by Larry EderSo, I was having my coffee on Friday morning, and Kevin Mangan, about six thousand miles away, sends me his predictions on the World Champs and suggests that perhaps (he was trying to be nice), we should post our predictions.
American Track & Field World Championship Predictions,
100 1 SAFP 2 Okagbare 3 Ahoure
200 1 SAFP 2 Felix 3 Lalova
400 1 Montsho 2 McCorory 3 Hastings
800 1 Martinez 2 Savinova 3 Montaño
1,500 1 Aregawi 2 Jenny Simpson 3 Obiri
Steeple1 Zaripova 2 Ayalew 3 Milcah Chemos Cheywa
5,000m1 Defar 2 Ayana 3 Rowbury
10,000m1 Dibaba 2 Oljira 3 Chebet
100m hurdles 1 Rollins 2 Harper-Nelson 3 Pearson
400m hurdles1 Hejnova 2 Demus 3 Shakes-Drayton
High Jump1 Barrett 2 Chicherova 3 Shkolina
Pole Vault 1 Silva 2 Suhr 3 Isinbayeva
Long Jump 1 Reese 2 Okagbare 3 DeLoach Soukup
Triple Jump1 Ibarguen 2 Saladuha 3 Koneva
Shot Put 1 Adams 2 Lijiao 3 Schwanitz
Discus 1 Perkovic 2 Barrios 3 Muller
Hammer 1 Lysenko 2 Heidler 3 Wlodarczyk
Javelin 1 Obergfoll 2 Abakumova 3 Stahl
Combined Events 1 Machtig 2 Day 3 Theisen-Eaton
4×100 1 USA 2 Jamaica 3 Russia
4×400 1 USA 2 Russia 3 GBR
(Editor’s note: Kevin challenged me to writing my predictions. I have to admit, I really do like his!)
Men’s Predictions
100 Bolt, Nesta Carter, Gatlin
200 1 Bolt 2 Weir 3 Lemaitre
400 1 James 2 Merritt 3 McQuay
800 1 Aman 2 Symmonds 3 Solomon
1500 1 Kiprop 2 Iguider 3 Souleiman
Steeple 1 Kemboi 2 Kipruto 3 Benabbad
5000 1 Farah 2 Gebrhiwet 3 Lagat
10,000 1 Farah 2 Merga 3 Gebremeskel
110/100H 1 Oliver 2 Merritt 3 Wilson
400H 1 Sanchez 2 Tinsley 3 Culson
High Jump 1 Bondarenko 2 Kynard 3 Drouin
Pole Vault 1 R Lavillenie 2 Mohr 3 Otto
Long Jump 1 Menkov 2 Da Silva 3 Rivera
Triple Jump 1 Taylor 2 Pichardo 3 Claye
Shot Put 1 Whiting 2 Hoffa 3 Armstrong
Discus 1 Harting 2 Malachowski 3 Hadadi
Hammer 1 Pars 2 Nazarov 3 Litvinov
Javelin 1 Vesely 2 Pitkamaki 3 Tarabin
Combined Events 1 Eaton 2 Hardee 3 Warner
4×100 1 Jamaica 2 USA 3 Trinidad and Tobago
4×400 1 USA 2 Bahamas 3 GBR
My predictions are, up front, emotional, not much reason, so enjoy and tell me how crazy they are later!
Men’s Events
Men’s 100 meters: Usain Bolt, Jimmy Vicaut, Justin Gatlin, Mike Rodgers
Men’s 200 meters: Usain Bolt, Warren Weir, Christophe Lemaitre, Wallace Spearmon, Jr.
Men’s 400 meters: LaShawn Merritt, Kirani James, KevinBorlee
Men’s 800 meters, Duane Solomon, Pierre Ambroise Bosse, Nick Symmonds, Mo Aman,
Men’s 1,500 meters, Asbel Kiprop, Silas Kiplagat, Matthew Centrowitz, Ayanley Souleiman,
Men’s steeplechase, Ezekial Kemboi, Mahiedine Mekhissi-Benabbad, Evan Jager, Consesius Kipruto
Men’s 5,000 meters, Mo Farah, Hagos Gebrhiwet, Edwin Soi, Bernard Lagat
Men’s 10,000 meters, Mo Farah, Dejen Gebremeskel, Imane Merga, Galen Rupp,
Men’s 110 meter hurdles, Aries Merritt, David Oliver, Jason Richardson, Sergey Shubenkov
Men’s 400 meter hurdles, Micheal Tinsley, Javier Culson, Bershawn Jackson, Dai Greene
Men’s 4 x 100 meter relay, Jamaica, US, France, Great Britain
Men’s 4 x 400 meter relay, US, Belgium, Bahamas
Men’s high jump, Bohdan Bondarenko, Erik Kynard, Mutasz Essa Barshim, Ivan Ukhov,
Men’s Pole Vault, Renaud Lavillenie, Raphael Holzdeppe, Bjorn Otto, Brad Walker
Men’s Triple Jump, Christian Taylor, Teddy Tamgho, Will Claye, Danielle Greco, Pedro Pablo Pichardo
Men’s Long Jump, Greg Rutherford, Aleksandr Menkov, Luis Rivera, Jinzhe Li
Men’s Shot Put, Ryan Whiting, Reese Hoffa, Dylan Armstrong,
Men’s Discus, Robert Harting, Ehsan Hadadi, Gerd Kanter, Piotr Malachowski,
Men’s Javelin, Dmitriy Tarabin, Vitezlaw Veseley, Andreas Thorkildsen, Tero Pitkamaki
Men’s Hammer, Primosz Kosmus, Kriztan Pars, Koji Murofushi, Pawel Fajdek,
Men’s Decathlon, Ashton Eaton, Damian Warner, Trey Hardee, Kevin Meyer, Leonel Suarez,
Men’s Marathon, Stephen Kiprotich, Lelisa Desisa, Feyisa Desisa
Men’s 20k, Andrey Ruzavin, Zhen Wang, Erick Barrondo, Ding Chen,
Men’s 50k, Yohan Diniz, Jared Tallent, Sergey Kirdyapkin, Tianfeng Si
I pick them as I feel them, no animal sacrifice was used in this process. Musical influence: Abbey Road, The Beatles.
Women’s 100 meters, Blessing Okagbare, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, Murielle Ahoure, Carmelita Jeter, Kerron Stewart,
Women’s 200 meters, Allyson Felix, Blessing Okagbare, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, Murielle Ahoure, Kim Duncan,
Women’s 400 meters, Amantle Montsho, Christine Ohuruogu, Francena McCorory, Antonina Kriovoshapka,
Women’s 800 meters, Mariya Savinova, Brenda Martinez, Alysia Montano,
Women’s 1,500 meters, Abeba Aregawi, Jenny Simpson, Faith Kipyegon,
Women’s Steeplechase, Sofia Assefa, Milcah Chemos, Lydia Chepkurui
Women’s 5000 meters, Meseret Defar, Alamz Ayana, Viola Kibiwott, Molly Huddle,
Women’s 10,000 meters, Tirunesh Dibaba, Shalane Flanagan, Gladys Cherono
Women’s 100m hurdles, Dawn Harper-Nelson, Brianna Rollins, Queen Harrison, Sally Pearson
Women’s 400m hurdles, Zuzanja Hejnova, Perri-Shakes Drayton, LaShinda Demus,
Women’s 4 x100 meters, US, Jamaica, Trinidad, Ukraine
Women’s 4 x 400 meters, US, Russia, Great Britain, Jamaica
Women’s high jump, A
nna Chicherova, Brigitta Barrett, Emma Green Tregaro, Ruth Beitia
Women’s Pole Vault, Jenn Suhr, Yarislay Silva, Fabiana Murer, Yelena Isinbayeva,
Women’s Long Jump, Brittney Reese, Darya Klishina, Blessing Okagbare, Shara Proctor
Women’s Triple Jump, Olha Saladuha, Caterina Ibarguen, Kim Williams,
Women’s Shot Put, Valerie Adams, Lijia Gong, Michelle Carter, Ling Li,
Women’s Discus, Sandra Perkovic, Yarelis Barrios, Yaimi Perez
Women’s Javelin, Mariya Abakumova, Christina Obergfull, Kim MIckle,
Women’s hammer, Tatyana Lysenko, Anita Wlodarczyk, Betty Heidler,
Women’s heptathlon, Sharon Day, Brianne Theisen Eaton, Dafne Schippers,
Women’s Marathon, Edna Kiplagat, Tiki Gelena, Deena Kastor,
Women’s 20k, Olga Kaniskina, Yelena Lashmanova, Hong Liu,
