Speed skating head asks for 5000 and 10,000 to be abolished - is track and field next?

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Star wrote:

Though, I love the idea of replacing the track 10,000 with a 12K XC event held the last day of competition in the morning before the relays.

Make the 5,000, steeple and the 1500 earlier in the week so they can come back for the XC race.

You really think a 1500 runner can come back and be competitive in a 12k XC race? No way.

Reservoir Tip wrote:

HardLoper wrote:

Actually racewalking is older than track and field. I don't see how it's any different from breaststroke, but you probably also think swimming strokes should be removed because you're under the false impression that Your opinion matters.

Swimming strokes should ABSOLUTELY be removed. Who cares how someone swims, the medals should go to whoever can get to the other side of the pool the fastest. And besides, the same swimmer often wins medals in different strokes. It's retarded (and my opinion matters).

Wow, I just predicted your whole entire post, isn't it redundant to actually post it?

[/quote]I don't know why so many on this site want to see racewalks eliminated when it doesn't affect you. Probably because most are ignorant Americans and don't realize racewalking is an actual common sport outside of America.[/quote]

Schtupid Amerikansky Challenge received: I can't believe I looked this up from a bunch of sites but here's what i have gleaned. Apparently 'race'-walking IS a higher end way to burn more calories vs. running. It IS low impact (Like we needed a science journal to tell us all that) therefore less injurious.

My Take? Gaining a Potato Ass and covering it up to the top of torso isn't worth it.

http://healthyliving.azcentral.com/race-walking-vs-power-walking-7783.html

Let me loose in a torrential downpour through raging rivers and mountains any day. If I drown at least that potato ass won't float me back to the top in shame.

Observer of Range wrote:

Star wrote:

Though, I love the idea of replacing the track 10,000 with a 12K XC event held the last day of competition in the morning before the relays.

Make the 5,000, steeple and the 1500 earlier in the week so they can come back for the XC race.

You really think a 1500 runner can come back and be competitive in a 12k XC race? No way.

Yes.

We've seen 1500m runners do well in college XC.

And if not challenge for an individual medal, help with team points.

I know Kenya is deep with distance runners but someone like Silas Kiplagat may be able to score for them.

Smaller countries sure could use them for depth.

Maybe Nate Brannen runs on the Canadian XC team.

I bet El G would have been interesting to see in this event.

These guys normally wouldn't run XC in March, because it doesn't fall in line with their training or racing schedule.

But soon after their Olympic race, why not?

After coming back from injury, I ran 4x1600 in 4:45, 4:41, 4:40, 4:32 with 5 minutes rest between intervals. What kind of mile shape do you think I'm in? (I felt relaxed)

Comments on the wrong post wrote:

After coming back from injury, I ran 4x1600 in 4:45, 4:41, 4:40, 4:32 with 5 minutes rest between intervals. What kind of mile shape do you think I'm in? (I felt relaxed)

Been running into your posts all afternoon(no pun intended, considering the supposed main forum topic). You're amazing.

The Olympic 10,000 is one of my favorite events in the whole sporting world.

Leave it alone knuckleheads!

Star wrote:

Observer of Range wrote:

You really think a 1500 runner can come back and be competitive in a 12k XC race? No way.

Yes.

We've seen 1500m runners do well in college XC.

And if not challenge for an individual medal, help with team points.

I know Kenya is deep with distance runners but someone like Silas Kiplagat may be able to score for them.

Smaller countries sure could use them for depth.

Maybe Nate Brannen runs on the Canadian XC team.

I bet El G would have been interesting to see in this event.

These guys normally wouldn't run XC in March, because it doesn't fall in line with their training or racing schedule.

But soon after their Olympic race, why not?

Individually, they won't make a dent. NCAA is different because:

1. milers have a whole season to prepare for a 10k race

2. it's not Olympic-level depth

Milers can't even compete in a slow tactical 10,000 let alone a 12K XC that's hard from the gun. Maybe in Paavo Nurmi's day but not today.

They might matter for the team score but I don't care for team events in the Olympics. They are too biased towards the big countries.

Get rid of gravity sports, horses, minimal resistance sports, bow & arrows, and gunshooting.

Observer of Range wrote:

Star wrote:

Though, I love the idea of replacing the track 10,000 with a 12K XC event held the last day of competition in the morning before the relays.

Make the 5,000, steeple and the 1500 earlier in the week so they can come back for the XC race.

You really think a 1500 runner can come back and be competitive in a 12k XC race? No way.

John Walker and Rod Dixon are laughing at you right now.

The 10,000 is the most worthless event in track and field.

99% of the legitimate distance talent is in the marathon or otherwise racing the roads and uninterested in focusing on the small-money track 10,000. Anyone decent and not on the roads is is the 5000.

Seriously, what Olympic medalists would be lost by removing the 10,000? RUPP? Guy who never should have won a "medal" anyway.

You do get speed skating is different than running right?

Only 2 can race at a time, it makes longer races pretty tough to fit in.

Speed skating takes all day to run a 5k , tack about 13-14 mins...

kiwis could fly wrote:

Observer of Range wrote:

You really think a 1500 runner can come back and be competitive in a 12k XC race? No way.

John Walker and Rod Dixon are laughing at you right now.

They both had years to move up from the 1500, not 6 days.

Was running back then wrote:

You do get speed skating is different than running right?

No, never assume LetsRunners "get" it.