WTF are these comments? He isn't emotional because he just "lost the race", he's emotional because of the release after the INSANE PRESSURE that comes with the first race of the season after winning olympic gold. Part of having empathy is realising why someone is getting emotional, which clearly you are not doing. Grow up
Sounds like he internalized a lot of pressure over the last 6 months about being the Olympic Champ. He came into this race supremely confident and in the shape of his life, and even though he ran under the WR, he got outkicked by a 10k guy. He said he doesn't know what he's feeling, but my read is that it's just a pressure release. I'm sure this will give him a bit of a spark to chase that 5k time.
Absolutely. He's not crying (principally) about losing. A lot of complicated emotions. First major race since the Olympics. Partly relief that he was able to bring it. Running a world record way faster than he expected, and to a degree doing that and losing.
My respect for him went up +10000. I’m a huge fan now! How can anyone hate this guy. He cares and you can tell he put absolutely everything he has into this sport!! This dude is already a legend and it continues to grow!!! Wow
All these posts getting down of Hocker. Notice how many are anonymous and unregistered. That's what manly men do,, you know. Hide behind their mommy's skirts.
Absolutely. He's not crying (principally) about losing. A lot of complicated emotions. First major race since the Olympics. Partly relief that he was able to bring it. Running a world record way faster than he expected, and to a degree doing that and losing.
Since Cole has stated his 5000 race in two weeks will only be run to get his 13:01 Tokyo Q, the following scenario is highly unlikely to happen.
Nonetheless:
Wouldn't it be unfathomable if Grant gets the 5000 WR next Saturday . . . then Cole breaks Grant's new WR a week later?
Good grief. Will you look at your down votes and get a clue.
Downvotes are often meaningless. I will defend Cole in the sense that I think his crying is related to his passion, and those who mock him for it are losers. However I do believe he is doping.
Yeah, Hocker and Fish are really lucky that Donald Trump took up baseball... If he had taken up track and field... they wouldn't have sniffed Trump's world 3000 record today.