08-18-2021, 09:55 AM
Not until this year's belated Olympics did I realize just how jampacked with track and field enthusiasts DOOM is. I'm sure all of you watched the women's 100 meter dash, as well as that epic men's 1500 meter race where Ingebrigtsen of Norwegia shattered the Olympic record, and in fact even Hocker -- the last American hope -- broke the old Olympic record with a sixth place finish.
Well, get ready for a follow-up to both at the Prefontaine Classic being held in Eugene this coming weekend. First off, the bronze, silver and gold medalists will all be competing once more in the 100 meter dash -- alongside ill-fated Sha'Carri Richardson who was kicked off our Olympic team for smoking a joint. A great opportunity for her to redeem herself.
Ingebrigtsen of Norwegia will be there too, not running the 1500 meter race but the mile, because this America, where archaic weights and measures matter. He'll be trying to break the mile world record of 3:43.13, set by El Guerrouj of Morocco 22 years ago in 1999). In fact, no one has come within 3 seconds of that time in recent history, making one wonder about the thoroughness of drug-testing in that era. But if anyone can challenge it these days, it's Ingebrigtsen of Norwegia. He'll be competing against many of his Olympic rivals from the 1500 meter race. Hocker does not seem to be present. Anyway, it looks like a quality field sure to push the pace.
Well, get ready for a follow-up to both at the Prefontaine Classic being held in Eugene this coming weekend. First off, the bronze, silver and gold medalists will all be competing once more in the 100 meter dash -- alongside ill-fated Sha'Carri Richardson who was kicked off our Olympic team for smoking a joint. A great opportunity for her to redeem herself.
Ingebrigtsen of Norwegia will be there too, not running the 1500 meter race but the mile, because this America, where archaic weights and measures matter. He'll be trying to break the mile world record of 3:43.13, set by El Guerrouj of Morocco 22 years ago in 1999). In fact, no one has come within 3 seconds of that time in recent history, making one wonder about the thoroughness of drug-testing in that era. But if anyone can challenge it these days, it's Ingebrigtsen of Norwegia. He'll be competing against many of his Olympic rivals from the 1500 meter race. Hocker does not seem to be present. Anyway, it looks like a quality field sure to push the pace.
I'm nobody's pony.