• LetsRun.com
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      • Official 2016 Hoka One One Oxy Live Discussion Thread 5/19/2016 11:07AM
      • LetsRun.com
        your benevolent dictator
      • The 2016 Hoka One One Middle Distance Classic featuring US starsEvan Jager, Leo Manzano, Shannon Rowbury & Brenda Martinez is Friday night.

        It will be broadcast live for free on USATF.tv.

        To get you ready, we preview the meet here:

        https://www.letsrun.com/?p=112735

        When you watch it, come back here and give us your thoughts as it takes place.
    • tankewe
      • RE: Official 2016 Hoka One One Oxy Live Discussion Thread 5/19/2016 11:57AM - in reply to LetsRun.com
      • tankewe
      • Event Schedule (Subject to change. Times listed in Eastern / Pacific.)

        Eastern Pacific Event
        9:15pm 6:15pm Women's 3000m Steeplechase
        9:30pm 6:30pm Men's 3000m Steeplechase
        9:45pm 6:45pm Women's 800m
        10:05pm 7:05pm Men's 800m
        10:25pm 7:25pm Women's 1500m
        10:50pm 7:50pm Men's 1500m
        11:25pm 8:25pm Women's 5000m
        11:46pm 8:46pm Men's 5000m
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    • Benji the Herd
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    • OxyCotton
      • RE: Official 2016 Hoka One One Oxy Live Discussion Thread 5/19/2016 8:28PM - in reply to Benji the Herd
      • OxyCotton
      • Benji the Herd wrote:
        Does anyone know if there will be replays/ if they will be free?
        Yes, the replays will be free.
    • Cookie monsters
      • Official 2016 Hoka One One Oxy Live Discussion Thread 5/20/2016 10:55AM - in reply to Beeeno Cookie
      • Cookie monsters
      • Leo "the hamster" Manzano will win his heat just like last year. 3:35.8.
    • I'll be there
      • RE: Official 2016 Hoka One One Oxy Live Discussion Thread 5/20/2016 12:44PM - in reply to Cookie monsters
      • I'll be there
      • Is there a meet program with season bests and PR's? I think this would be great to help us learn more about the athletes.
    • Cosa Nostra
      • RE: Official 2016 Hoka One One Oxy Live Discussion Thread 5/20/2016 1:37PM - in reply to I'll be there
      • Cosa Nostra
      • I'll be there wrote:
        Is there a meet program with season bests and PR's? I think this would be great to help us learn more about the athletes.
        The organizers of this meet don't want PR's and seed times published. That would mean some accountability for the arbitrary start lists that have been concocted.
        Oxy used to be about enabling as many athletes as possible to run fast. Now it revolves around athletes that run for certain coaches/groups.
    • Seabizkit
      • RE: Official 2016 Hoka One One Oxy Live Discussion Thread 5/20/2016 1:45PM - in reply to LetsRun.com
      • Seabizkit
      • Please lord in heaven don't let Carrey Tollefson be commentating
    • Andro McNitro
      • RE: Official 2016 Hoka One One Oxy Live Discussion Thread 5/20/2016 1:52PM - in reply to Cosa Nostra
      • Andro McNitro
      • Do you see any athletes that didn't make the fast heat that should be in there? I don't.

        Cosa Nostra wrote:
        The organizers of this meet don't want PR's and seed times published. That would mean some accountability for the arbitrary start lists that have been concocted.
        Oxy used to be about enabling as many athletes as possible to run fast. Now it revolves around athletes that run for certain coaches/groups.
    • conspiratorial
      • RE: Official 2016 Hoka One One Oxy Live Discussion Thread 5/20/2016 2:50PM - in reply to Cosa Nostra
      • conspiratorial
      • Cosa Nostra wrote:
        I'll be there wrote:
        Is there a meet program with season bests and PR's? I think this would be great to help us learn more about the athletes.
        The organizers of this meet don't want PR's and seed times published. That would mean some accountability for the arbitrary start lists that have been concocted.
        Oxy used to be about enabling as many athletes as possible to run fast. Now it revolves around athletes that run for certain coaches/groups.
        are you talking about Pre classic or Hoka?
    • NOP Skeptic
      • RE: Official 2016 Hoka One One Oxy Live Discussion Thread 5/20/2016 4:03PM - in reply to Cosa Nostra
      • NOP Skeptic
      • Cosa Nostra wrote:
        I'll be there wrote:
        Is there a meet program with season bests and PR's? I think this would be great to help us learn more about the athletes.
        The organizers of this meet don't want PR's and seed times published. That would mean some accountability for the arbitrary start lists that have been concocted.
        Oxy used to be about enabling as many athletes as possible to run fast. Now it revolves around athletes that run for certain coaches/groups.
        Preach ^^^

        Tbh, this is a lot of meets now a days, getting into top meets is more about profile than hard work and working your tail off to get fast time to get into top heats and field for other meets, it's honestly sad
    • FAST MILERS!!!!
      • RE: Official 2016 Hoka One One Oxy Live Discussion Thread 5/20/2016 4:35PM - in reply to NOP Skeptic
      • FAST MILERS!!!!
      • If you look at the entries, there was no way everyone that deserved to be in the fast heat was gonna get in. Way too many quality athletes. As it is, heat two is a fast heat too.

        HEAT 1
        Michael Atcoo PR 3:39, Mt. Sac Champ 2015
        Johnny Gregorek PR 3:39, 5th 2016 USATF Indoors
        Colby Alexander PR 3:36, 6th 2016 USATF Indoors, 9th USATF Outdoors 2015
        Ford Palmer PR 3:36, 11th 2015 USATF Outdoors, 5th 2014 USATF Outdoors
        Peter Callahan 3:37, '15 Flotrack Throwdown Champ over Rupp, Torrence, etc.
        Duncan Phillips PR 3:39, Mile 3:56 First non-qualifier '15 USATF Outdoor final
        Jordan Gusman PR 3:39 (just last month), Aussie
        Hassan Mead PR 3:38 One of USA's fastest 5000 runners in history
        Garrett Heath PR PR 3:34 (3:51 mile equivalent)
        Leo Manzano PR 3:30, Olympic Silver 2012, US Worlds qualifier 2015
        Andrew Wheating PR 3:30, Two-Time Olympian
        Dorian Ulrey PR 3:35, former 1500 World Championship qualifier 1500
        Pat Casey PR 3:35, Mile 3:52 USATF 1500 runner-up 2014 Outdoor 1500

        Maybe you can justify moving a couple of these guys to heat 2 and moving up a couple studs from heat two but as I said, heat two isn't suffering for competition!!
    • Cookie monsters
      • RE: Official 2016 Hoka One One Oxy Live Discussion Thread 5/20/2016 4:35PM - in reply to Tfvtgtvygvyvgvgy
      • Cookie monsters
      • There are 2 "equal" heats and one slightly slower according to designated rabbit paces.