In both the semi and final, Kessler was by far one of the slowest runners over the first 100 meters. He gradually worked his way up to the pack and by 400m was near the front, in perfect position.
I think most 800m runners start the race too fast, leaving them too fatigued to run a strong final 200.
Salvitore Stitchmo06/30/2024 12:17pm EDT1 year ago
As I was running yesterday I couldn't stop thinking about how insanely good the execution from Kessler in that 800m semi and how if I was coaching 800m runners, this would be exactly how I was advising them to construct and e...
Let's not pretend Kessler is some 800 genius quite yet. Until he puts together a body of work like Hoppel, he is still a fresh face. Recency bias is a mother- we are less than a month out from him walking off the track due to poor positioning in an international race...
He's been impressive, perhaps he has learned, but time will tell
I don’t think Kessler thinks he’s an 800 runner. In fact, his pre-trials talk about the 800 surrounds just how much better Hoppel is than him. he doesn’t think he has the wicked speed necessary to run sub-1:43.
That said, I don’t see him ever having glaring racing errors again. Being an Olympian gives a runner that swagger…
In both the semi and final, Kessler was by far one of the slowest runners over the first 100 meters. He gradually worked his way up to the pack and by 400m was near the front, in perfect position.
I think most 800m runners start the race too fast, leaving them too fatigued to run a strong final 200.
These splits represent perfection. Does anyone recognize who they belonged to?:
23.4,26.3,26.4,26.1
Almost all of the 800 WRs have been the result of negative splits.
In both the semi and final, Kessler was by far one of the slowest runners over the first 100 meters. He gradually worked his way up to the pack and by 400m was near the front, in perfect position.
I think most 800m runners start the race too fast, leaving them too fatigued to run a strong final 200.
These splits represent perfection. Does anyone recognize who they belonged to?:
23.4,26.3,26.4,26.1
Almost all of the 800 WRs have been the result of negative splits.
Uhhhhhh ... 49.7, 52.5 - that's a POSITIVE split ... but what do eye no ... I'm just another moran.
These splits represent perfection. Does anyone recognize who they belonged to?:
23.4,26.3,26.4,26.1
Almost all of the 800 WRs have been the result of negative splits.
Uhhhhhh ... 49.7, 52.5 - that's a POSITIVE split ... but what do eye no ... I'm just another moran.
Obviously, I meant “positive”, and spelling moron as “moran” is no longer considered to be clever on LR. “Discus” and “deer” seem to be hanging in there.
I don’t think Kessler thinks he’s an 800 runner. In fact, his pre-trials talk about the 800 surrounds just how much better Hoppel is than him. he doesn’t think he has the wicked speed necessary to run sub-1:43.
That said, I don’t see him ever having glaring racing errors again. Being an Olympian gives a runner that swagger…
Maybe he doesn’t think he’s an 800 runner the same way he is a 1500 runner, but someone who can run 1:43-mid and maybe sub-1:43 one day is most definitely an 800 runner. I actually think he could be an outside medal threat in the two lap race if he wasn’t doing the double.
In both the semi and final, Kessler was by far one of the slowest runners over the first 100 meters. He gradually worked his way up to the pack and by 400m was near the front, in perfect position.
I think most 800m runners start the race too fast, leaving them too fatigued to run a strong final 200.
I was thinking the exact same thing watching that race. Slowest first hundred, most even splits, best race of the group.
In both the semi and final, Kessler was by far one of the slowest runners over the first 100 meters. He gradually worked his way up to the pack and by 400m was near the front, in perfect position.
I think most 800m runners start the race too fast, leaving them too fatigued to run a strong final 200.
I was thinking the exact same thing watching that race. Slowest first hundred, most even splits, best race of the group.
I don’t think Kessler thinks he’s an 800 runner. In fact, his pre-trials talk about the 800 surrounds just how much better Hoppel is than him. he doesn’t think he has the wicked speed necessary to run sub-1:43.
That said, I don’t see him ever having glaring racing errors again. Being an Olympian gives a runner that swagger…
He very clearly has the wheels to break 1:43 right now, and I'm sure he, and Hoppel, and Warhurst, all know that.
I was thinking the exact same thing watching that race. Slowest first hundred, most even splits, best race of the group.
Um - Hoppel won. Convincingly.
Yeah, Hoppel's by far the strongest runner in the event. But relative to expectations and perceived 800 fitness --and relative to everyone else in the race-- his performance looked by far the best.
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