Did anyone else see the head-on shot of the finish of the 2nd semi-final in which Webb's right leg was rotating at a ridiculously wide angle from below the knee. I remember people were mentioning a hamstring problem occuring in his 800m best race a while back and cited this type of mechanical problem as evidence. He finished reasonably quickly, but he looked nowhere near as good mechanically (ie. he looked awful) as he did in the Paris GL.
Anyone else see this?
When someone panics they lose their ability to relax. Compared to Lagat who was in control and kept his form real good.
All kinds of weird stuff going on in that picture. Webb's leg does look weird. The Kenyan is inside the rail on the right side of the picture. Some dude is bare foot there in the back, I didnt notice that in the video. Look at Ramzi, I have never seen someone so high off the ground before in a running picture.
Yeah, watch the start of the last lap of Webb's semi-the 2nd Spaniard gets his shoe ripped off and it looks like Webb has to sidestep it as he starts his last lap. I watched the video a few times and kept thinking, "What is that?"
I doubt this has anything to do with his hamstring, he was pulling out and around after finding himself in a very bad position. He sounded pretty upset/dissapointed with himself in the interview. He was in peak form a month to one and a half month's ago. Let's hope his little layoff and guarding of the hamstring did not exaccerbate what was potentially an early peak. Finals should be interresting. Lagat looks like he has timed it right. Possibilities of 1,2 is in Webb's hands, or legs that is.
I agree that his leg looked like there was a problem. Maybe tightness in the hip? Perhaps he has some injury he's keeping quiet about? He certainly didn't look mechanically efficient, he was all over the place in the straight form-wise.
He has had a long season so it wouldn't surprise me if he has peaked too early.
If so then he has still made a big breakthrough and shown he is a serious Olympic contender.
Good luck to him in the final nonetheless.
Don't Webb's legs look strange all the time . kinda stubby pistons like Kenny B. I can't see the picture.
I think you folks are all reading a little too much into a single still photo.
I'm surprised I have read anyone making fun of Baala's pretty pink spikes.
I was actually posting about the photo, I had only seen the bbc tv footage. From about 80m out, Webb's lower right leg basically seemed to be operating at a 30 degree angle. I know form goes, but this was very odd.
...and the look on #505's face. That photo is 'gold'. And the Kenyan qualified in front of the Mexican, who is celebrating in another photo.
And Sully is trying to thumb a ride into the finalhttp://osaka2007.iaaf.org/photo/gallery.html#40803
pcxc wrote:
All kinds of weird stuff going on in that picture. Webb's leg does look weird. The Kenyan is inside the rail on the right side of the picture. Some dude is bare foot there in the back, I didnt notice that in the video. Look at Ramzi, I have never seen someone so high off the ground before in a running picture.
Man that photo is awesome, I love how chaotic that finish looks. One Spaniard missing a shoe, the Kenyan is inside the rail, everyone nervously staring at the guy next to them. Pretty primal for a "non-contact" sport.
Does everyone really think that Kenyan is inside the rail??? First of all, he would have been DQed if he took more than a few steps inside the rail. Secondly, I don't even see a rail - I think it's just the line between lanes 1 and 2. Lastly, is there even enough track surface on a straightaway to run on the track, but inside the rail?
its definitely the rail. Lines do not cast shadows like that.
Aren't you allowed one step inside the rail? I seem to remember that from way back when. Actually what I remember is: "Two steps inside or on the lane line or rail and you are DQed." From that I inferred that one step was OK.
webb is moving back to his left to squeeze off sully, thats all it is, camera just froze it.
in response to no one being higher then Ramzi...
http://www.sporting-heroes.net/athletics-heroes/displayhero.asp?HeroID=1532
this may look familiar
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I think you folks are all reading a little too much into a single still photo.
A-freaking-men!
Everyone who posted on this thread is a girl.
how did the spanish guy lose his shoe?