Official 2014 USATF Outdoors Live Discussion Thread

Her coach just tweeted they won't allow him to see why she was DQ'd. But, he was told she stepped on the line....which correct me if I'm wrong, you can take up to 2 steps on the inside as long as it's not three. And I watched the video again in slow mo and didn't even see her cross once...... If only she was a Salazar athlete

Why won't they just show him the footage if they have proof? Then it would be over with and everybody could move on. Then it doesn't have to turn into the fiasco that happened indoors.

Wow Roesler looked RIDICULOUSLY easy only one sec off her PR. Made Martinez look rough at the finish. She is peaking magnificently.

Sweet Baby Corruption wrote:

Her coach just tweeted they won't allow him to see why she was DQ'd. But, he was told she stepped on the line....which correct me if I'm wrong, you can take up to 2 steps on the inside as long as it's not three. And I watched the video again in slow mo and didn't even see her cross once...... If only she was a Salazar athlete

In USATF one single step on or over the line is grounds for disqualification.

Thanks for that, it seems weird that only one step (which could even be a stumble) is grounds for a DQ. Hopefully they can show the footage.

David Torrence

doesnt advance

Matt Elliott: DFL

AJ NATION HAS ARISEN ONCE MORE!!!

Can't wait to see Mr. Early Celebration get OBLITERATED in the final.

This ain't the JV league anymore, bub.

Jenna Prandini did start the 100...DNS

anyone know why?

3 Thoughts on 800 Heats:

http://www.letsrun.com/news/2014/06/3-thoughts-800-heats-pregnant-alysia-montano-group-death-favorites-move-mostly/

Tons of post-race interviews after 800s:

http://www.letsrun.com/news/2014/06/800-post-race-reactions-athlets-talk-races/

Post-race reaction from Chanelle Price, Ajee Wilson, Brenda Martinez, Phoebe Wright, Lea Wallace, Laura Roesler, Charles Jock, Cas Loxsom, Robby Andrews, Sam Ellison, and Duane Solomon.

People were beginning to leave when the sprints were finished and the announcer had to tell them not to. Only in America. What a joke.

Did I just hear the meet color commentator ask the attendees why they were leaving after the completion of the 100m prelims and not staying for the distance events (including two finals) coming up?

Seriously?!?

vampgaze wrote:

announcer " safe to say Curtis Beach's 4:07 record is safe"

immediately broken and he says without breaking the HORRIBLE monotone "curtis beach's record is broken" as if he was describing where fans could purchase waterbottles. TERRIBLE!!!

I've been thinking about the announcing myself a lot.

At world indoors, it was eye opening that they don't introduce everyone. Just the big stars. It was interesting to see who they picked.

In the NBA, the only introduce the starters. I think a) track should do the same in the US. Only introduce the big names or b) at a minimum get excited about what's important.

It drives me nuts how everyone gets the same amount of excitement and every two sentence description is said with the same emotion.

Let's say Rupp was racing Wejo.

For wejo, they'd say "5th in the Ivy League while at Yale" with the same amount of emphasis as "American record holder at 26:44" for Rupp.

It's absurd. Pump up the NCAA champ, the US champs, the stars. Don't act like every two sentences are the same.

The women's steeple is looking good this year. Franek, Praught, Garcia, and Bush all look fit. Not Coburn status but still encouraging.

LosersRant.com wrote:

Did I just hear the meet color commentator ask the attendees why they were leaving after the completion of the 100m prelims and not staying for the distance events (including two finals) coming up?

Seriously?!?

Yes, that did just happen.

Conley vs Hasay should be pretty good. Hasay has been hot lately, though, so I will pick her for the win.

Flatiron wrote:

Why won't they just show him the footage if they have proof? Then it would be over with and everybody could move on. Then it doesn't have to turn into the fiasco that happened indoors.

EXACTLY. Their secrecy is what drives people nuts.

I sure hope this isn't "here we go again."

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Oh wow, I had gone for a run and didn't even realize Moore got DQ'd. What a joke.

Hastings pushing the pace now at 3.5 miles in.