¶2011 WC: w800—Savinova catches Semenya

[mcgato]

Form chart from TFN.
1. Mariya Savinova (RUS) ... 1:56.95 ('11)
2. Kenia Sinclair (JAM) ... 1:57.88 ('06)
3. Halima Hachlaf (MOR) ... 1:58.27 ('11)
4. Jenny Meadows (GB) ... 1:57.93 ('09)
5. Caster Semenya (SA) ... 1:56.72 ('09)
6. Janeth Jepkosgei (KEN) ... 1:56.04 ('07)
7. Yuliya Rusanova (RUS) ... 1:56.99 ('11)
8. Yekaterina Kostetskaya (RUS) ... 1:56.67 ('08)
9. Sviatlana Usovich (Belarus) ... 1:58.11 ('07)
10. Liliya Lobanova (UKR) ... 1:58.30 ('11)

Heats: 11:40 am Sept 1 (10:40 pm ET US August 31)
Semis: 7:25 pm Sept 2 (6:25 am ET US Sept 2)
Final: 8:15 pm Sept 4 (7:15 am ET US Sept 4)

[uakari]

Re: 2011 WC: w800—

whoaaaa.... i hope this is not too OT but just went to the universal sports website, and they have a slide show of athletes training in daegu. i was so shocked to see the pics of caster semenya. she has developed breasts! she's definitely on hormone therapy. even a few months ago in some races in europe, she did not look like what she looks now.

[Marlow]

Re: 2011 WC: w800—

she has developed breasts!

Too lazy to look, but if she has, all the more reason not to pick her to medal . . . it would mean the estrogen (or lack of testosterone?) is unmasculizing her.

[Powell]

Re: 2011 WC: w800—

I looked and couldn't see much difference.

[Vault-emort]

Re: 2011 WC: w800—

here's a link to one:

http://www.timeslive.co.za/Feeds/Reuter ... er+Semenya

[Powell]

Re: 2011 WC: w800—

http://www.gieldamamy.pl/foto/2009-09-07/stanik.jpg

:P

[croflash]

Re: 2011 WC: w800—

This might the best most unpredictable event of the WChs. I think you can easily make the case that about a dozen women have a realistic shot at a medal.

[uakari]

Re: 2011 WC: w800—

powell, don't be snarky. i said on these boards months ago that when i saw video of her racing in europe that she looked a bit "hippier" and "bustier" but it was very slight. i'm shocked at her transformation.

i still pick jepkosgei to win this. why you people like savi so much?

[Master Po]

Re: 2011 WC: w800—

powell, don't be snarky. i said on these boards months ago that when i saw video of her racing in europe that she looked a bit "hippier" and "bustier" but it was very slight. i'm shocked at her transformation.

i still pick jepkosgei to win this. why you people like savi so much?

I think for those of us who like Savinova in this meet, it has to do with the 1:56 she's run this year. That said, in my imaginary betting world, I'm with you -- I'd put my imaginary $$ on Jepkosgei (although this event seems totally unpredictable this time around).

[uakari]

Re: 2011 WC: w800—

master po, was that race in russia? cause i think they tend to run well at home and not so much outside. in any event, this will be a tremendous event, it'll be crazy. i just wish jelimo was not kaput...

[26mi235]

Re: 2011 WC: w800—

1:56.9, 1:57.0 and 1:57-high? is my vague memory from the Russian Championship meet.

[uakari]

Re: 2011 WC: w800—

http://www.universalsports.com/photos/g ... tice+track

photos 4, 5, 6.

[Powell]

Re: 2011 WC: w800—

master po, was that race in russia? cause i think they tend to run well at home and not so much outside.

That may be true of some (many) Russians, but certainly not Savinova. You're talking about the reigning World Indoor and European champion, so when she sets a PB, it is significant.

[shivfan]

Re: 2011 WC: w800—

Kenia Sinclair's in heat two....


Heat 2Thursday 01 September 2011 - 11:48
Lane Bib Athlete Country 2011 PB
1 306 Zourah Ali DJI
2 144 Maryna Arzamasava BLR 1:59.30 1:59.30
3 885 Yuliya Krevsun UKR 1:59.32 1:57.32
4 523 Kenia Sinclair JAM 1:58.21 1:57.88
5 856 Merve Aydin TUR 2:00.46 2:00.33
6 597 Yeon-jung Huh KOR 2:07.74 2:04.12
7 351 Fantu Magiso ETH 2:00.44 2:00.44
8 643 Halima Hachlaf MAR 1:58.27 1:58.27

[uakari]

Re: 2011 WC: w800—

is there a reason you posted only one of the heats????

jeeeesh... this jingoism is getting tired.