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After seeing her significant 10.93 100m PR I'm wondering what Allyson Felix will do in the 200m this year. Probably the 21.34 WR is safe, but wouldn't be surprised to see her run somewhere between 21.50 and 21.70. But, actually I'd like to see what she could do in the 400 if she really trained for the endurance part of it.....low 48's easily.
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Anything under 21.7 will take a pretty good wind. So far, she has been having AP's luck with the wind, not TG's. Her top marks are close to the 2.0 and you cannot count on that in the big competitions that produce the top times.Comment
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I would be very surprised if she broke 22.00 after running the 100m earlier in the meet, maybe if she gets a 2.0 and Muna on her shoulder for some of the race.Comment
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I've always found the 200m 'odd' in that save for Flo-Jo and Ottey, everyone of note seemed to peak around the 21.7 mark. Even Jones' 21.6 was at altitude.Comment
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Why? She ran a 100m PB and then broke 50,00 (for the first time ever) in the same meet.Originally posted by SpeedsterComment
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She dipped under 50 last year when beating Sanya. But your point - that she can run fast times back to back - is still valid, of course.Originally posted by EPelleComment
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Yes she did run 49.83 after her 10.93 but that is slower than her 49.70 that she ran after her 100m last year. Has anyone (other than Marion Jones) in history broken 22 in May? I think she'll win by a country mile but not sure she will do anything within 0.15 of her PB.
Part me hopes I am proven wrong of course!Comment
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When Allyson ran 49.70 in Stockholm last year, that was her first race of the day, not her second. It was Sanya who ran 49.72, after running 11.05 into a 0.7 m/s headwind that day.Originally posted by SpeedsterComment
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The wind definately helped in Osaka and we cant forget she didnt enter the 100m either. But we also have to aknowledge the distance between her and her competitors. However, on that I would say it's obvious that since Athens Campbell has been concentrating more on the 100m, there was no Simpson in Osaka and for whatever reason Richards grossly under performed. Come Beijing and I expect Campbell will not be so far back and we hope Simpson wil be back to her 2006 form (her 11.09 behind Felix was a great starter to the GP season) We also now have a potential threat in Muna Lee, who knows.
Now, that all into consideration, Felix runs with such poise, relaxtion and style, has this strength from God knows where and now even better speed, I cant see her being beaten over 200m in Beijing unless the 100m take smore out of her than expected (if she does the 100m) If she just does the 200m the gold must surely be hers. As for the time, if she doubles up I think she'll be around 21.9-22.1. If she just does the 200m 21.8-22.0 depending on wind. If she has a strong wind behind her then 21.7 is definately posisble.Comment
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In a race with the Jamaicans, I can see 3 under 22. AF will be .15 better than second place, whatever that is.Comment
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Could a guy possibly run 400 meters in 43.45, then run 4 200's in the next couple of days, capping it off with a 19.32?Originally posted by SpeedsterComment
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Probably only one guy in the history of man (so far).Originally posted by AidenComment
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Iron Man?Originally posted by AidenComment
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The original question was about "this year," not this weekend.Originally posted by SpeedsterComment
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