I like Bol a lot. She is absolutely one of my favorite track athletes. I love how she competes and she really has a true love for the sport and has a really likable personality. That said, Syd is going to take her to the woodshed this year.
Bol ran as fast as Sydney in her first year with 15 strides and 14 strides, why you think she can't do the same in her second year?
All these times are irrelevant on the day. Its not best of 10, or who has the best record.
Sydney Mc has always performed on the day, but hides the rest of the time.
Bol runs her ask off all the time, but can fall on her face if she goes too hard, or gets tired.
In my opinion, no value placed on it, neither will be a factor in the 400. The 400 is harder than the 400 hurdles as pace management is more difficult in the 400. It takes you longer to find out in a 400, and by then its too late.
Ah, young friend, anger like firecracker, quick to explode. But remember, wise panda not always climb highest bamboo. Sometimes find tasty shoot on lower branch.
Second best in world still very good! Like silver medal, still shine bright under sun. Maybe not champion today, but tomorrow who knows? Maybe different race, different day, wind blow different way.
Also, running not just about winning. Some run for health, some for friend, some for joy of feeling strong. Like river, many path to sea, not all straight or fast.
So, no need quit if not number one. Fem keep running, keep trying, maybe find new joy in journey. Remember, even wise turtle can win race if rabbit too busy napping.
I’ll take Bol over Sydney any day. Loves to compete. Can’t trust Sydney under the chemist
As if Bol, is not in Turkey, trying all manner of eh extracts now, right? Don't worry, perhaps they will find the right combination to get her within 5 meters of Syd eventually.
What has sydney trained for the last 2 years? The 200!! She has competed in the 60, 100, 100H, 200, and 400 at suicidal pace (Kersee saying go out as hard as you can the first half). She is primed as a 200 runner currently, we don't know ANYthing about her fitness level/ability to run rounds. Here's another thing to consider, when an athlete gets faster over the flat, it can affect their rhythm when they return to the hurdles because they are covering more ground between barriers. This phenomenon combined with the question mark of her homestretch conditioning may make for a bumpier return after a two year hiatus to her specialty event than people are acknowledging.
I can admit sydney is a 10/10 in genetic potential, with bol being a 9/10, but one has broken multiple long sprint world records (albeit indoors) the past two years and hurdles consistently while the other ran a fast 200 in a one and done scenario.
I wouldn't write bol off yet.
When Sydney broke the WR running 50.6, Kersee had her running 60MH and the 100MH. I was at Penn Relays when she ran one of those 100MH. The rest is history. You may not understand what they are doing, but that's OK. You don't need to understand.
What has sydney trained for the last 2 years? The 200!! She has competed in the 60, 100, 100H, 200, and 400 at suicidal pace (Kersee saying go out as hard as you can the first half). She is primed as a 200 runner currently, we don't know ANYthing about her fitness level/ability to run rounds. Here's another thing to consider, when an athlete gets faster over the flat, it can affect their rhythm when they return to the hurdles because they are covering more ground between barriers. This phenomenon combined with the question mark of her homestretch conditioning may make for a bumpier return after a two year hiatus to her specialty event than people are acknowledging.
I can admit sydney is a 10/10 in genetic potential, with bol being a 9/10, but one has broken multiple long sprint world records (albeit indoors) the past two years and hurdles consistently while the other ran a fast 200 in a one and done scenario.
I wouldn't write bol off yet.
When Sydney broke the WR running 50.6, Kersee had her running 60MH and the 100MH. I was at Penn Relays when she ran one of those 100MH. The rest is history. You may not understand what they are doing, but that's OK. You don't need to understand.
That was history. Were you at Penn Relays this year AND did McLaughlin run the 100m hurdles there? You can't extrapolate future outcomes based solely on one specific event from previous years.
When Sydney broke the WR running 50.6, Kersee had her running 60MH and the 100MH. I was at Penn Relays when she ran one of those 100MH. The rest is history. You may not understand what they are doing, but that's OK. You don't need to understand.
That was history. Were you at Penn Relays this year AND did McLaughlin run the 100m hurdles there? You can't extrapolate future outcomes based solely on one specific event from previous years.
Are you aware that she has already competed in 100MH this year?
Why should she? Sure, if your a competitive professional runner, winning is important.
But the most important thing is the reason you became a runner in the first place. Because you love running. Femke loves running the 400M hurdles and thus the 400M hurdles is exactly where she belongs.
And Look out for The NCAA Girls 4 ran under 50, with the best at 49.32 there will likely be more and they may run faster at NCAA, Also Mariliedy Paulino is very good
I still think McLaughlin could win the flat 400, but she wants to run the 400 Hurdles, Well I guess Marita Koch has to be happy about that as her 47.60 will last at least another year, Koch Probably did not think there was any way McLaughlin would not get it, but being McLaughlin is running the 400 Hurdles amd not concentrating on the 400 flat, Koch's Record may last 1 or more years more.
Ah, young friend, anger like firecracker, quick to explode. But remember, wise panda not always climb highest bamboo. Sometimes find tasty shoot on lower branch.
Second best in world still very good! Like silver medal, still shine bright under sun. Maybe not champion today, but tomorrow who knows? Maybe different race, different day, wind blow different way.
Also, running not just about winning. Some run for health, some for friend, some for joy of feeling strong. Like river, many path to sea, not all straight or fast.
So, no need quit if not number one. Fem keep running, keep trying, maybe find new joy in journey. Remember, even wise turtle can win race if rabbit too busy napping.
What the heck? The reefer is strong with this one.
And Look out for The NCAA Girls 4 ran under 50, with the best at 49.32 there will likely be more and they may run faster at NCAA, Also Mariliedy Paulino is very good
I still think McLaughlin could win the flat 400, but she wants to run the 400 Hurdles, Well I guess Marita Koch has to be happy about that as her 47.60 will last at least another year, Koch Probably did not think there was any way McLaughlin would not get it, but being McLaughlin is running the 400 Hurdles amd not concentrating on the 400 flat, Koch's Record may last 1 or more years more.
No doubt about it. Syd would crush the 400m competition. I hope she runs an open 400 this year just to prove it. Guaranteed it is a world leading time faster than whatever wins gold in Paris.