Since Flagpole has been the originator of the poster of the year awards for years it should be up to him to start the thread. He must be on vacation.
Let's hear your nominees for:
Best Thread
Best Poster
Athlete of the Year
Race of the Year
New Poster
There are no awards for worst poster or troll. Leave it that way.
Race of the year is between the Monaco 1500, Kipsang's world record, or the duel in Chicago.
I am once again the top poster for the 7th consecutive year. Of course I use a different name for every post. Next time you read a hilarious, thoughtful, profound, or just plain fantastic post, you will know it's from me.
Thanks
The thread of the year was the official Malcolm Gladwell AMA thread.
art vandelay wrote:
Race of the year is between the Monaco 1500, Kipsang's world record, or the duel in Chicago.
Got to say +1 on those!
I'd like to add a Best Rivalry category, with the reigning king Ezekial Kemboi and new challenger Conseslus Kipruto dueling it out in the steeple all summer.
Josh Hamilton's Addiction wrote:
The thread of the year was the official Malcolm Gladwell AMA thread.
^Hard to beat that.
I had a decent year for trolling, with some of my most transparent wind-ups going front page.
There have been some good new names in the trolling game, too. Good work, all.
Ventolin being less vocal (is it just me?) would be a notable downer for 2013.
Thread of the year (and possibly the decade):
Triathlete punches woman en route to win!
All other threads will be competing for second place.
Poster of the Year has to go to agip.
art vandelay wrote:
Race of the year is between the Monaco 1500, Kipsang's world record, or the duel in Chicago.
You didn't like Geb vs Bekele vs Farah?
Banjo wrote:
Thread of the year (and possibly the decade):
Triathlete punches woman en route to win!
All other threads will be competing for second place.
Indeed...that was surely the best of the year.
meanwhile elsewhere wrote:
art vandelay wrote:Race of the year is between the Monaco 1500, Kipsang's world record, or the duel in Chicago.
You didn't like Geb vs Bekele vs Farah?
Or Dubai when there was something like 5 or 6 guys under 2:05 and a few seconds of each other?
I agree with the Gladwell thread as thread of the year. He even talked about field events! And Cam Levins' fro! Totally bonkers.
oh please wrote:
meanwhile elsewhere wrote:You didn't like Geb vs Bekele vs Farah?
Or Dubai when there was something like 5 or 6 guys under 2:05 and a few seconds of each other?
Nobody cares about 5 guys going sub-2:05 on a short course.
http://familyadventureguy.blogspot.ca/2013/09/on-inspiration-and-hitting-woman-who-is.htmlBanjo wrote:
Thread of the year (and possibly the decade):
Triathlete punches woman en route to win!
All other threads will be competing for second place.
Triathlete punches women en route to win
Avocado's Number
Mary Cain
1500 in Monaco
jamin
Sartor Resartus wrote:
Triathlete punches women en route to win
Avocado's Number
Mary Cain
1500 in Monaco
jamin
Why do so many of you like the 1500m in Monaco so much? One guy ran 3:27 and another ran 3:28. Then there were a bunch of 3:3x slow times. Doesn't seem more noteworthy than the performances in the marathon this year. Especially considering a marathon world record was set.
I can't speak for others, but I'm an old miler.
I suppose a world record is a better performance, but I took the question to mean something along the lines of which race was the most exciting/notable/etc., and I'd say there were several exciting aspects of the race for me:
1) The fastest 1500 in a long time - reminiscent of the days of Hicham El Guerrouj
2) Everyone said, "Holy cow, Asbell Kiprop might break the world record next year."
3) A 10000 world champion goes 3:28.
I'm a track guy, but honestly the best races for me were all four of the HS championship XC races (NXN and FL). Drama, both confirmed and new faces breaking loose, some incredible finishes., and not a whiff of PED use, Brojhos' yellow journalism headlines notwithstanding.
It WAS nice to see a WC where the ranks of obvious dopers seemed to have been culled somewhat.
Also the Bekele road victory was very impressive as well.
Poster of the Year wrote:
Poster of the Year has to go to agip.
Agreed. 2013 is his. Next.
why? what did he post of interest?
monaco 1500m, plus for american interest the m/w 800/1500 at wc.
precious roy is the poster of the year because he knows a lot and writes it up, rare qualities on the boards these days.