Khadevis Robinson beats start studded Rome 800m field to win in 1:45.10

idk, the 800 for the US is so deep i wouldnt put money on anyone specific making it

Has anyone else ever seen him run with these tactics? I always felt he blew a big opportunity in '08 by going out too hard.

I f*cking love Khadevis Robinson. Great guy and a savvy racer. He can take out races and win them from the front or sit and kick.

He is still a prominent figure in the US 800 that the young guns need to worry about. People thought he was done last year, but he never left. He still rabbited Kaki through in 1:44mid. I think he made the right move last year. He recognizes that he isn't as young as he used to be, and he saved his body from hard serious racing for the championship year.

someone else said they'd put money on KD making the team....I'd put money on him making the WC final

dude

Like many I thought KD was going to be done after last year when he was rabbiting races and skipped USA's. This is one of those times when I'm very happy to admit I was wrong.

Great race KD - now can we get those Russians to be America's new track and field announcers? Joking - I swear I've never heard less excitement out of commentators. Any Russian translators out there?

cfdvfvgbgfr wrote:

to the OP- you mention him beating lopez lomong and kaki, neither of which (to my knowledge) were in this field

I think that the OP meant that this run shows he could beat guys like Lopez Lomong and Kaki.

That was incredible to watch. Kick of the week or else pacing of the week. The other guys looked like they were running in a different race when he made his move. It was as if the pack moved as a pack and he ran the whole race on his own. You can see at the start when he's way back, then the pack clumps, lets him get back into it, and then he just goes around them all. Impressive.

Too bad they changed camera shots just as he was making his move. But incredible to see him go from last to first in less than a lap. Dominating win. Awesome.

Shoebacca wrote:

That was incredible to watch. Kick of the week or else pacing of the week. The other guys looked like they were running in a different race when he made his move. It was as if the pack moved as a pack and he ran the whole race on his own. You can see at the start when he's way back, then the pack clumps, lets him get back into it, and then he just goes around them all. Impressive.

That's what happens when a field goes out in 49.

Were the commentators even watching the race? Never once did I hear a distinguishable name - even at the end. Their excitement level barely rose in the finishing stretch, and they kept on talking after the finish. WTF?

What a great Spring for the 800 in the US! Rob Novak has a 1:46.01 and is #10 on this season's list. Only 2 sub-1:45's as of yet, Primm and Mulder, but impressive early season results nevertheless.

A great race for KD. He kept his composure during that suicidal 1st 200 when everyone else lost theirs and his last 300 meters were awesome. It was indeed interesting that NOBODY had an answer for his move.

Does anyone have his splits?

Big Orange Country wrote:

Were the commentators even watching the race? Never once did I hear a distinguishable name - even at the end. Their excitement level barely rose in the finishing stretch, and they kept on talking after the finish. WTF?

I think you need to step up ya language game dog. You can hear them say names the whole time. I don't speak russian but I heard lots of names.

Great patience for KD.

I bet he tries this tactic again and it works out just as well.

C'mon now. What's he using?

I dont know. Wisdom and hard work.

Really???????????????????????? wrote:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mRpS0ufHcjg

Also, start studded is my way of saying star studded, I know a little confusing but that's just the way I say it.

World Champion Network Copyright... Talk about worrying about nothing.

We can't... the video has been taken down. As my deleted censored post pointed out.

wejo wrote:

KD passed the entire field the last 250. Watch the video. He was in last and ends up first.

Minor Sport wrote:

We can't... the video has been taken down. As my deleted censored post pointed out.

wejo wrote:

KD passed the entire field the last 250. Watch the video. He was in last and ends up first.

Wait, here's another video.....