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Gleanings from Budapest '23

 So while I watched this particular 4×400m race, the tension was high, many were rooting for the stars and stripes to qualify and run in the finals as usual. They had gotten a couple of gold medals already


However, the anchor leg and 3rd leg messed up everything. Even though Alexis Holmes upon picking the baton later levelled up and completed the race just behind the leading English team, we weren't quite happy with her but little did we even know that that clumsiness cost them much more: a spot in the finals. They were later disqualified when it was ruled that the actual baton transfer was done beyond the legal passing zone. Phew!🥲 Athletics has it's rules and so does life. 

Meanwhile this turned out to be a miracle for Netherlands 🤩 who clinched the gold in yesterday's race having lost out on the gold to the same Holmes many days ago in the mixed relay. Their case was a bit different, it wasn't a clumsy transfer but a fall and loss of baton at the finish line! 🙊🙆🏾‍♀️


So what did I learn from these?


Yes the US team had been doing great. So, could it be that the excitement overwhelmed her?


We also observed her watching the British anchor leg who had already collected her own baton and was sprinting off, so could it have been the competitive spirit of making sure she wins that caused her the distraction?? Holmes is good no doubt, infact to finish second after all that transpired shows that she's got her onions together. Also, It wasn't even a 4×100m, so why didn't she look back for proper collection which is the regular in the 4×4 unlike the 4×1 where you just have to face front in other to finish well.


The whole experience is something I've learned from. If there are rules and allowances, rather than allow the person next door distract me, imma just focus on my baton so I can run my race and finish well and win the crown my Father will give me. 


Distractions a kalia but we gats just dey focused to obtain.


And for the Dutchwoman Bol even though she suffered loss in the beginning of the season, 😁 she clinched her 2nd gold medal, last night after she lost it to this same team at the event's opening. So therefore if in this race you crash out, rise up, hold your baton, gain stamina and aim again.


Grace to your spirit

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