WHY?
Because there is always someone out there. In 2 years there will be someone else. Right now most of us are busy paying our bills and working.
WHY?
Because there is always someone out there. In 2 years there will be someone else. Right now most of us are busy paying our bills and working.
Also, you arent doing this standout individual much justice by referring to her simply as "the Dutch girl". How would you react if letsrun had an article praising "the Dutch girl" without mentioning her name. What a bunch of nationalist douchebags, you would say.
I've met plenty of Dutch people and they all speak English perfectly.
Type A Douchebag wrote:
Your comment about the Dutch not speaking English is a stretch. They speak English very well, some would say as well as a native speaker.
There is a video of Jos Hermens being interviewed by a Dutch running journal and it's in English.
The point is, Americans rule the media, and Americans do not care very much about non-American runners.
It explains why Canadian runners are frequently ignored as well, except for those that attend U.S. universities.
rojo wrote:For the record, she is 20 years old. Her DOB is March 21 so she just turned 20.
It's very impressive for someone who has a 15:53 pb.
Event 86 Women 10000 Meter Run Section 1
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Name Year School Finals
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Finals
1 Jip Vastenburg Endurance 32:11.90
2 Elinor Kirk UAB 32:17.05
3 Lanni Marchant Asics/Canada 32:29.61
4 Stephanie Dinius NBSV 32:59.10
5 Megan Goethals Washington 33:05.77
6 Allison Mendez Adidas/ Rogue AC 33:12.05
7 Chelsea Blaase Tennessee 33:13.94
8 Kaitlin Gregg NBSV 33:14.40
9 Lindsay Flanagan Washington 33:15.12
10 Meghan McGlinchey La Salle 33:15.95
11 Abby Levene Colorado 33:17.58
12 Meaghan Nelson Unattached 33:29.79
13 Kelsey Santisteban California 33:31.85
14 Olivia Mickle Texas 33:40.14
15 Carrie Verdon Colorado 33:42.02
16 Elizabeth Anderson Vanderbilt 33:44.76
17 Kristen Busch Bradley 33:48.36
18 Aubrey Moskal Oiselle 33:50.02
19 Rachel Mitchell SRA Elite/Brooks 33:54.23
20 Bradi Hutchison Unattached 33:54.54
21 Hillary Montgomery Texas A&M 34:01.54
22 Devin McMahon Cornell 34:05.46
23 Taylor Ward Weber St 34:07.86
24 Katie Good Butler 34:13.26
25 Kristen Rohde Bowerman AC 34:16.45
26 Leigh Lattimore Lamar 34:19.82
27 Jana Soethout San Francisco 34:21.41
28 Caroline Kellner Cornell 34:21.94
29 Bethany Sachtleben George Mason 34:31.99
30 Nicole Camp Saucony/Clev 34:56.78
31 Megan Saloom Adidas Team Green 35:13.31
32 Claudia Copeland Unattached 35:41.31
33 Lauren Mugnaini Unattached 36:21.02
-- Sarah McMahon Bradley DNF
I wouldn't say us Americans are that arrogant.
It's just that a) there are few journalists left so no one wrote about the women's 10k. b) few actually watched the race as it costs $20 recurring and c) it involved someone from a non English speaking country so it's even harder to find articles to link to.
Because:
a.) She ain't much to look at
b.) Because of a.)
c.) Also, everybody hates the Dutch
d.) Mostly, she isn't very cute.
not unless you have some serious speed goggles.
I was 100% sure this 20 year old would be another east african expat...tells you how beaten down white people are by losing races
as to why no one cares - 32:12 isn't all that spectacular and she has to do well in a big race to get any attention.
Paul, as you well know, everyone in the Netherlands is talking about her, and nobody ever even heard of Hasay here. I'm not sure what point your trying to make.
zwama wrote:
This girl pretty much runs 32:11 by herself at age 19. When Hasay ran 32:45 last year in her 10k debut (yes Vastenburg also made her 10k track debut) she was pronounced the new hope for distance running! Are you Americans that arrogant?
As others have pointed out, this is a seriously strange post (and no, I'm not American). Yes, (some) Americans were excited about Hasay's debut, just as (I assume) some Dutch people are excited about this woman's debut.
You'd have a point (sort of) if Jordan Hasay was a Really Big Deal in the Netherlands, but I've never seen any evidence of that. As a result, you just sound like a crazy person.
As for all the people posting that most Dutch people speak English... uh, you're missing the point. A poster pointed out that, while there may be many articles to link to, they're not in English. Just because the Dutch can speak English doesn't mean that's the language their newspapers are written in.
hold the phone wrote:
As others have pointed out, this is a seriously strange post (and no, I'm not American). Yes, (some) Americans were excited about Hasay's debut, just as (I assume) some Dutch people are excited about this woman's debut.
You'd have a point (sort of) if Jordan Hasay was a Really Big Deal in the Netherlands, but I've never seen any evidence of that. As a result, you just sound like a crazy person.
As for all the people posting that most Dutch people speak English... uh, you're missing the point. A poster pointed out that, while there may be many articles to link to, they're not in English. Just because the Dutch can speak English doesn't mean that's the language their newspapers are written in.
Too much logic and reason. My head is going to explode...
Just to keep the patriotic thing and national pride really going...
1- Vastenburg, Netherlands
2- Kirk, Wales, UK
3- Marchant, Canada
A Duck wrote:
I've met plenty of Dutch people and they all speak English perfectly.
Word! 32.11.90 in Stanford! Op naar Zürich. Tevens de wedstrijd gewonnen, wat een super ervaring!
cuteness and hotness abounds. She could do p0rn!
https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/440580577386037248/RlIPGU3u.jpeg
When did anyone claim that Hasay was the future of distance running? She has potential to be a Kara Goucher or, if she is lucky, Shalane. And she is a long way from that. I have never seen anyone claim that she could get a world title.The 32:11 was a nice run.
zwama wrote:
This girl pretty much runs 32:11 by herself at age 19. When Hasay ran 32:45 last year in her 10k debut (yes Vastenburg also made her 10k track debut) she was pronounced the new hope for distance running! Are you Americans that arrogant?
Shalane? I don't think so. Hasay will never medal in an Olympic games 10,000. How quickly we forget.
Seyta wrote:
...This is also why Rupp is such a huge deal on this board, despite only having an Olympic Silver and several American Records ...
Lol. Rupp "...only having an Olympic Silver...". What a jackass. How many Oly Golds does Tergat have? How. Many Olympic medals do most of the world's top distance have? Idiot.
Lol. Rupp "...only having an Olympic Silver...". What a jackass. How many Oly Golds does Tergat have? How. Many Olympic medals do most of the world's top distance have? Idiot.
Dude, relax. And proofread. But yeah, Seyta is a jackalope. And beta for sure.
This is silly wrote:
When did anyone claim that Hasay was the future of distance running? She has potential to be a Kara Goucher or, if she is lucky, Shalane. And she is a long way from that. I have never seen anyone claim that she could get a world title.
The 32:11 was a nice run.
zwama wrote:This girl pretty much runs 32:11 by herself at age 19. When Hasay ran 32:45 last year in her 10k debut (yes Vastenburg also made her 10k track debut) she was pronounced the new hope for distance running! Are you Americans that arrogant?
Hasay's only hope as a post-collegiate runner was to move up as she wasn't getting anywhere as a 1500 runner. So no, even with her decent 10k results, I don't think anyone thinks she's the future of running. Cain is the only American woman you can say that about.
wasn't there an American girl 2-3 years back who was 18-19 who ran a monster 10k in a mixed race and hasn't been heard from recently? This is probably why.
It's estimated that around 86% of the Dutch speak English, most of them perfectly.
Why?
- High-school kids will not be allowed to graduate unless they pass an English exam
- English is an official language in parts of the Netherlands
- Many schools, even primary schools, conduct some lessons in English
- Many university degrees are conducted in English (also in Switzerland)
- The Dutch hate the Germans and, to a great extent, the French
A few years ago, the Dutch and German armies decided to create a joint military unit, the 1 (GE/NL) Corps. Even though most of the Dutch soldiers spoke some German, they refused to speak it, so all communication was conducted in English.
because were tired of overly talented little sh!ts and want to hear about someone who is actually bad@ss and worked really hard to get to where they are? thats why
Am I living in the twilight zone? The Boston Marathon weather was terrible!
Des Linden: "The entire sport" has changed since she first started running Boston.
Matt Choi was drinking beer halfway through the Boston Marathon
Ryan Eiler, 3rd American man at Boston, almost out of nowhere
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