jackbean wrote:Jelimo doesn't have the gender-related media frenzy around her which is why people are suggesting Semenya threw the race. Silver gets less attention than gold.
People tend to "suggest" a lot of things. This is utter nonsense. Savinova was simply better that day than either Semenya or Jelimo.
Pego wrote:Savinova was simply better that day than either Semenya or Jelimo.
As you well know, nothing is ever 'simple'. Everything is actually incredibly complicated, even though our brains try to make it simple. The ANSWER why Savinova finished first that day requires an equation with uncountable variables, chief among which is her mental (psychological) state. Asking where Semenya's head was during the race is a legitimate (but ultimately unknowable) field of inquiry. It's literally what often separates champions from runners-up.
Pego wrote:Savinova was simply better that day than either Semenya or Jelimo.
As you well know, nothing is ever 'simple'. Everything is actually incredibly complicated, even though our brains try to make it simple. The ANSWER why Savinova finished first that day requires an equation with uncountable variables, chief among which is her mental (psychological) state. Asking where Semenya's head was during the race is a legitimate (but ultimately unknowable) field of inquiry. It's literally what often separates champions from runners-up.
Then why is it being asked ? She was no one's favourite to win but suddenly when she comes 2nd (which is higher than most had her) she must have thrown the race
Kirwa, however, accepted that Pamela Jelimo miscalculated and took off earlier than was advised. “We agreed with Pamela and Janeth (Jepkosgei) that because Pamela was the stronger athlete, she would start sprinting with 200m to the finish. She started with 350m to finish. This killed her,” said Kirwa.
Finally, in the women's 800 (3 p.m.), Alysia Montano is ranked No. 2 in the world this year behind defending Olympic champion Pamela Jelimo of Kenya. However, scrutinized South African Caster Semenya is probably the favorite for gold over both of them.
