Nick Symmonds is going to Kick Robbie Andrew's Ass at his own Game

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12 years ago 06/23/2011 4:52pm EDT

re: Euclid

Did that poster just compare Robbie to Seb Coe? LOL.

Seb is, arguably, the best 800m runner to have ever run. He was running 1:41s, 1:42s when 1:45 was still considered good.

That's like someone running 12:40 5000m in 1981. Way, way ahead of the rest. On a less than ideal track no less.

Anyway - back to Robbie. He did race sparingly and started his season late this spring. Based on that I would think he is going to beat some big names. He has Wheating's number, he can beat him.

But - the 800m is wildly competitive this year. Anyone can win.

12 years ago 06/23/2011 5:05pm EDT

re: Maybe Maybe Not

Based on the formatting of half the posts on this thread I'd say there is one guy unable to resolve for himself who will take this race. The internal conflict is quite riveting.

Maybe Maybe Not wrote:
Andrews split 51.7, 53.0

not true at all[/quote]

If you mean that these are not absolutely precise splits then of course you are correct. No numbers that could be put up are absolutely precise.

If you mean they are not pretty damned close (which would seem to be implied by "not true at all") then you are incorrect.

Go back and look at the tape:

http://www.flotrack.org/coverage/238826-NCAA-Outdoor-Track-and-Field-Championships-2011/video/496364-2011-Ncaa-TF-Mens-800-FInal

At the bell Andrews is roughly 2 seconds behind the leader who officially split 49.85.[/quote]

12 years ago 06/23/2011 5:24pm EDT

re: chinoix

chinoix wrote:
Based on the formatting of half the posts on this thread I'd say there is one guy unable to resolve for himself who will take this race. The internal conflict is quite riveting.

POD

12 years ago 06/24/2011 7:06pm EDT

re: the smartest letsrunner

In watching the heats yesterday, Cas Loxsom looked the most comfortable of anyone. I will be curious to see how he does in his semi in a few minutes.

12 years ago 06/24/2011 7:58pm EDT

re: Maybe Maybe Not

Maybe Maybe Not seems to be the most idiotic person I've ever seen post on Letsrun, which is quite an accomplishment. How in the world could you possibly blather about the importance of accuracy and NOT TRUST the FAT system? If you can't believe a FAT timer then the importance of time is completely thrown out the window because it's all less accurate than that.

Maybe Maybe Not wrote:
sbeefyk1 wrote:
You are the kind of person who runs a 4:40 mile, then tells everyone its 4:35 because that is what it looked like as you ran past the clock several meters before the finish line.
When you are running 51 second quarter pace 1.4 seconds is a long way, and may even look like 2 or 3 seconds to an untrained eye.
And how about to a stop watch? Time it. I dare you.

12 years ago 06/24/2011 11:27pm EDT

re: anti-tard

Symmonds appears to be back in fast shape!

He usually runs well at Hayward.

He should take it.

12 years ago 06/26/2011 11:28pm EDT

re: Get Real ReaI

Get Real ReaI wrote:
Symmonds appears to be back in fast shape!
He usually runs well at Hayward.
He should take it.

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