rillbodgers wrote:
No one is ever a lock for anything. That's why you run the damn race. You could put '05 Kenenisa Bekele in a D3 10k and he's not a lock.
Haha, nice trolling. You must be from a cry baby conference.
rillbodgers wrote:
No one is ever a lock for anything. That's why you run the damn race. You could put '05 Kenenisa Bekele in a D3 10k and he's not a lock.
Haha, nice trolling. You must be from a cry baby conference.
I'm not sure what a cry baby conference is. Also, jesus christ guys, stop calling every damn thing in the world trolling.
Follow Rudisha on Twitter. World Record holder with under 1,000 followers - let's show him some support.
!/rudishadavid
The last time Adams finished lower than second was 2005. Not what I would call completely unpredictable.
But there is noone who is guaranteed a gold,certainly not on the track.
rillbodgers wrote:
I'm not sure what a cry baby conference is. Also, jesus christ guys, stop calling every damn thing in the world trolling.
This. Not every opinion that disagrees with yours or doesn't meet the status quo is trolling.
t94bell wrote:
rillbodgers wrote:I'm not sure what a cry baby conference is. Also, jesus christ guys, stop calling every damn thing in the world trolling.
This. Not every opinion that disagrees with yours or doesn't meet the status quo is trolling.
2/10
If you believe a lock exists or even if you don't i would say that Rudisha is the nearest to that and if you go through the events and contenders you will see what i mean
Logical Man wrote:
There will never be a lock in any event.
Moses Mosop is a lock for the marathon.
Oh wait a minute....
not so sure about that wrote:
Logical Man wrote:There will never be a lock in any event.
Moses Mosop is a lock for the marathon.
Oh wait a minute....
But remember, he has speed we have never seen before.
B-Sample wrote:
Sally Pearson 110h is looking pretty bulletproof.
She's in the same sort of position as Bolt, IMHO. It all comes down to the start.
I agree no lock in any event.Anyone remember Bubka in '92
and Isi in '08 ? They were locks.
lpd wrote:
I agree no lock in any event.Anyone remember Bubka in '92
and Isi in '08 ? They were locks.
Jan Zelezny in 1996. World record holder by almost 5 meters. There's a good case for him being the greatest track and field athlete of all time.
Alan Webb is a lock for the 1500.
stop harassing AW
David Rudisha
2. Asbel Kiprop
3. Mary Keitany
4. A kenyan man in the steeplechase.
These will be four gold medal for Kenya unless they drop out.
All this will come to pass.
Someone please revice this thread after the Olympics.
Unless she's hurt, and I don't know one way or the other, Lashinda Demus is pretty close to a lock in the 400-meter hurdles, though no one is ever a total lock in an event which has stuff you can trip over.
Leshawn Merrit!!!
big wood on his side!!!!!!!!!!
toro wrote:
800m is the most unpredictable of all races.
Never a lock.
You don't see Coe and Kipketer with any Olympic Gold medals in the 800.
Rudisha easily had the world lead in 2009 and did not make it out of the semis.
Kaki had the world lead in 2008 and did not make it out of the semis.
The 2007 world leader was 7th in he 2007 WC's
The 2005 world leadeer was 4th
The 2004 world leader did not make the Olympic final
Etc., etc.
Last year Rudisha won.
Kipketer won a few world championships.
Rudisha is one of the biggest favorites this year along with Bolt.
Lots of good points, all underlining how dominant Rudisha is, to be the ***best bet in all of athletics*** (I won't say "lock" because of the nitpickers) in spite of running in one of the most unpredictable events.
As I've said over and over on these boards, I'd bet on Bolt, before I'd bet on Pearson, before I'd bet on anyone. You?
Bolt has the best chance of winning a gold medal, whether 100,200, or relay. Rudisha has the best odds of winning a A certain event.
Just out of curiosity had a look to see if any bookies (in the UK) had priced up any Olympic events yet. A few interesting ones:
Bolt 1/2 for the 100m which to me looks a very good bet, I'd have expected nearer 1/4.
Farah 2/1 for the 10,000m, seems about right
Philips Idowu 4/1 for the TJ
Not surprisingly most of the current prices relate to British Athletes (William Sharman 25/1 to win the 110mH. Daylight robbery! You could offer me 7 million to 1 and I wouldn't sniff at it, ridiculous) and they haven't priced up the 800m yet. I'd assume that as and when they do you'll be lucky to see anything better than about 1/5 for Rudisha.