Official Wed Day 5 Lilve Discussion Thread: Women's Steeple, Men's 400, Women's 400h Finals

She did not falter at the last water jump... Emma was challenged on the back straight and she tried to respond, but she sort of coasted and my thought is that she could catch them at the water jump (she is a better jumper). At the water jump, German runner cut in front of her and by that time Emma did not have the legs to fight. So she faltered after the water jump and also by now all the girls know that she can maintain a hard pace and none of them gave her a chance to really open up the lead.

Race tactics wrote:

She pushed from a K out, running a 70 second penultimate lap. If she goes and runs 9:15 face from the gun she would have gotten 5th too. You don't simply run away from anyone unless you are much, much better than the field. There were 5-6 women who could run faster than 9:15, so your strategy would have failed. Yes, Coburn would have benefited from faster race, but not with her leading the entire thing. She made an early move, she didn't wait until 300 to, she faltered on the last water and lost momentum. At the end of the day, with another year of training, she will be a solid gold medal contender in Rio.

[quote]Typical Poster wrote:

She did not falter at the last water jump... Emma was challenged on the back straight and she tried to respond, but she sort of coasted and my thought is that she could catch them at the water jump (she is a better jumper). At the water jump, German runner cut in front of her and by that time Emma did not have the legs to fight. So she faltered after the water jump and also by now all the girls know that she can maintain a hard pace and none of them gave her a chance to really open up the lead. [quote]Race tactics wrote:

Part right, but watch the race again. The German did not cut her until way after the WJ. If she had been cut off she would have fought back. Emma had zero in the tank after the WJ, and possibly for the last 400. Actually I think that her tactics were sound - she just had an off day. This race had 5th all over it.

Phantasy Star wrote:

Schippers and Prandini looking good in the 200 meter heats!!!

You're trying too hard. Try to be more subtle.

Race tactics wrote:

At the end of the day, with another year of training, she will be a solid gold medal contender in Rio.

With the same tactic again, she will fail again in exactly the same way.

Actually... wrote:

Race tactics wrote:

At the end of the day, with another year of training, she will be a solid gold medal contender in Rio.

With the same tactic again, she will fail again in exactly the same way.

That's false. A fitter Coburn can win with the same tactics.

Schippers doped to the gills

Prandini looks clean