On the W side, a little surprising both Doris and LHL scratched the 5000 (and 1500) and will contest 3000s only. Pamela Kosgei (9:15) scratched the 3000s in favor of the 10/5 double. A whole lot of fast people scratched the 800 in favor of the 1500. All of the very top W 5000 runners will either not run, or be doubling. Might be interesting for a Kennedy or Hutchins if they have a good day.
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Murphy in the 1500. Massaoudi/Musau in 5000. Samuel and Kipkurui doubling. Massaoudi going 5 over 15 is curious to me.
Messaoudi is a bit curious, but they might think it's his best path to a title. He did win the 3k in 2023. I remember talking to Dave Smith about him and he said that he has a great kick compared to 3k/5k guys but not compared to 1500 guys. And the 1500 is loaded right now and usually goes tactical at NCAAs.
On the W side, a little surprising both Doris and LHL scratched the 5000 (and 1500) and will contest 3000s only. Pamela Kosgei (9:15) scratched the 3000s in favor of the 10/5 double. A whole lot of fast people scratched the 800 in favor of the 1500. All of the very top W 5000 runners will either not run, or be doubling. Might be interesting for a Kennedy or Hutchins if they have a good day.
I'm not entirely surprised by the Lemngole & Halladay-Lowry 5000m scratches. My understanding (from an AL T&F source) is that Doris took some convincing to double at SECs. Next year, we should see her pursue fast times across multiple events and expand her range--certainly a debut 10000m & maybe even an 800m. For now, I think both coach and athlete have Tokyo on the mind. Likely the same for the BYU camp..
On the W side, a little surprising both Doris and LHL scratched the 5000 (and 1500) and will contest 3000s only. Pamela Kosgei (9:15) scratched the 3000s in favor of the 10/5 double. A whole lot of fast people scratched the 800 in favor of the 1500. All of the very top W 5000 runners will either not run, or be doubling. Might be interesting for a Kennedy or Hutchins if they have a good day.
With Lemngole and LHL in the Steeple only, while Kosgei, Noe and Hartman will be doubling back from the 10,000, Sophia should go to Eugene with a strong belief she can win the 5000.
Would put a gloss on an otherwise rather dismal outdoor season for Stanford women given all the problems Whittaker, Bunnage and Sralla/DT are having, along with a plateauing Willis who's been stuck at 2:00-point for two years now.
On the W side, a little surprising both Doris and LHL scratched the 5000 (and 1500) and will contest 3000s only. Pamela Kosgei (9:15) scratched the 3000s in favor of the 10/5 double. A whole lot of fast people scratched the 800 in favor of the 1500. All of the very top W 5000 runners will either not run, or be doubling. Might be interesting for a Kennedy or Hutchins if they have a good day.
I'm not entirely surprised by the Lemngole & Halladay-Lowry 5000m scratches. My understanding (from an AL T&F source) is that Doris took some convincing to double at SECs. Next year, we should see her pursue fast times across multiple events and expand her range--certainly a debut 10000m & maybe even an 800m. For now, I think both coach and athlete have Tokyo on the mind. Likely the same for the BYU camp..
My only thought is, and as unpopular as it may be, why not enter the 5000 in case something crazy goes wrong in the 3000s (a false start or the like). And then if nothing goes wrong perhaps DNS the 5000 or just not run very hard. Or, especially for LHL, with the other declarations pretty predictable why not run the 5000 only with a very strong chance to win? Just an alternative case.
On the W side, a little surprising both Doris and LHL scratched the 5000 (and 1500) and will contest 3000s only. Pamela Kosgei (9:15) scratched the 3000s in favor of the 10/5 double. A whole lot of fast people scratched the 800 in favor of the 1500. All of the very top W 5000 runners will either not run, or be doubling. Might be interesting for a Kennedy or Hutchins if they have a good day.
I was also surprised about LHL & Doris only contesting the steeple.
On another note, Kennedy should have some serious talks with her dad and be picking his brain about racing strategies since he has seen it all during his career. I expect all of the women’s distance events to be the most competitive we’ve seen in a while.
On the W side, a little surprising both Doris and LHL scratched the 5000 (and 1500) and will contest 3000s only. Pamela Kosgei (9:15) scratched the 3000s in favor of the 10/5 double. A whole lot of fast people scratched the 800 in favor of the 1500. All of the very top W 5000 runners will either not run, or be doubling. Might be interesting for a Kennedy or Hutchins if they have a good day.
I was also surprised about LHL & Doris only contesting the steeple.
On another note, Kennedy should have some serious talks with her dad and be picking his brain about racing strategies since he has seen it all during his career. I expect all of the women’s distance events to be the most competitive we’ve seen in a while.
Kosgei or Hartman can win the 5 or the 10 but I don't see either of them winning both events. There's just too much competition. In addition to Hilda and the others mentioned, I expect Scrimgeour to be in the mix for the 5. In the women's 10, someone like Oregon's Kenyan freshman Cherotich could have a big day. From what I know she is also only 19 so if she stays around I expect we'll be hearing a lot about her.
In the women's sprints South Carolina's JaMeesia Ford could put Abby Steiner's NCAA record of 21.80 (21.77 in the post season) under pressure. Ford has a a 22.01 (+1.9) this season and is currently #3 in the world. In the 400, Georgia's Aaliyah Butler could threaten Nickisha Pryce's record of 48.89 if she has a good day in either the regional or championship.
Scrimgeouer is running well. but she is also in the 10 so will not be any more fresh than Kosgei/Hartman for 5000. Regarding Kennedy and Hutchins if they feel good they should not let the pace go too slow for too long.
Scrimgeouer is running well. but she is also in the 10 so will not be any more fresh than Kosgei/Hartman for 5000. Regarding Kennedy and Hutchins if they feel good they should not let the pace go too slow for too long.
I don’t think a slow pace will be an issue this year. Hartman likes to run out front and push it. But it could slow down due to doubling. Actually a tactical affair wouldn’t totally surprise me. A lot more contenders this season as opposed to last year with Valby.
On the W side, a little surprising both Doris and LHL scratched the 5000 (and 1500) and will contest 3000s only. Pamela Kosgei (9:15) scratched the 3000s in favor of the 10/5 double. A whole lot of fast people scratched the 800 in favor of the 1500. All of the very top W 5000 runners will either not run, or be doubling. Might be interesting for a Kennedy or Hutchins if they have a good day.
I was also surprised about LHL & Doris only contesting the steeple.
On another note, Kennedy should have some serious talks with her dad and be picking his brain about racing strategies since he has seen it all during his career. I expect all of the women’s distance events to be the most competitive we’ve seen in a while.
She probably has never thought about speaking with her dad. great thought.
The men's 1500 and 5ks are going to be crazy races. I'm not too excited for the 10k, seeing as there aren't a ton of crazy guys in there besides Habtom Samuel and I'm assuming Ishmael Kipkurui. Assuming Hansen is just doing 5k. Regardless, all the races will be great to watch!
I was also surprised about LHL & Doris only contesting the steeple.
On another note, Kennedy should have some serious talks with her dad and be picking his brain about racing strategies since he has seen it all during his career. I expect all of the women’s distance events to be the most competitive we’ve seen in a while.
She probably has never thought about speaking with her dad. great thought.