Womens 5000mm...HUGE disappointment!?

Question

Leave it to the women to find a way to make one of the most boring events in track and field even worse. If you didnt see the race, the women TROTTED together like best friends until the 800.

How can you possible train yourself for 4 years for this race, and than not have the guts to run your own race? No one would take the lead and set a respectable pace. Sure, there is strategy involved. But jogging the whole race and than getting outkicked is pure stupidity.

And whats with that chick running like a 17:30, getting lapped and not moving to the outside lanes to make way for the finishers? These are the best 5k women in the world? I'm not impressed.

Your thoughts?

Answer 1

I never saw the race, but I will check it out.  I do agree with you,

though.  I hate these kind of races.  Each of these racers knows

what times they can run, and has a good idea what kind of time

could win it.  But yet, they allow themselves to be suckered

into a pack cat and mouse game, that at the end, only allows those with the best kick a chance to win.  They let others dictate

how the race was going to be run and won.