Just saw the results, I can't believe he didn't make the final.
Just saw the results, I can't believe he didn't make the final.
he's getting old.
I know this is unfair to Lagat, considering his past successes. But I hate when our runners are world beaters against fellow U.S. competition and go down the tubes against the rest of the world.
hate that..... wrote:
I know this is unfair to Lagat, considering his past successes. But I hate when our runners are world beaters against fellow U.S. competition and go down the tubes against the rest of the world.
2007 World Outdoor 1,500m and 5,000m champion; 2004 Olympic 1,500m silver medalist; 2000 Olympic bronze medal; 2004 World Indoor Champs 3,000m gold medalist; 2001 World Outdoor Champs 1,500m silver medalist; 2002 World Cup 1,500m champion
Jim in SJ wrote:
hate that..... wrote:I know this is unfair to Lagat, considering his past successes. But I hate when our runners are world beaters against fellow U.S. competition and go down the tubes against the rest of the world.
2007 World Outdoor 1,500m and 5,000m champion; 2004 Olympic 1,500m silver medalist; 2000 Olympic bronze medal; 2004 World Indoor Champs 3,000m gold medalist; 2001 World Outdoor Champs 1,500m silver medalist; 2002 World Cup 1,500m champion
Hence, my bolded/underlined.
I also hate how we always get transfers from other countries (Sydney Maree, Arturo Barrios, Lagat) once they are past their prime. I am still hoping Lagat will medal in the 5k but not holding my breath.
I am not at all anti-immigrant. I consider Lagat to be an American. I just wish he was an American 4 or 8 years ago. At least he won a couple WC medals as an American.
Can we get a guy to change nationalities at age 20? Let's give asylum to Kiprop after he medals...
I hate when people put spoilers in their thread title..... JERK!!
karma's a bitch...shouldn't have lied about your citizenship in athens, eh bitch?
GoHerd wrote:
I hate when people put spoilers in their thread title..... JERK!!
Seriously! Here I am just scrolling through the letsrun message board and there it is... the biggest spoiler in the entire olympics. You are terrible!
hate that..... wrote:
Jim in SJ wrote:2007 World Outdoor 1,500m and 5,000m champion; 2004 Olympic 1,500m silver medalist; 2000 Olympic bronze medal; 2004 World Indoor Champs 3,000m gold medalist; 2001 World Outdoor Champs 1,500m silver medalist; 2002 World Cup 1,500m champion
Hence, my bolded/underlined.
I'll give you that one. I hated to see it too, especially since he probably could have run at least a couple seconds faster if it hadn't been a qualifying heat. Less than a second separated the first 7 guys and he paid a steep price for trying to save that extra half second worth of energy.
the rocket wrote:
GoHerd wrote:I hate when people put spoilers in their thread title..... JERK!!
Seriously! Here I am just scrolling through the letsrun message board and there it is... the biggest spoiler in the entire olympics. You are terrible!
You knew it was going to be on here! The race was run 12 HOURS AGO!!!!! Get over yourself. If you don't won't to know results then stay off until you do...its really simple...
asdadasdg wrote:
I am not at all anti-immigrant. I consider Lagat to be an American. I just wish he was an American 4 or 8 years ago. At least he won a couple WC medals as an American.
He actually was an American 4 years ago. When he won the Silver in Athens he was already a US citizen, but he wanted to race so he didn't tell anyone.
hate that..... wrote:
I know this is unfair to Lagat, considering his past successes. But I hate when our runners are world beaters against fellow U.S. competition and go down the tubes against the rest of the world.
What the f*** is with letsrunners not knowing how to spell "OUR"
I think in honor of Webb he ran like an idiot in the final.
babich wrote:
hate that..... wrote:I know this is unfair to Lagat, considering his past successes. But I hate when our runners are world beaters against fellow U.S. competition and go down the tubes against the rest of the world.
What the f*** is with letsrunners not knowing how to spell "OUR"
It doesn't look like it was spelled incorrectly. What is it with yolks that don't know how to use punctuation?
Lagat needs to do more mileage in the base phase (I heard he only does 60's) and change coaches, to someone who knows how to peak for a championship. I wish he would take the sport a little more seriously and focus on his diet more. He should also spend less time in the weight room working on his guns and celebration poses and do a little more running.
And you two are incredibly moronic.
the rocket wrote:
GoHerd wrote:I hate when people put spoilers in their thread title..... JERK!!
Seriously! Here I am just scrolling through the letsrun message board and there it is... the biggest spoiler in the entire olympics. You are terrible!
just saw it on tv
i know webb didn't plan perfectly for qualifying in the trials, but i bet he is kind of pissed that two guys (while great runners) like lomong and manzano who probably peaked for the trials, couldn't reach the same international level at this point that webb probably could have been at right now in august.
Webb woulda been out before lomong or manzano were, gurantee it.