We merged 3 threads into 1. The 1st thread was started by a poster posting under the name Marisa MF Howard and was titled, "Some of the grittiest racing I've ever seen at the women's 3k Steeple". This thread was started by Rojo and we kept his title as it's a little more descriptive. THe third thread was started by Wejo and entitled, "What the #$@#: Val Constien 9:03, Courtney Wayment 9:06, Marisa Howard 9:07"
EUGENE, Ore. -- On paper, Thursday night's women's steeplechase final at the 2024 US Olympic Trials did not have the makings of a classic. The event had
So much for everyone saying this was going to be the amateur brigade without Coburn and Frerichs. These women can make an impact on the global scene if they compete like this.
I haven’t been able to process yet what the dark horse Howard just did.
Not gonna lie. I was looking up her stats mid-race to make sure I knew who the hell she was.
Prior to the Trials, she'd raced twice and hadn't won either race and hadn't broken 9:30 in either race. In her last race, she ran 9:34.01 for 4th at Portland Track Festival on June 9th.
How in the hell did she do that? Incredible. It's the type of thing you see in some corny movie that's not real.
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So much for everyone saying this was going to be the amateur brigade without Coburn and Frerichs. These women can make an impact on the global scene if they compete like this.
It is stunning what just happened. I had picked ValConstien, Wayment and Jennings, with Markezich up there. I did not consider Howard would be there.
I haven’t been able to process yet what the dark horse Howard just did.
Not gonna lie. I was looking up her stats mid-race to make sure I knew who the hell she was.
Prior to the Trials, she'd raced twice and hadn't won either race and hadn't broken 9:30 in either race. In her last race, she ran 9:34.01 for 4th at Portland Track Festival on June 9th.
How in the hell did she do that? Incredible. It's the type of thing you see in some corny movie that's not real.
Crazy. I guess that was a bigger stunner than if Ostrander had made the team.
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