Lalang, Sambu, and Chelimo all under 23:00 at Louisville
Lalang, Sambu, and Chelimo all under 23:00 at Louisville
They will choke at nats
If you mean outdoor track nats...then yes.
Lalang is a sophomore?!? He is gonna put some collegiate records away for good.
steepler84 wrote:
Lalang, Sambu, and Chelimo all under 23:00 at Louisville
Is this really what we want our amateur US running scene to devolve into, i.e., a joke where professional level foreign runners, of indeterminate age, recruited by unethical US coaches, compete with our American kids who have worked their way up through the American amateur system only to be blindsided by these hacks from overseas, who are essentially pros? This is nothing less than a national disgrace and a slap in the face of all of the real American runners and coaches who do it the ethical way. And it is getting worse, and will deteriorate further unless the NCAA steps in and, correctly, imposes a prohibition on non-US runners in NCAA events, as well as an upper limit on the age of competitors, say 25 years old. This is the destruction of the entire American concept of amateur running. And for anyone to look at Lalang as a "sophomore", who is eligible to compete against real sophomore records, I invite you to produce a credible birth certificate that puts him anywhere near the normal age of a sophomore, i.e., 19 years old.
Yes.
Only cowards fear competition. American running cleary on downswing due to this foreign invasion. Imagine how muxh farther along Rupp would be now is his development wasn't stunted by being forced to compete with chelanga in college. Forget silver, the MFer would have won platinum, AT LEAST.
Enhanced Intelligence wrote:
steepler84 wrote:Lalang, Sambu, and Chelimo all under 23:00 at Louisville
Is this really what we want our amateur US running scene to devolve into, i.e., a joke where professional level foreign runners, of indeterminate age, recruited by unethical US coaches, compete with our American kids who have worked their way up through the American amateur system only to be blindsided by these hacks from overseas, who are essentially pros? This is nothing less than a national disgrace and a slap in the face of all of the real American runners and coaches who do it the ethical way. And it is getting worse, and will deteriorate further unless the NCAA steps in and, correctly, imposes a prohibition on non-US runners in NCAA events, as well as an upper limit on the age of competitors, say 25 years old. This is the destruction of the entire American concept of amateur running. And for anyone to look at Lalang as a "sophomore", who is eligible to compete against real sophomore records, I invite you to produce a credible birth certificate that puts him anywhere near the normal age of a sophomore, i.e., 19 years old.
It's not that Americans are afraid to face the competition. But why can't we have a part of the amateur racing be only Americans? Save international competition for internationals meets!
we've been dealing with foreigners for the last 30+ years. If anything it will help develop our young D1 runners. If I were a runner with aspirations of greatness I'd rather lose to the best than defeat runners I know I can beat. We're catching up
Miles Larue wrote:
It's not that Americans are afraid to face the competition. But why can't we have a part of the amateur racing be only Americans? Save international competition for internationals meets!
This is exactly right. I have nothing against competing with non-US pros in professional venues, here or else where. But don't f-up the American amateur racing scene. That is just a disgrace.
What's wrong with universities having International students? These immigrants are being educated...so what if they're fast.
Kennedy Kithuka tooo!!!!! http://tfrrs.org/r/x/4381
Kennedy Kithuka tooo!!!!! http://tfrrs.org/r/x/4381
Miles Larue wrote:
It's not that Americans are afraid to face the competition. But why can't we have a part of the amateur racing be only Americans? Save international competition for internationals meets!
That is what losers do. Second rate, rinky dink nations should do exactly that.
This is atrocious compared to Webb, who ran 24-low recently. WEBB 2016 BABY!!!
backitup wrote:
If you mean outdoor track nats...then yes.
Based on what?
Enhanced Intelligence wrote:
Is this really what we want our amateur US running scene to devolve into, i.e., a joke where professional level foreign runners, of indeterminate age, recruited by unethical US coaches, compete with our American kids who have worked their way up through the American amateur system only to be blindsided by these hacks from overseas, who are essentially pros?
That didn't hurt the US runners who had to face Henry Rono and all the UTEP teams. Many of them turned out just fine on the international scene after college. Doesn't seem to have ruined Galen Rupp, either.
Being satisfied with remaining a big fish in a small pond only gets you so far.
pretty close to the truth....XC is popular because of the internet and other reasons....but if this continues they should discontinue "All American" Status? It is confusing and has become a JOKE!
can't we have college championship of our own?...and race international runners in international meets?
I ask you, runners, would you rather our American runners emulate Galen Rupp, who trains his ass off and fearlessly takes on and beats the best in the world...or these big fat P words in the thread above who sit and cry that poor Americans might have to run against Big Bad Kenyans?
P.S. - I bet none of you complainers said a word when Alistair Cragg was crushing 7:30 something 3ks if you were around back then.