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Let this be THE thread for this 1st REALLY important meet of the 2016-2017 INdoor season!
Event-by-event, here are the major players, and my take on what might/could/will happen!
(In order of the schedule!)
Men's HJ
Donald Thomas is the big name here.
Can he jump 7-8---at least?
Women's Junior Mile
Nevada Mareno and Kelsey Chmiel are the ones to watch!
A low 4:40's time is possible!
Women's 800
Lynsey Sharp, Mariya Arzamasova, Habitam Alemu, and Charlene Lipsey are good!
BUT--for me, the most exciting names are Iulia Stepanova---because she's the Russian whistle-blower---and is a RUSSIAN competing in an IAAF event!!
And Sammy Watson---who just broke the HSR for 600---is here too!
In a race guaranteed to be FAST, can she FINALLY take down Mary (Decker) Slaney's most venerable HSR of 2:01.8---dating from 1974??
Watch her!!
Men's 300
Vernon Norwood, Gil Roberts, and Calvin Smith will face new Pro Noah Lyles here!
I'm thinking Lyles could WIN----AND set an Age record too!!
Women's PV
Jenn Suhr! Enough said?
Not when Ekaterina Stefanidi is here too!
Not to mention new Canadian Record holder Alysha Newman and Mary Saxer!
But watch too what youngster (and Suhr protege!!) Erica Ellis does!
She's a HS Frosh!
Men's Junior Mile
DJ Principe is here---but don't expect a sub-4 here!
There is no real competition for him, and I'm not sure if he'll have a rabbit!
Women's 300
As with the Men's 300, a Pro youngster is here---Candace Hill!
Her first 2 races produced a 36.86 and a 37.00!
But she'll have to deal with Courtney Okolo (!!), Shalonda Solomon, and Jessica Beard!
Men's 600
Duane Solomon, Donavan Brazier, and Michael Stigler might be a bit more motivated after the recent WR!
Men's LJ
Fabrice LaPierre is the big name here!
Women's 60
English Gardner, Octavius Freeman, Jeneba Tarmoh, Dezerea Bryant, Kamaria Brown, and Candyce McGrone!
Methinks we'll see a World Leading time here!!
Women's 3000
The promoters are making this a Shannon Rowbury vs Helen Obiri race!
But watch for Leah O'Connor, Stephanie Garcia, Sifan Hassan, Dominique Scott, and Nicole Sifuentes!
A sub-8:30??
VERY doable---and if Rowbury runs NEAR that level, the AR is in dire jeopardy!!
Men's 60
Jeff Henderson is a big name here!
Men's 3000
I hope this is a fast race!
We have Dejen Gebremeskel, Eric Jenkins, Paul Chelimo, Garrett Heath, and Lawi Lalang!
And what about 800 guy Clay Murphy??
What can HE run at 3K??
Women's DMR
This WILL be a World Record run!
I've said a 10:23 is POSSIBLE!
Meg Bellino and Taylor Dutch of Flotrack say a time "between 10:30 & 10:36" is possible!
Emma Coburn, Syd McLaughlin, Brenda Martinez, Jenny Simpson!
As great a DMR line-up as you'll ever see!!!
(Watch for the NB team--the big foursome is running as the USA All-Stars!--to run maybe in the mid-to-high 10:40's---at best!)
Men's Mile
Centro is here!
But so are Ben True, David Torrence, and Hagos Gebrhiwet!
Gosh, Centro might actually have to RUN this race!!
BTW, I'd thought about doing a Boston Preview in my blog!
But decided against it!
So I put it here!
Event-by-event, here are the major players, and my take on what might/could/will happen!
(In order of the schedule!)
Men's HJ
Donald Thomas is the big name here.
Can he jump 7-8---at least?
Women's Junior Mile
Nevada Mareno and Kelsey Chmiel are the ones to watch!
A low 4:40's time is possible!
Women's 800
Lynsey Sharp, Mariya Arzamasova, Habitam Alemu, and Charlene Lipsey are good!
BUT--for me, the most exciting names are Iulia Stepanova---because she's the Russian whistle-blower---and is a RUSSIAN competing in an IAAF event!!
And Sammy Watson---who just broke the HSR for 600---is here too!
In a race guaranteed to be FAST, can she FINALLY take down Mary (Decker) Slaney's most venerable HSR of 2:01.8---dating from 1974??
Watch her!!
Men's 300
Vernon Norwood, Gil Roberts, and Calvin Smith will face new Pro Noah Lyles here!
I'm thinking Lyles could WIN----AND set an Age record too!!
Women's PV
Jenn Suhr! Enough said?
Not when Ekaterina Stefanidi is here too!
Not to mention new Canadian Record holder Alysha Newman and Mary Saxer!
But watch too what youngster (and Suhr protege!!) Erica Ellis does!
She's a HS Frosh!
Men's Junior Mile
DJ Principe is here---but don't expect a sub-4 here!
There is no real competition for him, and I'm not sure if he'll have a rabbit!
Women's 300
As with the Men's 300, a Pro youngster is here---Candace Hill!
Her first 2 races produced a 36.86 and a 37.00!
But she'll have to deal with Courtney Okolo (!!), Shalonda Solomon, and Jessica Beard!
Men's 600
Duane Solomon, Donavan Brazier, and Michael Stigler might be a bit more motivated after the recent WR!
Men's LJ
Fabrice LaPierre is the big name here!
Women's 60
English Gardner, Octavius Freeman, Jeneba Tarmoh, Dezerea Bryant, Kamaria Brown, and Candyce McGrone!
Methinks we'll see a World Leading time here!!
Women's 3000
The promoters are making this a Shannon Rowbury vs Helen Obiri race!
But watch for Leah O'Connor, Stephanie Garcia, Sifan Hassan, Dominique Scott, and Nicole Sifuentes!
A sub-8:30??
VERY doable---and if Rowbury runs NEAR that level, the AR is in dire jeopardy!!
Men's 60
Jeff Henderson is a big name here!
Men's 3000
I hope this is a fast race!
We have Dejen Gebremeskel, Eric Jenkins, Paul Chelimo, Garrett Heath, and Lawi Lalang!
And what about 800 guy Clay Murphy??
What can HE run at 3K??
Women's DMR
This WILL be a World Record run!
I've said a 10:23 is POSSIBLE!
Meg Bellino and Taylor Dutch of Flotrack say a time "between 10:30 & 10:36" is possible!
Emma Coburn, Syd McLaughlin, Brenda Martinez, Jenny Simpson!
As great a DMR line-up as you'll ever see!!!
(Watch for the NB team--the big foursome is running as the USA All-Stars!--to run maybe in the mid-to-high 10:40's---at best!)
Men's Mile
Centro is here!
But so are Ben True, David Torrence, and Hagos Gebrhiwet!
Gosh, Centro might actually have to RUN this race!!
BTW, I'd thought about doing a Boston Preview in my blog!
But decided against it!
So I put it here!
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