When did I say that? In a 4x400, nothing is safe if one team has such a distinct advantage at anchor. If it’s SML that is taken out of the equation. But without her, it’s an open race with Bol there.
You people are mad the USA ran another near WR time? This is by FARRR the best mixed relay team they've ever fielded and you're all piling on again. Sydney isn't the only athlete not on the mixed, they could have had any of the individual 400m runners, male or female, or Rai Benjamin. Their team on paper still is better than any other team so it's not like they sent a C-team, Femke is simply superwoman.
You people are mad the USA ran another near WR time? This is by FARRR the best mixed relay team they've ever fielded and you're all piling on again. Sydney isn't the only athlete not on the mixed, they could have had any of the individual 400m runners, male or female, or Rai Benjamin. Their team on paper still is better than any other team so it's not like they sent a C-team, Femke is simply superwoman.
Doesn’t change the fact that other countries took the event seriously and with pride and the U.S. did not.
You people are mad the USA ran another near WR time? This is by FARRR the best mixed relay team they've ever fielded and you're all piling on again. Sydney isn't the only athlete not on the mixed, they could have had any of the individual 400m runners, male or female, or Rai Benjamin. Their team on paper still is better than any other team so it's not like they sent a C-team, Femke is simply superwoman.
They did send a C team, it’s just still better than any other team on paper still.
I don't get it. One of our open 400m runners or hurdlers doesn't want a gold? I don't get it. Deadmon was trash and I'm not even sure why Little was on the team (last in open 4, 4th in 400 hurdles at trials).
You people are mad the USA ran another near WR time? This is by FARRR the best mixed relay team they've ever fielded and you're all piling on again. Sydney isn't the only athlete not on the mixed, they could have had any of the individual 400m runners, male or female, or Rai Benjamin. Their team on paper still is better than any other team so it's not like they sent a C-team, Femke is simply superwoman.
It's a new event. "Best mixed relay team" and "world record" mean relatively little.
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Between Richardson and Alfred, Alfred might the less mercurial / steadier of the two. That could end up being the difference over Richardson's faster top speed.
But if Richardson runs her A-game, she should win. Another interesting showdown.