Nordaas: «Im better than Beamish», blames organizer for chaotic race

KaareV wrote:

Well, this is just abstract reasoning from you. . As a former world class 1500-runner Arne Kvalheim said: He legs will just burn out if he tries to run very fast at the first 200. Narve is very slow at the first 100 and 200, even at a 400 track. A typical Narverace, in Diamond L. London last year: 58.0-57.0-54.6-40.58. Though he has been close to 57. at the first 400. In Budapest 57.09. The problem with the split times there is that Seiko was totally unreliable. 58.0 at a short track with 8-10 before you at 200, no way. Though if so he would never ever win and not even be number 5. He is working on it, but knows that it is his Achilles heel. Narve made a lot of poor decisions in Glasgow. But a very slow starter he is. This year he has to do it better for the first 800. And BTW he did not run under 53.0 at the last 400 in Budapest. He will be a strong medalcontender in Paris.

THOUGHTSLEADER wrote:

KaareV wrote:

Well, this is just abstract reasoning from you. . As a former world class 1500-runner Arne Kvalheim said: He legs will just burn out if he tries to run very fast at the first 200. Narve is very slow at the first 100 and 200, even at a 400 track. A typical Narverace, in Diamond L. London last year: 58.0-57.0-54.6-40.58. Though he has been close to 57. at the first 400. In Budapest 57.09. The problem with the split times there is that Seiko was totally unreliable. 58.0 at a short track with 8-10 before you at 200, no way. Though if so he would never ever win and not even be number 5. He is working on it, but knows that it is his Achilles heel. Narve made a lot of poor decisions in Glasgow. But a very slow starter he is. This year he has to do it better for the first 800. And BTW he did not run under 53.0 at the last 400 in Budapest. He will be a strong medalcontender in Paris.

It's annoying the official splits are wrong. He is roughly .6-.7 behind Jakob at the bell, so I guess it's a 53.1-2. Either way you are only addressing the first half of the point, which is the initial sprint. There still is no reason that he couldn't have seized the lead mid-race.

Next guy wrote:

Nordaas really angry at organizer for allowing too many runners in final. Thinks it cost him the gold. Interview in Norwegian google translated:

- I run poorly tactically, but what should I do? What alternative do I have when the organizer drags 14 men into the field? It will be a treat from start to finish. There will be competition in who can stay on their feet, says Nordås to VG.

He is angry with the organiser, and believes it was far too chaotic with far too many runners on the starting line in the final. There were twice as many as in the qualification.

- It shows that those who govern are just sitting in front of a spreadsheet. They have no idea about the sport, says Nordås further.

- What do you mean?

- They put 14 men like that and like that and like that. And then there is a lot of fall, and the people behind it don't see it.

VG has not received a reply to the e-mail inquiry to race director Pierce O'Callaghan about Nordås' criticism.

The last time Norway took WC gold indoors was when Geir Moen won the 200 meters in 1995. Some might have thought there would be another Norwegian WC gold on Sunday night, but Nordås didn't quite get it. He was a disappointed man.

- I had hoped to get a medal, to win. I'm better than him who won, but then I didn't do it, says Nordås to VG.

- The good thing is that I dare to go for the gold. Unfortunately, the medal also breaks, says Nordås. He hopes there will be fewer starting in the final in the future. But he is unsure whether he will take it up with the organizer himself. - I hope the right people give notice. There are too many people, says Nordås to the press after the race.

Link:www.vg.no/sport/friidrett/i/y6k8px/nar...