Mboma (18yrs) - 48.54 (withdrawn from 400 in Tokyo?

[moreover Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close moreover]

There's lots of photos of Mboma with fans today on the "The Namibian" facebook page. She is tiny and slight. Exciting to watch her run.

[ATK Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close ATK]

Maybe a US scholarship.....

I thought she was already running for Nike.

[AFelixFan Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close AFelixFan]

Insane performance! Guess this means the race is for second in Tokyo if she can manage the rounds well enough.

[aaronk Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close aaronk]

How is predicting a WR for Mboma any different than me saying Athing Mu can break the WR in the 800?
I'd love to see them go head to head---at any distance!!

[Steele Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Steele]

I think her overall form is quite good, it's just that rogue lower arm. Her hip and leg action looks great.

[Bruce Kritzler Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Bruce Kritzler]

I think her overall form is quite good, it's just that rogue lower arm. Her hip and leg action looks great.

Agree. Low arm action is better than high arms. Technique reminds me very much of Mu. Or maybe it's just the margin of victory!

[1.609 Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close 1.609]

I'd love to see them go head to head---at any distance!!

600 meters.

[MDelano Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close MDelano]

Her next 400m race is next Monday in France. Meeting Stanislas Nancy (Continental tour bronze).

[Wiederganger Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Wiederganger]

I found it rather interesting that the World Athletics report on the meet gave Mboma just 3 lines of text. As Sha'Carri would say "show me (her) some respect".

We just witnessed something crazy-special last night, she blew the WJR out of the water, but WA would rather focus on other events. I get her name isn't big - yet - but give her some credit.

[mungo man Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close mungo man]

IAAF lists Mboma as the 7th fastest woman in history.
But for some reason they still list Grit Breuer as the holder of the women's Junior 400m record yet both Mboma and Masilingi have broken that record. Mboma broke the record nearly 2 months ago but IAAF has not ratified it. Incompetence all around.

[gh Administrator Find all posts View Profile Close gh]

IAAF lists Mboma as the 7th fastest woman in history.
But for some reason they still list Grit Breuer as the holder of the women's Junior 400m record yet both Mboma and Masilingi have broken that record. Mboma broke the record nearly 2 months ago but IAAF has not ratified it. Incompetence all around.

typically takes months for any record to be ratified at the world level (as it should)

[Wiederganger Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Wiederganger]

This may give some clues as to why her original WJR was not ratified yet: both Mboma and Masiligi have been withdrawn from the 400m on the Road to Tokyo rankings. They are qualified and still appear in the 200m though.

Make of that what you will.

[gm Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close gm]

IAAF lists Mboma as the 7th fastest woman in history.
But for some reason they still list Grit Breuer as the holder of the women's Junior 400m record yet both Mboma and Masilingi have broken that record. Mboma broke the record nearly 2 months ago but IAAF has not ratified it. Incompetence all around.

Slow your roll. They don't just look at results and say, "Oh, OK, that's a world record."

[jazzcyclist Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close jazzcyclist]

Slow your roll. They don't just look at results and say, "Oh, OK, that's a world record."

Year, did those meets have electronic starting blocks and drug testers on site?

[moreover Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close moreover]

both Mboma and Masiligi have been withdrawn from the 400m on the Road to Tokyo rankings. They are qualified and still appear in the 200m though.

Make of that what you will.

Extreme disappointment and hoping it will be rectified at least in Mboma's case. I was pumped about potentially seeing the 400 WR go.