospect of a scintillating w800m event because the US has an inflexible and frankly stupid policy which has got in the way of the two or three best in the world going head to head at the most important athletics meeting in the four year cycle. You absolute bell-ends.
From a US standpoint - if you're OK with losing a solid gold or silver medal to your country's chances, then stick by the "first three at the trials" rules without complaint. But if you rue the fact that one fraction of a second of carelessness has cost you a guaranteed medal, and probably a gold, surely you should think about changing it and adding a little discretion for the third spot on an Olympic team.
From a British standpoint - great, you've removed one of the potential barriers to Keely Hodgkinson winning a gold. When she does, no-one over here will care that she's won it without being tested by her biggest rival.
From a non-British, non-US standpoint - the sport has lost the prospect of a scintillating w800m event because the US has an inflexible and frankly stupid policy which has got in the way of the two or three best in the world going head to head at the most important athletics meeting in the four year cycle. You absolute bell-ends.
Why do people keep saying Athing was the favorite for the gold medal? Are we forgetting that Keely (and Moraa, obviously) actually ran her down last year at World's?
Hodgkinson opened her season with a 1:55.78. She figured out her Moraa issue and is probably ready to run 1:54 in Paris, depending on if the conditions are favorable. Athing's heat and semi didn't even suggest she was in 1:56 (or 1:57:low) shape, especially when you consider she's coming back from a hamstring injury and that she's lacking race sharpness.
Add Mu to the 1500 heats. Also add her to the 4 x 4 relay pool for Paris. Officials should have this latitude given the extenuating circumstances of the 800.
Why? Of she can’t stand on her own two feet then that’s her fault. There was absolutely no guarantee she would have been in the top 3 anyway. And she has no chance in the 1500. She needs to prove herself in the 400 to be on the relay. Why didn’t she enter the 400? Hard to feel sorry for someone who isn’t passionate about track to begin with
Why didn't she enter the 400? Have you seen the schedule?
No. Reigning world champions get a bye into the World Championships but this is the Olympics. Unlike the WC, four competitors per event per country are not allowed.
From a US standpoint - if you're OK with losing a solid gold or silver medal to your country's chances, then stick by the "first three at the trials" rules without complaint. But if you rue the fact that one fraction of a second of carelessness has cost you a guaranteed medal, and probably a gold, surely you should think about changing it and adding a little discretion for the third spot on an Olympic team.
From a British standpoint - great, you've removed one of the potential barriers to Keely Hodgkinson winning a gold. When she does, no-one over here will care that she's won it without being tested by her biggest rival.
From a non-British, non-US standpoint - the sport has lost the prospect of a scintillating w800m event because the US has an inflexible and frankly stupid policy which has got in the way of the two or three best in the world going head to head at the most important athletics meeting in the four year cycle. You absolute bell-ends.
Why do people keep saying Athing was the favorite for the gold medal? Are we forgetting that Keely (and Moraa, obviously) actually ran her down last year at World's?
Hodgkinson opened her season with a 1:55.78. She figured out her Moraa issue and is probably ready to run 1:54 in Paris, depending on if the conditions are favorable. Athing's heat and semi didn't even suggest she was in 1:56 (or 1:57:low) shape, especially when you consider she's coming back from a hamstring injury and that she's lacking race sharpness.
She would have had a month to get race fitness. Maybe she will run some DL events and we will see. Run a 1:54 while the Olympics are won in 1:56 will have everyone going what if…
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