One has to wonder why Natasha Hastings never learned to "cruise" the second 100 meters of the 400.Having said that,Antonina showed great "heart" holding on after she had run so hard the first 300 meters.
Hastings entire career race plain was to go out hard and just hold on until the end. For a brief moment, when Richards-Ross injuries started, Hastings switched up her race tactics and started to run more traditionally. She actually was doing well and posting excellent times; but you know what they say, "you can't teach an old dog new tricks". She quickly went back to her original tactics and her career is pretty much over now.
@@Bronxxxnyc Hastings runs her 400 meters, the way that works for her. Usually when I see Hastings compete, she goes out hard, and those races are always her best. Hastings isn't a strong finisher, so she needs to go out fast. Also Russia got disqualified, so you can't really compare her race with the russian, also they got the baton around the same time. So basically it's two different race plans with the same outcome. Hastings last 100m was about the same, as the majority of the field. Hastings actually ran a 49.88 leg.
@@victorkiplagatkondrup3931 …..Relay splits aren't really that impressive; they could be off by as much as 2 seconds of an actual open race. Hastings is definitely a good "relay" leg, but in the open 400 on the world level (not just American), she will never see the podium. Burning out the first 300m and holding on for the last 100m may have made her a star in high school and college, but that tactic has proven to be wrong time and time again; prime example Richards-Ross in 2008 Olympics. The race was hers, she decided to change her usual tactics and went out to hard. In the end he faded and barely hung on the win the bronze medal. Four years later, he ran her usual controlled race and won the gold medal with ease.
@@samplechannel2fiyd5idjfufjfud 🤭🤣 That's not an excuse! Just a fact! Easy to understand for those who genuinely follow the track, track stars, their performances and their form.
@@DeeJay_78 nope DQD for doping, it was supposedly because the Russian in the 3rd leg crossed into the US lane.. more like a political decision to put the money & wealth of the US on top... With Felix & Richardson in the team it might have been a different story 🤷🏼♀️
Honestly, the Russians should have been DQ'd for running in Lane Two on leg 3. It forced Spencer to have to go around behind them. So justice was done regardless.
