Official 2016 Hoka One One Oxy Live Discussion Thread

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

6:00 pm Women’s 3000M Steeplechase

6:28 pm Men’s 3000M Steeplechase

7:07 pm Women’s 800 Meters

7:22 pm Men’s 800 Meters

7:42 pm Women’s 1500 Meters

8:10 pm Men’s 1500 Meters

8:38 pm Women’s 5000 Meters

8:58 pm Men’s 5000 Meters

All Times Pacific

Heat Sheets:

https://www.usatf.org/usatf/files/44/44b5728b-f451-4132-84c5-d972f7195215.pdf

Surprised by the seeding of heat 1 of the mens 800. Given the USATF press announcement and past performances, I would have expected Greer and Jock in heat 1.

http://www.usatf.org/News/USATF-s-distance-stars-set-for-quick-qualifiers-at.aspx

Does anyone know if there will be replays/ if they will be free?

Benji the Herd wrote:

Does anyone know if there will be replays/ if they will be free?

Yes, the replays will be free.

There doesn't seem to be a live feed.

notrump wrote:

There doesn't seem to be a live feed.

Only 9.5 hours away!

Leo "the hamster" Manzano will win his heat just like last year. 3:35.8.

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.

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.

Please lord in heaven don't let Carrey Tollefson be commentating

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.

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?

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

Which is the fast heat in the 1500m?

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!!

There are 2 "equal" heats and one slightly slower according to designated rabbit paces.