Darn I was looking forward to Ayana vs Genzebe Dibaba maybe both scaring or going under the 14:11 5000 world record of Genzebe's bomb ass big sis Tirunesh.
I was also looking forward to Hasay hopefully going under 15 minutes for the first time.
I don't know why they are no longer running, I hope they are not injured badly and can resume racing soon
I had a feeling Ayana was going to scratch once she ran 14:14. It was just too good to be true, her vs. Dibaba. It's a shame. Dibaba will still go for the WR, but it would have been really awesome to see them both going after it.
From Jordan's twitter:
https://instagram.com/p/3JhL3cMXUq/
Is she injured? Is that why she is on the Alter G or does she use it as part of her training?
douglas burke wrote:
Darn I was looking forward to Ayana vs Genzebe Dibaba maybe both scaring or going under the 14:11 5000 world record of Genzebe's bomb ass big sis Tirunesh.
I was also looking forward to Hasay hopefully going under 15 minutes for the first time.
I don't know why they are no longer running, I hope they are not injured badly and can resume racing soon
I kind of saw this coming, Ethiopia rarely allows their top athletes to head to head early in the season perhaps unless there is a lot of money on the line. With U.S. elite athletes in events over 800m the chances are always 60/40 whether they make it to the start line.
Circle da' Field wrote:
From Jordan's twitter:
https://instagram.com/p/3JhL3cMXUq/Is she injured? Is that why she is on the Alter G or does she use it as part of her training?
heheheheheh. Salazar's shorts and socks make him looks like butthead from Beavis & Butthead.
I believe Ethiopian Federation intervened to stop Ayana racing too soon after her electrifying performance in Shanghai, fearing she could burn out. Also since she and Genzebe are currently their top runners in the 5000 and therefore tentatively Team Ethiopia for Beijing World Championship 2015, it would be unwise to put the two in the same race where there are substantially strong runners from other countries who could steal the race. In case Genzebe gets beaten, Ethiopia will be disappointed but not as much as if both Ayana and Genzebe were beaten in a race in advance of the World championship. I will not be surprised if Ayana opts to stay away from most of the diamond league races before the World championship.
With Ayana and Jordan out, there is one fantastic athlete making a debut at 5000m and it will be very interesting how well she will handle this race. Faith Chepngetich Kipyegon is no stranger. Double World cross country champion, former world junior champ @ 1500m, Kenyan national record holder in 1500m@3'56"98, twice Kenya national senior cross country champion and Africa senior cross country champion. All these accolades within the last five years. In her debut at 3000m she ran 8'23" to finish fourth. I believe this girl will be owning the Kenyan national record over 5000m in the very near future. Whether she will manage that this weekend, I cannot say for sure. One thing I am sure of is, she will finish in the top four. So something like 14'20s. Her talent, courage and ferocity makes me think she is one of those who could beat Genzebe this weekend. Her chances even better than Vivian Cheruiyot's at this time.
I think the Ethiopian federation is trying to favor Genzebe. It's not right to pull Ayana out of a Diamond League race. This is why a lot of Ethiopian runners like Aregawi and Hassan have jumped ship to other countries.
Worth noting that Dibaba and Defar both got their world records without racing eachother.
Still, would have been nice to see them go head to head.
Mr. Fact wrote:
I think the Ethiopian federation is trying to favor Genzebe. It's not right to pull Ayana out of a Diamond League race. This is why a lot of Ethiopian runners like Aregawi and Hassan have jumped ship to other countries.
I don't think Genzebe is given any favor here. I think it is a case of protection(from Ayana's assault) by the Ethiopian Federation. They want the two stars to be seen as equals but of course this protection will not last for long since both are bound to square off at world's final in a few months.
To think that the withdrawal of Ayana means there won't be a world record or fast time is quite misleading. When two titans go against each other, the result is often a tactical race ending in a time way short of their PBs. If Tirunesh Dibaba and Meseret Defar were racing each other when they broke their world records, 80% of the time, those records would not have been broken that day.
So maybe we have the recipe for the world record in Eugene this weekend after all!
Kitwek wrote:
I believe Ethiopian Federation intervened to stop Ayana racing too soon after her electrifying performance in Shanghai, fearing she could burn out. Also since she and Genzebe are currently their top runners in the 5000 and therefore tentatively Team Ethiopia for Beijing World Championship 2015, it would be unwise to put the two in the same race where there are substantially strong runners from other countries who could steal the race. In case Genzebe gets beaten, Ethiopia will be disappointed but not as much as if both Ayana and Genzebe were beaten in a race in advance of the World championship. I will not be surprised if Ayana opts to stay away from most of the diamond league races before the World championship.
With Ayana and Jordan out, there is one fantastic athlete making a debut at 5000m and it will be very interesting how well she will handle this race. Faith Chepngetich Kipyegon is no stranger. Double World cross country champion, former world junior champ @ 1500m, Kenyan national record holder in 1500m@3'56"98, twice Kenya national senior cross country champion and Africa senior cross country champion. All these accolades within the last five years. In her debut at 3000m she ran 8'23" to finish fourth. I believe this girl will be owning the Kenyan national record over 5000m in the very near future. Whether she will manage that this weekend, I cannot say for sure. One thing I am sure of is, she will finish in the top four. So something like 14'20s. Her talent, courage and ferocity makes me think she is one of those who could beat Genzebe this weekend. Her chances even better than Vivian Cheruiyot's at this time.
Faith is not the same Faith from a couple of years ago, she has not raced consistently well the last 2 years, but yes, the talent and capability is there.
Genzebe seems to be the glamor girl, so they may be pushing Ayana aside. Don't be surprised if they take Ayana out of the 5K at worlds and put her in steeple if Genzebe is running 5.
Mr. Fact wrote:
I think the Ethiopian federation is trying to favor Genzebe. It's not right to pull Ayana out of a Diamond League race. This is why a lot of Ethiopian runners like Aregawi and Hassan have jumped ship to other countries.
How do federations even have this power?
Does USA Tennis "allow" Venus Williams to play in such-and-such tournaments? Does the PGA yank Tiger Woods around like a puppet? No.
Why couldn't Ayana tell them to pound sand? This isn't the Olympics or WC and she has a right to make a living.
nhyio343 wrote:
Mr. Fact wrote:I think the Ethiopian federation is trying to favor Genzebe. It's not right to pull Ayana out of a Diamond League race. This is why a lot of Ethiopian runners like Aregawi and Hassan have jumped ship to other countries.
How do federations even have this power?
Does USA Tennis "allow" Venus Williams to play in such-and-such tournaments? Does the PGA yank Tiger Woods around like a puppet? No.
Why couldn't Ayana tell them to pound sand? This isn't the Olympics or WC and she has a right to make a living.
Good point, but is Ethiopia able to "select" who runs at worlds/olympics as oppossed to just having a trials? If so, that could be the power.