How in the world will this play out? What's the strategy? Do you go all out?
I gotta like the US's chances with Brazier and Brown. Kenya only has a 1:46 and 2:00.
How in the world will this play out? What's the strategy? Do you go all out?
I gotta like the US's chances with Brazier and Brown. Kenya only has a 1:46 and 2:00.
And I'm proven to be an expert in a race that had never even been run before.
Ato Boldon was speculating a man could make up 50 meters on the last leg. Brazier got it I'd guess 60 meters back and easily caught the Kenyan by the 300 meter mark.
Still waiting for the splits. How can this event not have live splits? When Bill Spaulding and I were doing the Ivy champs last week, we had FAT live splits. A week later, he's doing a big event but they can't even do live splits?
Splits are posted on the results now.
USA 56.3, 50.80, 61.0, 48.82
That turned out to be an exciting event to watch.
Ok on to the splits.
The US and every team but Kenya and Papa New Guinea ran a woman first.
So Kenya obviously had a big lead after the 1st and third legs.
The current results state Kenya which crossed line 4th in 3:40.09 is a DQ for "continuing the race after voluntarily leaving the track." I have no idea what that's about.
POS BIB TEAM COUNTRY MARK POINTS REACTION TIME
1 USA United States USA USA 3:36.92 SB 8
2 AUS Australia AUS AUS 3:37.61 SB 7
3 JPN Japan JPN JPN 3:38.36 SB 6
4 POL Poland POL POL 3:42.14 SB 5
5 BLR Belarus BLR BLR 3:51.64 SB 4
6 PNG Papua New Guinea PNG PNG 4:04.73 SB 3
7 ART Athlete Refugee Team ART ART 4:08.80 SB 2
KEN Kenya KEN KEN DQ
Anyways, back to the splits. They thought a man could make up at least 50 meters on the last leg and the US was going to get the baton about that far back on the anchor but there seemed to be a problem at the end of Brown's leg. I think she just totally tied up but couldn't real see.
Below I compare the top men's and women's splits for the top 4 teams plus Kenya. I've rearranged them by fastest to slowest.
Men's Splits From Leading Teams
US's Donavan Brazier ran 50.80 and 48.82. Total time of 1:39.62.
Japan's Allon Tatsunami Clay ran 50.60 and 50.06. Total time of 1:40.66
Australia's Joshua Ralph ran 50.80 and 50.31. Total time of 1:41.11.
Poland's Patryk Dobek ran 49.00 and 52.34. Total time of 1:41.34.
Kenya's Collins Kipruto ran 49.10 and 53.60. Total time of 1:42.70.
Women's Splits From Leading Teams
Australia's Catriona Bissett ran 57.10 and 59.40. Total time of 1:56.50.
Ce'Aira Brown ran 56.30 on leg #1 and 61.00 on leg #2. Total time 1:57.30
Japan's Ayano Shiomi ran 57.30 and 60.40. Total time of 1:57.70
Kenya's Eglay Nafuna Nalyanya ran 57.60 and 60.18 for a total time of 1:57.78.
Poland's Anna Dobek ran 59.40 and 61.40. Total time of 2:00.80.
Does the female baton have the same dimensions and weight as the male baton?
Or does it differ like the discus?
"continuing the race after voluntarily leaving the track." I have no idea what that's about.
Likely Rule 163.6
Many botched handoffs today but this one by Japan was the most spectacular.
initial inquiry wrote:
Does the female baton have the same dimensions and weight as the male baton?
Or does it differ like the discus?
It makes no sense to have the same-dimensional baton when the T-levels are different.
stepped off on own volition wrote:
"continuing the race after voluntarily leaving the track." I have no idea what that's about.
Likely Rule 163.6
Yes they cited that number.
King Carl is right - clown show. What's next - walking races?
GB should be disqualified from the mens 4x100. On taking the baton Mitchell Blake ran several strides in the next lane! Obvious.
mdfhv wrote:
King Carl is right - clown show. What's next - walking races?
Backwards running while holding an egg on a spoon.
I was positively surprised both by the mixed 4x4 and the mixed 2x2x4. They were actually more exciting and open than many 4x4 races.
OTOH the hurdle shuffle relay failed. With only three starters in the finale and a false start it was very unexciting.
As for handoffs, I have the impression that they are getting worse. It used to be fun to see the US (and later sometimes Jamaica) lose despite having the best runners because they managed to drop the baton or mess up the handoffs.
Now almost everyone seems to have frequent lapses with the handoffs, even "perfectionists" like China and Japan.
Totally badass anchor by Brazier.
This race is harder for the women because their rest period between legs is shorter than for the men.
Good point... An awesome training session all round, though.
Great concept and an exciting race! Would love to see it at the olympics!
Might be a little bias as Aussie's picked up the silver and the female was a former student at mine!
Just looked it up wrote:
Splits are posted on the results now.
USA 56.3, 50.80, 61.0, 48.82
That turned out to be an exciting event to watch.
BRAZIER IN WR SHAPE!! 50.8/48.82 with 60 second rest!!!!! Thats 1:39.6!!!!
unit scaling wrote:
initial inquiry wrote:
Does the female baton have the same dimensions and weight as the male baton?
Or does it differ like the discus?
It makes no sense to have the same-dimensional baton when the T-levels are different.
By my calculations, a woman using a man’s baton is equivalent to men using a baton that’s 22 feet long and 300lbs
Totally unacceptable
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