Shawn Crawford races giraffe

Maybe Masback can race the mascot at the USATF meet!

I suspect this giraffe racing gig pays better than track. How about Jorge Torres vs. a Golden Retriever over a 10K cross country course?

At least distance racing would be on TV.

This is going to be the biggest thing in U.S. running in years.

Yes, the "Animalympics" will be the biggest thing to happen to US running in years.

On a vaguely related note, I was watching some sort of WWF shindig last night. It was hilarious and quite entertaining. No wonder that shit's so damn popular. I could barely hear the TV but, for whatever reason, they paraded some old associates of "The Rock" out into the ring in front of him. The first was his elementary school teacher. She waltzed into the ring and held out her arms as though expecting an embrace. The Rock responded with an acidic tongue lashing to the effect of, "take your no account, Aunt Jemima ass and take a hike!" The next person was his step dad or something. Again, The Rock told him where to go. Finally, and most entertaining of all, was the introduction of his high school girlfriend. She walked into the ring smiling and holding out her arms and The Rock said, "Oh, you'd like to give me a piece of that poontang pie, would'ja? Well you can poontang your ass right outta here!"

What that ridiculous scene meant I didn't quite grasp because I missed the beginning, but it was primo entertainment. Masback should take a page from the WWF's book. Consider the possibilities!

It's WWE, get the "F" out.

LOL.

I can just imagine seeing a 10,000 where Geb wins and says in broken English, "I run fast today and...feel good and...make all Kenyans my bitch! Boo-ya!"

"What do I think of American running 27:18? I laugh. That pace is for babies and old women. American cannot take this title from me! He so slow that I finished, did his wife, and had her make me a sandwich before he crossed the line."

As a golden retriever, I am insulted at Portland Runner's post. I'd beat Jorge, paws down. My wagging tail and flopping ears would create such a wind vortex that that wimpy guy would have trouble keeping his feet on the ground.

I think Jorge should race a bassethound.

Whoof!

When the giraffe wobbled, it gave up and nearly walked in. It kind of reminded me of Michael Johnson when he raced Bailey over 150 m.

Crawford would have had a much better chance against the zebra on a synthetic track and 80 degree weather, although I think the zebra was toying with him going 9.96 while easing up at the tape.

(yeah, I know it's stupid but it beats talking about Webb's practice times or who is on drugs)

Please someone give us a more enlightening report. I did not catch this fiasco at all. I assume the fast little duck-footed ex Clemson Tiger bested the big ole' beast?

Those animals were trained very well to perform the task they participated in tonight and the humans really stood very little chance of beating them!

Race 1- Shawn vs. Giraffe

Shawn got the best start and was off on his packed dirt, while the giraffe got a decent start and lopped in its soft dirt lane. At the 30 meter mark Shawn had about a 5-7 meter lead when the giraffe buckled tremedously and lopped in.

Race 2- Shawn vs. Zebra

Zebra gate opened early and it took advantaged. Shawn tired in vain to gain; however, to no avail. Shawn protested for another race after the zebra's false start.

Race 3-Shawn vs. Zebra with an attitude

Shawn got a great start and zebra was right behind him. At the 20 meter mark the zebra was definetly runner harder than the first race and even bucked RIGHT AT the finish line! Zebra 9.957 Shawn 10.85

After writing about this I can't believe I actually watched such stupid ass garbage! It was a travesity to the hard work of all athletes and the sport of Track and Field!

my money is on the retriever.

It appears both the Zebra and Giraffe had problems starting. Obviously both should do more blocks work in training!

Why don't they get the fastest human and not just a "professional" sprinter? 10.85 is a joke. Thats the record at my high school. Maybe he needs to get some training from that Francis dude.

Um, Yolanda. Crawford's PR is 9.94 and that is no joke.

Now more people in th U.S. have seen Shawn Crawford run than Tim Montgomery.

I agree 10.85 is a joke, but if you saw it was about 45F, on a dirt track, and his third race in a pretty short time. Plus he knew he had no shot at winning at about 50m, and he definitely eased up the rest of the way.

More importantly, did you see how many of the little people were not trying to pull? I'd say only about 30 of them were really working, and the rest were just walking. That means that 14 lazy little Americans cost humanity that competition.

Oh, I almost forgot to say I am never watching FOX again.

Vipam,

Don't be so hard on yourself (seriously). That display (which I did NOT watch) had nothing to do at all with track and field but everything to do with vouyerism and freakshows. My guess is that more people tuned in to watch the 44 little people pull a jet than to watch a sprinter race a giraffe.

So Vipam, your track and field integrity is intact. Now if someone really does put together a track meet some day where the audience is allowed to throw water balloons at the runners and THEN you watch Vipam, you would be guilty of bringing down track and field.

Unfortunately, it might take something like that to get the vast majority of people interested in track and field.

The Zebra was just toying with him(like I said it would). If a Zebra was properly trained like a racehorse it could run the 100 in about 5.50 seconds. A Quarter horse runs the 400 in 20 or less.