Faith Kipyegon GOLD. Dibaba Silver. Simpson Bronze

Sure wrote:

Proud wrote:

Really thought Simpson was gonna catch Dibaba. Still trying to figure out Dibaba's race strategy there. Feel bad for Rowbury.

10 more meters or better positioning and she would of, amazing run by Simpson great job, what the hell happened to dibaba?

Will this type of lame assertion just die already?! The race isn't 1510 meters, it's 1500. Dibaba ran faster over the race distance...plus, I'm sure she shut it down when gold was out of reach, and ran just so hard to get silver...

Just got here wrote:

What were simpson and roburry's last 800's?

I want to know this too. Holy crap that was amazing! Way to go Simpson, awesome run!!!

Jenny lover for life wrote:

Jenny your the best! Love you!

Ur grammer is the best

Seeing Dibaba beat in the 1500m has made my year. Hasnt made up for Felix losing to a cheater but still. I am happy to see that arrogant smirk wiped off her entitled face.

The grammar patrol is out to get you!

Jenny lover for life wrote:

Jenny your the best! Love you!

Ur grammer is the best[/quote]

DIBABA EITHER THREW THAT RACE OR IS OFF THE JAMA JUICE.

19 seconds off her PR, rofl.

What's next, Semenya loses to Sum???

so shady wrote:

DIBABA EITHER THREW THAT RACE OR IS OFF THE JAMA JUICE.

19 seconds off her PR, rofl.

I'm not disagreeing, but that race was dead slow from the start. It would have been a miracle if it ended up with a PR for any of the top runners.

Personally I thought Dibaba panicked and went way too early. She should have held it back until the last possible moment.

Yeahhhhhh Kipyegon. GO Kenya!!!!!!!!!!! I was jumping up and down. I think that slow race helped Kipyegon. Well done to my second team Ethiopia...Dibaba !!!! At least you shut that whining American Rowbury, questioning why you came to rio. You are clean!!!!!# Rowbury should be ashamed of herself.

Simpson on the PEDs

Well, you must be Kenyan, because you got the American critic completely wrong.

KenyaGreaterThanUSA wrote:

Yeahhhhhh Kipyegon. GO Kenya!!!!!!!!!!! I was jumping up and down. I think that slow race helped Kipyegon. Well done to my second team Ethiopia...Dibaba !!!! At least you shut that whining American Rowbury, questioning why you came to rio. You are clean!!!!!# Rowbury should be ashamed of herself.

Why did she let it go out in 76 seconds? She would have taken the gold if she took it out in 62-63, or at least 65 and then upped the pace from there. A 76 second opening completely defeats the point of the distance. It's no longer a 1500 race at that point. That would be like if the men's 1500 went out in 70

klubkip1 wrote:

Personally I thought Dibaba panicked and went way too early. She should have held it back until the last possible moment.

I haven't watched a lot of Kipyegon. I'm guessing Dibaba was afraid of Kip's kick?

klubkip1 wrote:

Seeing Dibaba beat in the 1500m has made my year. Hasnt made up for Felix losing to a cheater but still. I am happy to see that arrogant smirk wiped off her entitled face.

Faling at the line is perfectly legal.

inthepdx wrote:

Dibaba must be off the juice

That's not what pops into my head. Last year, as amazing as she was, Kipyegon still was within a second of her. In a year with injuries and only 1 prep race, the fact that the tables were flipped is more than conceivable.

It's evident wrote:

I though Dibaba was going to jog 3:55 to 4:00 for the win. She is most definitely off the sauce.

She tied up so bad there. My thought exactly...under a lot of scrutiny. When has Dibaba folded up like that before? I can't think of one.

mwwwin wrote:

Sure wrote:

10 more meters or better positioning and she would of, amazing run by Simpson great job, what the hell happened to dibaba?

Will this type of lame assertion just die already?! The race isn't 1510 meters, it's 1500. Dibaba ran faster over the race distance...plus, I'm sure she shut it down when gold was out of reach, and ran just so hard to get silver...

re: "I'm sure she shut it down when gold was out of reach, and ran just so hard to get silver. - Are you crazy?

In am Olympic final no body shuts anything down when a medal of any color is at stake.

well it'll be a future silver for Jenny Simpson at any rate.