Comments on: WOC 2021 Long: Maps and Results

By: Andy

Andy — Tue, 13 Jul 2021 07:00:24 +0000

There’s interesting reactions to that Instagram post where Magne Dæhli admits a hanging race and feels a bit ashamed about the won bronze medal.
Most comments are understanding and supporting to Magne – Daniel Hubman, Natalia Gemperle, Gustav Bergman and others all chime in on that and put the blame on the organizers and IOF for the outcome.
But William Lind, who Magne indirectly accuses of been doing the same thing in WOC 2017, is biting back on that statement.
As I wrote before, nobody’s happy with this kind of outcome. If nothing else I recommend a three winged butterfly for the long distance championship races ahead.

By: Bernt O. Myrvold

Bernt O. Myrvold — Mon, 12 Jul 2021 03:28:50 +0000

Looking at the grouping statistics (thanks Jan) it seems to me that the course planners have mostly succeded. Excdept for the Hubmann/Kimula pair and the front trio the runners punches nearly every control alone. Off course it is a pity that it is the three medalists that are together. But this is mostly due to an eceptioanlly good race by Kasper Fosser. How often will being 6 minutes behind the winner earn you a medal?

Normally groups form when the runners in front makes a mistake, it is very rare that they are actullay caught by a much faster runner. I this case you would need more than six minutes start intervall to avoid the silver medal being given to a runner following.

By: Dr. Phil

Dr. Phil — Sun, 11 Jul 2021 21:06:33 +0000

Comment from Magne Dæhli on Instagram (in Norwegian – use Google translate):
https://www.instagram.com/p/CRJ4NzYMs4n/

By: e2e4

e2e4 — Sun, 11 Jul 2021 13:49:08 +0000

Fact checking^
2008, Long, Ventspils, Latvia D.Tsvetkov Gold