¶2019 wWC 400: Salwa Eid Naser (Bahrain) 48.14 (WL)

[jazzcyclist]

FWIW, here are PJ's splits for the race, minor differences:

Salwa Eid Naser
12.1 - 23.2 - 35.1 - 48.14
12.1 + 11.1 + 11.9 + 13.1 (+25.0)

Shaunae Miller
12.1 - 23.6 - 35.7 - 48.37
12.1 + 11.5 + 12.1 + 12.7 (+24.8)

Here are my best calculations using a 30 frames/sec video:

Naser: 12.07, 23.2, 35.17, 48.14
Miller: 12.0, 23.6, 35.7, 49.37

I don't know how anyone could have gotten 11.7 for Miller's first 100.

[etuoyo]

FWIW, here are PJ's splits for the race, minor differences:

Salwa Eid Naser
12.1 - 23.2 - 35.1 - 48.14
12.1 + 11.1 + 11.9 + 13.1 (+25.0)

Shaunae Miller
12.1 - 23.6 - 35.7 - 48.37
12.1 + 11.5 + 12.1 + 12.7 (+24.8)

Marita Koch
11.70 - 22.47 - 34.22 - 47.60
11.70 + 10.77 + 11.75 + 13.38 (+25.13)

10.77! What on earth?

[tandfman]

Looks possible:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OD4OUTXvtRU

[trackCanuck]

10.77! What on earth?

Looks possible:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OD4OUTXvtRU

And the elephant on the message board continues to be the likely wind assistance in that portion of the race, something discussed A LOT a long time ago. And people continue to ignore it whenever it's suggested that not only CAN you have a wind-aided 400, but THAT 400 was THE prime example.

Look at the white flag at the gun and which way it's moving.

[NotDutra5]

It may be possible to have a mostly wind aided 400m but that flag doesn't tell anyone anything.

[jazzcyclist]

10.77! What on earth?

10.77 and 22.47 would normally lead to an implosion. Her last 100 was slower than Naser and significantly slower and Miller, but the fact that she could hold on for 13.38 off that pace is amazing.

[trackCanuck]

It may be possible to have a mostly wind aided 400m but that flag doesn't tell anyone anything.

It's blowing to the side and also toward the 100 meter start line. That's already helpful for the backstretch and it may have "straightened out" more by then.

[Powell]

Naser is due to compete in the World Military Games starting next week. She's been entered in 4 events - 200, 400 and two relays. Not sure how well she'll have kept her form, but it could be interesting to see what she's going to do at 200.

[NotDutra5]

It's blowing to the side and also toward the 100 meter start line. That's already helpful for the backstretch and it may have "straightened out" more by then.

"May have's" aside, that flag tells us nothing in regards to how it helped or hindered the athletes in that particular race.