Colourful Daegu Championship Meeting( May 16th)

[gktrack]

44.72 for Kirani James in the 400m

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rkJjpgs59Uk

thanks for the video link... was it me, or was that was one easy looking 44.72 for the long-striding james?... w/ plenty of energy to seek out and give congrats to his competitors after the race. i think merritt, and all others, will have their hands full this summer.

[26mi235]

44.72 'easy' is still not better than 44.1x all alone

[chuku69]

I still think Karani is gonna get Lashawn in London based upon his last 100m. Both will be in the 43.xx

[Marlow]

44.72 'easy' is still not better than 44.1x all alone

Any sprinter that makes it look easy is probably doing EXACTLY what is necessary to go as fast as s/he can. Relaxation is key, but many people are fooled and think the athlete isn't 'pushing' it.

[chuku69]

44.72 'easy' is still not better than 44.1x all alone

Any sprinter that makes it look easy is probably doing EXACTLY what is necessary to go as fast as s/he can. Relaxation is key, but many people are fooled and think the athlete isn't 'pushing' it.

That's the reason y ppl are like wow come olympics time. Bolt is a perfect example. He gives u 9.7's pre-championships and then boom a 9.5. Another athlete is Shelly-ann Fraser. U have some athletes who will not show u their hand until championships time. Period.

[notorious]

Does anyone know why Dix wasn't in the M100m race?

I think Dix is ducking Gatlin. He surely would have lost today.

[ZELLGADISS]

Dix is an amazing 200 runner, but in 100 Gatlin is better and with difference.

In this moment the difference between Merrit and Kirani is his first 200.
If Kirani want to win to Merrit has to improve his 200, Merrit is very fast, 20.16 recently.
Merrit will be sure in sub44, Kirani perhaps but i repeat he has to improve his first half of race for compete with Merrit.
They are 2 favourites for gold of course.

[gktrack]

44.72 'easy' is still not better than 44.1x all alone

can't argue with that, 0.53 seconds isn't chump change... and k. james has never run 44.19. shaping up to be a great london final.

[starboyunlimited]

44.72 'easy' is still not better than 44.1x all alone

can't argue with that, 0.53 seconds isn't chump change... and k. james has never run 44.19. shaping up to be a great london final.

Have to seen the entry list for Pre Classic 400s. Should be a mouth watering contest between James and Merritt.
June 2nd 2012 - Eugene, Oregon
Men’s 400 Meters
Kirani James (Grenada)
LaShawn Merritt (USA)
Kevin Borlée (Belgium)
Christopher Brown (Bahamas)
Jeremy Wariner (USA)
Angelo Taylor (USA)
Demetrius Pinder (Bahamas)
Oscar Pistorius (South Africa)

[gktrack]

what a lineup!... and the womens is stacked as well...

both races should address some of the various curiosities posted on this and other threads...

Women’s 400 Meters
Amantle Montsho (Botswana)
Sanya Richards-Ross (USA)
Anastasiya Kapachinskaya (Russia)
Novlene Williams-Mills (Jamaica)
Shericka Williams (Jamaica)
Debbie Dunn (USA)
Natasha Hastings (USA)

[JumboElliott]

Pre Classic and the Adidas Grand Prix are consistently two of the best meets in the world.

[Per Andersen]

I think Dix is ducking Gatlin. He surely would have lost today.

How can you come up with stuff like this?

Are any of these guys at the top of their game at the present and why would Dix necessarily lose to Gatlin?
You don't think Dix can take Rodgers by a 1/10 of a second?

[Deuce]

Does anyone know why Dix wasn't in the M100m race?

http://www.supersport.com/athletics/article.aspx?Id=1384881