Was Simpson losing her shoe the best thing that could have happened to her?

agip wrote:

During that shoving someone stepped on her heel. She carried on for 100 meters with the shoe half off, then kicked it off and that was that.

She lost her shoe boo hoo hoo, therefore give up the race???

This should have been an advantage, no more weight to carry on that foot, better and faster stride rate.

You people are stupid who think she is gutsy.

Ok. I saw none of that on my feed and thought she just fell apart when the pace picked up. Losing a shoe explains why she fell of so fast.

Not saying she would have been competing for the win or anything but she at least would have made a better attempt to close the race.

agip wrote:

you are seriously saying that a 2x medalist, multiple time american champ and diamond league winner is a choker?

Her WC win was in a very slow 4:05 against weak competition.

But when the chips are down, Simpson gives up.

This race was won in slower than 4:05... does that mean it was also very weak?

agip wrote:

Oh how the flop wrote:

I don't think so. This reminded me too much of her flop at NCAAs her senior year. A lot of build-up and then she fails spectacularly and magically looks good doing so b/c she had an excuse. I bet she helped the shoe off.

I still think she's better suited for the steeple.

you are seriously saying that a 2x medalist, multiple time american champ and diamond league winner is a choker?

Ummmm, can you read? I didn't say she choked. I said she flopped

And yes if you look 2009 NCAAs XC. She flopped in that race. She was the favorite and finished 163rd with some bizarre story. She also literally fell to the ground

This is what to do if you lose a shoe in the race.

What is taped to Rowbury's stomach?

http://prettysporty.photoshelter.com/gallery-image/IAAF-Day-4-Womens-1500-Final/G0000rOmn6vvfueQ/I0000P.zFCsQgKo4

It's not even the first time she's lost a shoe in a championship race. The same thing ruined her 2007 NCAA champs steeple bid as well. She's a great competitor, but she's also choked a few times. 2004 Foot Locker XC and 2009 NCAA XC champs come to mind.

You are dead wrong leirbag!!! In her interview she was showing her gratitude for the sport she loves!! "I'm way overpaid" as a Former champion and the competitor that she is you know when Jenny steps on the track she is going to compete with all she's got. She will be back and doing the same thing for years to come. Competitors like her are only a handful in each event.

Remember Farah got beat in that indoor 3000 by a guy who ran every step with just one shoe on?

Simpson needs to do some barefoot strides and HTFU.

Old Man Winter wrote:

This race was won in slower than 4:05... does that mean it was also very weak?

This was a strong 4:08, as opposed to a weak 4:05.

Champion 101 wrote:

You are dead wrong leirbag!!! In her interview she was showing her gratitude for the sport she loves!! "I'm way overpaid" as a Former champion and the competitor that she is you know when Jenny steps on the track she is going to compete with all she's got. She will be back and doing the same thing for years to come. Competitors like her are only a handful in each event.

Strange she'll be back, and keep losing her shoe.

que? wrote:

What is taped to Rowbury's stomach?

http://prettysporty.photoshelter.com/gallery-image/IAAF-Day-4-Womens-1500-Final/G0000rOmn6vvfueQ/I0000P.zFCsQgKo4

That's an electronic stride stimulation device.

que? wrote:

What is taped to Rowbury's stomach?

http://prettysporty.photoshelter.com/gallery-image/IAAF-Day-4-Womens-1500-Final/G0000rOmn6vvfueQ/I0000P.zFCsQgKo4

It's the timing chip that's attached to the back of the bibs. The top adhesive must have fallen off.

NCS Fan wrote:

It's the timing chip that's attached to the back of the bibs. The top adhesive must have fallen off.

Timing chips aren't that big.