Why was she running on the outside of the first lane on every single turn during her 800m leg on the Tennessee at the New Balance Collegiate Invitational?
Rookie mistake. Adds 5m per lap. 5mx4 laps = 20 meters. I'd say about 2-4 seconds added on to her time.
Didn't matter much as Bowman lapped half the field
You're right, she's quite the rookie at running 800 meters on an indoor track.
Probably less than 2 m per lap....relax.
f***innz wrote:
Probably less than 2 m per lap....relax.
You clearly know nothing about the measurements of a track. If an athlete runs on the outside of lane one for one lap on a 200 meter track, it is 5 meters per lap. Try and look at the staggers on the track and see if you can figure it out yourself.
5 meters per lap times 4 laps equals 20 meters. Nice try.
SHe probably would've run a better time by slowing way down until she could get in lane one, then trying to pass people only on straightaways. Also would've been the best tactical move.
Plus Tennessee probably would've run the fastest time in DMR history instead of only the 2nd.
definitely concur wrote:
SHe probably would've run a better time by slowing way down until she could get in lane one, then trying to pass people only on straightaways. Also would've been the best tactical move.
Plus Tennessee probably would've run the fastest time in DMR history instead of only the 2nd.
I can't tell if you're being sarcastic or not because sadly enough it seems as though the first part of your post is serious.
I'll assume you were being sarcastic:
You obviously did not watch the race. She was completely alone and untouched by any competitors during any part in her race. So there is no reason why she couldn't run on the inside of lane one.
And considering that Tennessee only missed the record by 2 seconds, it is very feasible that they could have taken down that time.
I've only seen her run at the OT this summer. But in those races and from what the announcers said during the races, it seems she doesn't run too smartly anyway.
Lane one isn't all that fast on the turns because the radius is so tight. In an 800 she probably wasn't losing much time.
she runs 2:00 in high school (among about a thousand other impressive races), helps tennessee set the #2 dmr mark of all time, and you're saying she doesn't know how to race? well, that's definitely an interesting way to put a negative spin on chanelle price's accomplishments.
Why is the stagger so much bigger than for an outdoor track? Are those stagger marks for the 200, or 400? I don't know shit about indoor tracks, but don't see how it could so much larger on a smaller track.
Ticktock wrote:
Lane one isn't all that fast on the turns because the radius is so tight. In an 800 she probably wasn't losing much time.
haha, have you ever run an indoor track race or watched professional athletes compete on an indoor track? clearly not
nonstoprunner wrote:
Ticktock wrote:Lane one isn't all that fast on the turns because the radius is so tight. In an 800 she probably wasn't losing much time.
haha, have you ever run an indoor track race or watched professional athletes compete on an indoor track? clearly not
you sir, are a dick.
She is so fast and those indoor tracks are so tiny, it is almost impossible to stay right on the inside. Isn't that why they don't use the inside lane in the sprints?
solinsky solid wrote:
she runs 2:00 in high school (among about a thousand other impressive races), helps tennessee set the #2 dmr mark of all time, and you're saying she doesn't know how to race? well, that's definitely an interesting way to put a negative spin on chanelle price's accomplishments.
f***innz wrote:
First of all, I am not putting a negative spin on her "accomplishments." This was one race in which I pointed out that she could of possibly run faster and propelled her team to an even more impressive time. Also, I never said that Chanelle Price "doesn't know how to race." There is MUCH MUCH more to knowing "how to race" than simply where to put your feet down on the track, so I did not imply that, either. I just stated that had Chanelle Price run on the inside of her lane for her leg of the 800m, then she could have run 2-4 seconds faster. There is nothing malicious or harmful in that statement.
[quote]f***innz wrote:Why is the stagger so much bigger than for an outdoor track? Are those stagger marks for the 200, or 400? I don't know shit about indoor tracks, but don't see how it could so much larger on a smaller track.
The stagger is no "so much bigger" than for an outdoor track. On an outdoor track for the 400m there is a 2 turn stagger, and the differences between the staggers of lane 1 and lane 2 is 10 meters, the same goes with lane 2 and 3, lane 4 and 5, etc...
The measurements of a track are taken on the inside of the lane in which the stagger is placed. So therefore, if you run on the outside of lane 1 and almost in lane 2, you are running an "extra stagger," and adding those 10 meters (for an outdoor track) onto your own distance. That goes for one lap. If an athlete did that on every turn for an entire mile, they would technically be running 1649 meters (10x4 = 40) rather than 1609 meters. And the same goes with the other distances as well.
solinsky solid wrote:
she runs 2:00 in high school (among about a thousand other impressive races), helps tennessee set the #2 dmr mark of all time, and you're saying she doesn't know how to race? well, that's definitely an interesting way to put a negative spin on chanelle price's accomplishments.
I am in no way trying to put a negative spin on her "accomplishments." This is just one race in which I said she could have possibly run a faster time. I said that if she had run on the inside of her lane, then she could have propelled Tennessee to an even more impressive time. Also, I am not saying that she "doesn't know how to race." There is MUCH MUCH more to racing than simply running in the correct spot in your lane, so I did not even imply that. You and I both know (hopefully) how much goes in to know "how to race." I am in no way trying to be malicious and harmful toward Chanelle Price or Tennessee, I am saying that she could have run much faster and it was puzzling to me why she wouldn't run on the inside of her lane when there was no one around her. I'm sure that her coach is going to let her hear it.
11 laps per mile wrote:
She is so fast and those indoor tracks are so tiny, it is almost impossible to stay right on the inside. Isn't that why they don't use the inside lane in the sprints?
I have run faster than 2:07 on a track with the same exact bank and I had no trouble running on the inside of the lane, and I'm sure that many other posters on this thread and Letsrun have done the same. That is not the issue.
nonstoprunner wrote:
haha, have you ever run an indoor track race or watched professional athletes compete on an indoor track? clearly not
No I have never ever run indoors in my whole life.
It obviously makes a difference, but maybe a second or so. People were making it sound like she had run an extra 5 seconds.
definitely concur wrote:
Tennessee probably would've run the fastest time in DMR history instead of only the 2nd.
Because that's more important than competing and trying to win.
The stagger is no "so much bigger" than for an outdoor track. On an outdoor track for the 400m there is a 2 turn stagger, and the differences between the staggers of lane 1 and lane 2 is 10 meters, the same goes with lane 2 and 3, lane 4 and 5, etc...
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Not quite. From the NCAA website:
Lane Staggers for In-Lane Races Around Turns by Lane Width
For a Standard 400-Meter Track (in meters) with Curb
2 Turns - 400
Lane Width 0.762 meters (30")
Lane 2 over 1 4.159
Each succeeding lane 4.788
0.914 meters (36")
Lane 2 over 1 5.115
Each succeeding lane 5.743
1.067 meters (42")
Lane 2 over 1 6.095
Each succeeding lane 6.723
1.220 meters (48")
Lane 2 over 1 7.037
Each succeeding lane 7.665