Unless I've missed (i.e,deleted) some posts on this, no one seems to
address the obvious reason why it makes no sense for the whole field to run
a very slow pace. Did every one of them really believe he had the fastest
kick? Didn't some of them realize they could not win if it came down to a
last lap kick? Why then didn't they try something, anything. Kuts like
surges, a fast last 4-5 laps. Anything but simply trot and inevitably get
outkicked. Sure they all finished close, but they also all know one another.
They know which of them can run 51 off that dawdling pace and which can't.
I agree with those who find tactical races much more interesting than
rabbited races, but I also agree with those who find this sort of race
ridiculous - for the reason I just stated.
Geoff Pietsch
>From: "John Bale" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Reply-To: "John Bale" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>To: "Alan Shank" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, "Wayne T. Armbrust"
><[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>CC: "Track & Field List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Subject: Re: t-and-f: Goodwill 5000 results
>Date: Sat, 8 Sep 2001 10:22:41 +0100
>
>What's wrong with racing at a slow pace?
>John Bale
>----- Original Message -----
>From: Alan Shank <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>To: Wayne T. Armbrust <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Cc: Track & Field List <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Sent: Thursday, September 06, 2001 7:47 PM
>Subject: Re: t-and-f: Goodwill 5000 results
>
>
> > "Wayne T. Armbrust" wrote:
> > >
> > > "Post, Marty" wrote:
> > >
> > > > Is this the first time in any major international competition where
>the
> > > > men's gold medal winning performance has been slower than the
>women's???
> > > >
> > >
> > > Did they run two extra laps or something?
> > No, they read the thread on this list about Harold Norpoth winning a
> > European Cup in 15+, got nostalgic and decided to match it!
> > Cheers,
> > Alan Shank
>
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