Lopez Lomong is a Savage, roasts Paul Chelimo!!!

brokenrecord wrote:

doot doot wrote:

Oh, you’re being pedantic.

You know what Chelimo, Centro and Farah have in common? They’re all earned WC/Oly medalists through the commonly regarded activity of racing. The type where people take chances, mix it up, even lead now and again.

But they also give medals at color runs so it’s all the same. Medal is a medal and racing is racing.

It's not being pedantic to point out that it's patently false to say that " the most self-promoted group in America comes into Championship races with explicit instructions not to race." It's common sense.

Did you listen to Kincaid’s interview on The Final Surge podcast? Because you’re splitting hairs in criticism or defense of what, exactly?

Why would a coach tell Lomong, already qualified in the 10k, explicitly not to lead the 5,000 when neither he or his teammate in the race have a qualifying standard? Why even start if the idea isn’t to either win the race in qualifying fashion and maybe pull a teammate along or at least work with them to try..?

I guess it’s common sense if the idea is to line up for a glorified last chance meet, not even attempt to achieve the standard to continue on with the season in any meaningful sense, and act like winning means something while guys that lost get to move on.

Then Lomong starts sht w/ Chelimo over it. We get it Lopez, you’re having your best season at 34 years old, but know your place.

Use your brain wrote:

doot doot wrote:

Lopez is a master at shining when it matters. Like Payton Jordan and various road miles. Who needs qualifications out of the rounds (or in general), fast times or medals when that road mile glory is ripe for the taking?

Or NCAA champs...or usatf's...or coming to a country from a refugee camp without speaking the language...or escaping child slavery...you know, the basics.

Yeah Lopez can polish his hard-earned gold medal from the adversity olympics cuz he ain’t gettin’ any in the one where people race.

what does it mean that Lomong is biting his necklace? Who does that during a race? Why wear necklaces when running at all when they flop around annoyingly?

why also are these various fans still bickering about a second rate event almost nobody cared about? Doesn't the BTC have loftier goals than this?

doot doot wrote:

Why would a coach tell Lomong, already qualified in the 10k, explicitly not to lead the 5,000 when neither he or his teammate in the race have a qualifying standard? Why even start if the idea isn’t to either win the race in qualifying fashion and maybe pull a teammate along or at least work with them to try?

Because the coach is good at gathering talented runners together, but sucks at getting them to run their best when it counts.

Coach Chaplin did the same thing to Henry Rono at Washington State, often telling him to not run hard, and to not run for records. He frustrated and berated Rono the times he ran well. Someone who does that is NOT a good coach.

Lopez is hiding his power level. He'll be right up there with the leaders in Doha. The doped up Italian-African "teenagers" will be taught a lesson.

The expression is savage, not A savage.

Don't know how to post screenshots but Chelimo has doubled down in the comments, throwing shade at other BTC runners that commented. Practically called Kincaid an idiot for not pushing the pace to hit the standard.

This is overall very entertaining.

Scottykrutz wrote:

Don't know how to post screenshots

Please learn, because you're just teasing us.

Fcldlflan wrote:

Scottykrutz wrote:

Don't know how to post screenshots

Please learn, because you're just teasing us.

Sorry, but just scroll through Chelimo's post. Look for anywhere BTC runners commented or ADP, I guarantee fireworks. Especially around PriceOfaMile (Woody Kincaid)

"Know your place"?

His place is first. Lomong had no intention of running the 5k at worlds, so why would he lead a single step? He knows his place, and he gets to talk as much smack as he wants. Maybe you need to learn what your place is.

Absolutely here for runners having some personality in T&F. Absolutely love the way Chelimo throws it all out there but tbh he was sorta wrong on his initial post. Lomong ran a past 10k to beat some of Chelimo's teammates. Chelimo tries to take out the 5k hot but Lomong stays with him, doesn't help with the pacing, and gets him at the line. End result is an L to someone who just came off of a strong 10k. Funny to drop your medalist credentials but you got got my guy.

Also thought it was kinda rude to go after Woody. The dude ran out of his mind to beat the guys he beat & came up just short.

Yall gotta notice the pros' comments that have no dog in the fight. This is awesome. Multiple pros outside of the US are chiming in on how entertaining this is.

NERunner053 wrote:

Absolutely here for runners having some personality in T&F. Absolutely love the way Chelimo throws it all out there but tbh he was sorta wrong on his initial post. Lomong ran a past 10k to beat some of Chelimo's teammates. Chelimo tries to take out the 5k hot but Lomong stays with him, doesn't help with the pacing, and gets him at the line. End result is an L to someone who just came off of a strong 10k. Funny to drop your medalist credentials but you got got my guy.

Also thought it was kinda rude to go after Woody. The dude ran out of his mind to beat the guys he beat & came up just short.

Of the three, Woody seems to have made the biggest strategic blunder. Lomong was not planning to do the 5000 at Worlds, so he just sat behind everyone else and picked up a another national championship. Chelimo was the favorite and would likely have won had he been smarter, but at least he achieved his bare minimum goal and qualified.

Based on how well he did run, Woody probably could have gotten the standard and finished third if he just shared the lead with Chelimo and ran a more consistent race. I don’t care what his coach said beforehand, when weird things happen in a race you have to think on the fly. He had a big lead over the rest of the field and was tracking a solid time. He should have just kept going.

big dave22 wrote:

Lopez is hiding his power level. He'll be right up there with the leaders in Doha. The doped up Italian-African "teenagers" will be taught a lesson.

Lopez is the most muscled up distance runner I have ever seen. So he is clean but those skinny East Africans who lived all their lives at high altitude are dirty? I'm tying to work out the logic.

Lomong can have his moment. Chelimo would skunk him if he ran the 5k at Worlds, and has already had a better career despite being like ten years younger.

No one really cares that Alan Webb beat Lagat in the 1500m at USAs in 2007.

Deer Runner wrote:

Of the three, Woody seems to have made the biggest strategic blunder. Lomong was not planning to do the 5000 at Worlds, so he just sat behind everyone else and picked up a another national championship. Chelimo was the favorite and would likely have won had he been smarter, but at least he achieved his bare minimum goal and qualified.

Based on how well he did run, Woody probably could have gotten the standard and finished third if he just shared the lead with Chelimo and ran a more consistent race. I don’t care what his coach said beforehand, when weird things happen in a race you have to think on the fly. He had a big lead over the rest of the field and was tracking a solid time. He should have just kept going.

I totally agree with this.

Following at all cost is usually quite costly, which is exactly what happened in this case.

He should have had the confidence and determination to run his own race, regardless of what anyone else did.

Who qualified for worlds in the 5k?

Chelimo was likely just training through. Peaking two months early to outkick a guy without the qualifier is just stupid.

This is why usa’s should be within a month of worlds/Olympics

Silly system wrote:

Who qualified for worlds in the 5k?

Chelimo was likely just training through. Peaking two months early to outkick a guy without the qualifier is just stupid.

This is why usa’s should be within a month of worlds/Olympics

Agreed.

Drew Hunter is sure happy Woody Kincaid had no interest in leading.