Rudisha 800M WR VIDEO

Truth Sayer wrote:

That's what I call opening up a can of whoop-@ss on his competitors. You rarely see that type of separation in an 800m race. Interesting to note that Rudisha comes froma sprinting background (dad was a 400m guy). Perhaps to go any faster than 1:41 you need to be a sprinter (like a Wariner type 400m specialist moving up).

A sprinter who trains with Augustine Choge and Isaac Songok.

yep

So to get the video, I used that website's search box to search for "Rudisha" and it came up.

got yer nose wrote:

Does "Das ist der hammer" as he lays down his kick @3:40 mean what I think it means? Might have to bust that one out next time I'm a spectator.

It's a colloquial term for: "This is amazing/incredible"

Jaybird wrote:

Manzano needs to break the habit of running back in the pack. If he ever wants to win a race, he needs to get right up front with Rudisha to have a chance. This is another example of being afraid to win. He needs to learn how to race instead of sitting back and trying to kick the last 100 meters.

WTF!!! You cant possibly believe Manzano had ANY chance to win this. He ran a great race to get 2nd loser. but he Never had a shot at 1st. It was a terrific race for Manzano. Period.

say again? wrote:

Jaybird wrote:

Manzano needs to break the habit of running back in the pack. If he ever wants to win a race, he needs to get right up front with Rudisha to have a chance. This is another example of being afraid to win. He needs to learn how to race instead of sitting back and trying to kick the last 100 meters.

WTF!!! You cant possibly believe Manzano had ANY chance to win this. He ran a great race to get 2nd loser. but he Never had a shot at 1st. It was a terrific race for Manzano. Period.

My thoughts exactly. Manzano came into the race with a PR of 1:45 and a fair bit of change- do you really expect him to go out at WR pace when he isn't even an 800m runner by trade?

It means "Now he's just showing off", as in "hamming it up"

that guy from Germany wrote:

got yer nose wrote:

Does "Das ist der hammer" as he lays down his kick @3:40 mean what I think it means? Might have to bust that one out next time I'm a spectator.

It's a colloquial term for: "This is amazing/incredible"

deanouk wrote:Tangui the rabbit is his training partner and has paced him in all his fast races this year.

I'm sure they would have practised the necessary first lap set up for many hours over many weeks in training

nonsense

you spend hours doing lots of speedwork & endurance work in order to become wr holder

for tangui, you send him to a corner & tell him how to learn to run 49 - 50s pace by doing lot of reps - that's his job, NOT rudy's

no elite runner spends valuable training time specifically chasing a wabbit around in 49 - 50s UNLESS it is specifically part of the speedwork program

however, seeing as rudy looks at worse a 45-flat guy, i doubt he does much speedwork with tangui who is at best a 47s guy & coud offer him nothing if he's trying to do repeat reps in 47/48s

rudy is a 45-flat guy at worst - he can jog 49 - you don't waste time teaching a 45-flat guy how to jog 49

WTF!!! You cant possibly believe Manzano had ANY chance to win this. He ran a great race to get 2nd loser. but he Never had a shot at 1st. It was a terrific race for Manzano. Period.[/quote]

My thoughts exactly. Manzano came into the race with a PR of 1:45 and a fair bit of change- do you really expect him to go out at WR pace when he isn't even an 800m runner by trade?

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And that is why he has no chance to set a record, or even win these races. He has to go out near the front. He cannot sit back and wait for his sprint because at this level nearly everyone can sprint as fast or faster than Manzano. When Americans learn that they have to get near the front early in the race, then they will have a chance. Until then, they will just continue to lose races.

this is ridiculous. If Manzano had gone out with Rudisha he would have died hard because he just isn't a 1:41 guy. I'm not sure you understand anything about running based on that comment.

Jaybird wrote:

Manzano needs to break the habit of running back in the pack. If he ever wants to win a race, he needs to get right up front with Rudisha to have a chance. This is another example of being afraid to win. He needs to learn how to race instead of sitting back and trying to kick the last 100 meters.

Yep. You're yet another clueless wonder on this board.

Jaybird wrote:

And that is why he has no chance to set a record, or even win these races. He has to go out near the front. He cannot sit back and wait for his sprint because at this level nearly everyone can sprint as fast or faster than Manzano. When Americans learn that they have to get near the front early in the race, then they will have a chance. Until then, they will just continue to lose races.

Dilweed...pay attention.

Manzano's flat 400m PR is probably around 48 at best. If he goes out with the leaders at 49 he's not breaking any records, winning any races or probably finishing any records. How stupid can you be?

Losing form one any given stride is nearly impossible to correct for. Starting correctly without a false step is simple. But keep doing it wrong if it makes you feel good to step backward when starting a race... like a clown.

the rabbit, sammy tangui is rudishas main training partner and paces him in most races. Surely would be capable of faster than 1.49

Wer ist der Hammer?

Ich bin der hammer!

that guy from Germany wrote:

It's a colloquial term for: "This is amazing/incredible"

The American equivalent is "That's the bomb!"

you can tell in the last 100 he was tying up.

I think he can run 1:40.6 next year.

Don't know if he'll get much faster than that though. He admitted to training very intensely this year and his focus obviously will be on the Olympics in 2012.

I'm worried that he will be paid too much money and retire.

We've seen that so much Kenyans, poof they get a million bucks in their pocket and don't run another competitive step.

Wow, that's a huge crowd! that place is like, mega! it'd be a factor for any of the athletes competing there. I think in an iaaf release Tariku Bekele is quoted as saying something along the lines of feeling like the huge crowd was stealing his oxygen! lol

o.O wrote:

Its more exciting to watch Andrews and Wheating kick to victory from behind than to watch Rudisha hold on for the final 50 meters.

Maybe for you in the US. But we know that you like to watch US runners losing.

clock says 1:40.9 when he is across the line. Pause the vid as he crosses and you'll see. Any other conspiracy theorists out there?