SOLINKSKY NEEDS TO SHUT HIS MOUTH

Random Shmo wrote:

Um. It makes more sense for someone to fall in high school and finish the race than for a professional athlete to.

What would he have gotten for finishing that race? A mediocre time, and a mediocre place. If that is the case, then why not rest up for the next meet, or call it quits to get a solid effort in the next day?

These guys are running sub-13 minute 5k races. Think about that. It takes a major toll on your body over time. If it's not going to be a good performance, and there is no repercussion for DNF'ing, then why not drop out?

A DNF is never good, but there are times when it is SMART. The moment that Solinsky was pushed off of the track and ran into that plant, he did the SMART thing.

Rest up? vs run another 800m?? It's not like running two laps more is going to ruin your next race that's a month away!

simples wrote:

he should have run that last 800m out of hate

HAHAHAHAHAHAHA. He must not have seen that thread!

Guys who ramble on and on about how tough and gutsy they are are almost never very tough or gutsy. Solinsky is no exception. He has always been of average toughness for an elite runner.

Can you imagine Lagat constantly bragging about how tough and gutsy he is? He wouldn't because he already knows he is tough as nails and so does everyone else. He has nothing to prove in this department.

Solinsky is basically an insecure type with a big chip on his shoulder for god knows what reason. He needs to focus on being mentally tough instead of just constantly talking about it.

Does ANYBODY here actually believe that Lagat would just throw up his arms and quite if Merga pushed him a bit?

This is the difference between winners...and whiners. And why distance athletes from Oregon never win anything.

What about the yet unmentioned theory that the reason he stopped is because he was gassed and didn't want to admit he couldn't keep up? It happens all the time, especially in Wisconsin. They both realized the race was about to drop them, and they both took an opportunity to drop when they easily could have avoided the situation or continued after the contact. So lame, why are people so blind to this obvious BS.

Lighten up Francis wrote:

What about the yet unmentioned theory that the reason he stopped is because he was gassed and didn't want to admit he couldn't keep up? It happens all the time, especially in Wisconsin. They both realized the race was about to drop them, and they both took an opportunity to drop when they easily could have avoided the situation or continued after the contact. So lame, why are people so blind to this obvious BS.

Over half the posts in this thread already said this. I think it is even the whole point of this thread. You are an idiot and a terrible poster. Please never post here again.

Anyone remember the time John Landy was on track to break 4:00 and he tripped another runner? He went back to help the runner up and then took back over the lead to finish in 4:02.

Yeah, but she was racing against girls. Solinsky has to race against men.

Looked to me like Sol has been watching too much soccer. the acting looks ok in real time, but in slow mo it sure looks like he was the one to decide to leave the track.

Some people on here are nuts. Solinsky, and Rupp for that matter, would never just drop out of a race due to feeling like they're about to be dropped. They're professional runners, and this is their friggin job. Remember when Solinsky had an off day last year at the Pre Classic 5000 in front of his home crowd and still gave it his all even though he got dropped 2+ laps before the finish?

the big problem is that Soksi has dropped out of two international races in a row for one reason or another. WTF.

And Rupp has crashed out of two international 5000s.

These boys need to get out and learn how to bounce off the fast guys. Enough of this three races a year, Chris.

I am fairly confident that the winner in Daegwu will finish the race.

It seems like US runners have forgotten that it's just about competing. Plain and simple. Compete. The race goes off, stuff happens, deal with it and COMPETE.

There is way too much of the "saving it for another day" mentality. You signed up to race. Compete. Finish.

Fans get that less than ideal circumstances slow you down. Compete. Finish.

Very disappointing. The will softens...

Women are tougher:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MTn1v5TGK_w&feature=player_embedded#at=35

If this were NASCAR, he woulda got back on the track, ran Merga down, and elbowed him upside his head, for no other reason than to make the point, you don't eff with me

women have boobs. That makes them softer.

I felt sorry for Solinsky,THE RACES ARE GETTING WAY TOO ROUGH.

How many steps inside the rail calls for a DQ?

Steps inside the rail don't matter if you were forced inside and try to return to the track asap.

Great quote from that iron man video: what did the difference between 4 th and 5th mean today? Everything. Learn it solinsky. You aren't xompeting at big tens anymore

Staying In Bounds

The lanes of a track constitute the boundaries for runners and may not be stepped outside of. Exactly how the boundaries for each individual runner are defined depends on the length of the race. At the start of all races other than very long ones---typically a 5,000-meter run or longer---all runners are assigned a specific lane in which they must remain. Stepping outside the lines defining that lane can result in disqualification. In longer runs of 800 meters or more, there comes a point in the first lap of the race where all runners are set free from their specific lane and are allowed to jockey for position at the inside of the track. In shorter races of 400 meters or less, runners must remain in their lane for the duration of the race. Even in longer races where all runners combine into one pack, no runner may step inside the line defining the innermost lane on the track. Doing so can result in disqualification. From Livestrng.Com

i'll check IAAF rules, but I suspect 1 step may be fine, but not a bunch. That has always been my understanding while running track. Who knows 1 step may also dq?