Nothing like watching a marathon for hearing some crazy sports commentary. 2 continuous hours with really not a lot of dramatic moments that require analysis. Just lots of time for commentators to say crazy stuff like the following ... It took a while before I finally got to watch the streaming coverage (thank you letsrun.com posters)
Among the first items of commentary I heard was an explanation of how Dathan Ritzenhein was taking an energy gel because he's had problems with his energy and ran out of energy in a 5000m race in Belgium this year. You can slow down in a 5000m, but it's very, very rarely because you run out of fuel.
Amazingly, they were pronouncing Jason Lehmkuhle's name correctly. The "Jason" didn't surprise me. The "Lehmkuhle" hhas tripped up many.
On Alan Culpepper: "He's not going to get over-caffeinated emotionally" (a few minutes before he dropped out)
They then referred to his wife Shayne being pregnant with her third child, which strangely implied he might not be the father.
Ryan Hall: "He's out of Stanford, so you know he's smart."
"Why on earth would Ryan Hall be looking at his watch?"
Browne and Meb seem to be cutting the kerbs very close ...
Ryan Hall: "He's an oxygen delivery machine."
Dathan: "He has a pug dog and a daughter."
"It amazes me the guys with the best resumes have dropped off the back."
They're referring to the Olympic Trials record as the Olympic record ...
Sell: " ...160 miles a week. Brazilian-like, a madman."
On Hall: "If Palo Alto's your big town, you're a small town guy"
on Sell: "In third place, you have someone who no-one thought could make it." (really?)
On Hall grabbing his water bottle at 24 miles: "The ease with which you grab your bottle is an indication of how supple you still are"
Posted by eroberts at November 3, 2007 7:47 AM