So does Parker Wolfe got to Paris?

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9 hours ago 07/02/2024 12:28pm EDT

re: THOUGHTSLEADER

THOUGHTSLEADER wrote:
My other question is Dominic Lobalu. So now he IS running in Paris? Or is he not? I know he ran at European Champs representing Switzerland, but was under the impression he was NOT eligible for global champs yet. This article further confuses the issue because I don't think he wants to run for the Refugee team:
Link:apnews.com/article/ioc-olympic-refugee...

He won't be allowed to start für Switzerland since he doesn't have a Swiss passport yet (he got an exception for Euros, but won't get one for the Olympics), he however decided by now that he will accept the invitation by the refugee team:

tagblatt.ch

Dominic Lobalu startet für Refugee-Team an Olympischen Spielen

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An der EM war Dominic Lobalu doppelter Medaillengewinner für die Schweiz. An den Olympischen Spielen darf der Läufer des LC Brühl nicht für sein neues Heimatland an den Start gehen. Er nimmt aber den Vorschlag des IOC an und...

Link:www.tagblatt.ch/sport/ostschweiz/leich...

8 hours ago 07/02/2024 12:32pm EDT

re: blahblahblah3

blahblahblah3 wrote:
Hobby10k wrote:
No this only affects countries that currently have athletes eligible and then for some reason lose an athlete without having a valid replacement with the standard or ranking or by just choosing to only take less than 3 athletes for some reason.
IE a country has 3 people eligible and nobody else in their country has the standard or ranking, but their 3rd eligible runner scratches due to breaking his foot in the last few months, so the country only enters 2 total athletes to Paris. This would open up 1 spot to help bump Wolfe up
In your example, the only way Ethiopia or Kenya could help Wolfe is if they willingly only take 2 (or less) athletes to Paris in the 5K. There is a 0% chance of that happening.
Hmm. I see.
In GB's case, they have 4 qualified athletes. James West, who won their trials was not one of them. Mills, who is qualified, did not contest the 5K at GB trials. Same with Atkin. Under GB rules, aren't they supposed to take the first 2 and then choose one more? Does that open up a spot because no one can filll West's spot?
Is it a possibility that a 1500 runner like Nordas decides to scratch in order to avoid injury as the 5K prelim is a day after the 1500 final?

I think this only solidifies that they will be sending 3. They have four with standard and a time trials winner sitting in a better world ranking position than Wolfe.

8 hours ago 07/02/2024 12:39pm EDT

re: lobalu answer

lobalu answer wrote:
THOUGHTSLEADER wrote:
My other question is Dominic Lobalu. So now he IS running in Paris? Or is he not? I know he ran at European Champs representing Switzerland, but was under the impression he was NOT eligible for global champs yet. This article further confuses the issue because I don't think he wants to run for the Refugee team:
Link:apnews.com/article/ioc-olympic-refugee...
He won't be allowed to start für Switzerland since he doesn't have a Swiss passport yet (he got an exception for Euros, but won't get one for the Olympics), he however decided by now that he will accept the invitation by the refugee team:
Link:www.tagblatt.ch/sport/ostschweiz/leich...

Thanks, frankly absurd that the IOC dug in on this one, but at least he gets to compete.

3 hours ago 07/02/2024 5:38pm EDT

re: THOUGHTSLEADER

Even more famously Makhloufi in London in the 800m. Initially DQ from the Games when he dropped out in the prelims but showed up a day or two later with a medical note that said something about him being hurt on the day but ready to run the 1500!

3 hours ago 07/02/2024 5:48pm EDT

re: on the bubble

on the bubble wrote:
smhs11 wrote:
So he’s gonna lose a spot to a guy he’s beaten head to head in their last two races? Makes sense
Blanks smoked him in November and again in December, and he'd probably be back in better shape than Wolfe by August.
If Wolfe could have hung with Blanks at the BU Season Opener he wouldn't be in this predicament. Or he could have got in that Olympic Standard race at the Terrier Classic. Instead he ran a 3k all by himself at the Scarlet & White meet.

My opinion:

An indoor race in December on the BU cheater track shouldn’t give someone a chance to ride into the Olympic Games in August while finishing 4th in the OT 5000m.

3 hours ago 07/02/2024 6:14pm EDT

re: Jzs

Jzs wrote:
on the bubble wrote:
Blanks smoked him in November and again in December, and he'd probably be back in better shape than Wolfe by August.
If Wolfe could have hung with Blanks at the BU Season Opener he wouldn't be in this predicament. Or he could have got in that Olympic Standard race at the Terrier Classic. Instead he ran a 3k all by himself at the Scarlet & White meet.
My opinion:
An indoor race in December on the BU cheater track shouldn’t give someone a chance to ride into the Olympic Games in August while finishing 4th in the OT 5000m.

Well Wolfe's best scoring performance was on the BU cheater track, and most of his other top scores were also there or at the New Balance cheater track. Without those scores there wouldn't even be a question of whether he might qualify, and Blanks would have already been officially selected.

Also, that "cheater" track is the reason we had at least eight guys with the Olympic standard in the 5k. Is that a bad thing?

1 hour ago 07/02/2024 8:13pm EDT

re: on the bubble

To sum up this thread. Parker needs a “surprise” scratch in 5k. If that doesn’t happen, Graham is in. That’s it and we have no idea when we will know.

1 hour ago 07/02/2024 8:21pm EDT

re: Catajak90

Catajak90 wrote:
To sum up this thread. Parker needs a “surprise” scratch in 5k. If that doesn’t happen, Graham is in. That’s it and we have no idea when we will know.

We know on July 7th, when final road to Paris is published

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