mcvred wrote:
Without dignifying this statement (as it has not been proven conclusively and all parties have cleared Wilson of wrongdoing) , yes Ajee Wilson won.
The US always finds a way to clear it's stars, we have the cleanest track athletes in the world, just ask them???
Congrats to Muhammad on the WR.
WOOD wrote:
Woody will continue being an Elite that really doesn’t do anything yet has every opportunity to do so. A prime example - this meet.
Huh? The dude ran the race of his career thus far.
jpkaok wrote:
thx for the feed I do not feel like watching this at 8 pm knowing the results
A true fan right there.
WinnytheBish wrote:
Let it Rupp wrote:
Can somebody please beat Lyles so we don't have to watch him make a jackass out of himself after every race with his cringe dances?
"hey could someone remove the only fun thing about track and field?"
This! He is easily the most entertaining thing about track and field. He’s bringing eyes to the sport and you’re bringing bah humbug
Out of all the athletes at that meet that presumably eat beef a ton, only a few have been caught with that drug in their system.
If it was possible, you'd expect a lot more people to test positive. But nope.
Clearly they were cheating.
Some Ting Wong wrote:
ncrecuvuer wrote:
Ben gets to go because Josh Thompson (3rd) did not have the standard
I don't know why BB doesn't strike out for home from 500m out. Has he not yet figured out that he's not the fastest gunfighter?
He's gone too early in the past and missed teams before, but I agree it's his best shot. He's really had a great year so far, and 52.24 on the last lap is still impressive.
I don’t think anyone was trying to s**t on Woody. We need to respect the comeback of a lifetime he’s had. The majority of fans watching on NBC probably had no idea who he was especially because TV was only really covering BTC athletes like centro and the babes. Well done Woody, still could’ve gone for the standard but he’s back on track. He runs well indoor so it’ll be great to see what he can do next year. Great form. We love to see it. LETS GO MY MAN
Javman wrote:
What in the world are you talking about. It was a JOKE of a 1500m. Another 3:44-3:45, so typical of Americans to think that is good when the rest of the world considers 3:28-3:31 to be good. What a bunch of WIMPS!
Which of those athletes are running 3:28-3:31 in a championship race without pacers?
SMH... wrote:
Javman wrote:
What in the world are you talking about. It was a JOKE of a 1500m. Another 3:44-3:45, so typical of Americans to think that is good when the rest of the world considers 3:28-3:31 to be good. What a bunch of WIMPS!
Which of those athletes are running 3:28-3:31 in a championship race without pacers?
Exactly. Centro won an olympic title in 3:50.
Engels had shown with his 1:44 pr and the 3:51 that he was in excellent shape, yet Centro on 80% still almost caught him at the end as Engels eased up a bit. .04 isn't the margin you want when you're celebrating before the line.
Thompson was the guy at OK State who dropped something like 30 seconds in the mile in college. I recall an article where they said his training hadn't been much in hs and he was athletic, dunking at maybe under 6' tall. This idea of not getting to chase the standard when you've gotten third at Trials is dubious. World's aren't for two months. Plenty of time to get to Europe and be hoovered to a 3:35.
USATF doesn't want standard chasing and has already made the team of Engels, Centro and Blankenship final.
NERunner053 wrote:
Hopefully Engels isn't pissed at Worlds when he has to face non-American runners. In all seriousness, he ran a good race. Centro will round into form. I've always liked Ben but it's tough seeing people finish higher & not get to go.
He already did. At Prefontaine Classic:
1 Cheruiyot , Timothy KEN 3:50.49 8
2 Souleiman , Ayanleh DJI 3:51.22 7
3 Ingebrigtsen , Filip NOR 3:51.28 6
4 Ingebrigtsen , Jakob NOR 3:51.30 5
5 Engels , Craig USA 3:51.60 4
6 Centrowitz , Matthew USA 3:52.26 3
7 Blankenship , Ben USA 3:52.51 2
He has proven time and time again he is the best US miler/1500 guy atm, but the international competition (especially the "big four") is still one level above him even in his terrific current form.
Some guys were chasing money more than times.
1st place $8,000
2nd place $6,000
3rd place $4,000
4th place $3,000
5th place $2,000
6th place $1,000
7th place $1,000
motherfatherson wrote:
Before they even mentioned Dennis, I saw her body and thought was is she on?
Then they mentioned Dennis and was like, oh, she's on whatever Dennis is giving her.
Did you hear when Lewis said “ her coach Dennis Mitchell said he’s gotten her body ready to compete well, she just needs to get her mind to doing it”
So how did he get her body ready hmm.....
runnerexpert wrote:
Maybe ny, chi, LA, houston, atlanta might get a better crowd..at least there are more casual fans available to show up
Sorry to say, but nope. Got to be Eugene.
Javman wrote:
What in the world are you talking about. It was a JOKE of a 1500m. Another 3:44-3:45, so typical of Americans to think that is good when the rest of the world considers 3:28-3:31 to be good. What a bunch of WIMPS!
Yea, Javman, like, um, what was the winning time in that INTERNATIONAL race called the men's Olympic 1500 meters in 2016?
I'll tell you: 3:50.00.
Centrowitz won that "JOKE of a 1500m", to remind you. An American WIMP (I guess that's how you must label a slowpoke like him) beating a bunch of non-Americans. Not in 3:28-3:31. Not even in that "typical" 3:44-3:45 time that you say Americans think is good.
Rio, 2016:
1st, gold medalist Matthew Centrowitz, Jr. United States 3:50.00 WIMPY AMERICAN SLOWPOKE VICTOR
2nd, silver medalist Taoufik Makhloufi Algeria 3:50.11
3rd, bronze medalist Nick Willis New Zealand 3:50.24
4 Ayanleh Souleiman Djibouti 3:50.29
5 Abdalaati Iguider Morocco 3:50.58
6 Asbel Kiprop Kenya 3:50.87
7 David Bustos Spain 3:51.06
8 Ben Blankenship United States 3:51.09 WIMPY AMERICAN SLOWPOKE
9 Ryan Gregson Australia 3:51.39
10 Nathan Brannen Canada 3:51.45
11 Ronald Musagala Uganda 3:51.68
12 Charlie Grice Great Britain 3:51.73
13 Ronald Kwemoi Kenya 3:56.76
https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=imgres&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwjqhJWKudvjAhXKwVQKHQSwCTEQjRx6BAgBEAU&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.girlswithmuscle.com%2F201238%2FDezerea-Bryant&psig=AOvVaw3piIeCFQrU-tLWWXsTeEBq&ust=1564534966479507WinnytheBish wrote:
motherfatherson wrote:
Before they even mentioned Dennis, I saw her body and thought was is she on?
Then they mentioned Dennis and was like, oh, she's on whatever Dennis is giving her.
Her performance was absolutely anabolic!
Those aren't guns..they are frikkin 17-inch HOWITZERS
crete wrote:
washed-up d3 runner wrote:
50.63 for Brazier's 2nd lap. Wut.
Running 55-50 is a HARD way to run 1:45. He has 1:42 in him
Just bumping this up ...