When does she have to announce the events she’s doing at Paris?
Spoiler alert: she's doing all 4.
The bad news: her uterus is definitely going to fall out, those old timey doctors were right all along.
The good news: she has been granted a special exemption by World Athletics and the IOC to be allowed a wheelbarrow to carry her giant balls into the stadium at the end of the marathon.
if four events then I'm putting it at 1-2 medals (0x Gold).
Had the 10 & M been better spaced out then I'd say medal in both of those, but 2 distance finals in 3 days is tough, still if it's not the quickest 10 then I can see it happening. There's just no way she medals in the 15 and I think the 5 may be too fast for her atm.
Edit: I've just realised she'll be doing the 10 & M with all the 15 & 5 rounds in her legs. Yeah probably no medals unfortunately.
if four events then I'm putting it at 1-2 medals (0x Gold).
Had the 10 & M been better spaced out then I'd say medal in both of those, but 2 distance finals in 3 days is tough, still if it's not the quickest 10 then I can see it happening. There's just no way she medals in the 15 and I think the 5 may be too fast for her atm.
Edit: I've just realised she'll be doing the 10 & M with all the 15 & 5 rounds in her legs. Yeah probably no medals unfortunately.
I still give her a good shot @10/marathon medals. Don’t think she makes the 1500 final.
Maybe but would still actually be so impressive. Who has done four distance events at the olympics before?
If she’s not competitive in any of the events, it won’t be impressive at all.
I get what you mean, however if after all that she still places respectively (top 8) in the Marathon after all those rounds and finals, then I think that will be impressive
When she was a good runner she could have had 3 or even 4 medals.
I mean just last year she ran the 2nd fastest marathon of all time. Let’s not act like she’s washed up. I just wish she was more methodical about her training and races.
If she’s not competitive in any of the events, it won’t be impressive at all.
I get what you mean, however if after all that she still places respectively (top 8) in the Marathon after all those rounds and finals, then I think that will be impressive
I would be more impressed if she only entered the marathon and won Gold than if she enters 4 events and medals in none.
Dutch media said she will announce it on July 31st.
Can she even drop any event at this point without any penalty? She is basically robbing other people of a spot if she drops any event at this point. This is unless there is an alternative from NED.
When she was a good runner she could have had 3 or even 4 medals.
I havent been paying too much attention for the last few years. Is she no longer a favorite? I mean... would she be a favorite in the 1500 and 5000 if she were only doing one event?
When she was a good runner she could have had 3 or even 4 medals.
I havent been paying too much attention for the last few years. Is she no longer a favorite? I mean... would she be a favorite in the 1500 and 5000 if she were only doing one event?
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