2017 WC USA relay squads?

[Waterbuffalo]

I've dug around the USATF website and TFN message boards but have failed to find information about the designees for the London relay pools. Direction to the documentation or the actual information will be appreciated!

[gh]

doin't hold your breath..... could be weeks (such is tradition)

[Waterbuffalo]

Thanks gh. I got my hopes up after reading Hastings was selected for the W 4x4 pool here:

http://www.teamusa.org/News/2017/June/26/10-Takeaways-From-The-2017-USA-Track-Field-Outdoor-Championships

[NotDutra5]

Thanks gh. I got my hopes up after reading Hastings was selected for the W 4x4 pool here:
http://www.teamusa.org/News/2017/Jun...-Championships

I think that is an assumption (and probably a correct one) on the author's part based on Hastings 4th place finish. I don't think anything has been announced at this point and why would it be considering the potential for injury over a month's time.

[ATK]

Every year the POOL is generally the same. Approximately the top 6 in the 100m and 400m are in the pool.

But the pool is very different from who actually runs. Anyone who is already in London in any event (from Tianna Bartoletta and Jarrion Lawson to Michelle Carter and Ryan Crowser) are allowed to run on the relay.

[_Jay]

If they shorten up the zone justttttt a bit for her, I think the US can still medal with Michelle Carter on anchor...

[wineturtle]

If they shorten up the zone justttttt a bit for her, I think the US can still medal with Michelle Carter on anchor...

A 4 x30m ALL ZONE RELAY sounds good to me.


Make it a mixed relay and bet we can sell it to the IAAF.
where is the icon for 'not sure I'm talking tongue -in-cheek'?

[beebee]

Can we simply put the best and most reliable relay sprinters on the men's 4x100? Forget the US Championships, that top three four guys bs is a proven failure(btw, the ladies have their shit together).

[58Commander]

I fear the mens 4x100. Forget about beating Bolt and the Jamaicans, they can't beat themselves.

[gh]

Can we simply put the best and most reliable relay sprinters on the men's 4x100? ...

the only way to guarantee that is to make them the 100 team as well, ignoring order of finish in the Trials race.

[gm]

One other consideration when setting up relay races at DL meets (or elsewhere) is who sponsors each athlete.

[ATK]

One other consideration when setting up relay races at DL meets (or elsewhere) is who sponsors each athlete.

Wasn't there a big thing a few years back where some addidas athletes didn't get to run the relay at Monaco because they wanted them to wear Nike gear?

[NotDutra5]

the answer to your queston appears to be NO. USATF used to like to give the impression that eight or so runners who be "invited" to run in a couple practice meets before the WC and then the best foursome would emerge along with the two subs they inevitably would use (espcially if it is an Olympic year). Now, the team is self-selected and the top four have selected themselves and are in unless they de-select themselves by not showing up for relay camp.

You don't want the first 3 in the trials to compete at the World Champs along with the 4th placer being available as an alternate?

[NotDutra5]

A clear and transparent selection process so that everyone, athletes, coaches, agents, etc and fans, know how the team is determined, how they will execute their exchanges, and when they will have two practice meets with competition.

If first four in the trials is the way USATF wants to go, then make it their policy and state it.

It's still not very clear that you understand the "selection process" and the fact that it is limited in a certain fashion by the guidelines set forth by the IAAF.

Entry via the relay pool must include the 4 entries in the corresponding event. So unless you wish to replace as an entry one of the first 4 in the trials (Gatlin, Coleman, Belcher, Bacon) then those are 4 in your relay pool. So you have two other possibilities. They could be vets or newcomers. When it comes to declaring a relay squad to declare for the event itself, they could also use anyone already entered in the meet in another event but the men don't have anyone who'd logically fit (such as Bartoletta for the women).

So what you'll end up with is at least 2 of the top 4 at the trials and maybe a couple of the alternates running in the event. That's not a ton of flexibility.

[gh]

If Belcher is on the team, some consideration should probably be given to his running the second leg, which is where he ran for the very successful NCAT team.