Jamaican Nationals

[mojo]

My big fat idea is that Kenya and Jamaica combine their national champs.

8-)

[rasb]

As this thread seems to have taken over, in terms of discussing medallists in the sprints in Berlin....
I suggest, Muna, drop the 100, and go for the Gold in the deuce...
Why? The 200 is your best shot, and the 100 rounds are going to make it tough sledding in the 200. To win the 200, you need to get a good lane, which means you have to be ready to run hard in the semis, and if you do that on legs that are already tired, the gold will be very tough, even tougher than it will be anyways...
That is $1000., please. My invoice is in the mail

[toyracer]

More disappointing news

MVP just announced tonight that Fraser will not run the 200m in Berlin.

Thus, no Kerron, No Fraser. All of our burdens will be on VC shoulders.

Not happy about that.

Damn, that IS disappointing. There goes our realistic chance at a second medal, a la Beijing.

I agree with their decision. that 100m final is gonna have 6 sub 10's ladies so if she's rested she has more chances to do damage in that 100m final

imho

Rested? The first heat of 200m is two days after the 100m final.

[Paul Henry]

Just goes to show the level of intensity high school tracks in Jamaica invokes. What you are seeing these days at the trials is probably a 3 or 4 fold increase from the crowd support which was there 20 years ago when it was free.

[guruof track]

Naw they're just stuck in the stadium, still waving those funny colored flags. :lol:

[ndamix]

[quote=guruof track]

Back to my obsession with attendance here. Stadium capacity is about 35,000, correct? So why the relatively low turnout for Bolt's final home appearances before the European season? Poor marketing? Expensive tickets? Or simply not as much interest as I presumed there would be? Any and all insight greatly appreciated.

Might've been a poor job @ getting the word out by the person(s) who stole the JAAA laptop. :lol: :lol: :lol:

The REAL reason why is because all the Jamaicans are in America going to the Penn relays. :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:[/quote:3rdtnyo9] You mean they hadn't return'd home from a meet that was two months ago???? I wanna go to that after-party. :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

[guruof track]

Back to my obsession with attendance here. Stadium capacity is about 35,000, correct? So why the relatively low turnout for Bolt's final home appearances before the European season? Poor marketing? Expensive tickets? Or simply not as much interest as I presumed there would be? Any and all insight greatly appreciated.

Might've been a poor job @ getting the word out by the person(s) who stole the JAAA laptop. :lol: :lol: :lol:

The REAL reason why is because all the Jamaicans are in America going to the Penn relays. :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

[ndamix]

Back to my obsession with attendance here. Stadium capacity is about 35,000, correct? So why the relatively low turnout for Bolt's final home appearances before the European season? Poor marketing? Expensive tickets? Or simply not as much interest as I presumed there would be? Any and all insight greatly appreciated.

Might've been a poor job @ getting the word out by the person(s) who stole the JAAA laptop. :lol: :lol: :lol:

[knite]

I agree TD!

[TrackDaddy]

This just increases the intensity of that 100m final.

SAF, Jeter, VCB, Muna, Kerron, Lauryn :shock:

And diminishes the 200m field a bit more.

Since Muna and VCB are probably doubling, then Felix, who already is a huge threat to win as defending champ, has an advantage to win 200m gold ala Osaka (although probably not by the same margin which was just surreal).

Someone would need to focus only on the 200m to challenge Felix IMO. Since VCB and Muna are both bigger threats to medal in the 200m as the field is not as crowded (no Jeter, SAF, or Stewart) as the 100m event, (SAF, Jeter, Lauryn, Kerron, Muna, VCB) would either consider dropping the 100? I doubt it but many people would say that right now SAF, Jeter and Kerron are favorites based on results to this point. However, Muna is getting stronger and stronger and VCB is defending champ

Looks like Muna and VCB will be the only ones with a chance to be double medalist in open events.

Muna showed at Beijing, as Kerron also did, that she can handle rounds in both events and still run a strong 200m final.

[Boxer4robb]

More disappointing news

MVP just announced tonight that Fraser will not run the 200m in Berlin.

Thus, no Kerron, No Fraser. All of our burdens will be on VC shoulders.

Not happy about that.

Damn, that IS disappointing. There goes our realistic chance at a second medal, a la Beijing.

I agree with their decision. that 100m final is gonna have 6 sub 10's ladies so if she's rested she has more chances to do damage in that 100m final

imho

[toyracer]

More disappointing news

MVP just announced tonight that Fraser will not run the 200m in Berlin.

Thus, no Kerron, No Fraser. All of our burdens will be on VC shoulders.

Not happy about that.

Damn, that IS disappointing. There goes our realistic chance at a second medal, a la Beijing.

[Bob R]

Back to my obsession with attendance here. Stadium capacity is about 35,000, correct? So why the relatively low turnout for Bolt's final home appearances before the European season? Poor marketing? Expensive tickets? Or simply not as much interest as I presumed there would be? Any and all insight greatly appreciated.

[t_monk]

More disappointing news


MVP just announced tonight that Fraser will not run the 200m in Berlin.

Thus, no Kerron, No Fraser. All of our burdens will be on VC shoulders.

Not happy about that.

VCB is the only one I think would have gotten gold anyways...

Yea I know. I was also thinking about silver and bronze too

You mean wishing ... but you can still think about it, that will be about the extent of it

PS Gold may not be in the picture :lol:

Gold is a toss up between two persons and therefore silver is gone too (if both girls run to form).

i saw a bronze in Kerron/Lee.

Now... I see Lee moving in a clear bronze medal position with her closest rival being Hooker....

All I am hoping now is that Facey and Annie can make final.... *sighs*

[Speedfirst]

More disappointing news


MVP just announced tonight that Fraser will not run the 200m in Berlin.

Thus, no Kerron, No Fraser. All of our burdens will be on VC shoulders.

Not happy about that.

VCB is the only one I think would have gotten gold anyways...

Yea I know. I was also thinking about silver and bronze too

You mean wishing ... but you can still think about it, that will be about the extent of it

PS Gold may not be in the picture :lol: