I thought he made some excellent points. The wave lights don't do much good when they are the wrong color. Eugene needs to have bright green or something that stands out in midday sun. Maybe pulsating lights. I was looking for them during the telecast and having trouble.
When that stadium was designed I don't think it was the wave light era yet. They patched it together after the fact, with not enough study or sophistication.
That pacing was really weak by Diamond League or Sowinski standards. Cam Myers obviously isn't a pacer. He did the best he could as novice but there were bursts and lags. He needed to take it fully through 800 then peel off around the bend allowing Sowinski a fresh start for 200 more. Instead Sowinski seemed to strain toward 900 then had nothing left and let go.
If there's headwind on that backstretch the extra 100 of pacing makes all the different. It should be a priority on any 1500 or mile attempt at Hayward Field.
Eugene's biggest problem is the desperation to go live for European audience. These should be night meets, for temperature considerations and overall vibe. Many of the runners like Laros attended the Oregon/Hawaii game last night. The pictures they posted really demonstrated the gap between Saturday afternoon with a partial crowd and night atmosphere amidst a full audience.