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jfc: Despite nearly leading throughout Choisir's section rankings read: ~ 1, 1, 5, 16, 16, 16, 5, 8

Running last in 3 sections surely must complicate the decision as to whether Choisir deserves a sustained pace credit.

I also wonder whether Choisir should run (or be backed at) >1200m.
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La Mer: The sectional position rankings enhance my views on sustainability, as despite Chosir going a sub 11s early sectional, he still managed to cut out the following sectionasl throughout the race (excluding the first 200m);

10.70s; 11.57s; 11.91s; 12.12; 12.18; 11.61s and 11.99s,

clearly demonstrating his ability to sustain his run, as his last two sectionals were faster than the preceding two, with his sectional between the 400m to the 200m being his third fastest of the race,being a mere 0.04s (4/100ths) of a second than what he achieved between the 1200m and 1000m marks.

The fact that he was able to quicken up again in the latter stages of the race surely indicates his sustained run, while the fact other runners having had an easier run in transit dropped off their speed as Chosir between the 400m to the 200m marks ranked 5th in this particular secitonal positional ranking.