We've detected that you're using an ad content blocking browser plug-in or feature. Ads provide a critical source of revenue to the continued operation of Silicon Investor. We ask that you disable ad blocking while on Silicon
Investor in the best interests of our community. If you are not using an ad blocker but are still receiving this message, make sure your browser's tracking protection is set to the 'standard' level.
No question had we put our top 400m runners in the relay, we win and set a massive world record. Still, given the times of our competitors, we should have won. One option would have been to Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone at anchor. She and Bol are both 400m hurdlers who probably would also finish top two in the flat 400. I've been a Syndey fan since her days at Union Catholic in NJ. I even traveled to Boston in 2017 to see her Emma Coburn, Brenda Martinez, and Jenny Simpson set the indoor DMR (distance medley relay) world record. As part of the press I had an opportunity afterwards to talk to her and say congrats.
My current favorite runner is Quincy Wilson (not Hall). The kid is killing it at 16 in the 400. You'll see him on a relay. If he stays healthy, he should break the world record before he turns 18. We got to call his race at Ocean Breeze a few months ago.
Putting Sydney McLaughlin in would have been the equivalent of the Dutch coach inserting Femke Bol. Usa coach should have seen that and compensated. Not sure Usually they sub out for better runners in the final but because they set a world record, they let the weaker runners run again in the final.
Epic fail on the NBC announcers on Noah's win. At the very least, they should have been clear it was their opinion, as opposed to what was popping up on their screen from the timers. BTW, I actually think Leigh does a great job in general, so was surprised. And had he answered my email about getting together for lunch (he lives two towns over), I probably wouldn't have posted this lol. He also calls NASCAR, which I think makes him better calling track. For some reason, most track announcers are heavy on the conversation and don't pay much attention to the race itself until the end.
BTW, I forgot to mention Gabby Thomas. She's one of my favorites as well, perhaps even my favorite as a person not just an athlete.
The tracks we had were uphill in both directions, were oriented so the sun was always in your eyes, and made of crushed cinder designed to make you unstable. But you will never see me using this as an excuse. Nor will I ever bring up how we ran in flat shoes, wore stiff cotton uniforms, and the stopwatches typically ran slow by at least two seconds.
Edit: I forgot to also say I would never mention that we had headwinds regardless of which direction we ran.
This is a great rendition of "The sound of silence." I'm sure a few people have heard it but if you haven't it's probably the best version I've ever heard. The band is disturbed and you won't like anything else they do - trust me. I'll be back to deal with all you bastages for the hurtful posts about me later
Oh, and let's not forget Mondo Duplantis. He was born in the US, went to school here, his father was a well-known US pole vaulter... but he has been allowed to compete for Sweden because his mother is Swedish. He's always said he would, so, hey, I guess he's following his dream for his mother.
After Mondo jumped 19'1" at the NB indoor nationals in 2017, both a world indoor age record and a half inch higher than his father's PR, I asked him which of those two was more satisfying. He said without hesitation it was beating his father's best jump lol. Really nice kid.
