Halleluja wrote:
Honestly, considering she had to chance to win a medal anyway, I thought it was kinda selfish that she wanted to finish top 3 and potentially steal the Olympics spot from Kara Goucher. This may be Kara's last shot at a medal and she's made it clear that she deserves it.
I hate to say it but karma's a bitch. Go Kara.
This is an unbelievably stupid comment. This is SPORTS! What is the primary reason for holding a sporting event? Because you don't know what is going to happen. It's not scripted; it's not a popularity contest. If you want to have a cutest smile contest, fine--but this is marathoning, and to the swiftest three runners goes the Olympic berth.
Second point; why would someone finishing in the top three be stealing the medal chances from someone who finished fourth or worse? It doesn't make any kind of sense. (Setting aside the fact that none of them have much of a chance of medaling anyhow.)
Top marks for idiocy though.