USATF let's Nike athletes into Olympic Trials who haven't qualified

Were 25 and 26 also Nike athletes?

That's what happens when you own the federation. We need some real progressives to enact legislation breaking up megacorporations like Nike. Derrick has run well in previous years though.

So are they letting that non Nike steeplechase chick in who auto qualified but ran on a track that had cones instead of a rail?

So you claim that Nike is allowing 3 more runners a chance to compete, and that is a bad thing?

Why wouldn't anyone sign with Nike nowadays? I don't see Brooks or NB getting their athletes into the Trials.

Good luck to Derrick and great example, Nike!

I agree that getting three more athletes into the Trials is a good thing. But USATF should be doing that, not Nike.

HRE wrote:

I agree that getting three more athletes into the Trials is a good thing. But USATF should be doing that, not Nike.

Agreed. It is a good thing. The reality is that it wouldn't have occurred if it wasn't a Nike athlete.

If we are taking 27 in the 10k, why don't we do the same in the women's 10k, or add another few to the 5k or steeple or whatever event?

This is why you sign on as a Nike sponsored athlete membership in the most powerful group in track has it's advantages.. Told you so in the Boris Berian thread.

Although no one on this thread will believe it, it IS the USATF who is doing that.

HRE wrote:

I agree that getting three more athletes into the Trials is a good thing. But USATF should be doing that, not Nike.

Expect Derrick to scratch from 5k in "trade"

Well, it's the conflict of interest thing that people are bothered by. Anyway, I've been trying to track down the updated list with no success. Who are the 25 and 26 guys who also got in and are they also Nike's?

John Crain - Zap/Reebok (adidas)

Martin Hehir - Syracuse

Thanks. I've been to that page and can't get anything to open. Thanks also Look at It This Way.

Look at it this way wrote:

John Crain - Zap/Reebok (adidas)

Martin Hehir - Syracuse

Who came up with the 27 number? Why not 24, 30, 48?

Why is USAT&F showing such favoritism to Martin Hehir?

skinny skinny wrote:

The saga continues. Previous years we've had Goucher and Webb, not we have Chris Derrick.

Derrick is sitting #27 on the entry list in the 10k. They had let the top 24 in as accepted and declared athletes as of last night. The field size, as described by USATF is 24, so all looked normal.

Today, #25, 26, and 27 are now accepted and entered.

At least they had the decency to allow for #'s 25 and 26 to be pushed in by Mr. Derrick.

How come this only happens to Nike athletes?

I guess that's what a 30 year deal buys you.

Please change "athletes" to "athlete" in the the thread title. Derrick is the only Nike 10,000 athlete to be added.

People are going to think it's suspicious that they expanded the field to 27, exactly where Chris Derrick is on the list. And the gap to #28 Bernie's brother is only 0.16 seconds, but he will be left out. They obviously chose the field size to let Derrick in.

Love it! Money on him to surprise the field! He's been laying low in the tall grass ready to attack... American legend in the making starts this weekend!

Look at it this way wrote:

Why wouldn't anyone sign with Nike nowadays? I don't see Brooks or NB getting their athletes into the Trials.

Good luck to Derrick and great example, Nike!

Same logic:

Why wouldn't anyone sign with Nike nowadays? I don't see Brooks or NB getting their athletes into doping programs.

Good luck to Farah and great example, Nike!

clearing something up wrote:

People are going to think it's suspicious that they expanded the field to 27, exactly where Chris Derrick is on the list. And the gap to #28 Bernie's brother is only 0.16 seconds, but he will be left out. They obviously chose the field size to let Derrick in.

Lololol 0.16 in a 10,000 and they drew a line between them????

Just corrupt.