lets be honest.

Spoken like someone from LT's school.

Are you Geroge W. Bush the President of the US, or the Bush Beans guy?

Yeah like we need to pick an allegiance to a runner and then blindly follow him as he makes poor decisions and runs bad races. Runners are God. We can point out flaws if we want. "Move On".

If my son makes a mistake, and I point out his mistake so that he improves by not making it again, has my "allegiance" to my son wavered? If it has... that's funny... because I thought I was doing it because I truly hope for the best for him.

I sincerely wish the best for Lassiter, and I hope he runs well, etc. etc. Please, though, let's not kid ourselves by trying to explain away the poor judgement on his part. Now, if you haven't agreed with the manner in which everyone has expressed their displeasure, then maybe you have a point. But, don't call me fickle because I am not.

Also, the mistake he made this weekend had little to do with how fast he ran. Had he gone out in 1:50 at the half and tried to hang on for the win (in obvious agony) with no prearranged agreement with Lagat, and then cratered to last place, then the general response would have been much different.

It's not that big of a deal, the world cup is much more important to you guys than it is to tracks elite, which explains why alot of them didnt bother to show up or didnt give great efforts.

Why do you keep making excuses for him? He apologized.. are you saying he didn't mean it? His teammates' quotes sounded a little disappointed. Are you saying they didn't mean it, or that they didn't try hard? And yes, I agree, it isn't the biggest meet in the world, but doesn't the principle of his actions bother you? Also, elites might do well to consider the sub-elite's opinions on matters. If elites only do what they feel is important (when directly contradicting all the sub-elites point of view), then no wonder TnF is unpopular! So, maybe it turns out to be somewhat important afterall! If it was so unimportant, Lassiter should not have wasted his time by going, and I would not have had an issue with this as it would have been a "big" meet to someone else (probably almost as good and certainly more fit at the moment).

Now, it's over... Lets move on... but please spare us the excuses of why his actions were above-board.

?Man wrote:

It's not that big of a deal, the world cup is much more important to you guys than it is to tracks elite, which explains why alot of them didnt bother to show up or didnt give great efforts.

At some point ?man you will get a clue on this issue.

He'll have to pull his head out of his ass first.

I'm sorry I see to be the only one with his head out of his ass, I n the larger scheme of things it isnt that big of a deal and we will all forget. There are more pressing/ important/upseting and happy issues in the sport and the world... Answer man we never agree on anything but i never disrespect your corny ass, I'm getting sick of you.