Apparently she finished for a tie in 3rd place. Currently there are no "official" tiebreakers for such an event. The United States Track and Field Association came up with the idea of having a "run off" to settle the dispute between her and Allyson Felix.
Despite having a chance to run another final 100 Meter Dash for an opportunity to participate in the 2012 London Olympics, she chose NOT to run...
Jeneba and Allyson had a photo finish tie and the result was a final "showdown" between the two .
She said, and I quote, "Running in this (runoff) came down to how I felt internally. Would my heart be at peace running or would I not be at peace? If I was at peace, I would have run," Tarmoh told The Associated Press on Monday night. "My heart was not at peace with running."
MY only problem with this, is that she stated that her HEART was at peace with NOT running...I may be wrong, and feel free to correct me...but...SHE IS A SPRINTER!!!! Regardless of any outcome, your HEART should ALWAYS be in the spirit of competition. This is what you do and how you earn a living.
If your existence is to participate (currently that is) in the 100 Meter Dash, you should NEVER give up! Regardless of the outcome. Train your ass off and compete the same way.
The Olympics only come around ever 4 years and it is an honor to represent your country, win, lose or draw. You (Jeneba) should represent yourself the same way...
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