Rabat DL May 28 Entries

[gm]

Sorry, facts not in evidence. I'm conjecturing as a hurdler and hurdler coach. That does not make me right, but I don't buy your conclusion at all.

Holloway's physical abilities and his hurdling style leave very little room for error. If his fast shuffle isn't spot on, he loses rhythm quickly and decelerates dramatically.

[Big Tusk]

Sorry, facts not in evidence. I'm conjecturing as a hurdler and hurdler coach. That does not make me right, but I don't buy your conclusion at all.

Do you think Holloway could run faster (or maybe more consistently) if the race were 112m and the hurdles were 20cm further apart? It would not surprise me.

[Atticus]

Do you think Holloway could run faster (or maybe more consistently) if the race were 112m and the hurdles were 20cm further apart? It would not surprise me.

If everyone ran 10 hurdles in 110m, but could space them as far apart as they wished, GH would run 12.5.

[TN1965]

In a nutshell:

a. His natural stride is too long for the 110H (many elites have the same problem).
b. He has to 'shuffle' between hurdles or he will hit them and fall. The trick is to shuffle really fast and from 60m on, he has not fully mastered that.
c. He tries to 'run faster' as he sees opponents close on him and things just get worse.
d. In the 12.81 he did it just right (wind/conditions optimal for him?), but he hasn't learned to replicate that consistently.

It seems the problem is all mental. He needs to work with a sports psychologist. Just remember to stay focused on his own lane and ignore anyone else no matter what happens.