You are absolutely right. Why train hard if not to win and stick it in the face of all those losers who were too pathetic to beat you. Ah, what a great planet we live on. I'm going to go take a bubble bath.
and "selling his soul out"? Are you serious? He is trying to make a living doing what he loves and if signing with a shoe company is the way to do it then thats how it should be done.
BP,
When i say "dream" i mean him getting to continue his running career which is his passion, and in order to do that he needs to be able to have money for travel and races, and gear to run in. Sure, this is not like signing some huge contract with Nike or making some kind of world team;but this is a stepping stone for him in the right direction toward all of those other thing. A big stepping stone too because he now has some money to work with and will get a chance to get into bigger meets and run faster times doing what he loves. So in a way this is him starting to realize a "dream". The dream of being a PROFESSIONAL runner.
big ups to david, and you know what? he can show boat all he wants for all i care. He deserves it, he has worked long and hard and had a great season so far, so david if you read this...YOU HAVE MY PERMISSION TO PUMP FISTS AND GET PUMPED ALL YOU WANT...just wanted to let you know you had my permission
We need sponsorships. We need big companies to help "us" out. That would be runners, small clubs like ours trying to give kids and post-collegiate runners a chance to run. We have a small budget and it is self-funded right now by us due to the economy. Most givers/donors/donators are hurting so to keep track and field alive we need the Big Guys like Adidas, Brooks, Nike, Puma, etc to lend a helping hand.
Pro track failed but companies and clubs and obviously collegiate track can help to "keep it alive". Even the USOC/WSO is lending a helping hand as well these days. Chicago will be busy this summer with Keep Kid's on Track....maybe 1000 to 1500 elementary school kids will experience track and field in the Windy City. Thanks USOC/WSO and Mayor Daley.
Congratulation on your sponsorship big timer. Your performance was most entertaining. That 6k win and sponsorship is far more important then a sub 4min mile.
You earned your celebrate down the stretch by blowing away the competition. The fans there came alive when you did the Hulk Hogen ear cup, rose when you waved your arms, and will remember your flex through the line.
Now I know who David Torrance is, He's a Pumas' top miler.
seriously it was a little too much it looked worst then when bolt won gold in the 100
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Congrats torrence!
I'm glad you got what you dreamed to achieve but common You need to be a little more humble. it was fine with you celebrating down the homestretch. But finishing the race and poping open a bottle of champayne and putting on champions belt on that was a little too far. Why don't you do that win you actually win something that matters like a gold at the olympics bud. If any of the other guys in the race would've won they wouldn't have done that. They would've been humble about it.
Congrats though wish you goodluck on the rest of your season
Did someone pay Vincent Rono not to show up or something? What the "other" black runner supposed to be the substitute just in case folks were looking for 2 kenyans and only saw one? Rono was a NCAA DI champ and a SERIOUS threat to DT imho. Anyhow, congrats to Torrence for getting what he wanted in a shoe contract.
actually, someone who can whip the crowd into a frenzy is exactly what this sport needs. a love him or hate him superstar like prefontaine to bring people to the sport.
That's what we need…more showboating! As "Wtf" said, "he looked back hella (sic) times… why?" We might also wonder why he put his hand to his ear with around 50m left in the "race". If I did that, my coach would probably kick me off the team. I know that Mr. Torrence wasn't running for a team (unless Cal now wears "Loyola" across the chest), but I think the same principles should hold. Let's try to get this kind of y showboating out of running. It should not be rewarded.
yeah you might not need a logo on your chest to run fast, but if you want to have a roof over your head and food on the table, and become the best runner possible, you have to earn money.
Maybe you have a trust fund, but the rest of us need to survive. Quit hating, or start sponsoring runners yourself. You can put a logo of your face on the singlet, because obviously you need some attention.
How is it a "dream" to be sponsored ?
As mentioned earlier, any ol' shoe company could have given
Torrence a contract and he'd be quite willing to sell his soul for
a few thousand bucks.
I'll give it to the kid, and the rest of you that think this is cool , you just
bought into another classy gimmick on the part of Puma's marketing team.
Take corporations out of sport, and give it back to the athletes.
Last time I checked... I don't need a logo on my chest to make me run fast.
You wanna sell running to the masses this is how you do it!!! Put screaming cowbell ringing fans on the infield too!Puma should give all of the guys in this race a contract just for doing it! Great to see them all laughing at the end and having fun! Way to go Flo track!
I think David deserves the win, he has worked hard for it and wanted it so bad. I think all you haters need to stop hating. Why is it bad if he celebrates after he has just achieved a huge dream of his? Did he not shake hands with and hug all of his competitors? He is clearly qualified and I wish him the best of luck! Congrats David!
this video is really good... tracking alongside the runners! and didn't David torrence indicate earlier he wanted more than just apparel/shoes and a stipend... yah hope he gets a real contract
Couldn't agree with you more, BP. The kid could use a lesson in humility and patience. His personality (and running) are amature at best. Must be a very insecure guy on the inside.
(... David can use some of that bubbly to water down his ego.)
David can use some of that bubbly to water down his ego.
Average time and a weak field ( everybody dropped off after 800m )
Can there be a bigger sell out ? This guy would have taken a contract
from any shoe company out there .. in this case it just happened to be Puma.
Enjoy the year ... this contract won't be renewed.
Ryan - that is the best race you've ever called. I think you deserve a PUMA contract too!
And DT jumping in at the last minute showed real courage - very smart race for the win. (I know it was all in good fun, but you should prob save the showmanship for when you run 3:55 or better - later this year!)
Great to see some showmanship at the final stretch, it reminded me be Ovett's signature wave as he beat his competitors. To the man below, obviously today was Torrence's day, not Bayley's. He has a personality that our sport needs, not the typical socially akward overly modest runner who gives boring interviews and doesn't celebrate after winning races...
Way to go to all those guys! that is the way all big track races should be with the fans right in there and the champagne and a big wrestling belt at the end!Haha! Wild and awesome! Best fun track race on flo track so far!
The trackside view is cool, BUT, it would be even cooler to combine the trackside view with the classic view, switchig between the two at different points in the race. This could easily be done due to the fact that there is already two videos that film the entire race from a different view. Just edit and combine the two into one. Using the trackside view for the entire race can make it hard to follow.
This race was the most fun I had in a long. The crowed and the hype. I didn't come close to my pr that will fall later. It was about getting some good racing in to see where i am at. good job to david who destroyed us. Flotrack rocks
M mile H01 (PUMA Mile - Trackside) mile 
Once a cub, always a cub. That's the way we do it!
When i say "dream" i mean him getting to continue his running career which is his passion, and in order to do that he needs to be able to have money for travel and races, and gear to run in. Sure, this is not like signing some huge contract with Nike or making some kind of world team;but this is a stepping stone for him in the right direction toward all of those other thing. A big stepping stone too because he now has some money to work with and will get a chance to get into bigger meets and run faster times doing what he loves. So in a way this is him starting to realize a "dream". The dream of being a PROFESSIONAL runner.
Pro track failed but companies and clubs and obviously collegiate track can help to "keep it alive". Even the USOC/WSO is lending a helping hand as well these days. Chicago will be busy this summer with Keep Kid's on Track....maybe 1000 to 1500 elementary school kids will experience track and field in the Windy City. Thanks USOC/WSO and Mayor Daley.
Congratulation on your sponsorship big timer. Your performance was most entertaining. That 6k win and sponsorship is far more important then a sub 4min mile.
You earned your celebrate down the stretch by blowing away the competition. The fans there came alive when you did the Hulk Hogen ear cup, rose when you waved your arms, and will remember your flex through the line.
Now I know who David Torrance is, He's a Pumas' top miler.
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I'm glad you got what you dreamed to achieve but common You need to be a little more humble. it was fine with you celebrating down the homestretch. But finishing the race and poping open a bottle of champayne and putting on champions belt on that was a little too far. Why don't you do that win you actually win something that matters like a gold at the olympics bud. If any of the other guys in the race would've won they wouldn't have done that. They would've been humble about it.
Congrats though wish you goodluck on the rest of your season
Maybe you have a trust fund, but the rest of us need to survive. Quit hating, or start sponsoring runners yourself. You can put a logo of your face on the singlet, because obviously you need some attention.
As mentioned earlier, any ol' shoe company could have given
Torrence a contract and he'd be quite willing to sell his soul for
a few thousand bucks.
I'll give it to the kid, and the rest of you that think this is cool , you just
bought into another classy gimmick on the part of Puma's marketing team.
Take corporations out of sport, and give it back to the athletes.
Last time I checked... I don't need a logo on my chest to make me run fast.
david torrence always puts on a show =]
why?
(... David can use some of that bubbly to water down his ego.)
Average time and a weak field ( everybody dropped off after 800m )
Can there be a bigger sell out ? This guy would have taken a contract
from any shoe company out there .. in this case it just happened to be Puma.
Enjoy the year ... this contract won't be renewed.
“you would think guys would run with more guts when a contract is on the line.
”
And DT jumping in at the last minute showed real courage - very smart race for the win. (I know it was all in good fun, but you should prob save the showmanship for when you run 3:55 or better - later this year!)
it was like bringing sheep to the wolf.....2:05 at the half, sad