Official 2018 Pre Classic Discussion Thread

Men’s 800m

Korir 1:43.6

Brazier

Kszczot

2mile

Cheserek 8:04

Chelimo

Barega

Will Ches have the balls to go after Craig Buster Mottram's record?

Ball Buster wrote:

Will Ches have the balls to go after Craig Buster Mottram's record?

Once the pacers drop out, he’ll have to push the pace even faster to get rid of of pro kickers like Chelimo and Barega

Did they widen Hayward's track to nine lanes yet? Chelimo may drift that far out.

Our preview of Saturday's action is up as well:

http://www.letsrun.com/news/2018/05/2018-pre-classic-saturday-preview-lyles-coleman/

Plus Bowerman mile preview:

http://www.letsrun.com/news/2018/05/2018-pre-classic-bowerman-mile-preview-centrowitz-mananagoi-cheruiyot-tefera/

And if you missed our podcast, catch up here:

http://www.letsrun.com/news/2018/05/prefontaine-podcast-2018/

I don't understand why the only Diamond League meet in the US is in the middle of fvcking nowhere. I live in SF, it's just as expensive to fly to Eugene (or Portland and rent a car) as it is to fly to NYC or Boston. Or it's a 15 hour train ride that costs just as much. What the hell?

World Championships semifinalist from 2017 Sara V doesn't get to run in the A race, women's 1500m?

adsgadfasf wrote:

I don't understand why the only Diamond League meet in the US is in the middle of fvcking nowhere. I live in SF, it's just as expensive to fly to Eugene (or Portland and rent a car) as it is to fly to NYC or Boston. Or it's a 15 hour train ride that costs just as much. What the hell?

Get ready for the 2020 Trials to be awarded there in a couple of weeks.

Felix withdrew from the 400m today; no reason given.

Brazier’s gone. Kinyamal and Rotich in. Ridiculous Kenyan quartet.

slushers gonna slush wrote:

Get ready for the 2020 Trials to be awarded there in a couple of weeks.

I know :(

slushers gonna slush wrote:

Felix withdrew from the 400m today; no reason given.

I assume until the date,time and place of the US OG Trials w400 is set it's too hard to plan a schedule designed with 2020 in mind

No kudos to the timing, it will be 5 in the morning (CET).

Henrik will tear them asunder.

adsgadfasf wrote:

I don't understand why the only Diamond League meet in the US is in the middle of fvcking nowhere. I live in SF, it's just as expensive to fly to Eugene (or Portland and rent a car) as it is to fly to NYC or Boston. Or it's a 15 hour train ride that costs just as much. What the hell?

Tracktown, my little cheap, entitled one. There's a bit of history there, as well as a little company called Nike from the area that puts it on.

Stay miserable in SF wrote:

adsgadfasf wrote:

I don't understand why the only Diamond League meet in the US is in the middle of fvcking nowhere. I live in SF, it's just as expensive to fly to Eugene (or Portland and rent a car) as it is to fly to NYC or Boston. Or it's a 15 hour train ride that costs just as much. What the hell?

Tracktown, my little cheap, entitled one. There's a bit of history there, as well as a little company called Nike from the area that puts it on.

After all, it's named after Pre so where else would it be if it's not at Oregon's Hayward field where Pre ran.

Choleisstilldead wrote:

slushers gonna slush wrote:

Felix withdrew from the 400m today; no reason given.

I assume until the date,time and place of the US OG Trials w400 is set it's too hard to plan a schedule designed with 2020 in mind

Felix has prior history, Portland World Indoor, of allowing her name to be used to sell tickets when she had no intention of competing.

I'm generally a fan, but not a charming facet of her act.

Stay miserable in SF wrote:

adsgadfasf wrote:

I don't understand why the only Diamond League meet in the US is in the middle of fvcking nowhere. I live in SF, it's just as expensive to fly to Eugene (or Portland and rent a car) as it is to fly to NYC or Boston. Or it's a 15 hour train ride that costs just as much. What the hell?

Tracktown, my little cheap, entitled one. There's a bit of history there, as well as a little company called Nike from the area that puts it on.

I don't think you get to call me cheap and entitled, I think you have to pick one. I'm not willing to drop $400-500 on flight tickets + hotel room to visit some podunk town in Oregon. I might be willing to pay that much to visit an actual city with other things to do (and a finite chance of friends/family to meet up with).

And what do I, as a visitor to Eugene, gain from Nike being in Beaverton? Or are you assuming that most of the people who watch the meet stay in Portland and drive 2 hours each way to watch it?

I don't understand how hard-core a fan you'd have to be for this to make sense. I post on a running website during the day and go to collegiate track meets when the competition quality is high, and I'm not even a student (I graduated a long time ago). Who is your target audience?

Here's my boots-on-the-ground report from today's press conference in Eugene:

http://www.letsrun.com/news/2018/05/inside-scoop-pre-centros-thoughts-kiprop-jager-reveals-new-racing-tactics-kenyans-want-bowerman-mile-346-race-nick-willis-know-kiprop-dirty/

I feel your pain but where have you been the last 10 years? Any outdoor meet in NY has been sparsely attended & if not for the Jamaicans coming out, they would be a ghost town. We had a Diamond League meet here the past few years & they had to yank it due to no interest. And didn't you see the free meet coverage from last week in Boston (the other city you are pulling for)? Free! And it was empty. Assuming you've never attended a meet in Eugene as it's the ideal locale for anything track & field.

adsgadfasf wrote:

I don't understand why the only Diamond League meet in the US is in the middle of fvcking nowhere. I live in SF, it's just as expensive to fly to Eugene (or Portland and rent a car) as it is to fly to NYC or Boston. Or it's a 15 hour train ride that costs just as much. What the hell?

False. You can fly nonstop from San Fran to Porland for $150. Can rental would be about what $100?