I didn't think she'd go quick (for her) tonight. 3 races in 4 days will take it out of you, but OGs are about winning medals, not running times.
Even with a slow 58s first lap, which should have played right into Moraa's hands, she looked gassed with 100m to go and couldn't respond to the sprint from Hodgkinson.
Watch her go for a 1:53 next year. Would be great if Mu could tag along.
I have to say I was a little worried when I saw the time for the first lap. But on reflection (and seeing her post race interview) I think she ran the perfect race. She controlled it. She knew what she could do at the end. She said they were all tired - she knocked out a very quick semi final yesterday.
The scheduling isn’t favourable for world records or even super fast times. She didn’t panic and knew what she needed to do.
She was under the most unbelievable pressure here in the UK. We were shown a montage of her entire life just before. It was too much. But she handled it and delivered. What a future she has!
Yes. If the organisers want fast times, don't have semis and the final on consecutive days.
I didn't think she'd go quick (for her) tonight. 3 races in 4 days will take it out of you, but OGs are about winning medals, not running times.
Even with a slow 58s first lap, which should have played right into Moraa's hands, she looked gassed with 100m to go and couldn't respond to the sprint from Hodgkinson.
Watch her go for a 1:53 next year. Would be great if Mu could tag along.
I have to say I was a little worried when I saw the time for the first lap. But on reflection (and seeing her post race interview) I think she ran the perfect race. She controlled it. She knew what she could do at the end. She said they were all tired - she knocked out a very quick semi final yesterday.
The scheduling isn’t favourable for world records or even super fast times. She didn’t panic and knew what she needed to do.
She was under the most unbelievable pressure here in the UK. We were shown a montage of her entire life just before. It was too much. But she handled it and delivered. What a future she has!
I genuinely believed Moraa would've outkicked her, when I saw a 58 last lap. Glad I was wrong.
I have to say I was a little worried when I saw the time for the first lap. But on reflection (and seeing her post race interview) I think she ran the perfect race. She controlled it. She knew what she could do at the end. She said they were all tired - she knocked out a very quick semi final yesterday.
The scheduling isn’t favourable for world records or even super fast times. She didn’t panic and knew what she needed to do.
She was under the most unbelievable pressure here in the UK. We were shown a montage of her entire life just before. It was too much. But she handled it and delivered. What a future she has!
I genuinely believed Moraa would've outkicked her, when I saw a 58 last lap. Glad I was wrong.
Mary Mooraa has never run quicker than 1:56, why would she be out kicking a 1:54 performer after a 58 first lap?????
She was the best women's 800 runner all year. Totally deserved. As a fan of racing, it would be good to see Mu and Moraa get back to the top of her game to see competition in this race. But in 2024, the 800 has belonged to Ms. Keely.
Mu isn't cooked. But I do think she has found other things in her life that are more important to her than running. A similar thing happened to Jim Ryun. Or at least he describes this in his book.
I'm her biggest fan. I even have posters of her in my bedroom. I was hoping Mu could have raced too. Keely would have beaten her as well. And I'm from America. And I'm voting for Trump.
Very lucky Mu wasn't there. Keely will never win another World Championship again
There is a better chance that Mu will never compete in another World Championship than there is of Keely not winning another one.
I saw her race in Gainesville and I think it really screwed her up mentally to finish 5th (4th American). She may need a sport psychologist to have any chance of getting back to where she was before. The talent is there but I don't believe the confidence is anymore.