az2004 wrote:wow, 7:34 gives rupp quite a target for tonight
lagat will still be a facor in moscow it looks like
Rupp beat Lagat's time tonight, but still finished second!!
And he finished second to Gebrhiwet, whose "official" date of birth is listed as May 11, 1994 making him just 18, who I think might have added another World Junior record to his outdoor world junior 5000 record, if his 7:32.87 holds up..
And for anyone who isn't aware and is interested, the broadcast of the Boston meet is currently available in the Replay section of ESPN3 online if you have access to ESPN3 and want to go back and watch any of the events...
Bleasdale cleared 4.75m to win the pole-vault in Moscow. That's her second best ever vault and a European-lead by more than 10cm.
Barshim also equalled his Asian indoor record of 2.37m (also a WL) in the high jump. He goes head-to-head with Dmitrik, who held the old WL of 2.36m before today, in Banska Bystrica midweek.
Seems this young lady has a ton of potential, especially considering that she'll get stronger and possibly move up to even higher level coaching in the future. She'll turn 16 in March.. Video of her 23.69 from last week is below. Her 23.52 would currently rank 10th on the TFRRS USA Division 1 Collegiate list.
az2004 wrote:wow, 7:34 gives rupp quite a target for tonight
lagat will still be a facor in moscow it looks like
Rupp beat Lagat's time tonight, but still finished second!!
And he finished second to Gebrhiwet, whose "official" date of birth is listed as May 11, 1994 making him just 18, who I think might have added another World Junior record to his outdoor world junior 5000 record, if his 7:32.87 holds up..
And for anyone who isn't aware and is interested, the broadcast of the Boston meet is currently available in the Replay section of ESPN3 online if you have access to ESPN3 and want to go back and watch any of the events...
i,m waiting for espn2 to catch the move better than my pc screen hd tv is better
i dont know if the kid had it planned, but he did get a large enough gap on rupp to win
Seems this young lady has a ton of potential, especially considering that she'll get stronger and possibly move up to even higher level coaching in the future. She'll turn 16 in March.. Video of her 23.69 from last week is below. Her 23.52 would currently rank 10th on the TFRRS USA Division 1 Collegiate list.
Seems this young lady has a ton of potential, especially considering that she'll get stronger and possibly move up to even higher level coaching in the future. She'll turn 16 in March.. Video of her 23.69 from last week is below. Her 23.52 would currently rank 10th on the TFRRS USA Division 1 Collegiate list.
BUt how many female teenage sprint prodigies go on to improve as adults ? in the UK it's practically none
Sweden seem to have a good track record in getting talented kids to adult elite performers. However the Uk seems to be getting better. The likes of Jess Judd, Johnson-Thompson, etc of recent breakthrough years appear to be genuinely bucking the former trend.
Whoa re already clocking elite athlete perfromances. The UK has had prior problems bringing talent to adult ability, not in athletes going backwards in their teenage years. We are now getting some already bucking this trend.
Surprised no one mentioned Kimberlyn Duncan's 7.16 at the armory. She has dropped her 60 pr twice in a row. I am sure that will transfer well to the longer distances outdoors.
I will be following this girl closely. It is going to take alot to screw up the natural talent that she has. In perspective she is probably capable of running around 23 flat outdoors in the middle of winter. Her numbers right now are reminding me of Allyson Felix and Marion Jones. She is def one to watch.
fasttrack85 wrote:Surprised no one mentioned Kimberlyn Duncan's 7.16 at the armory. She has dropped her 60 pr twice in a row. I am sure that will transfer well to the longer distances outdoors.
Seems this young lady has a ton of potential, especially considering that she'll get stronger and possibly move up to even higher level coaching in the future. She'll turn 16 in March.. Video of her 23.69 from last week is below. Her 23.52 would currently rank 10th on the TFRRS USA Division 1 Collegiate list.
BUt how many female teenage sprint prodigies go on to improve as adults ? in the UK it's practically none
Heaven protect us from a stream of sprint or other prodigies... even the teenies in East Africa already elite runners burn themselves out so frequently.... exceptions exist of course. I am reluctant to take seriously for the future any athlete under 18 and even the the world class juniors of 18/19 so often don't do the elite business... there are of course exceptions.. just hope that Jacko Gill does not do a Nesterenko... rather a Storl.
Jess Judd was mentioned by Eldaniel... remember to have a look at the Britishwomens under 20 stats for women in this event... a good number never went to the elite at national /international level.
Blues wrote:... And he finished second to Gebrhiwet, whose "official" date of birth is listed as May 11, 1994 making him just 18, who I think might have added another World Junior record to his outdoor world junior 5000 record, if his 7:32.87 holds up..
Didn't Solinsky say "East Africans do not want to hurt from 1000m out? What does he know? What a brilliant race by Gebrhiwet!
Indiana University's Derek Drouin is still flying high:
Hoosier Hills Invit. Bloomington, IN 2/8/13
2.33 7' 7 1/2 clean daylight clearance, new Gladstein Fieldhouse record 3 misses at 2.35 (none real close) I know all this as I was officiating the HJ.
Stream my ass; i luckily got some sound but no picture once but then I have not a seen video for the meet; tried again aftera break and got nowt; typical British cock-up. Band width all wrong or software ???
lionelp1 wrote:Stream my ass; i luckily got some sound but no picture once but then I have not a seen video for the meet; tried again aftera break and got nowt; typical British cock-up. Band width all wrong or software ???
I couldn't get it when I first tried then read on twitter they had a techno cock-up which was fixed. But when I did get on it kept freezing so I eventually aborted. Saw about 70% while I was on but eventually gave up as it was getting irritating. Saw Bleasdale bail out of each attempt at 4.90m though.
first time clearance.
,Michelle Carter 18.35m SP,Ryan Whiting 21.59m world-leading mark.
