Hall's Entuiastic Finish = Slower Time

You are an absolute moron, and know nothing NOTHING of what it takes to accomplish what he accomplished. NOTHING. Don't post again.

do you really think he could give a sh** about his finishing time? Today meant one thing: qualifying for the olympics.

you're comment about him wasting time is pathetic.

you really shouldn't post anymore.

I have to agree with the other posters. never post again. ever.

I'm actually glad that he laid off the pedal. Marathons require recovery time and no need to extend it.

That said, I've never been a fan of celebrating before a race is over. Many competitors and family members were devastated by not making the team. Celebrating during the race just isn't appropriate in respect to them. But of course, posters (agree/disagree is fine) will pretendto not understand my view on this. In HINDSIGHT, I'd hope Hall would regret it, as a man died from the race that he was celebrating during.

don't listen to the other people! Please keep posting as this is the funniest thing I have ever seen! Imagine that you are winning an Olympic trials championship, look back on the course and realize that you are going to the Olympics, something that every distance runner dreams about. And you think you wouldn't enjoy the moment?

haha.

I hate to say this:

#1 - a troll

#2 - an idiot

pick one, and keep posting!

You guys are amazing...To think that Hall is disrepecting anyone by celebrating his victory shows how little you know about sport and him as a man. Secondly, THE TIME IS MEANINGLESS!!! Whether he runs 2:08.30 or 09.02 make no difference. He's still on the Olympic Team and he's still a medal contender. Do you think anyone, anywhere (Kenya and Eithopia included) would look at his run today and think anything but, "O my God...He's one to watch now."

And if you wanna fret about times: His 2nd half was 62:48!!! Are you kidding me!!?? All those hills, that relaxed...Just amazing. He deserved to whoop it up. I wish all the top three guys did what he did.

-The Killer

twoinchkiller wrote:

You guys are amazing...To think that Hall is disrepecting anyone by celebrating his victory shows how little you know about sport and him as a man. Secondly, THE TIME IS MEANINGLESS!!! Whether he runs 2:08.30 or 09.02 make no difference. He's still on the Olympic Team and he's still a medal contender. Do you think anyone, anywhere (Kenya and Eithopia included) would look at his run today and think anything but, "O my God...He's one to watch now."

And if you wanna fret about times: His 2nd half was 62:48!!! Are you kidding me!!?? All those hills, that relaxed...Just amazing. He deserved to whoop it up. I wish all the top three guys did what he did.

-The Killer

To be fair, I think I'm in the minority regarding the disrespecting part. I just think you finish a race w/o additionally showing off that you won.

He celebrated they way he wanted. That's the winner's prerogative. Of course it would have been different had he known of his friend's death prior to the finish.

you are a complete idiot.

kiko wrote:

He celebrated they way he wanted. That's the winner's prerogative.

It is the winner's prerogative... but lot's of things are a person's prerogative. That doesn't mean you do it. I understand what you're saying, though.

Very few athletes will be in position Hall was in today and he may never be aagin, and he knows that. To be that much in command of a Trials race that far from the finish and celebrate it with an appreciate and enthusiastic crowd...who would NOT do that if given the chance? I actually tought it was generous of him to share the moment with the crowd in that way.

I also don't like to see prospective winners celebrating (at least one article even described Hall as "bellowing") before they get to the finish line. I understand that many people like to see them do so.

i'm glad he took some time to enjoy the moment. if there's one thing that could've been taken from today's events, it's get the most out of life when you can.

I was inspired by his celebration. I can find nothing negative about it whatsoever. He's bringing more excitement and emotion to the sport.

Vex wrote:

I am truely impressed and very excited by Hall's running.. His entusiasm is great but I find it kind of difficult, as a competitive runnner, to see him wasting seconds pumping his fists etc. as he nears the finish... I saw him do the same at Houston... Granted, he fully deserves to be excited but 2:08 in my mind is a big step up from a 2:09 .. Personally, I'm pretty much old school where you put your head down and get all you can out of those final strides....

It doesn't matter what time he ran. His last 5k was 14:20 something? I don't know how much faster he would have been at the end if he didn't celebrate but it doesn't matter. I sort of wonder now.. 14? 13:40? That would be insane.

Yeah, but don't listen to "never post again." Your opinion made me notice that he could have most likely crushed my 5k PR if he wanted to, at the end of a marathon.

He is now what we call a Monster.

Never mind, 14:28 from 30-35k. Still a monster.

I really doubt "backing off" the last few meters has any noticeable impact on his recovery period.

You have obviously never been a competitive athlete. I was never that good, but if I won a conference title or just a regular close race or something I was absolutely stoked, if you think winning the US Olympic Trials by over two minutes does not merit a fist pump you are smoking some good shit.

You hope he would regret it? You realize the two were pretty close right? This day will be one of the most horrific in Hall's life, and you hope he will regret the one good thing he can take away from it? You really think Shay would want Hall to feel embarrassed for celebrating?

Hall is the man, he can do whatever he feels like doing.

If he feels like pumping his fists, he can.

obviously winning by two minutes isn't enough for some people.

two more seconds and it makes the difference between GOAT and has been. I really don't know why bashers love bashing the winner. Oh, right because bashers aren't winners.

Very well spoken kartelite - you're analysis of this is as good as your analysis of the housing market. :)

So nice to have rational people posting.