May be time for Huddle to switch to the marathon and ...

May be time for Huddle to switch to the marathon and ...
by Rocksteady74 (2017-08-10 15:29:43)
Edited on 2017-08-10 18:17:06

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shorter road races. Her 5000 meters qualifying race was a mess in terms of strategy and fitness. She admitted afterwards that her decision to gap the field early was stupid and that she was lucky to qualify on time. Of course she could redeem herself in the final, but she admitted that she doesn't have any confidence in her kick so I'm not sure how she could manage to do that. If I recall correctly she is 32 years old, so she'd be 34 at the next world championships and 35 at the next Olympics. She may be nationally competitive at that point (although even that is starting to look less likely), but not competitive internationally. She can hit the road circuit and bank some prize money for the next few years.

The women's Steeplechase was one for the ages

In case you did not see it, full race linked below:

If you like USA T & F you have to watch this.

Click here for link at https://www.google.com/amp/olympics.nbcsports.com/2017/08/11

Thank you for posting. Missed seeing this on vacation. *

I still can't believe that result. Huge for US distance.

The last lap was an absolute blast to watch! And I still can"t believe Chepkoech missed the first water jump.

Critical mistake by the Kenyan frontrunner ...

... on the final water jump, giving Emma the inside lane.

I saw the replay earlier. Very exciting race. *

I watched that interview as well

Houlihan ran a pretty smart race.

Yes she did. She had a plan and stuck with it. *