I don't agree with this decision at all. I don't care what it does for the Trials race. This is a complete slap in the face to all the other guys that ran faster times. It would have been a good race without Webb. The likelihood of these guys running the A standard is not good if one considers nearly every other Trials and US championship race. They have standards for a reason and dozens of other guys were shooting for those standards, and all of a sudden USATF pulls this out of their a$$ and throws the standards out the window. I would like to hear the reasoning behind it. Perhaps it would be wise for me to hold back my fingers and wait for an explanation, but whatever the explanation ends up being it's a complete load of malarkey.
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COMPLETELY AGREE!!!
I remember when Carl Lewis tried to get into the 100 meter in 92 making the same sort of arguments - This decision is completely wrong and a total mockery of the rules!
THIS IS MORALLY and ETHICALLY WRONG!!!!!
He did not qualify for that event, PERIOD!!!! He should only be allowed to run the 1500m which he clearly qualified for with in the stated calendar year time frame! Who the hell do they think they are doing this????? That runner who gets bumped out who did qualify should absolutely take leagal action against USATF and SUE THE HELL OUT OF THEM!
Imagine for example during a World Series baseball game the officials moving the outfield fence in 20 feet because the batter up is popular and a fan favorite??? WTF!!!!!!!!
Or duringa n NBA final all of a sudden saying that if most popular player on the court makes a cool shot, we'll count it as 6 points instead of 2 WTF?????
THIS IS OUTRAGEOUS!!!!!
Honestly, I like Allen Webb and respect all of his amazing past achievements in the mile and other distances but if he himself is going along with this, it completely demonstrates a lack of personal integity on his part and a distain for other atheltes! No wonder he gave LV the Gatorade Award - they are two unethical birds of the same feather!!!!!!! NO SPINE! NO FORTITUDE, A LAW UNTO THEMSELVES!!!!!!
I'LL tell you what's going on here- IT'S CALLED EXTORTION!!!!!
Webb and company have probaby threatened to spill the beans on other supposed EPO or drug users if they dont get their way on htis change!!! The other top guys right now are too focused on their upcoming races and sponcership deals to make a stink about this, so you probably won't hear form them.
BUT SOMBODY WITH SOME CRED NEEDS TO TAKE A STAND AGAINST THIS AND SLAM THIS DECISION!!!!
TAKE LEGAL ACTION NOW!!!!!!