Beijing w 200 m / Okagbare / Dafne / Bowie / Felix / Vcb /Sfp /Ahoure

[benjastar123]

Who will win the w200m in Beijing

leave your prediction and we give credit to the one who were the closest
By the end of championship

Mine

Felix 21.9x
Okagbare 22.07
Dafne or Vcb 22.1x
fraser 22.2
Bowie 22.2x/ Ahoure

[akeemmtrackaz]

Tori Bowie 22.02
Felix 22.05
Dafne or VCB 22.10
Fraser 22.13
Ahoure 22.21
Okagbare 22.25

[BigNate]

I still have my money on Felix, but if anyone is to upset, it will be Schippers. Here's how i see it

Felix: 21.79

Schippers: 21.90

Bowie: 21.99

Okagbare: 22.07

Safp/Ahoure: 22.20

[benjastar123]

wow soo many sub 22 bro ?

[26mi235]

Morolake Akinosan (U. of Texas) ran 22.70 (PR 22.68); she is a collegian and thus ahead of others in training/racing but still better than the (other) world-class women.

[BigNate]

wow soo many sub 22 bro ?

Yes but look at who I said would run those sub 22s. I think it's plausible, no?

[gh]

The "plausibility" takes a hit because the 200 can be so lane-dependent, so finding people running that fast in places 4 and 5 is tough to do.

Meaning that even if they were all in that kind of form, the track would most likely conspire against somebody.

[BigNate]

The "plausibility" takes a hit because the 200 can be so lane-dependent, so finding people running that fast in places 4 and 5 is tough to do.

Meaning that even if they were all in that kind of form, the track would most likely conspire against somebody.

Point considered. However in spite of that fact, I think the talent of these ladies can overcome the supposed disadvantage of less favorable lane placements.

[benjastar123]

Surprised you didn't mention Schippers. She may be a heptathlete, but something tells me she will opt for the 200m in Beijing.

I still have my money on Felix, but if anyone is to upset, it will be Schippers. Here's how i see it

Felix: 21.79

Schippers: 21.90

Bowie: 21.99

Okagbare: 22.07

Safp/Ahoure: 22.20

Well afterall nothing is impossible ...your prediction might be accurate ...But im sticking to mine ....I think something like 21.90 can take the cake this year

[ATK]

Morolake Akinosan (U. of Texas) ran 22.70 (PR 22.68); she is a collegian and thus ahead of others in training/racing but still better than the (other) world-class women.

Seems that even with an extra spot to Beijing, there are many pros who will be in a place to out perform NCAA athletes as trials will be their focus. (Duncan, Bowie, Tarmoh, Atkins, even K Whitney)
As good as Akinosan, Prandini, K Brown etc have been i find it tough see them ahead of the other ladies.

[benjastar123]

Seems that even with an extra spot to Beijing, there are many pros who will be in a place to out perform NCAA athletes as trials will be their focus. (Duncan, Bowie, Tarmoh, Atkins, even K Whitney)
As good as Akinosan, Prandini, K Brown etc have been i find it tough see them ahead of the other ladies.

Soo what are your predictions?

I thinl there is alot of new comers but it takes atleast 3 years for them to complete dominate

[tamabi]

Surprised you didn't mention Schippers. She may be a heptathlete, but something tells me she will opt for the 200m in Beijing.

Because they called her "Dafne" because for some reason she gets called by her first name and not by her last name?
(Unless there's suddenly another very fast Dafne in the sprinting scene...)

[ATK]

Soo what are your predictions?

I thinl there is alot of new comers but it takes atleast 3 years for them to complete dominate

I would pick Felix to win a medal for sure. But I can't predict medals/placings for anyone else. It's too early to tell and last year didn't help make anything clearer.

[t_monk]

Gonna say....

Felix
Schippers
Bowie
Okagbare
VCB
SAFP
Ahoure

This is contrary to what my heart says.... But that's what I am going with for now... Btw is Felix does the 200/400 double she doesn't medal in my book.

[BigNate]

Because they called her "Dafne" because for some reason she gets called by her first name and not by her last name?
(Unless there's suddenly another very fast Dafne in the sprinting scene...)

LOL. That was an honest mistake. I know her name was Dafne but am so used to calling her Schippers that I guess it didn't register to me when I saw the title