What's wrong with the sport?

For some reason the Brojos have this idea that track and field needs to be more popular. I don't get it.

the sports boring.

but there are a few nerds that really love watching people wait to high jump on tv and cant get enough of sprinters walking around stretching for 10 mins before their 10 sec race.

the majority of track and field is like watching the boring part of baseball before the pitch, with very few homeruns that people care about being delivered. except the nerds on letsrun who can't get enough of the replay clips from their friends cell phone of a sweet 3k steeple chase that was close to but didn't break a track record.

running is boring, it's not a secret.

In fact here's a prime example.This is the premier running forum on planet earth and what are runners talking about?

would one of you average runners start taking EPO pls? - B Reed 6/1/2012 6:23PM 47

NEED ideas to help fix my form... video included!! - MyFormSucks 6/1/2012 6:21PM 16

Weather forecast for 2012 Prefontaine - Sprintgeezer 6/1/2012 6:21PM 12

Why did no one else ever go to the moon? - Mr. Tactful 6/1/2012 6:20PM 12

Canadian Marathoner's go to Court - FaceEaterYVR 6/1/2012 6:17PM 6

12 Years is Enough Wait!: LetsRun.com Tshirt Design Contest - wejo 6/1/2012 6:12PM 13

the moon, weather forecasts, help my form (VIDEO INCLUDED!!!?!?!), will someone cheat at this sport already?, and a t-shirt design competition

lol, in case you haven't figured it out this is ground zero for nerds.

People are just too critical. Football has a steroid problem but the casual fan couldn't care less and some even deny it.

the great majority of college games have few spectators- no one cares.

We are too critical of the sport- announcers in other sports suck, are there people on the internet bashing them?

No.

Everyone has to lighten up and enjoy it.

I don't think it's boring. My girlfriend never watched a track meet- she watches with me and enjoys it- there's no violence and hate. The athletes are intelligent and interview well. And when I explain it- she gets it.

misewell b wrote:

the sports boring.

but there are a few nerds that really love watching people wait to high jump on tv and cant get enough of sprinters walking around stretching for 10 mins before their 10 sec race.

the majority of track and field is like watching the boring part of baseball before the pitch, with very few homeruns that people care about being delivered. except the nerds on letsrun who can't get enough of the replay clips from their friends cell phone of a sweet 3k steeple chase that was close to but didn't break a track record.

running is boring, it's not a secret.

It is what it is. It is not another sport. Why does it have to be like another sport ?

I think this is mostly an American sentiment, where fast-paced impulsive, flashing lights and blaring sounds with hysterical commentators is the norm. Athletics is not basketball or American Football.

There are too many events and too many competitors, especially from other countries. They detract from the beautiful stories of trial and tribulation that we want to watch while the events are going on.

e.g.

In conclusion:

1) Ouch.

2) Oh well.

3) It's not a big surprise.

Seb Coe.