Men's 1500m Official thread

Centro looked way better than Leo today and after talking to them both I would be surprised if Leo made the final and Centro did not. Then again, Leo (who I will admit looked awful and in my opinion did not let up before the line) had the tougher heat and tougher physical contact to deal with. Centro ran smarter and came through looking way fresher than Leo. Talking after the race Centro seemed like a 28 year old veteran just going about his business.

We just finished our 1500 round 1 recap with video interviews with the big players and a high quality LRC photo of Komen 30m up on the field

http://www.letsrun.com/2011/day4am-0830.php

Excited for the 800 final tonight.

My (completely unbiased) predictions:

1. Symmonds

2. Rudisha

3. Aman

Employeee #1 wrote:

Centro looked way better than Leo today and after talking to them both I would be surprised if Leo made the final and Centro did not. Then again, Leo (who I will admit looked awful and in my opinion did not let up before the line) had the tougher heat and tougher physical contact to deal with. Centro ran smarter and came through looking way fresher than Leo. Talking after the race Centro seemed like a 28 year old veteran just going about his business.

We just finished our 1500 round 1 recap with video interviews with the big players and a high quality LRC photo of Komen 30m up on the field

http://www.letsrun.com/2011/day4am-0830.php

Excited for the 800 final tonight.

My (completely unbiased) predictions:

1. Symmonds

2. Rudisha

3. Aman

Of course you are kidding.

Yes, Mohamad Aman will probably get Silver.

1. Rudisha

2. Aman

3. Someone other than Kaki.

Kaki will expend so much energy chasing Rudisha and in teh last few strides, Aman and one more athlete will close in on him and take him down.

I can even foresee Kaki losing out on the medals. HE'll be fourth. He's under so much pressure and now, after losing his semis, he is confused as to what strategy to employ.

NativeSon wrote:

I can even foresee Kaki losing out on the medals. HE'll be fourth. He's under so much pressure and now, after losing his semis, he is confused as to what strategy to employ.

One minute after that happens, we can expect the "Kaki should move up to the 1500" thread... or have we already had that one?

Willis is a great, nay FANTASTIC tactician.

I'm picking him for the win - his first Major title outside of the commonwealth games, and supplimenting his Olympic Bronze. 3.34.87.

You mean his Silver, right ?

Just watched Uceny make the women's final with flawless tactics. Boxed on the rail for the first 700, didn't panic, didn't get mixed up in much contact, got out when she needed to and hung outside of lane 1, inside of lane 2 so she could be there when it mattered. If only Leo would race that way.

The final will be loaded but I think she is a legit medal threat.

laughrunlaugh wrote:

If you had told me our hopes and dreams were going to rest on Cetrowitz's shoulders in the World Champs in April I'd have laughed in your face and punched you in the damn throat! We're Facked!

You're also too facking stupid to watch and root for up and coming talent.

--But that's just you.

dumbquesitondumbresponse wrote:

I'm not a Centro fan but at least he's gutsy and he seems to have the knack for racing well and smartly. We'll see what happens. He'll need a hell of a kick to finish top 3 in the final -- I know that much.

If you are not a Centro fan you are a world class douche bag...

I've not only followed his career, I've run with his dad, and hung with the little dude...there is nothing not to be a fan about with this kid or his family.

You, are a dumbshit, plain and simple.

Employeee #1 wrote:

Centro looked way better than Leo today and after talking to them both I would be surprised if Leo made the final and Centro did not. Then again, Leo (who I will admit looked awful and in my opinion did not let up before the line) had the tougher heat and tougher physical contact to deal with. Centro ran smarter and came through looking way fresher than Leo. Talking after the race Centro seemed like a 28 year old veteran just going about his business.

We just finished our 1500 round 1 recap with video interviews with the big players and a high quality LRC photo of Komen 30m up on the field

http://www.letsrun.com/2011/day4am-0830.php

Excited for the 800 final tonight.

My (completely unbiased) predictions:

1. Symmonds

2. Rudisha

3. Aman

--Listen to Simp #1.

If it was ...what's him name from Oklahoma...making it to the next round in the M 1500...you'd all be wetting your panties that an NCAA athlete had won his division, the NCAA's, the Nationals...and made it through the first round of the WC's.

Centro is taking it all in stride and getting great experience for the future.

His fathers, and Vins coaching is showing positive things this year.

If you are an American citizen, how about being a fan of the local kid that is moving forward??

So who else qualified by time? they only have 21 people making the semi-finals.

3 additional men will qualify from heat one.

Maybe they are trying to determine if Baala will be one of them?

Startlist for the next round should clear it up:http://daegu2011.iaaf.org/ResultsByDate.aspx?racedate=09-01-2011/sex=M/discCode=1500/combCode=hash/roundCode=sf/startlist.html#detM_1500_hash_sfLikely just data entry error.

The Stache wrote:

http://daegu2011.iaaf.org/ResultsByDate.aspx?racedate=08-30-2011/sex=M/discCode=1500/combCode=hash/roundCode=h/results.html#detM_1500_hash_h

Well, this makes no sense.

There are two athletes in the first heat who should each have a 'q' on time, while three slower athletes in the third heat get the 'q'.

What is this about?

Can someone explain, or are the results just misprinted?

Get ReaI Real wrote:

If you are an American citizen, how about being a fan of the local kid that is moving forward??

He sure as hell isn't a "local" kid to me. I'm not a fan, sue me. That's sports.

i still dont understand why martinson qualified for worlds and milne and brannen did not. athletics canada is a joke.

Andy Powell is 100% Matt Jr's Coach. I know the family and they have much respect for Powell.

Centro has so much more experience than the others running qualifying rounds and tactical finals....this year alone. Indoors, conference, regionals, NCAA's, nationals.

The others only had nationals.

Silly Old Fossil wrote:

Centro has so much more experience than the others running qualifying rounds and tactical finals....this year alone. Indoors, conference, regionals, NCAA's, nationals.

The others only had nationals.

Manzano and Wheating ran just as many rounds in the NCAA as Centro. They also have much more experience (especially Manzano) with international fields.

I've become convinced that some runners just have much more of an intuitive sense of tactics than others. Maybe they are just more aware of the movements of other runners and are better able to anticipate. Point guards, race car drivers, quarterbacks all have this ability.

Other runners seem to be caught a little more out of position when there are shifts and movement in the pack.

Centro has impressed me as someone who does have that extra sense in knowing where to position himself in the field.

I don't think it is coincidence that runners like Lagat, Borzi, Ramzi, and others have been very successful in championship races.

i can see for miles wrote:

I've become convinced that some runners just have much more of an intuitive sense of tactics than others. Maybe they are just more aware of the movements of other runners and are better able to anticipate. Point guards, race car drivers, quarterbacks all have this ability.

Other runners seem to be caught a little more out of position when there are shifts and movement in the pack.

Centro has impressed me as someone who does have that extra sense in knowing where to position himself in the field.

I don't think it is coincidence that runners like Lagat, Borzi, Ramzi, and others have been very successful in championship races.

This post = truth.

i can see for miles wrote:

I've become convinced that some runners just have much more of an intuitive sense of tactics than others.

Funny you should say this.

Coach Cook wasn't too happy with Manzano's race and mentioned a lack of intuition.