Mary Cain DNF

She didn’t finish... just like the results say

Your heading is misleading. She didn't DNF. She simply didn't start.

DNS, not DNF. She scared or hurt.

Regardless of what the results say, she started.

No she started. Just watch the video. Mistake on the results, DNF

There are other explanations other than that.

Did anyone see her step off the track?

She was 100m back before dnf and was off the lead pack from the gun.

While watching the video I was pretty sure she was far off the pack but I didn't get a screenshot

Thank you. She'll let everyone know what went on. The only person she has to please is herself. The LetsRun community means nothing.

FordamXC wrote:

While watching the video I was pretty sure she was far off the pack but I didn't get a screenshot

She was running the first few laps definitely, she was way back but I did not see her step off the track. DNS in results is wrong.

It must have been our imaginations. I didn't see her finish which the official results confirm. Maybe it was just wishful thinking on our parts that she was really back to racing. Just an illusion.

Cary Main wrote:

It must have been our imaginations. I didn't see her finish which the official results confirm. Maybe it was just wishful thinking on our parts that she was really back to racing. Just an illusion.

What's going on?

Could this be my understanding

It's not your fault, I was being too demanding

I must admit it's my pride that made me distant

All because I hoped that you'd be like Bekele

There's not much to know about you

Injury will always make you slow

But the answer is in clear view

It's amazing what you'll run without dope

I DNF 'cause I thought you were the problem

Tried to forget until I hit the bottom

But when I faced you in my blank confusion

I had to see it was just a mere illusion

It really didn't make sense

Just to leave this unresolved

It's not hard to go the distance

When you finally get overtaken lap by lap

Javman wrote:

Thank you. She'll let everyone know what went on. The only person she has to please is herself. The LetsRun community means nothing.

0/10.. You bet she's not pleased with herself.

PS. You are part of the letsrun community and you think your support means something.

Listed as a DNF but she definitely was on the track at the start

A full race recap + a link to a replay of the race can be found here. She 100% was in it. You can see her (#5) below.

http://www.letsrun.com/news/2018/07/mary-cain-winds-dnf-first-track-race-2-years/

As for what happened, she didn't look good. I know the pace was very hot but I saw more than enough. Going into this race, I was looking for a sign she might one day be world class again. I most definitely didn't see it.

Well, she needs to lose 10-15 lbs before she steps on the track again. The pace was good but not overwhelming. Don't athletes weigh themselves? I weigh myself every morning. If I gain 5 lbs, I feel like a blimp. There is no way she can be remotely competitive at her current weight.

In my head-canon, this is post of the year so far.

Hopefully (or not hopefully) she has a cold or something.

Because if preparing, and the pace was too hot by a handful of seconds at 1K, that means you never ran faster than race pace in training. Not good.

I recall as a youth, though, when I raced BMX bikes. I raced a few years, then sat out nearly the entire next year, until December. So, 16 months went by. I went to a race, and got smoked. Everyone was bigger, stronger and faster. I was a bit bigger, but had been out of it 1.5 years, and found myself in the fencing. DNF.