Moscow: Yohan Blake confirmed out.

[croflash]

Re: Moscow: Yohan Blake confirmed out.

There are plenty of other events. Track and field isn't a one trick pony !

Unfortunately, for the vast, unwashed masses of TV slaves, it pretty much is.
They literally don't know what they're missing. Too bad.
Cheers,
Alan Shank
Woodland, CA, USA

When it comes right down to it, even on this board plenty of posters seem to care about the sprints only and nothing else.

[aaronk]

Re: Moscow: Yohan Blake confirmed out.

There are plenty of other events. Track and field isn't a one trick pony !

Unfortunately, for the vast, unwashed masses of TV slaves, it pretty much is.
They literally don't know what they're missing. Too bad.
Cheers,
Alan Shank
Woodland, CA, USA

When it comes right down to it, even on this board plenty of posters seem to care about the sprints only and nothing else.

Except that this year, it seems the sprints are being decimated the most....either through drug stuff, injuries, a general state of unfitness, or various other reasons.

VCB, Gay, Powell, S Simpson, Blake, Demus, SRR, K Carter, Pearson, A Merritt, Rudisha.

I included Rudisha, even though the 800 isn't technically a sprint, and people like Demus, Pearson, and Merritt....because they still haven't reached top form...and are looking somewhat doubtful for medals.....especially gold or silver!!

[Brian]

Re: Moscow: Yohan Blake confirmed out.

As a kiwi I am happy to stick with the tried and true - and the surest thing going. Even more sure than the America's Cup returning to the Waitemata Harbour in Auckland in October. Go Val !!

But!!

You also have the Robertson boys dropping their times in the 5,000 meters. Zane, in fact, nearly got Quax's NR with his 13:13.83 at Belgium. [If memory serves, Quax still has it--?]

Granted, these two are probably one more Worlds away from being legit medal contenders. But still fun to watch for a possible big meet improvement, no? Especially after a distance draught comparable to the USA's.
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[Tuariki]

Re: Moscow: Yohan Blake confirmed out.

As a kiwi I am happy to stick with the tried and true - and the surest thing going. Even more sure than the America's Cup returning to the Waitemata Harbour in Auckland in October. Go Val !!

But!!

You also have the Robertson boys dropping their times in the 5,000 meters. Zane, in fact, nearly got Quax's NR with his 13:13.83 at Belgium. [If memory serves, Quax still has it--?]

Granted, these two are probably one more Worlds away from being legit medal contenders. But still fun to watch for a possible big meet improvement, no? Especially after a distance draught comparable to the USA's.
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Adrian Blincoe 13:10.19 in Heusden in 2008. I belong to the same gym as Adrian's grandfather.

[jlt]

Re: Moscow: Yohan Blake confirmed out.

As a kiwi I am happy to stick with the tried and true - and the surest thing going. Even more sure than the America's Cup returning to the Waitemata Harbour in Auckland in October. Go Val !!

But!!

You also have the Robertson boys dropping their times in the 5,000 meters. Zane, in fact, nearly got Quax's NR with his 13:13.83 at Belgium. [If memory serves, Quax still has it--?]

Granted, these two are probably one more Worlds away from being legit medal contenders. But still fun to watch for a possible big meet improvement, no? Especially after a distance draught comparable to the USA's.
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"....probably one more Worlds away from being legit medal contenders". Sorry man they're a lot further away than that. I'm not sure you appreciate just how good (and how fast on the last lap) the medal contenders are. There haven't been many medallists who aren't effectively 12:55 guys. There's probably 8-10 of them in most finals.....

[Tuariki]

Re: Moscow: Yohan Blake confirmed out.

As a kiwi I am happy to stick with the tried and true - and the surest thing going. Even more sure than the America's Cup returning to the Waitemata Harbour in Auckland in October. Go Val !!

But!!

You also have the Robertson boys dropping their times in the 5,000 meters. Zane, in fact, nearly got Quax's NR with his 13:13.83 at Belgium. [If memory serves, Quax still has it--?]

Granted, these two are probably one more Worlds away from being legit medal contenders. But still fun to watch for a possible big meet improvement, no? Especially after a distance draught comparable to the USA's.
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"....probably one more Worlds away from being legit medal contenders". Sorry man they're a lot further away than that. I'm not sure you appreciate just how good (and how fast on the last lap) the medal contenders are. There haven't been many medallists who aren't effectively 12:55 guys. There's probably 8-10 of them in most finals.....

I wish I could disagree with you but you are probably being overly generous actually. The 166th faster 5000m runner all-time has done 13:07.27. That's where the IAAF list finishes.

But at least Zane can enjoy the moment of being faster this year than Mo Farah.

[shivfan]

Re: Moscow: Yohan Blake confirmed out.

'Cubie Seegobin, Blake's agent, confirmed his withdrawal yesterday, saying in a statement the decision "was made after continual assessment and re-evaluations since his withdrawal from the Jamaican Senior Championships" in June. The decision also confirmed a story that was first carried by the Jamaica Observer two weeks ago, which Blake's management rubbished as being unfounded. The release also said: "Yohan has made vast improvement, although the injury sustained in April of this year has prevented him from attaining the necessary fitness levels that we have grown accustomed to seeing in his competition performances." Meanwhile, Jamaica could still field four men in the 100m in Moscow and this could now open the door and for Nesta Carter who was fourth at the National Trials in June. With Blake unable to take up the bye, Bolt, the Diamond League champion last year, could be given the bye by the JAAA thus making way for the additional runner.'


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