Solinsky got one, Ritz got one, whats up Letsrun???
Solinsky got one, Ritz got one, whats up Letsrun???
This isn't as big a shock as the other two.
Well, just because
Lagat was predicted to get the record beforehand. Ritz and Solinsky were huge surprises competing in events outside their specialty. If Lagat was to try a half marathon and then shattered the American Record, then an opening flash page would be warranted.
probably not as big of a deal to these guys since he's not white. you can deny it all you want, but it sure smells fishy to me.
Well, I can honeslty say I felt nowhere near as excited watching this race as I did watching Solinsky's at Payton Jordan. Others probably feel the same way.
Malcom Z wrote:
Solinsky got one, Ritz got one, whats up Letsrun???
Ummm Lagat is an AFRICAN....those guys were American....Yes I am writing like a typical Letsrunner thinks.
what about the fact that there is no mention about who won the damn race.
Imane Merga and the guy who finshed 2nd.
Lets run is classless and wejo is a little bitch. if i ever see him i will kick his ass
runner_lady19 wrote:
probably not as big of a deal to these guys since he's not white. you can deny it all you want, but it sure smells fishy to me.
How do explain MEB day then?
The original poster is just a pathetic piece of crap on this planet. He's not even black, he's just trying to be a f'tard and start stuff.
Fact is Lagat went 12:59 years ago with a 51.9 last lap. 12:54 is not really a huge accomplishment for someone like Lagat, it was def expected. The guy in his prime...and maybe even still, can go well into the 12:40's.
its because he's not a real american.
It has nothing to do with politics; some people just like to see everything as racist. I like Lagat a lot. I think he's a class act and a great competitor. But face it, no one was surprised when the guy who finished second in the world championships, almost outsprinting Bekele, managed to break 12:55 in a race where 10 guys went sub-13. It's not about "deserving it," it's about how interesting it is as a result. Meb winning NYC? Ritz breaking the American record in his first time under 13:10? Solinsky breaking 27 in his 10K debut, after being a 5K specialist who had never broken 13:10? I was completely floored by all three results. Lagat's race was awesome, amazingly tough and well-run. But there aren't many out there who would have said he couldn't do it. A lot of people would have said that the other three I had mentioned weren't physically capable of the results they produced.
My just the comedian??
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Man your just the comedian aren't you.
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Bernard Lagat was born in Kenya and competed for Kenya in the Olympics. It's like Lebron James moving to England and having all the British scoring titles and records. Its just not the same.
Its definetly not the same, Ritz v Lagat. I dont understand it but wasn't Goucher beating Lagat years ago. Sure some guys get better with age, but call me skeptical or call me stupid but the has anyone have the stats on his progression. I just hope we are not watching another Regina Jacobs here.
from SI.com
This strategy of surging at the end, we hear now from sports scientists, makes perfect sense for someone on the juice. In simple terms, the steroid is thought to enhance anaerobic capacities, thus making a runner less drained late in a race than a comparable athlete who isn't pharmaceutically aided.
Have we ever seen Lagat take it out hard, sustain it and win. I can't recall...
many Kenyans have run faster at this distance and Lagat not only beat Bekele in a sub 13 race several years ago, before training specifically for the distance, but ran 3:26 for Kenya, so it is no shock at all and not nearly as newsworthy as Ritz dropping 20 seconds to smash the long held record. Nevertheless, it is a great accomplishment to run 12:54 at age 35! He was just .3 out and wait until he is peaking later this season.
Every runner who breaks an American distance record has always gotten a big headline on the main page. I'm sure Lagat's two previous Olympic medals while representing another country has something to do with it. If this was my site, I would have done the same as the Brojo's.
DEMOCRATS are the racist ones? That's so stupid I don't think it deserves a response. Go down south with the Republicans and find out who's racist.
Because Lagat is dirty and has already been caught once.
Some nerd wrote:
This isn't as big a shock as the other two.
Nope, it because he is black and not naturalized citizen.