Fans have taken to online to indicate their expectations at Grand Slam Track. The much-awaited event seems to draw different views from fans, with some coming up with their guidelines about the event.
Some fans seem to be happy bout particular athletes gracing the event, but others have a different opinion about the event. During an engagement session at Let`s Run.com, synonymous fans posted,
“I`m excited to tune into GST this weekend. But I expect the distance athletes to give a reasonably full effort during their races. It will be massively disappointing if we get full-fledged jogfests. The athletes are getting paid handsomely; they should give the fans full effort,” the fan stated.
Another fan added, “There needs to be an ‘honest effort’ clause in every runner’s contract. Furthermore, there should be minimum time standards for every race, and if they are not met, nobody gets paid. I think sub 3:30 would be a reasonable standard for the 1500, for example,”.
Some fans also expressed their happiness over some athletes such as Mary Moraa, and Samuel Wanyonyi, with others expressing their satisfaction with the athletes payment.
Having Wanyonyi for this first meet is great, but don’t sleep on Arop. He’ll be at all four meets, and has the obvious fastest finish (among the racers, not necessarily against Wanyonyi) if the races go too slowly.
The women’s field is a little weaker, but Moraa serves a similar role against Hull and Welteji.
The long distance groups are where we might have a problem. Small fields without pacers.