January 22nd, 2023 at 2:25 AM ^
We fall down.
But we get up.
GO BLUE.
January 22nd, 2023 at 9:45 AM ^
Unreal. Huge OSu lead - stranded on 3rd
January 22nd, 2023 at 1:29 PM ^
Unreal? Huge OSU (and Hoosier) lead? Holman anchoring? This was from two years ago.
January 22nd, 2023 at 3:15 PM ^
Sutherland running the second leg really crushed it! They said she ran a 51.xx split, which was the fastest on the team and pulled to within about 2.5 seconds of the lead - down from about a 6 second gap, so she gained almost 4 seconds. That's a really strong split for indoors. Without that, I don't think they win it. Third split was around 54.xx and took the lead. Holman was anchor and a 53.xx.
EDIT: Found teh results
https://live.deltatiming.com/meets/19492/relays/113233/results
Looks like they lost at least 5 seconds on the first leg, so figure they would've gone under 3:40.
January 22nd, 2023 at 1:18 PM ^
WTF!!!!!!!!!!
CONGRATULATIONS LADIES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I wonder what their time would have been if the 1st runner did not fall!!!!!!!!!
They finished at 3:42:43...8 seconds ahead of 2nd place finishers.....and they fell down!!!!!!!!!
January 22nd, 2023 at 1:46 PM ^
Reminds of Chariots of Fire
January 22nd, 2023 at 2:39 AM ^
that was absolutely insane!
January 22nd, 2023 at 3:45 AM ^
Fucking hell yah!
GO BLUE!!!
January 22nd, 2023 at 3:53 AM ^
Just incredible. This video made my morning. Thank You for sharing.
January 22nd, 2023 at 3:56 AM ^
Wow that was absolutely insane.
Actually got chills watching them close the distance on what should have been impossible odds.
Go Blue!
January 22nd, 2023 at 3:56 AM ^
Holy crap that was amazing.
January 22nd, 2023 at 4:24 AM ^
Somebody would've gotten lapped if there wasn't a fall.
January 22nd, 2023 at 10:45 AM ^
I dunno. I think her getting back up flipped a switch in the team. The rest had looks on their faces the other racers didn't have.
It's cliche, but the 'dog mentality is real.
January 22nd, 2023 at 11:41 AM ^
There's not enough "dog mentality" in the world to turn a close race into a half lap win. Michigan would have destroyed them by a lap without the fall.
January 22nd, 2023 at 4:51 AM ^
"Moving down the mod sod like a penguin with a hot herring in their cumberbund"
---Bob Ufer
EDIT: Former Michigan Track man and WR holder
January 22nd, 2023 at 8:35 AM ^
Would've been awesome to hear Ufer call that race! Not sure we would have heard over over the Bo 'George Patton' Schembechler scoring horn, though...
January 22nd, 2023 at 4:58 AM ^
Awesome - and it was over the buckeyes and spartans to add to the mystique
January 22nd, 2023 at 11:07 AM ^
This makes the feat even greater, and no doubt it added to the adrenaline fueling our relay runners.
January 22nd, 2023 at 6:46 AM ^
HECK YEAH!! GO BLUE!!
January 22nd, 2023 at 6:49 AM ^
@NyckolesHarbor
This could be the culture, grit and talent of your future football AND track team. Come on down!
January 22nd, 2023 at 7:21 AM ^
yes culture is great but - UM men’s team is totally lacking in sprinters. Distance - loaded, field events we’re ok , the hurdler is aiming for NCAA Champion. Didn’t have one runner in 60 m final. Maybe injuries?
January 22nd, 2023 at 6:53 AM ^
Never a doubt!
January 22nd, 2023 at 6:53 AM ^
I was there track side and it was about as electric an atmosphere as you could have for maybe 1200 spectators. FYI Ziyah Holman of the anchor leg I believe is still Hunter Diickinson’s girlfriend. Both from DeMatha High. She had wins in a few other events.
January 22nd, 2023 at 2:08 PM ^
I’ve only seen two video clips of Holman, but my god she’s on a different level. She glides along the track like the video is playing at 1.5X speed.
January 22nd, 2023 at 7:00 AM ^
That was incredible. Wonder if without the fall they would have broken the BIG record.
January 22nd, 2023 at 7:01 AM ^
There was a long period of tme when the camera was only on our runners. This video reeks of phoniness. Total sham. Not a conspiracist, but I think there might be another incident with the buckeye participants. Need wider angle. Or send search party.
January 22nd, 2023 at 7:20 AM ^
we stole their baton? filled their coolers? i see where this is headed.
January 22nd, 2023 at 11:19 AM ^
We clearly stole their signals at the halfway point of the race.
January 22nd, 2023 at 11:58 AM ^
The tunnel got them.
January 22nd, 2023 at 2:10 PM ^
It was the weather.
January 22nd, 2023 at 7:07 AM ^
from fallen to running away with the race, that was tremendous.
also, i'm told our #4 runner, holman, is hunter's GF who is also from the D.C. area.
January 22nd, 2023 at 7:18 AM ^
I assume the other 3 relay teams are dogshit relatively speaking but cotdang, they could fall twice while running the race backwards and still win that mfer
January 22nd, 2023 at 7:30 AM ^
They were saying OSU had the best on paper seed time, so I think they were legit at a minimum. I am suspicious that MSU was never really a threat in this one.
January 22nd, 2023 at 2:57 PM ^
Where's the threat?
January 22nd, 2023 at 7:28 AM ^
Holy shit you weren't kidding.
January 22nd, 2023 at 7:52 AM ^
That is pretty wild, but it's not that rare! I've seen other races where the runner falls and looks to be out of the race, but I guess the adrenaline of the moment propels the athlete to persevere and come back for the win. Still, a great victory, let's go Blue!
January 22nd, 2023 at 8:00 AM ^
Thank you for sharing. That was incredible.
January 22nd, 2023 at 8:09 AM ^
The Michigan difference.
January 22nd, 2023 at 8:17 AM ^
That was awesome!
the 4 x 400 is best race (you could also argue for the 100 meter dash)
leaders and best
January 22nd, 2023 at 8:56 AM ^
i hear you on the 4x400. it’s electric. for individual events it’s the 800. just a shade below all-out, so tactics can come in to play.
January 22nd, 2023 at 9:32 AM ^
I’m here to agree. Hands down 4X4 is so exciting and awesome. I don’t know if it is still this way but in the meets I participated in it was always the last running event too. So not only is it super amazing but could be for the meet win.
January 22nd, 2023 at 8:25 AM ^
Absolutely incredible! Not just to bounce back up but to straight DUST from there on out. Go Blue!
January 22nd, 2023 at 8:38 AM ^
That was unreal!!! Wow. Metaphor for our football team over the last 10 years too.
January 22nd, 2023 at 8:42 AM ^
Wow!!! I knew, just from the title, that they'd come back and win. But I didn't think it would be like that! Holy hell - that was incredible, would have lapped the field without the fall!
Also, Michigan's new indoor track looks fantastic with that bank.
January 22nd, 2023 at 8:45 AM ^
Wow ! Amazing. Congratulations to the team.
January 22nd, 2023 at 8:49 AM ^
OMG, that's the greatest, thanks so much for posting. Made my day in a big way. Go Blue!
January 22nd, 2023 at 9:12 AM ^
Holy shit
January 22nd, 2023 at 9:19 AM ^
Caught up and smoked the field.
January 22nd, 2023 at 9:31 AM ^
I knew from the start that the old guy in the red coat in lane 2 had no chance.