Athletics 2020 Discussion Thread

[Vojthas 949]

33 minutes ago, Monzanator said:

 

and you know Olympics and World Champs are never won on time unless someone is sacrificed as a pacemaker)

 

The myth is busted.

 

[Monzanator 4,488]

25 minutes ago, Vojthas said:

 

The myth is busted.

 

 

It's not a myth, it's an exception from the rule. Wilson Kipketer could have been his own pacemaker too but those are generational talents that don't grow on trees. There are more Johnny Grays than Kipketers and Rudishas in this world out there. Just ask Hicham El Guerrodj why he lost the 1,500 in Sydney

 

So, is Jemma Rekkie a new Rudisha, a new Gray or none of the above?

 

Nobody runs races like that anymore (not since Borzhakovskiy made his last-to-first work ONCE which proved to be the new Holy Graal of 800m running if your last name isn't Rudisha).

 

[OlympicsFan 858]

1 hour ago, Dragon said:

Suntans are illegal in Scotland, Wales and Ireland,

Reekie might well be a potential Olympic champion if she keeps improving like she's been doing

 

Which event?

[OlympicsFan 858]

15 minutes ago, Monzanator said:

 

It's not a myth, it's an exception from the rule. Wilson Kipketer could have been his own pacemaker too but those are generational talents that don't grow on trees. There are more Johnny Grays than Kipketers and Rudishas in this world out there. Just ask Hicham El Guerrodj why he lost the 1,500 in Sydney

 

So, is Jemma Rekkie a new Rudisha, a new Gray or none of the above?

 

Nobody runs races like that anymore (not since Borzhakovskiy made his last-to-first work ONCE which proved to be the new Holy Graal of 800m running if your last name isn't Rudisha).

 

Since you mentioned the 1500 m ... didn’t Hassan and Cheruiyot win with a tactic like that at the last world championships?

[Vojthas 949]

10 minutes ago, OlympicsFan said:

Since you mentioned the 1500 m ... didn’t Hassan and Cheruiyot win with a tactic like that at the last world championships?

As the fencing referees say: Touché! Point!

[Monzanator 4,488]

14 minutes ago, OlympicsFan said:

Since you mentioned the 1500 m ... didn’t Hassan and Cheruiyot win with a tactic like that at the last world championships?

 

The answer is simple - Hassan is the female Rudisha. Nothing too surprising about that. African middle-distance runners have been guilty of some bad tactics in the past but I suppose someone can finally get it right from time to time.

[Dragon 1,842]

1 hour ago, Monzanator said:

 

800m are won by tactics and the infamous 250-300m sprint. If she doesn't have that, she won't win anything (like Laura Muir who doesn't have the long finish and can only win timed races and you know Olympics and World Champs are never won on time unless someone is sacrificed as a pacemaker).

I hope she has the ability to win from 400m out and in the final sprint but we'll have to see how she performs.

[Dragon 1,842]

39 minutes ago, OlympicsFan said:

Which event?

Best over 800m at the moment - but potentially both 800 and 1500 by 2021

[Werloc 3,161]

If anyone is interested, day 2 is underway!

 

[phelps 7,664]

12 hours ago, Monzanator said:

 

The answer is simple - Hassan is the female Rudisha. Nothing too surprising about that. African middle-distance runners have been guilty of some bad tactics in the past but I suppose someone can finally get it right from time to time.

 

correction, sir!

 

Hassan is the new Wang Junxia...