It's official: USATF/IAAF trying to kill off distance running. Here's the proof. USATF Jr 5000 was held at 7:30 am today!

Isn't 7:30 am when it's cool much better than 4pm when it's hot?

It was 97 degrees and sunny, that's the only reason why. The usatf governs road racing circuits in pretty much all 50 states that cater SPECIFICALLY to road racers and distance runners. You really think there's some conspiracy to get rid of distance running when they make an ass load of money every year off members fees from distance runners?

Are you serious? At this time of year, 7:30 a.m. is pretty much the last time of day that you can run a 5000m in Florida until 10 p.m., and even that is unbearable. They were doing the runners a favor. They should have started it at 6:30 a.m.

If you really love watching distance races, it should not matter what time the race is. Did you forget the 2012 and 2008 Okympics? To watch live you had to get up early or late.

here's the proof wrote:

1st it was no 10,000s on the circuit. Then it's let's get rid of the 5000. Now USATF has joined the fray but scheduling the men's 5000 at USATF Jrs (U20s) for 7:30 am this morning.

I know it's hot but distance running is now the equivalent of the race walk - run at some obscure time so know one has to watch it.

If I'm wrong, tell me but i don't think I am.

https://results.adkinstrak.com/meets/3757/events

Why not just use your own name, Rojo?

attention spanzero wrote:

As as America diversifies into a Non-White Culture (Joe Biden thinks that is a wonderful thing btw), attention spans continue to decrease. You can't epect the average black or mestizo to sit and watch a 13 minute race, let alone a 27 minute race of just them going around and around. You'd have to go full NBA with Def Jams being played the entire time, flashing lights, taunting, bling, dancers, etc. etc. etc. etc.

Dude, the race was moved to the early morning cause it was 98 degrees in the afternoon, stop overthinking this

here's the proof wrote:

1st it was no 10,000s on the circuit. Then it's let's get rid of the 5000. Now USATF has joined the fray but scheduling the men's 5000 at USATF Jrs (U20s) for 7:30 am this morning.

I know it's hot but distance running is now the equivalent of the race walk - run at some obscure time so know one has to watch it.

If I'm wrong, tell me but i don't think I am.

https://results.adkinstrak.com/meets/3757/events

This has to be one of the Brojo's clickbait threads because no one would be this naive to how bad conditions for distance running in South Florida at this time of year would be.

So is it Wejo or Rojo. Rojo appears to be the more clueless of the two. So I'll go with Rojo.

zxcvzxvc wrote:

Are you serious? At this time of year, 7:30 a.m. is pretty much the last time of day that you can run a 5000m in Florida until 10 p.m., and even that is unbearable. They were doing the runners a favor. They should have started it at 6:30 a.m.

Why hold the meet in Florida, then? Just host the entire competition in a location that isn't unbearable.

"As as America diversifies into a Non-White Culture (Joe Biden thinks that is a wonderful thing by the way")

Not just Joe, me too!

why have the meet there? wrote:

zxcvzxvc wrote:

Are you serious? At this time of year, 7:30 a.m. is pretty much the last time of day that you can run a 5000m in Florida until 10 p.m., and even that is unbearable. They were doing the runners a favor. They should have started it at 6:30 a.m.

Why hold the meet in Florida, then? Just host the entire competition in a location that isn't unbearable.

Because that's where the bid came from.

RojoSpotter wrote:

Why not just use your own name, Rojo?

Wejo has put me in time out. All controversial posts must be put under a different name.

Does anyone know who qualifies for U20 worlds and who qualifies for U20 Pan Am Games? Meaning what places in the finals?

Thanks

while we are on the topic.. wrote:

Does anyone know who qualifies for U20 worlds and who qualifies for U20 Pan Am Games? Meaning what places in the finals?

Thanks

Top 2 go to Pan Am U20.

World U20 is next year.

Answers man, answers wrote:

while we are on the topic.. wrote:

Does anyone know who qualifies for U20 worlds and who qualifies for U20 Pan Am Games? Meaning what places in the finals?

Thanks

Top 2 go to Pan Am U20.

World U20 is next year.

appreciate the quick answer, man!