tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7181733805244715468.post5798626659848006928..comments2023-10-28T04:25:14.300-07:00Comments on The View From The Finish Line: US Athletes of the Year for 2010Conway Hillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02133670136098939453noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7181733805244715468.post-52492086052640186132010-11-01T12:44:42.765-07:002010-11-01T12:44:42.765-07:00USATF is the governing body for track and field .....USATF is the governing body for track and field ... <br /><br />USOC is the coordinating body for all Olympic related teams and events for the US ... So it has more "power" I suppose ... It has more international influence ...<br /><br />The USOC does provide athlete support programs ... But is not responsbile for funding USATF ...Conway Hillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02133670136098939453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7181733805244715468.post-83427473508137263022010-11-01T12:30:55.592-07:002010-11-01T12:30:55.592-07:00Mr Hill, which body is the governing body for trac...Mr Hill, which body is the governing body for track and field in the USA. Is it USATF or USOC? which is more superior? Does USATF get funding from USOC ? or what.zion1971https://www.blogger.com/profile/09683243702819252520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7181733805244715468.post-70645684700391544792010-10-30T08:58:42.438-07:002010-10-30T08:58:42.438-07:00Absolutely ... Personally I think it's her bes...Absolutely ... Personally I think it's her best event ... Her race is based on strength and speed endurance - classic Bobby Kersee ... Plus she's already shown she can beat Sanya ... And she's done it without a solid race pattern ... She follows the leaders and outworks them to the finish ... Once she learns the race she could be deadly ...Conway Hillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02133670136098939453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7181733805244715468.post-4828966559150582802010-10-30T06:38:27.647-07:002010-10-30T06:38:27.647-07:00Do you think Allyson Felix should move up to the 4...Do you think Allyson Felix should move up to the 400m and challenge Sanya Richards for the title?zion1971https://www.blogger.com/profile/09683243702819252520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7181733805244715468.post-71454888488033461242010-10-29T13:50:00.288-07:002010-10-29T13:50:00.288-07:00Because people tend to vote their bias and not rea...Because people tend to vote their bias and not reality … <br /><br />Often that falls along nationalistic lines (as with most US v Jamaica debates) but with something like this it also comes down to people's favorite athletes and even favorite events … <br /><br />I would have loved to say that David Oliver was the World AOY, after all he was undefeated and had stellar marks … But in the end WR's trump NR's and so I had to go with Rudisha as his top performances were better … <br /><br />The IAAF let's the fans vote and it ends up being like the voting for the NBA All Star Game - more of a popularity contest than an examination of the current season … I try to be as objective as I can, which is why I talk a lot about the numbers - both in terms of wins / losses and quality of performances - and try to balance them out as best I can …Conway Hillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02133670136098939453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7181733805244715468.post-33387415645951892032010-10-29T13:37:25.912-07:002010-10-29T13:37:25.912-07:00After reading your blog on the AOY I was in agreem...After reading your blog on the AOY I was in agreement with you on Rushida and Blanka.Now could you explain to me how the hell Defar, Murer, and Tadese now leading the vote. Are people just voting for their own nationality without regards to athletic merit?zion1971https://www.blogger.com/profile/09683243702819252520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7181733805244715468.post-62643960363231206202010-10-29T12:37:09.848-07:002010-10-29T12:37:09.848-07:00And extreme consistency at the highest level of he...And extreme consistency at the highest level of her event ... Had Allyson had a couple of sub 22's and a couple of sub 50's to go with all her wins I would have gone with Allyson even without an AR ... But performance wise as well as competition wise I felt Chaunte was at a higher level ... <br /><br />So we will have to agree to disagree on this one - because Allyson and Kara certainly had superb seasons as well ...Conway Hillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02133670136098939453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7181733805244715468.post-14238335143443799492010-10-29T12:34:30.843-07:002010-10-29T12:34:30.843-07:00I agree that winning counts ... And this was a tou...I agree that winning counts ... And this was a tough decision for me to make because I've been an Allyson fans since the beginning, and Patterson has grown on me this year because she is such a tough competitor ... <br /><br />But in the end Chaunte competed against the best in the world and was basically even (four losses on misses) ... She had a world leading performance, an American Record andConway Hillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02133670136098939453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7181733805244715468.post-52396480099490946732010-10-29T12:24:08.817-07:002010-10-29T12:24:08.817-07:00I am in total agreement with you on the men side.H...I am in total agreement with you on the men side.However, I parted company with you on the women pick. Even with no world-leading time to top off her season with, my vote is for Allyson Felix. In my book winning counts a lot and Felix, apart from only one defeat this season is a reasonable choice.zion1971https://www.blogger.com/profile/09683243702819252520noreply@blogger.com