Sorry for the all cap but it's required:
THIS IS GOING TO BE SPECIAL.
Anyone know what's up with Symmonds?With his lack of racing, we figured there probably was some issue going on. Post away if you know.
Update: Nick Symmonds is out with a knee injury according to the press release
I'm not ready for this much excitement.
hes gearing up for the beer mile, duh
He's got a big half marathon the next day. Would you race a huge 800 before a half marathon? Of course not!
I guess it's answered in the article now. Knee injury. Wonder if he's still doing that big half marathon.
LetsRun.com wrote:
Anyone know what's up with Symmonds?
Could Nike be that petty? Maybe they barred him after he shafted them.
Wow! Would be hard to imagine a better line-up these days. Cool that they don't play the avoiding game like the sprinters!
It says it right there in the release.. Symmonds was in the field but pulled out with a knee injury.
Symmonds out with knee injury
Anyone know what's become of Timothy Kitum?
That's the PERFECT setting for Solomon to get the AR...could he even break 1:42? If he tucks in 3rd behind pacesetter-Rudisha-Kaki then the AR is his.
The Waterboy wrote:
That's the PERFECT setting for Solomon to get the AR...could he even break 1:42? If he tucks in 3rd behind pacesetter-Rudisha-Kaki then the AR is his.
It is highly unlikely Duane Solomon will get the AR in that race. I foresee a Daegu world championship(2011) final type race, where Rudisha, instead of going with the pacemaker(I know there was no pacemaker in Daegu), will follow an unusual script.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TpTN5bt7ZO0This is really special
Nearly three weeks ago, after his coach let something slip in an interview, LetsRun.com determined that David Rudisha was going to be making his long-awaited return from injury at the 2014 Prefontaine Classic in Eugene next Saturday:
What did his coach let "slip"? This
Brother Colm O'Connell said:
“He would have loved to go but he did not feel up to it. He has two weeks to prepare for Eugene and he is really up to it to be in good shape for that,” said Rudisha's coach to Mutwiri Mutuota.
AND from that comment, LRC "determined" that David Rudisha was going to run in Eugene.
That's why you guys make the big bucks, I spose.
Perhaps another of writing that opening paragraph would've been
Nearly three weeks ago, his coach announced that David Rudisha was going to be making his long-awaited return from injury at the 2014 Prefontaine Classic in Eugene next Saturday.
Don't hype this so much, it will never live up to it. Rudisha has not run under 1:43.87 in almost two years. He's not going to do anything amazing in his first race back, and nobody else will if he doesn't.
What you should hype is the loaded Bowerman Mile which Will Leer is gonna WIN. Remember he ran 3:52 indoors.
Bad Wigins wrote:
Don't hype this so much, it will never live up to it. Rudisha has not run under 1:43.87 in almost two years. He's not going to do anything amazing in his first race back, and nobody else will if he doesn't.
1) I don't care about times. To me, this race is already amazing just Rudisha vs Amos vs Aman w Solomon as a bonus. So it's already lived up to the hype no matter what.
When Tom Brady and Peyton Manning compete, you watch. It doesnt' really matter if they have a bad game and throw some INTs. It's all about the win and loss.
2) Amos was super competitive in his first race back. YOur a fool if you don't think RUdisha will be as well. He's not going to show up and run 147.
Bad Wigins wrote:
What you should hype is the loaded Bowerman Mile which Will Leer is gonna WIN. Remember he ran 3:52 indoors
Ok we will. We'll make it exciting. I'll pay you $10 for every second that Will Leer runs if he wins the Bowerman mile.
So if he runs 3:50. That's 230 seconds x $10 = $2,300.
In return though, you must stop posting on the messageboard for a full month.
rojo wrote:
Ok we will. We'll make it exciting. I'll pay you $10 for every second that Will Leer runs if he wins the Bowerman mile.
So if he runs 3:50. That's 230 seconds x $10 = $2,300.
In return though, you must stop posting on the messageboard for a full month.
oh snap
I think Solomon will get the AR, I don't think he'll get it at Pre. Probably during the summer.
I would be really happy if he pulled it off though.
What have you got against Leer, don't you want him to win?
rojo wrote:
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In return though, you must stop posting on the messageboard for a full month.
:)
How can an 800 fan not be excited? Rudisha, Aman, Amos, Kaki, Solomon - it's going to be a cracker. Rudisha wouldn't have shown up if he wasn't in decent shape.
I think if Duane is going to get the AR, it will be at Pre. He is very fit and doesn't hold fitness well through the season. Plus he has nostalgia for his Trials race that turned his career around, The "Eugene magic" will be there, at least mentally.