Matt Centrowitz 1st Bernard Lagat 2nd Leo Manzano 3rd

Addressing several points brought up in previous posts in the trhead:

1. As of now, nobody has the "A" standard within IAAF's time frame.

2. Four people cannot "go". Four people can be entered but only three can go to Daegu, the other is alternate.

3. If only one or two people ultimately get the "A", they can be anywhere in today's rank order finish and they will go to Daegu.

3. If zero, one or two people ultimately get the "A", up to two "B's" can be entered but only one will go. The other "B" will be alternate.

4. If three (or more) people get the A, the third entry spot will go to a "B" if that "B" finished with no more than two of those "A's" ahead of him in today's final. One of the A's will be given the alternate spot.

5. I am relying both on the letter of the USATF rules and the pre-meet Register Guard story as the basis for point 4.

http://www.usatf.org/events/2011/IAAFWorldOutdoorChampionships/entry/selectionProcedures.asp

corecting myself, point 3 is wrong, have to be top four to chase

Lagat closed the last mile of his 5000m in 3:57... and he runs the 1500m in 3:47?????

That must certainly be disappointing...

As of now, only Centro goes, since he has the B and won the damn race. If a guy behind him gets the A, he will not go unless Centro also gets the A.

Watch the race again, Lagat let Matt win.....

People are you really all this stupid or are you all in denial?

Lagat is a great runner, but hes also very smart. He knows hes the best...and by far.

The man can win any race at any time against ANY Us competitor. What you saw last night was a staged attempt by Lagat to "pretend" the others are in some kind of competition with him. The truth is they are not. He is doing this to make them look good, which is excellent of him and for him.

Look at the times he just ran and what hes planning to run in Daegu. After he just ran a 13:23, he says hes in the best shape of his life and plans on a 12:50 or below in Monaco. And you still this Solinsky should be this close behind him? Get real and do some thinking.

Frankly, in my opinion he was toying with them and they stand no chance against him in ANY real competition. I think they know this and so does he.

Good for Centrowitz. I like Wheating - but is he really that f***ing stupid? He ran one dumb motherf***ing race - what a dope.

He'd better hope Lagat bows out of the 15 or his stupid ass won't be in it at Worlds.

Are you guys stupid... watch Lagats interview.. he states numerous of times "I'm not doing the 150m, I'm doing the 5000m" - Wheating is going!

"People are you really all this stupid or are you all in denial?"

Yes many people on lets run are stupid and in denial

"Lagat is a great runner, but hes also very smart. He knows hes the best...and by far."

My guess is you don't know Lagat personally who is actually very humble and possibly does not believe he is far and away the best runner.

"He is doing this to make them look good, which is excellent of him and for him."

Lagat is running slow to make others look good? Are you really this stupid or are you in denial?

"Look at the times he just ran and what hes planning to run in Daegu. After he just ran a 13:23, he says hes in the best shape of his life and plans on a 12:50 or below in Monaco. And you still this Solinsky should be this close behind him? Get real and do some thinking.

What he plans to run has nothing to do with anything. Are you really this stupid or are you in denial?

optional wrote:

As of now, only Centro goes, since he has the B and won the damn race. If a guy behind him gets the A, he will not go unless Centro also gets the A.

Centro does not have the B standard

Lagat does not have the B standard and has verbally given up his spot.

Manzano does not have the B standard

Wheating has the B standard

If the US had finalize their team right now they can only send one person- Wheating.

If Centro gets the B he is in no matter what. He should get that easily.

Manzano and Wheating basically need to hit the A and the are in.

Everyone else is shut out.

By lining up and placing top 4, Lagat prevented Leer from being an alternate unless USATF makes an exception to displace Lagat in consideration to have an alternate.