IAAF World Championships in Athletics (Track and Field) - Daegu 2011

Chris Solinsky pulls out of the World Championships with hamstring injury

Aug 20, 2011 by Ryan From Flotrack

Chris Solinsky pulls out of the 2011 World Championships with hamstring injury

It seemed like something was off yesterday when Chris Solinsky, via twitter, expressed some feelings and a quote to his followers.

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"Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.”

21 hours ago

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Not my greatest day!! Hopefully some time will make it better.......

23 hours ago

Today Chris Solinsky voiced to his followers over twitter that he would be pulling out of the 2011 World Championships in Daegu. He stated that his hamstring was injured again in a world and that it was the hardest decision he has had to make. See his tweets below.

Chris Solinsky has had an up and down season as he has dealt with injuries and misforutne. He dropped out of the Prefontaine Classic due to a hamstring issue. During the summer of Diamond League races Chris was forced off the track with frustration in the Monaco 5000 meters.

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@abumbalough will be taking my place on the 5k team. I am now focusing on getting my leg healthy and getting ready for next year.

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I tried everything to get it ready to be able to compete at worlds, but it was not responding fast enough.

1 hour ago

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Yesterday I had to make the hardest decision of my career. I strained my hamstring again during a speed session.

1 hour ago

The highlights of his 2011 season were a PR in the 1500 meters at the 2011 Mt. SAC Relays where he ran 3:35.89 and his runner up finish to Bernard Lagat at the 2011 USA Track and Field Outdoor Championships in the 5000 meters. At the USA Championships Solinsky closed the last mile of the 5k in under four minutes, it was not enough to hold on to Lagat.

As of now, his teammate and training partner Andrew Bumbalough will be next in line to take his place on the USA 5000 meter team at the World Championships in Daegu. Earlier this season Bumbalough ran the World Championships 'A' standard with a time of 13:16 in Melbourne, Australia back in March. Chris Solinsky has expressed in past interviews that his sights are set on winning a gold medal at the 2012 Olympic Games in London. We believe Chris will heal himself and get back to training towards the goal of the Olympics.