Will UK 400 meter sprinter Emily Diamond break 51 this year in the 400?

She's pretty, so I hope so

If abs count for anything in the 400, she will.

She should just gain 40 ponds and run 57. That would be a more meaningful record.

The short answer is no.

The longer answer is possibly. Emily left long-time coach, Jared Deacon, after the 2018 season and moved to Loughborough to be coached by Benke Blomkvist, which likely explains her relatively slow times in early 2019. It’s possible that with an extra year to adapt, she may be able to break 51.00, but she is going to be 29 and has been stuck in the low/mid 51’s for a while. Optimistically, all of her relay carries at Doha were sub-51.0 so her body has been there and knows the sensation.

Characterizing her as “slow-twitch” is incorrect. Slow twitch people don’t 11.80 at age 18 in British conditions on very general training, nor do they have a 200m PB of 23.30, nor do they get 6th World U-20’s. Unlike in America, opportunities to run fast 200’s are rare in the UK so there isn’t as much emphasis placed on the event. She is not a world class 200m runner, but she certainly can’t be called slow either.

I wouldn't consider her age to hold her back. Getting close to 30 really doesn't mean anything. As long as she is continuing to get stronger in the gym I don't see why she couldn't keep this up till 36.

Well we will see what she runs this year.. She seems to struggle with the right game plan before major races. I don't know what her coach has her running but it's widely known that a 4 by 200 workout all out exactly 96 hours before race day is the most efficient workout in reducing times before major races.

Alot of 400 runners do this workout before their race. If she's doing that workout then yeah I think she might be able to go below 51. If she isn't then I really don't see her breaking 51.

I'm guessing that if she does break 51 it's not going to be by much. Maybe a 50.98 at best.

Does Emily Diamond perhaps need to hire security this year?

Please enlighten to me to what 400m runners to 4x200 all out days before a race and again please tell me the physiological response to you believe this gives?

Further, can she.... Yes definatley

Is Benke the right man... I dont think so, they do a shiz load of running absolute Long to Short, but the addition of Hurdler Megan Beasely to the group gives her someone close to work off

Emily Diamond should think about running 800m

jeeeez! what are you smoking?

Again please expand on why you think that should happen??

You need to consider training age as well motivation at this point. Showing up to the track and grinding out hard sessions takes incredible focus especially when is so close to being maxed out. If you can give me an example of dedicated 400m runner in their late 20's with a training age of 10+ I would be willing to listen.

Similarly, please give me a few examples of successful athletes, especially experienced successful athletes who do the 4x200 session that close to competition.

You know nothing Jon Snow wrote:

jeeeez! what are you smoking?

Again please expand on why you think that should happen??

Seconded!

You know nothing Jon Snow wrote:

Further, can she.... Yes definatley

Is Benke the right man... I dont think so, they do a shiz load of running absolute Long to Short, but the addition of Hurdler Megan Beasely to the group gives her someone close to work off

I've spoken to Benke on a couple of occasions and didn't find anything that he had to say to be particularly extreme. He was actually quite critical of another Swedish coach who he felt overtrained his athletes.

At 17 years old I participated in a national championships 400 m (non US) and finished 7th place with a new PR of more than 1 second. Although I came close occasionally, this 400 m PR lasted 5 years until I was able to break it again at age 22. A day before I ran a new PR in the 800 m final, and the night before I celebrated with my team mates, drinking a bit too much vodka. 4 days before I ran 4 x 200 at faster than 400 m pace with 5 min recovery.

I don't know Matt London and I don't know the reason for that very good 400 m race. But I don't think running a hard 800 m race or drinking vodka the night before helped very much. Now I think the 4 x 200 might have been a good last workout. And then 4 days (96 hours) is long enough not to be overly tired anymore, but short enough to get primed for the 400.

Is she 265lbs, hot, and can bench press 2 x her bodyweight?

If not, I don't care.

What's next? A post from you asking if Jamin can break 14:50 for 5K this year?

Denial sucks, huh?

[quote]Matt Paris wrote:

What's next? A post from you asking if Jamin can break 14:50 for 5K this year?

Only if he gives up sex.

come on ML id like to see your response on this, as you started the convo

You know nothing Jon Snow wrote:

Please enlighten to me to what 400m runners to 4x200 all out days before a race and again please tell me the physiological response to you believe this gives?

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Here's a screen shot from Clyde Harts late season workout week.

He has the 4 by 200 being done on tuesday and the meet on saturday. That's a time frame of exactly 96 hours.

Other coaches have expanded upon this concept as well and do a 4 by 200 workout exactly 96 hours before their race.

Clydes 4 by 200 doesn't appear to be at max speed but yet it's still a 4 by 200.

I have personally used this concept and expanded on it and did the 4 by 200 all out with rest periods of 2:30, 5:00, and 2:30 in between each one.

If you do the 4 by 200 with the rest periods above all out then you add up the time of the workout and it's a good indication of what you're going to run on race day in the 400 exactly 4 days or 96 hours later.

I'll have to find the other info about what other coaches use the 4 by 200 meter workout exactly 96 hours before race day. I know i've seen it somewhere else as well.

Yet again Clyde also has a 3 by 200 being done on Wed as well. Seems like alot for a race week. And a 2 by 200 the day before the race.