This was pretty disappointing, honestly. If people were to go for fast times, this was the meet to do it in after worlds. The 1500 only 3:35 (granted Kiprop won again), the 800 only 1:45 and the women only 1:59, the men's steeple was only 8:10 by a guy who wasn't even at worlds, and only Ayana and Dibaba went with the pace in the 3k.
Great that you're a track fan, but you're obviously very young. Multiple rounds and post mental peak throw times out the window. Incidentally, really try and not concentrate so much on people's times as the deciding factor as to if a race was good or not.
Cool, wet sometimes windy, shortly after a championship many time zones removed.
Not rocket science.
Often fast times are posted post championships, but this too early (lag jet as well). Let's talk after Brussels.
diamond league rules give double points to the finals in zurich and brussels. Unless someone is more than 8 points ahead, i.e. far and away the best in their event, don't expect records in either place anymore.
I bet Ayana is gonna take another stab at the 5000 and/or 3000 record within a few weeks. She needs good pacers though.
I like the orange wrote:
Great that you're a track fan, but you're obviously very young. Multiple rounds and post mental peak throw times out the window. Incidentally, really try and not concentrate so much on people's times as the deciding factor as to if a race was good or not.
I've noticed that many of the young people on this message board need some lessons in how to be track fans.
I remember post 76 Olympics some slow times in the remaining European races. No one cared, they were races.
Let's remember what Meghan Trainer says:
It's all about the race, bout the race, not time ....
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If Daniel's and Pfitz are outdated..then where do I look for modern training plans?
Colin Sahlman runs 1:45 and Nico Young runs 1:47 in the 800m tonight at the Desert Heat Classic