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Athletics Thread | Stockholm DL - 7 June, Oslo DL - 10 June
- Thread starter chesterbells
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He's great for the sport, genuinely loves it and is a worldwide star, not trapped in that American bubble.Lyles is not only a great runner but a wonderful showman, if he doesn’t wind you up.
Agree entirely about Lyles, I love his showmanship and about JHB, she’s grown as a runner so much the last couple of years.Shouldn’t wind anyone up, he’s absolutely brilliant and box office. Superb from JHB tonight, she’s so good.
As for Keely, tough night with a rubbish lane and hard race. Won’t do her any harm.
Yes about Keely, I was reading about her, the 400 metres runs are about building up speed and stamina for her 800 metre runs.
I love athletics.
Yeah she isn't a 400m runner. She's a middle distance runner who comes from cross country and longer distances as a kid, so having that natural shorter distance speed is probably more of a struggle for her. They will know exactly what she needs to run her first 400 in for WR attempt and doing those 400's is all about getting her to that 400 point in the race and still having the legs to break the WR. Exciting times.Agree entirely about Lyles, I love his showmanship and about JHB, she’s grown as a runner so much the last couple of years.
Yes about Keely, I was reading about her, the 400 metres runs are about building up speed and stamina for her 800 metre runs.
I love athletics.
Yeah she isn't a 400m runner. She's a middle distance runner who comes from cross country and longer distances as a kid, so having that natural shorter distance speed is probably more of a struggle for her. They will know exactly what she needs to run her first 400 in for WR attempt and doing those 400's is all about getting her to that 400 point in the race and still having the legs to break the WR. Exciting times.
I would estimate she needs to be able to run a comfortable first 400m in 55 seconds, maybe 56seconds if she's really consistent 2nd lap.
Which is why I think she needs to be able to do 50 seconds flat give her a bit of a buffer.
I'd put a bit of last night down to the lane draw and her first outdoor race of the season. I'd imagine her training has her faster than 51seconds.