Ajee Wilson comes up short in World Junior 1k Record Assault in Brussels

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  • LetsRun.com
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    6 years ago 09/06/2013 1:26pm CDT
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    We didn't even know Wilson was making a run at the record but she didn't get it.

    We believe the world junior record was 2:35.4 according to wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_world_junior_records_in_athletics

    RANK ATHLETE NATION RESULT
    1 JEPKOSGEI Nelly KEN 2:35.43 WL
    2 CHEBET Winny KEN 2:35.73 PB
    3 KUPINA Yekaterina RUS 2:36.45
    4 UCENY Morgan USA 2:37.61 PB
    5 WEIGHTMAN Laura GBR 2:38.49 PB
    6 VAN BUSKIRK Kate CAN 2:38.68 PB
    7 URBANIK Danuta POL 2:38.71 PB
    8 GALLIGAN Rose-Anne IRL 2:38.76
    9 BRONIATOWSKA Katarzyna POL 2:38.83 PB
    10 HAK Yvonne NED 2:41.30 PB
    11 ACHOLA Janet UGA 2:43.51
    12 WILSON Ajee USA 2:44.05
    WALLACE Lea USA DNF

    Intermediate times:
    400m Wallace, Lea (USA) 1:01.75

    800m Kupina, Yekaterina (RUS) 2:04.87
  • swag dome chicks n sht
    6 years ago 09/06/2013 1:42pm CDT
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    looks like she came up a lot more than "short" lol. total bomb.
  • Gaggin Gal
    6 years ago 09/06/2013 1:44pm CDT
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    Few seconds short of another NR but Good on ya Beetroot Face !
  • Sleeping Policeman
    6 years ago 09/06/2013 1:45pm CDT
    re: swag dome chicks n sht
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    A poor performance at 1k either shows this as an anomaly or a lack of aerobic development.
  • alanson
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    6 years ago 09/06/2013 8:59pm CDT
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    Consistent with her 1500 times, though.
  • whatwouldIdo
    6 years ago 09/06/2013 9:01pm CDT
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    DFL! Time for her to shut it down for the season.
  • William Bowerman
    6 years ago 09/07/2013 6:38am CDT
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    I'm not sure I'd summarize her attempt an "assault." It seemed more like a retreat. Nine seconds is huge for a 1K race. That was not a good end to her season.
    LetsRun.com wrote:

    We didn't even know Wilson was making a run at the record but she didn't get it.

    We believe the world junior record was 2:35.4 according to wikipedia
  • alanson
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    6 years ago 09/07/2013 11:09am CDT
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    Race video is here.

    http://www.sporza.be/cm/sporza/videozone/sporten/atletiek/memorial2013/MV_130906_MVD_1000m_vrouwen
  • PhysMech
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    6 years ago 09/07/2013 1:18pm CDT
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    Uceny looked really good in this race.
  • alanson
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    6 years ago 09/07/2013 1:24pm CDT
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    Uceny did look good, although she ran a very conservative race. This distance is just about right for her with her sub 2 800m speed. I wouldn't write her off yet in the 1500.
  • ventolin^3
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    6 years ago 09/07/2013 2:50pm CDT
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    2'37 is nothing to brag about if you are 2-flat/4-flat currently

    a line of fit resembling that is

    55.6 / 2'00 ->

    2'33.54
    4.00.0

    she ran a time ~ 4s slower than she's capable of
  • Coach D
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    6 years ago 09/07/2013 3:00pm CDT
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    Alanson wrote:

    Uceny did look good, although she ran a very conservative race. This distance is just about right for her with her sub 2 800m speed. I wouldn't write her off yet in the 1500.

    I was thinking the same thing about the 1500. Kind of interesting that nobody here talked about Morgan (I've been waiting). Goes right along with Rojo not knowing who Ajee's agent is (Ray Flynn)--typical lack of knowledge you see here...and then they wonder why real elites and real coaches have nothing but disrespect for what goes on here.

    Not sure what Morgan's problems have been this year, but it looks like she's getting it back together and will likely be a serious factor in the DL next year and the WC in 2015.
  • BS
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    6 years ago 09/07/2013 7:40pm CDT
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    ventolin^3 wrote:

    2'37 is nothing to brag about if you are 2-flat/4-flat currently

    a line of fit resembling that is

    55.6 / 2'00 ->

    2'33.54
    4.00.0

    she ran a time ~ 4s slower than she's capable of

    Except she isn't in 2:00 4:00 shape - nor has run anywhere near that this year