Conspiracy Theories on the Fast Times in Lausanne Can Go Here

Does the IAAF perform a remeasure of the track markings after a WR?

there is already talk on the TFN boards about people who actually saw it. One guy who is friends with both Spearmon and Gay said he doesn't believe it, they weren't in that kind of shape. But a lot of others said Carter and Gay just had the races of their life, looked good the whole way.

I'm currently in Lusanne, competing in europe and saw the meet. All the times from the hurdles and 200 were legit, Gay ran a crazy curve, but Xman ran him down in the last 100, there were some sick splits between the two of them.

As for the hurdles, Xiang and Arnold had great starts and from the start you knew one of them was about to have a great race.

All in all it was a great meet, stadium 100 percent filled and everyone satyed until the final event.

P.s. Check the result from some of the B races, mainly the mens 800.

From Lusanne.... I'm gone

Wejo, Liu Xiang, the world record holder in the 110 HH breaks his own world record. Who would have thunk it? Strangely enough, Xiang also hold the world junior record in the 110 HH.

Two of the most talented 200m runners to come along in a long time live up to their potential in perfect conditions (warm 88 degree high for the day).

I'd stay far away from those grassy knolls. ;)

The X man ran on lane 8 no less and last time I checked, isn't D. Arnold 33 y.o.?

The 'american in europe' i'd guess is Robison Khadevis. In his post he "P.S. Check the results for some of the B races, mainly the mens 800." Robison was the only american in that heat.

Robinson Khadevis USA 1:44.92

If thats him, it's pretty cool to get a first hand account from an athlete that was there.

It is not a conspiracy theory, there have already been some timing "blunders" at some very big meets in Europe.

The Cragg time in the 5,000m was out for a very long time before it was corrected (how hard would that have been to correct - interview him after the race - it took way too long to get corrected on the IAAF web page). The women's 1,500m results at another meet came out almost 5 seconds fast. (Those are the two I can remember, but there shouldn't be any.)

So it is not that crazy to ask the questions. What the hell is happening at these meets? It is not rocket science to have the correct and operable equipment, but there have already been mistakes, and in some big meets...

no doping control?

scot wrote:

The 'american in europe' i'd guess is Robison Khadevis. In his post he "P.S. Check the results for some of the B races, mainly the mens 800." Robison was the only american in that heat.

Robinson Khadevis USA 1:44.92

If thats him, it's pretty cool to get a first hand account from an athlete that was there.

I think what that poster ment was that the B race was faster than the A race.

Khadevis Robinson rules!

One time at the Socal Usatf Champs/Jim Bush Invite in 2003, he won the 800m race and got a huge cup/trophy thing. He was walking around in a victory lap, I offered to carry his trophy, I wanted to steal it! J/K I didn't want to steal it, but it was pretty cool

I want that guy to show up at that meet again! :D

Response wrote:

It is not a conspiracy theory, there have already been some timing "blunders" at some very big meets in Europe.

The Cragg time in the 5,000m was out for a very long time before it was corrected (how hard would that have been to correct - interview him after the race - it took way too long to get corrected on the IAAF web page). The women's 1,500m results at another meet came out almost 5 seconds fast. (Those are the two I can remember, but there shouldn't be any.)

So it is not that crazy to ask the questions. What the hell is happening at these meets? It is not rocket science to have the correct and operable equipment, but there have already been mistakes, and in some big meets...

The Cragg incident was not a timing blunder or a failure of equipment. Cragg was simply given the time actually run by another athlete (Boniface Kiprop). Happens frequently, just took a while to correct.

The Swiss are pretty good at timing.

Is Lausanne at altitude? That would certainly help people out up to about 800m...

It's only 2000 ft - you wouldn't even notice it. Not enough to help the sprints, barely enough to hinder the distance runners.

Best times run in Lausanne

3:29.51 Ali Saïdi-Sief

7:30.62 Daniel Komen

13:01.93 Sammy Kipketer

27:15.00 Haile Gebrselassie

wonky ankle wrote:

The X man ran on lane 8 no less and last time I checked, isn't D. Arnold 33 y.o.?

Lane 8 is the quickest. It has the gentlest curve.

Pherekydes wrote:

Lane 8 is the quickest. It has the gentlest curve.

It's only quickest for an athlete capable of running his own race. X-man appears to be that athlete. Most sprinters would rather be in lanes 4 or 5 so that they can "feel the heat." X-man is "the heat."

but it usually helps to be able to "chase" people down. though depending on your mentality, it might not make any difference at all. X is a cocky bastard though - lane 8 is probably perfect for him. anyone else think his interviews at the NCAA were hilarious?

Agree, I've directed some pretty big invitationals before and it's pretty sad how much that happens- one runner get confused with another, but for the timing to be completely off (hah especially in Switzerland/pro meet) and for someone to not notice immediately that no one ran that fast/broke a WR, I'm sure wouldn't happen in a world class (and world class timing) meet.

From the reports of the 200, Gay was out amazingly quick on the inside of XMan, so that probably gave X someone to chase for the last 130 or so.

malmo wrote:

It's only quickest for an athlete capable of running his own race. X-man appears to be that athlete. Most sprinters would rather be in lanes 4 or 5 so that they can "feel the heat." X-man is "the heat."

Saw it live. Gay ran an unbelievable curve and was well up entering the straight. X started hard but still had the strength to run him down.