NCAA T&F Mens 800 Championship 2008

[geto235]

yeah well I run a 1:02 and im still a fetus

[BattleRifle112]

i'm 12 and I run 1:53

[rust18r]

@BattleRifle112 Sure you do.

[4241600m]

@BattleRifle112 no you dont, end of conversation

[Mantronn]

@BattleRifle112 HA.

[jimmyg141]

@BattleRifle112 wow someone is either very fast on the watch, completely full of shit, or both. Im thinking both.

[mercedita89]

hernandez!

[EndlessStarfall]

crazy finish, NICE :)

[NuggetSea]

Not to brag, but I run a 1:09.

[Steven679]

Does that woman annoy anyone else?

[jimmyg141]

jacob's the man!! hell of a nice guy too, very modest and approachable. was glad to see him win, particuarly as he had the balls to run from the front despite the wind.

[bbteddy12]

I run the 800 and I do that.. wait till the very end :D then BAM! hit them by the 200 meter mark. :)

[Irun2013]

@bbteddy12 the 200 meter mark is not really the best place to kick, more like the 160 to 150 mark

[TheEchoes617]

@ dchartier1 hey, dude. ever heard of STRATEGY? its all the RAVE in track and field so ive heard. you see, RACING is all about who can cross the FINISH LINE FIRST which is DIRECTLY RELATED to FAST TIMES. i cant recall anyone who won the olympics in the 800 with a 2:15. you see, the FRONTRUNNERS sometimes get TIRED when the adrenaline WEARS OFF. no one can run an easy race and win with a time like that

ps. youre basically arguing that kicking in a race is cheating.

pss Hernandez leans too. >:-P

[dchartier1]

Wheating is always running CHICKEN SH*T races! He always just SITS BACK and waits to kick at the end to STEAL THE RACE from the guy who DOES THE WORK. He did that in the Olympic Trials, he did that in the '09 NCAA indoors, and he did that here. Plus he always tries to OUTLEAN the other guys at the finish which is CHEATING because he's so TALL. I'm glad he didn't GET ANYWHERE in the Olympics.  Jacob Hernandez is a WAY MORE TALENTED RUNNER. I'm glad he beat Wheating!

[hippoflounder]

some may view it that way, but he runs tactically and does it well.

[Raimakusa]

Wheating is not Prefontaine. Don't speak as if he should.

[anuJeD09]

Son, I can tell that you're a proud supporter of Pre from your first sentence, but to say you're glad you're glad he didn't get anywhere in the Olympics is idiotic; he represents us all when he puts on that USA uniform, so to the world, you and I went nowhere as well.

[dchartier1]

Good point, anuJeD09, but it's still CHICKEN SH*T racing. Maybe he'd GET SOMEWHERE in the HALF-MILE if he TOOK IT OUT straight from the GUN and left NOTHING on the track.

[eKriZZLe]

uhhh Wheating SMASHES on Hernandez. Hernandez was incredibly lucky to win that race. last time I checked...winning the race means getting the best time. had Wheating made his kick one second earlier, he would have dominated Hernandez.. it's okay though...Wheating learned and now dominates everyone. you're just a chicken shit jealous hater. its called smart running.

[dchartier1]

And WHO won the 2009 NCAA 800 Indoors? WHEATING? Nooooooooo, it was HERNANDEZ! Wheating's CHICKEN SH*T tactics DIDN'T WORK at the 2008 NCAA Outdoors, and it DIDN'T WORK at the 2009 NCAA Indoors. It's DISGUSTING that an OLYMPIAN pulls these COWARDLY STUNTS in COLLEGE races. At least Hernandez runs BALLS TO THE WALL in EVERY race and will reach his FULL POTENTIAL. If Wheating sticks with this MONKEY BUSINESS, he'll NEVER GET ANYWHERE!

You're just a CHICKEN SH*T jealous hater!

[xcrunner000]

@dchartier1 Worked @ 2009 outdoors. And Wheating runs from behind because that's just his strategy. He prefers to and it does work for him most of the time.

[dchartier1]

@xcrunner000

True, but he'll NEVER succeed at the INTERNATIONAL LEVEL pulling those STUNTS!

[xcrunner000]

@dchartier1 Not true. There have been plenty of winners that came from behind on the international championship level.

Dave Wottle, Borzakovsky (spelled wrong i know), etc.

Who knows if he will be able to do that? Nobody yet he's only made it to the first round of the olympics. We can only sit and watch to see if he will be successful.

[rsjh3adshot]

he didnt dominate andrews

[injendc4]

@eKriZZLe you must really love wheating. talking about smashing on hernandez. you must have forgot about that little freshmen smashing on him now.

[eKriZZLe]

@injendc4 wait til June. Wheating won't let up in the final 20m this time. and he hardly smashed

[injendc4]

@eKriZZLe the kids done it twice tho. hes got balls.

[eKriZZLe]

@injendc4 thats true. but you also have to take into account that Wheating has barely raced all season. and one of the races he was beaten in was his first outdoor race of the season.

you gotta think at the championships he'll be in race shape. and on his home track. if the race is in the 1:47 or 1:48 range, Andrews has a chance. but if Wheating goes all out and runs in the 1:46 range i don't think Andrews stands a chance. in a year, maybe.

[jimmyg141]

@eKriZZLe while wheating is obviously FAR superior to hernandez now (hernandez has slipped a little too), the next year jacob beat wheating again indoors so he did prove it was no fluke. While Jacob was perhaps a touch lucky to hold on, he showed some initiative and made it count, and ran the best judged race.

[joezbballstar]

I hate it when people fall at the finish line. Be a man and run through the line!

[WORLDBEATER22]

it is not always from being tired.

sometimes it is from trying to outlean other competitors.

[fuckingDOLLSS]

umm 400 hurdles is a tuff race! i do it in high school, and its pretty tuff! the 800 is also a physically demanding race! ive done it also in heptaths, and its HARD! and draining. i personally love hurdling os id choose hurdling any distance over the 800 or even the 400!

[Trackmaster14]

i agree bro

[iamreally9]

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[kennethalanz]

You spelled where wrong. How can I be scared about something that does not show proper capitilization, punctuation, and spelling. And by the way, it seems that in all of these NCAA finals, the front runner always wins. That's pretty contrary to the belief that the drafters, or chase pack always wins.

[DMortz]

Did you see last years race. The front runner clearly didn't win.

[SchackDaddy2010]

well clearly that isn't last years race

[iluve2run]

Oh these people are so fast! I think the ending kick most of the time decides the race.

[dkrusekontrol]

400 hurdles is just not quite long enough to be the toughest event. Not enough suffering. 800 on the other hand, pure torture.

[nestorv69]

i disagree, even though i run the 800, jumping for 400 meters looks like a pain. Im pretty sure its more tiring but the 800 requires more stamina

[dkrusekontrol]

Steeple then? Jumping over things for 3000 meters is pretty filthy.

[giggso]

video needed a replay at the end.

[nmac121]

wheating shouldve took off much sooner. He def. had the best kick.

Gutsy race, to the victor go the spoils

[nickdabeast95]

I cant believe that dude in yellow lost by like .001 seconds. I thought that the guy in the red was going to win

[flyleaffan776]

TEXAS rox hook'em horns

[cabsta136]

800 is hard because you have to try to pick a good pace which is sometimes hard 2 achieve

[iamreally9]

thats my problem i cant keep a pace. in training with a girl i ran 800 in 2 18 but my pb in a meet is 2 27 so frustrating,,

ps im in 8th grade

[joezbballstar]

Win state in high school, and people might care. Although, even high school doesn't mean much. So runners are late bloomers, where has some fast runners at oyung ages don't improve much. Keep that in mind before you try to brag.

[i34tn00bz]

I wouldn't necessarily say 800m is the easiest event for me, but it's by far my favorite.

[BobBobGobGob]

WOO! Go Wheating! I can't wait for him to REALLY open up that talent in the 1500m. Sub 3:30?

[jgfunk]

I ran 10k, 5k and 1500m. However, the 800m is the hardest event in my opinion.

[natnaelhaile]

Speaking from experience i agree

[cabsta136]

also agree

[schafer18]

marathon is the toughest running only race in my opinion

[omarlimon]

the toughest race in track is the steeplechase, bow down to the near 2mile, steeple jumpin, water pitt splashing race!

[kld34]

announcer says 800m is hardest. Most track folks agree that 400m is the hardest race. Not saying 800m is easy by any means of course..

[EvolutionaryLoophole]

I would disagree, in the 800 you basically run 2 400s at near top 400 speed back to back. It hurts more than any 400 I've done.

[GtngThr]

Actaully most track folks disagree about the toughest event. 400m iH, 800m, and Pole Vault (because it's so technically demanding) seem to be the top three when the topic does come up though.

[kld34]

well also we are looking at the 800m race. so of course people who want to see the 800m are gonna say its hardest. No track races are 'easy'. I used to run track in high school and in college (division 1). And most of agreed 400is hardest. I imagine 400iH would be even harder i suppose. You don't run two 400's at near top speed at all.. look at the lap splits. it's considerably off.

FOR THE RECORD : I ran 800m AND 400m..

[ncampbell1988]

you really can't say which race is the hardest overall because it depends on the person and how their muscles react to different races..for me I'd much rather race 2 800's back to back than race a 8k/10k and I' much rather run 400's over 800's

[khalyd123]

agreed, 10 400's for me in practice is way easier than 5 800's. it's like taking a 400 and stretching the pain out for two laps.

[eKriZZLe]

DAMN. i wish this was the 801 meter! wheating would have had his championship!

its ok though. going to the olympics will be great for this guy. congrats andrew!!!

[yehudi23]

Thats my dog, thats my dog !

[nwkennon]

TEXAS FIGHT!

[Mrcg12190]

have to respect a win like that in the 800, leading basically wire to wire

[haricougar]

Jacob, congrats on the win.. always knew you had it in you. best of luck at the trials. call me when you are back in Magnolia

[chrishuffruns]

that move by wheating at the end was amazing.

i guess it helps that he's 6'5"

[bestkepsecret]

hats off! absolutely fantastic

[mvflyhalf]

Spectacular attack by Wheating! But the aggressive pace of Hernadez paid off.

[ww1313]

damn wheating could have won!

ah!!!

[utubeje]

That was an awesome race, with a great finish... pure guts.

[lilaznspdster]

dude that was close! Those guys were tearing it up!