I was watching the college indoor championship meet and they are not running their best times, but are just trying to stick with the pack and out kick at the end. I don't see the purpose or point behind it? Just try to run your PR and wherever you place is where you place. If there is any winner/champion in this, it would be the person who had the fastest time that season in that distance event, doesn't matter the meet. Seems like a waste of time and nothing is being accomplished if you are just trying to beat the other person next to you. It is a shame they turn it into that and they run so much slower, it looks stupid. It's about running the best time you can, not trying to out run other people. Hopefully they realize it someday that it doesn't matter how fast you are in comparison to other people.