I wasn't able to watch the race, but judging by the results it was a close and exciting finish. For anyone who saw the race, did Vessey run her usual come-from-WAY-behind tacticts or try something new? Does this win make it any more likely that she could make the WC team?
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'09 Rome w800 [Maggie Vessey, USA, 2:00.13]
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Results
Rank Athlete Nation Result
1 VESSEY, Maggie USA PB 2:00.13
2 CUSMA PICCIONE, Elisa ITA 2:00.14
3 MARTINEZ, Mayte ESP SB 2:00.21
4 KOSTETSKAYA, Ekaterina RUS 2:00.53
5 ROSTKOWSKA, Anna POL SB 2:00.57
6 JEPKOSGEI, Janeth KEN SB 2:01.39
7 CLARK, Hazel USA 2:01.41
8 REINA, Daniela ITA 2:02.59
9 HAK, Ivonne NED 2:02.82
TSYGANOVA, Natalya RUS DNF
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Question: Why would Phoebe Wright go to the meet in Belgium, where she is the fastest qualifier, instead of this Rome meet? Hazel Clark, who I assume trains with Phoebe, under the same coach, is in Rome. Why would Phoebe not be there, too? Is it because Wright is an amateur?
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I always enjoyed your front running style Wysocki, it would do a little good for the US middle distance crew to start challenging themselves and work to compete near the top. From this race it looks like Massey probably could have done so, I am sure she ran from the back as in her previous races, and came on like "hell on wheels" to close the gap and win.
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Originally posted by Ruth WysockiI am chuckling to think that in 1984 (OMG 25 years ago!!!) I had a PR of 1:59.34 and couldn't get into the "A" heat in Rome. Won the "B" race in 1:59.
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Originally posted by Ruth WysockiI am chuckling to think that in 1984 (OMG 25 years ago!!!) I had a PR of 1:59.34 and couldn't get into the "A" heat in Rome. Won the "B" race in 1:59..
"A beautiful theory killed by an ugly fact."
by Thomas Henry Huxley
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Originally posted by Ruth WysockiI am chuckling to think that in 1984 (OMG 25 years ago!!!) I had a PR of 1:59.34 and couldn't get into the "A" heat in Rome. Won the "B" race in 1:59.
I can only assume that as testing for steroids became more effective and prevalent, some depth was lost in certain events.
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