Everyone thinks their kick is the best...Sahlman, Murphy, Teffra, all known for their speed, get surprised by slow Gary Martin, Michigan guys, and some folks out of nowhere.
Slowest closer in that heat was 53!
I'm not bustin' on these guys, it was an amazing heat, but ya gotta know there's always a bigger fish.
When it's 3:01 with 400 to go you'd better be right on the front and just pray you make the final.
The heat was loaded with only 5 auto qualifiers and everyone wants to let it come down to a roll of the dice the final 400?
Nathan Green at least was on the lead at the bell but only guy can do that.
Weldon clearly didn't watch the race closely. Murphy's tactics didn't cost him at all. He simply didn't have it in a slow race. He was up front in the top 3 the entire race. Just didn't have it. Maybe he ran a little extra ground but that was a very good trip.
Now I may make a video on "how not to run a 1500 " and it will either feature Sahlman or Teffra. Maybe two videos. Teffra ran the whole thing in lane 2 or 3. And Sahlman kept moving up from last and then moving back.
But Teffra was 5th at the bell. Just exhausted from having run way too much extra ground.
Never agreed with Wejo more than this thread. Closing in a 50 high is ridiculous for any final, Liam gave it all he had and just got beat simple as that. Sahlman hasn’t been quite as sharp this year so not as surprising
When it's 3:01 with 400 to go you'd better be right on the front and just pray you make the final.
The heat was loaded with only 5 auto qualifiers and everyone wants to let it come down to a roll of the dice the final 400?
Nathan Green at least was on the lead at the bell but only guy can do that.
Weldon clearly didn't watch the race closely. Murphy's tactics didn't cost him at all. He simply didn't have it in a slow race. He was up front in the top 3 the entire race. Just didn't have it. Maybe he ran a little extra ground but that was a very good trip.
Now I may make a video on "how not to run a 1500 " and it will either feature Sahlman or Teffra. Maybe two videos. Teffra ran the whole thing in lane 2 or 3. And Sahlman kept moving up from last and then moving back.
But Teffra was 5th at the bell. Just exhausted from having run way too much extra ground.
You’re both right in a way. Murphy is a 1500/5000 guy who kicks best off a fast pace. So his tactics were bad in letting it go slow. His positioning I think we agree wasn’t the problem. It was better than Teffra/Sahlman’s for sure. I wasn’t surprised McFarland and Green were fine as it was, but I really had no idea with the other 10.
Leo Young ran 3:42.57. One spot away and 0.26 seconds away from advancing to the final. F#%K! 😭😢🥺 I guess it's safe to say he's a favorite for the upcoming T&F championships over the next few years?
Weldon clearly didn't watch the race closely. Murphy's tactics didn't cost him at all. He simply didn't have it in a slow race. He was up front in the top 3 the entire race. Just didn't have it. Maybe he ran a little extra ground but that was a very good trip.
Now I may make a video on "how not to run a 1500 " and it will either feature Sahlman or Teffra. Maybe two videos. Teffra ran the whole thing in lane 2 or 3. And Sahlman kept moving up from last and then moving back.
But Teffra was 5th at the bell. Just exhausted from having run way too much extra ground.
IDIOTIC tactics for the collegiate record holder to let it become a very strategic race.
Murphy went to the front and chose to slow it down, that is a tactical decision. ROJO IS RIGHT!