Molly Huddle Interference? Should Huddle have been DQd for flailing her arms out at United Airlines NYC Half?

both posts by BP are spot on. never going to happen, even if, at a minimum, it deserves relegation, if not outright DQ. Trust me, if athletes knew that a DQ *was* possible, they would do everything they can to run a straight shot into the finish, and not do a pretend "I was so tired" arm bar while crossing the line. As many have pointed out, I think it's clear that she would have won regardless, so there was no need for prohibited maneuvers. as a new yorker would say, Sad.

Er... wrote:

In sharing my opinion on an anonymous message board I don't think I made anything up; I did call someone else's opinion dumb. If you're really that bothered by it I'm not sure this is the place for you.

speak wrote:

So you are allowed to make up BS to base your statements on but call other's opinions dumb.

Yep, typical LR poster.

You made up the statement that Molly 'sensed' someone behind her. You have no way of knowing that so you made it up.

Making things up, calling other people dumb, refusing to admit you are wrong... This is definitely the place for you.

Was the Kenyan not right there for some time? Probably didn't even require "sensing" near the finish.

Did she impede the progress of another athlete? Yes

Did she change her path? Slightly over the last few steps, yes.

Was it intentional? Judgement call, but yes, it appears to be.

Did it affect the outcome? Too close to call... possibly.

DQ? On the track, maybe yes. In a road race, I think it would have to be more flagrant to be called... something like a Roller Derby block, maybe.

7 wrote:

Huddle was swinging her arms. The fact that some other runner got hit in her swing is the other runner's fault and problem. No issue here.

Why post if you are visually impaired or didn't watch the video?

I showed this to a couple of people at work and they laughed out loud.

been around 'ya know wrote:

From Runner's World:

"Chepkirui, second to Huddle for the second-straight year, gave no indication that she felt Huddle’s apparent stiff-arm had cost her the win. “I’m happy for my friend,” she said."

Classy on Joyce's part.

Savvy would be more like it.

She wants to be invited back, and protesting isn't the way to do that. Any smart African runner (and their agent, the real decision-maker here) would choose to smile and take the second-place money.

Doesn't making Huddle's cheating OK. Any word on whether she will share the prize money?

Gee, I wonder why NYRR hasn't released the finish-line footage of one of their most important races. The only way to see this finish is footage of someone filming their TV with a cameraphone??

What a farce.

What are you talking about. They posted the video on their facebook feed. They published a link to the finish line camera showing every single finisher. The race was broadcast locally on ABC and even their in-house article describes what happened.

There's no conspiracy to cover this up.

But my question is, everyone keeps saying this is an obvious DQ, but can anyone point to a similar situation where someone was DQ'd? I'm just literally not aware of a winner getting DQ'd for something like this in a major road race.

rojo wrote:

jjjjjj wrote:

Bekele moves back and forth, looking back frequently to check, to block Farah from passing on the narrow remaining road at the finish of their showdown a few years back:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=icdS6BjnKlA

I don't know how anyone compares that video you posted to what Huddle did today. Drifting out on a road or track is totally different than slamming someone with your arms.

I don't think Molly's arm action changed the outcome of the race and I'm ok with her not being DQed; however, I would be ok if she got DQed as well.

Because it has never happened. Remember you are dealing with a bunch arm chair officials that want to throw their imaginary weight around and DQ people for minor incidental contact. Most of the posters in this thread are greatly exaggerating the contact to justify what would be the BS call they have made in their own head.

oLD 800M DUDE wrote:

been around 'ya know wrote:

From Runner's World:

"Chepkirui, second to Huddle for the second-straight year, gave no indication that she felt Huddle’s apparent stiff-arm had cost her the win. “I’m happy for my friend,” she said."

Classy on Joyce's part.

Maybe she wasn't....you know...actually impeded. that's the second part of the rule people do NOT read.

For my money, I think Molly tried to impede her, but it's disconcerting how many people on her state their opinion on that and then ignore whether or not Joyce was ACTUALLY impeded. Molly could have punched her in the face, but under this rule, if that did not actually impede her, there would be no DQ. Under a whole bunch of other rules, sure, but not under this one.

Yea a lot of dips here.

Look. There was no protest and no DQ. Could have been maybe, but it didn't happen. Case is now closed.

Does Rojo have a real job?

No protest was a business decision. Most certainly not evidence of a clean race.

Gurgle wrote:

But my question is, everyone keeps saying this is an obvious DQ, but can anyone point to a similar situation where someone was DQ'd? I'm just literally not aware of a winner getting DQ'd for something like this in a major road race.

Road vs track doesn't matter.

And yes people are DQed for impeding.

rebel rouser wrote:

you are dealing with a bunch arm chair officials that want to throw their imaginary weight around and DQ people for minor incidental contact.

Don't post if you didn't watch the video or are visually impaired.

Business Proposal wrote:

No protest was a business decision. Most certainly not evidence of a clean race.

Gets it^

grow some wrote:

Gurgle wrote:

But my question is, everyone keeps saying this is an obvious DQ, but can anyone point to a similar situation where someone was DQ'd? I'm just literally not aware of a winner getting DQ'd for something like this in a major road race.

Road vs track doesn't matter.

And yes people are DQed for impeding.

Well? The poster asked for an example, got one? If not, thanks for playing.

Operator, could you help me wrote:

grow some wrote:

Road vs track doesn't matter.

And yes people are DQed for impeding.

Well? The poster asked for an example, got one? If not, thanks for playing.

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Operator, could you help me wrote:

grow some wrote:

Road vs track doesn't matter.

And yes people are DQed for impeding.

Well? The poster asked for an example, got one? If not, thanks for playing.

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