¶2012 OG: m20kW–Ding Chen (China) 1:18:46 OR

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1. Valeriy Borchin (Russia)
2. Zhen Wang (China)
3. Andrey Krivov (Russia)
4. Vladimir Kanaykin (Russia)
5. Alex Schwazer (Italy)
6. Eder Sánchez (Mexico)
7. Ruslan Dmytrenko (Ukraine)
8. Ding Chen (China)
9. Robert Heffernan (Ireland)
10. Jared Tallent (Australia)

[EPelle]

Olympic Record: 1.18.59, Robert Korzeniowski, POL, Sydney 2000

2008 Results: G-Valeriy Borchin, RUS, 1.19.01; S-Jefferson Pérez, ECU, 1.19.15; B-Jared Tallent, AUS, 1.19.42
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[aaronk]

While I don't expect Barron to medal, I'm hoping he at least gets a super PR and a new AR.
Don't forget, he's still a teenager (B Sept 30, 1992), so he'll have several Olympics ahead of him....if he wants!!
Would a sub-1:20 be too much to expect??
GO, Trevor!!!

[LopenUupunut]

While I don't expect Barron to medal, I'm hoping he at least gets a super PR and a new AR.
Don't forget, he's still a teenager (B Sept 30, 1992), so he'll have several Olympics ahead of him....if he wants!!
Would a sub-1:20 be too much to expect??
GO, Trevor!!!

Barron might have a sub-1:20 in his future, but as for today... yes, it would be way too much to expect. He did 1:24:xx in both Daegu (WC) last year and Saransk (World Cup) this year, so let's first see him walk below 1:24 in a meet of any significance. (Mind you, weather conditions will likely be somewhat kinder here...)

Improving on his 23rd place from Daegu would be an obvious and reasonable goal (and one not greatly affected by weather conditions), but it's worth noting there will likely be more finishers this year. If Barron makes the top 20 that would be a great performance for him, regardless of what the time is.

[Jnathletics]

plus the winner will not go too far under 1:20, check the records. The Olympic judges are harsher then most so a more conservative start is called for to avoid early warnings.

[pakillo]

Course is pretty narrow, seems like one of the judges wanted to show yellow card to someone but just couldn't.

[pakillo]

Brave start Suzuki

[aaronk]

Chen Ding...in the lead for a bit...is on his last day as a teenager (B Aug 5, 1992)!!!

Where's Barron!!
Keep looking for him....on Stopstream broadcast....but can't find him!!

Saw a guy with "Barron".....on his shirt....then saw the rest of it....BARRONDO from Guatemala!!!!

[pakillo]

Well Barrondo of Guatemala is in a leading six-men group

Oh Lopez is dq-ed...
Should we believe judges?

[aaronk]

You see Chen high-fiving the crowd??!!
Talk about HUBRIS!!!!

Makes Symmonds seem like a shy kid with acne!!!

[LopenUupunut]

Barron 26th in 1:22:46 - a good time, especially after going out with the main pack.

Borchin really did try but...

[az2004]

i saw tervor barron walk in eugene, and he's by far the MOST athletic USA walker i've ever seen

looks more like he would be an accomplished middle distance runner

suspect he has 5 or 6 olympics in his future based on talent

seaman is his coach, good mentor