BYU Middies CLASH With Sophia Gorriaran At BU Opener 2024-25

[@jp05598]

Nice racing. Hunter’s head nodding is so distinctive

[@jazandriz]

Yeah I thought it meant she was in trouble.

[@sharonb537]

she looks like one of those nodding lucky cats in Chinese restaurants

[@marcd1981]

I was thinking the same thing, as I haven't seen many runners do that.

[@jp05598]

@@jazandrizna, she does it all the time, even in training

[@SteveF6422]

I'm a fan of Sophia, but she hasn't gotten any faster in the 800 since her junior year of HS. Hunter needs to keep her head still.

[@steventownley3342]

Coach is sooo full on it clearly works producing great teams

[@cwbb76]

Diljeet screaming in Sophia’s face at the finish is hilarious

[@AllInTheGame01]

Should be a very good & competitive NCAA W800m in '25 between Juliette Whittaker, Michaela Rose, Roisin Willis, Sanu Jallow, Gladys Chepngetich & Sophia Gorriaran.

[@gns3185]

jallow looked really good in the Arkasan training videos.

[@AllInTheGame01]

@@gns3185 She handled that workout on Track All Access the best imo, looks very likely in '25 to make big improvements to her already impressive 600/800m PBs. I think she can run sub 1.26/2m in the indoor 600/800m & sub 1.25/1.59 in the outdoor 600/800m.

[@OptimistGrind]

Can’t hate because she won but my coach used to tear me up for wobbling my head back and forth like that.

[@FloydRigby]

I'm going to try wobbling my head when I run. I am now sure it will make me faster. Way to go Hunter and crew!! So proud.

[@54321-p]

A lot of comments on the Hunter's head movement. She's wasting energy doing this. She's fast, but could be faster.

[@deviljames]

An incredible start to the season! Meghan Hunter and Sophia Gorriaran showcased their talent and determination in a thrilling 800m battle. Umm? i mean? This is just the beginning of what promises to be an exciting season i meant 2 say. Keep pushing your limits, athletes-your hard work inspires us all. Can't wait for the next showdown at the BU Battle In Beantown! 💪🔥" woot-woot

[@alanknight2185]

Go back and watch a video of Jim Ryun running. He did the exact same head nodding. Just win baby. Congratulations!

[@murnoth]

BYU coach is living it

[@HopeOfJoe]

Fabulous ‼️

[@stevethach3340]

Sorry if I don't understand - but why would we want the first 400 to be ~57? Seems absurdly fast

[@sethread26]

Fastest way to run an 800 is with a 2 second positive split, for example if you start with a 59, then a 61. This is because of how the anarobic muscles work before switing to aerobic late race. Their first 400 was a 59 (60 for the eventual winner), so right on fastest pace since they finished in 2:01 for the winner (60,61 splits) and the girl who went through too fast died(59,63+). Any first lap faster than 2sec faster than second split is technically slower, but it is nice to claim the inside lane as it is hard to pass on an indoor track so sometimes you will see this

[@sethread26]

Winner went 60, 62 so a perfect race and second went 59high, 63 so too much of a positive split

[@Ernie4811]

Great race!

[@JoostMehrtens]

2:30: “…Alex Gibbs, her head coach, giving instructions…” Well, …guess it is good she is working on her head movement.

[@jeeperp3926]

Hunter has such a laborious loping gait until she kicks it in at the end.

[@scottperine8027]

Cougars took three out of the top four places!!!

[@stephenpiccolo]

Interesting that the title mentions the second performer but not the winner.

[@JoostMehrtens]

I guess that is because she is one of the BYU girls.

[@runuphill]

That head tilting back-and-forth by the BYU gal is awfully strange. Has she done this through her career? Is the BYU coach promoting this as some sort of improved racing technique?

[@steventownley3342]

Surely can't be an improved technique I guess she's just pushing to her max.paula Radcliffe had a crazy head nodding thing and she was decades ahead of the marathon scene.2h14 over 20 years ago.2h20 is still outstanding for women

[@TazTalksYouListen]

02:16 - " *_Whating_* the issue?" 02:51 - "Come down to the *_what_* girls?"

[@cwbb76]

“Pushing” “2:00 girls” as in, 2 minutes flat in the half mile. They ran 2:02.

[@deviljames]

Very impressive race no doubt! Meghan representing one of my favorite teams... under the tender loving care & guidance of the beautiful Diljeet, er? uh? i mean> but you know? i been watching my Sophia since the beginning, & that took grit to beat my Harvard-Princess i meant to say. That little opener had me on the edge of my office chair.... ha ha. The people in the agency don't get my obsession, they even made me take classes for gambling and all that other goofy B.S.

[@Requiredfields2]

Did you call this a girls' race?

[@JoostMehrtens]

2:55 “it is going to come down to the two flat girls” What does he mean with flat, it is not their build is it?

[@anastasiad2302]

no, he’s referring to the times/paces they were aiming for. those girls were on pace to finish the race in 2 minutes or so (which they did), hence “the two-flat girls” just unfortunate phrasing hahaha

[@DC-nt5lh]

Go Cougs!

[@covewhisper7615]

Does she not have a coach? No reason why she can't break out of that head swivel wasted motion.

[@jrnumex9286]

oh no, euro style pace runner stuff.

[@deviljames]

One day when i get super successful from either a one hit wonder or a blockbuster movie i am going to create a extra warehouse devoted in making cross-country trading cards... ha ha... ech one of these Valkyries & Sheild-Maidens are someones motivation i mean.... girls wear their hair like Elle Henes or dress up like Parker Valby at the lower divisions.... very adorable & inspiring, but? should the cards come wrapped up with bubble-gum like they used to do with the topps baseball cards? or do we put in some taffy or something different... ha ha... maybe they should come with a protein bar.... Long live this sport, i have learned to watch without betting, but i will say that that good-old Katelyn & Parker won me some nce little scores i meant to say... oh and i made a killing off Whitni Orton when she broke the tape at the NCAA Nationals. God-Bless her, now she's a Olympian (Thanks 2 Diljeets magical discipline)

[@aprenderlife]

You sound happy. Keep going 😁

[@jazandriz]

The Young bros already made some of their own

[@deviljames]

@@aprenderlife Lmao

[@PB-dy4fz]

The winner did not do a confident move. It looks although she cut off the Harvard runner. Maybe even hit her with her elbow when she tried to take a legal move. Review

[@jamesbarker9717]

Gonna go out on a limb and say you need to get your eyes checked. “Did not do a confident move” lol well confident enough that she won