Alan Shank wrote:
> Still, she has NEVER beaten Marion at 200, just as in the 100. When two
runners
> are actually "competetive," you expect there to be some overlap over
almost four
> years of racing.
I would agree .. However, there is a first time for everything .. And the
Olympics is where the abnormal happening is normal ..
> > this is a race
> > in which Marion has somewhat underachieved .. With her 100 speed and 400
> > strength I would think she should be able to routinely run under 21.80
and
> > have a PR close to 21.50 .. Yet she has only broken 21.80 twice, one of
> > those at altitude .. Actually she's only broken 21.90 4 times with 2 of
> > those being at altitude
>
> Agree here. But still, undefeated is undefeated. I think she was a lock,
Inger
> or no.
> If Miller can't run the relay, it puts more emphasis on the baton passing.
Again this is the Olympics and anything can happen .. MJ was a "lock" in 92
.. Edwin Moses was a "lock" in 88 .. And I could name more .. The Olympics
is a place where magical things happen .. Just the other day the "Thorpedo"
lost a race .. Is par t of the beauty of the Olympics .. AS far as Miller
and the relay, I think that gold becomes precarious if Inger doesn't run ..
Conway Hill
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PS - Marion was "lock" in the 200 last year too ... :o)
