Lashawn Merritt couldn't perform when it mattered most.
Lashawn Merritt couldn't perform when it mattered most.
lip kitten wrote:
You are wrong. A 3:46 miler should've had a world championship/OG place higher than 7th. Webb is a great example.
No, you're wrong. Any one of the guys who beat Alan Webb in the Olympic final could have joined him in running 3:46 in that random forest in Belgium.
By Webb's 1500 PR he was probably #8 or worse at that time. If we convert Webb's mile to a 3:29-high, he is still at least #5 or 6 in that 2007 field. If you consider that perfectly paced record attempts like Webb's are a rare luxury in the running world, even more guys would have faster PRs than Webb. If you think Webb should have medaled in 2007, you didn't follow running in 2007.
I don't know how he beat Lagat at USA's, but it wouldn't be the only time Lagat ran worse than normal at USA's.
I wonder what the "clean" results of that race would be like. I guess all we know for sure is Ramzi #2.
ASAFA POWELL
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Byzzle wrote:
ASAFA POWELL
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Yeah, he only has an Olympic gold medal, a WC gold medal, a WC silver medal, two WC bronze medals, two Commonwealth Games gold medals and a Commonwealth Games silver medal.
No kidding, Asafa Powell is another guy with an excellent competitive record. Other than the 2012 final when he pulled a muscle, I don't know when he didn't perform to expectations.
Controversial pick but I'm going for Mo Farah
Sure he's won a few medals but his performances in finals have never been that great
Paula Radcliffe - if we limit the day that matters to the Olympics.
Yenew Alamirew - 9th in Olympics after being the second fastest all year.
This was the guy I was going to mention. For younger runners who might not be familiar with the name, Mamede, from Portugal, had the WR at 10,000 at 27:13 but was known primarily for being entirely non-competitive in major races. He once ran off the track midrace and explained he had to go to the bathroom. Never came close to a medal in the Olys, WC meet, or even the Euro Champs if I recall correctly.
This was the guy I was going to mention. For younger runners who might not be familiar with the name, Mamede, from Portugal, had the WR at 10,000 at 27:13 but was known primarily for being entirely non-competitive in major races. He once ran off the track midrace and explained he had to go to the bathroom. Never came close to a medal in the Olys, WC meet, or even the Euro Champs if I recall correctly.
kite fliar wrote:
Byzzle wrote:ASAFA POWELL
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Yeah, he only has an Olympic gold medal, a WC gold medal, a WC silver medal, two WC bronze medals, two Commonwealth Games gold medals and a Commonwealth Games silver medal.
He should thank Usain Bolt for his RELAY medals!
Quenton Cassidy.
Beats the world's fastest man at some podunk meet and then gets silver at the following Olympics. Workout hero.
Joe Falcon
George Atlas wrote:
Not Jim Ryun, .
A silver medal isn't performing when it matters most?
Jim Ryun and Ron Clarke - They held world records and dominated their events but could never get a gold medal most likely due to overtraining.
Webb had the #1 time in the world at 1500m in 2007 as well as the fastest mile in years.
And he did that winning against a world class field in Paris.
I don't think he had any losses going into Osaka.
He was the favorite to win.
Lagat certainly wasn't the favorite that year.
Thanks for this excerpt. This was utterly fascinating, I had no idea.
Clarke got medals at major games including Olympics but didn't have closing speed when someone was able to latch on when so much at stake. This doesn't mean that he didn't perform to full capability. The Olympics where he was in his best shape was at altitude where he was at severe disadvantage to the Africans and had no chance. A similar comment applied to Ryan . The Games were at Mexico City. At the next games in Munich Ryan was in good shape again but got tripped. Your conclusion that they overtrained yet still got medals shows total ignorance . Suggest you keep off making comments in future.
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