Not saying he should be expected to, I'm saying he should have done it to minimise the risk of an accident when he didn't need to? He'd still be leading the championship had he thought about the bigger picture. Which is a big part of why I think the pressure is starting to get to them. You don't react like that if you're comfortable.
TBF Hamilton has also been guilty of that. In Baku when the race restarted after Verstappen's tyre blew out he locked up at the first corner trying to overtake Perez. He threw away 18 points there.
Just seen the Womens' 5000m final won by Hassan of the Netherlands. Interesting to note that neither the Ethiopians nor the Kenyans congratulated her immediately afterwards. I think they might be feeling a bit peeved that they had done all the donkey work while Hassan just hitched herself to the pack and then let her superior speed on the final lap take her to gold.
Fair enough . She went out to win and won . Lots of races are all about tactics . Has she broken any rules ?
I don't think there is quite the need to diss my earlier comment. Anyhow, Hassan is going to three golds at 10,000m, 5,000 m (achieved) and 1,500. I can see a lot of similarities in her running, with the way Mo Farah ran races, who was comfortable when the pace was slow or fast. She can do the same. Good luck to her if she can pull it off. She may well the Queen of Track and Field and SPOTY. Her biography on Wiki is interesting. She fled Ethiopia when she was 15. She is now a qualified nurse so is more than giving back what the Netherlands has given her.
Watched he 100m final for men and I really felt sad for Zharnel Hughes who worked so hard to reach the final but because of his false start was disqualified. He knew the rules. The disappointment for him was not being able to produce a PB as all those that finished went under 10 seconds. What I did notice was the way he accepted the decision without histrionics or appeals or behaviour akin to throwing toys out of the pram a la a good few PL, La Liga, and Serie A footballers, and the Men's World Number One tennis player. Stand up and be proud of your achievements Zharnel.
Why not read the rest of my comment N1J which I think is much more positive about Hassan than my first one? As for the dissing, it was maybe the wording. Anyway, apologies to you if you feel I was getting a bit niggly with you.
No . I was just curious . I replied to your first comment , your second comment was giving her a lot if praise. As is often the way, the written word is poor when compared to the same chat face to face . Stay safe
You too!! I admit my reaction was a bit negative to begin with but on learning a bit more about her, she is a fantastic person. Thanks for suggesting I look at things in a more positive light.
Talking of final lap destructions, the Moroccan El Bakkiol did just that in the 3000m steeplechase as he left the Kenyans and Ethiopians in his wake. It was a súperb run from.a very elegant runner to watch.
What an amazing 800m Ladies Final headed by two 19 year olds and all runners finishing in under I minute 59.
Anyone seen the times run in the semis of the 1500m. for men? Imagine running a sub 3.33 and you don't even reach the final. Such was the standard set in the first semi.That is hard. The second semi was won in 3.33+. Of the qualifiers for the final, the fastest was 3.31+, the slowest 3.34. Quite often, though, times are slower in finals than in semis. I hope this is not the case on Saturday. After years in the doldrums, I hope the winner, whoever, it is, can run sub 3.30. Prediction: Norway gold, Kenya silver, GB Bronze in a new OR time and PBs for many of the runners.
What has happened to the US sprint machine? Not a gold medal in sight for either their men or women at the moment save Sydney McLouglin in the 400m hurdles.
Tokyo Olympics: Athletics - Men's 1500m results - BBC Sport The 1500m for men as a prime event is back. To run sub 3.30 and not get a medal? What fantastic times posted by the guys and well done to all for making is such a special race once again. Looking at those who ran over 3.35 ... I suspect they would have wanted a more tactical race. I suspect Kerr ran a super fast time not only due to his own ability but also due to the performance of those around him. PS: I got my prediction right for a change. PPS: As a runner, would he have preferred to have won gold at around 3.36 or is he happier just having run the race of his life?