I think the first round is random lane assignments. It doesn't matter anyway as the favorites will win no matter what lane they get.Poacher said:100 results are abysmal. A testimony to the effectiveness of our enemies.
Meanwhile, a new star may be emerging. A lot of deca yet to be contested but so far Trey Hardee is rolling. Just took second in the long jump giving him the overall lead with 1989 points. The reptillian looking Clay has 1909.
Anyone know how they determine lane assignments for the running events? How in the blank did Wariner get shoved all the way out in BFE (lane 8) for his heat and Merritt get primo lane 4? Or am I misinterpreting the start list for the 400?
Pappas (forgot about him) just blew away the shot to take the lead with 2814. Hardee didn't do so well only accumulating 733 pts putting him at 2722. Hopefully that is his weakest event.
Brad Mueller missed out by 1/100th of a second. That time is for the B invitation. The real qualifying standard is 10.07, which can make a final or at worst semifinal at the world level. It's more than obvious White Americans don't sprint as countries like Poland, South Africa and Australia routinely have 3 or 4 runners running 10.2X. The problem with that time is that won't get you anywhere in the deep American talent pool, so many guys who aren't sure they can run 9.9X probably give up sprinting and pursue other athletic avenues.nevada said:white lightning said:There is no one we are rooting for here for the men in the short sprints.
The qualifying time for trials was 10.28 and the field was 32 runners. So there is not a single white guy in the US capable of running even that fast. Unless you count the mysterious Dallas Robinson who may or may not have qualified.
This is beyond ridiculous and can only be explained by discouraged runners.
Many talented runners move up to. I know Kevin Little could have finaled or at worse semifinaled at the national level, but he decided to concentrate on the deuce because he had a better shot of making national teams.nevada said:As I predicted, it takes 9.9 to make the US Olympic team in 100 meters. 10.0 will probably never make the team again.
Better get started on a specific program targeted at white youths. A future where white Americans regress even further in sprinting, to the point that in 10 years there might not be a single white American who can even run 10.3, seems like a distinct possibility.
I think Demps was an interesting story in the 100 because of his age and there is virtually no chance of him being on roids. Other than that it's circus and with the circus you need a bearded lady. Maybe we can get the goateed Carl Lewis to give out the medals.....white lightning said:There is no one we are rooting for here for the men in the short sprints. Dallas Robinson got hurt and John Woods moved to Australia. As for the 200, it is pretty sad with only the college kid Jordan Boase competeting.
There is tv coverage on espn, usa network and nbc.
yuri malenkov said:Once Trey Hardee improves his shotput he will be a 9000 point man.
white lightning said:I just got done watching Wariner win his semi final heat to advance to the finals. All I can say is wow. He ran a 44.66 after coasting the final 20 meters or so. He showed some speed as he caught and passed Merrit. He should go sub 44 again in the finals but I really want to see him go for the record. A world record in the US Olympic Trials would be almost as good as in the olympics.
guest301 said:That 800 race was one of the best I have ever watched. To see Symmonds find a way out of the impossible box he was in and sprint the final 180 meters or so to the finish line was amazing. It had me screaming at the TV as I was watching him and the two other white Oregonians sweep 123 right into the Olympics.