AHMED runs 3:35.94

Nice PB for Smith, as well.

Wait...since when has Said NOT been known as a miler?

Nice PR for Smith, but disappointing runs by Myers and Lunn. Go get 'em next time boys!

Versatile? He runs the 800/1500m with the 1500 being by far his best event now.

I'm pretty sure that he's known as a miler. He did run it at the oly trials and at NCAAs

Good to see. There hasn't been a lot of positive results for American runners this summer. It doesn't even seem like they're making it into the big races very much.

In high school he ran some sick 1000's, but I don't remember him doing very many mile races... I think Webb was the only kid in Ahmed's class that had a faster 1000 time.

Lots of PBs....also in the national field. The weather is superb!

I think it has been a pretty decent year for US distance running.

Unfortunately, in the latest IAAF ranking Webb has dropped out of the top ten down to 16th. Willis is now ranked 10th in the world. Webb was in the top ten for 15 months, which is not bad when you consider that he has been injured most of the spring and summer.

AHMED looks to be the real deal.

I have a feeling Myers is just using these races for conditioning. I know he is faster than 3:40.

dean moriarty wrote:

In high school he ran some sick 1000's, but I don't remember him doing very many mile races... I think Webb was the only kid in Ahmed's class that had a faster 1000 time.

Ahmed might have been a sub 4 miler in hs if he had better surroundings. He ran something like 417 indoors his sophmore year at Milrose games i think. Rarely raced the mile after that. Ran some sick 1k's...going 225 in a race he went out in 52 for the first 400.

He's definatley known as a miler though. he hadn't even pr'd in the 800 in years until a few weeks ago, after his 337 last year everyone kinda knew he was moving up.

dean moriarty wrote:

Nice PB for Smith, as well.

It's not a PB for smith. Ran 338.10 already this year.

It has been a good summer for Lukezic and AHMED. Overall it has been a slightly better than average year for US distance runners. Runners like Lukezic and AHMED show that the US has depth beyond just Lagat and Webb.

I agree, Myers has something bigger planned. He is faster than 3:40.

Wait a minute, don't forget about Lincolns US record!

Actually, it has been a very good year for US distance. It is just Webb is not a main player this year.

BTW, ROBINSON's also ran a 1:43+ this summer.

I always thought he was better known for Cross Country.

Well, he has taken two seconds off his PB. He is now a A standard 1500 meter runner.

Brady Grady wrote:

I always thought he was better known for Cross Country..

I'm assuming that's a joke...

Where is Jon Rankin?

yeah i was going to say that this has been a good year so far. its just webby in everyones head

I wonder what he could run for the 800 now. He was 3rd at indoor ncaas as a freshmen 1:47.8, but I don't thinks hes run an 800 lately

mrr, since you're such a stickler for stats (see your 2nd post in this thread) you should know that Ahmed didn't run 3:37 last year. It was in the Oly year.

He had great surroundings in HS. He lives a block from the Reggie Lewis center and 2 miles from Franklin Park. he also had a very good caoch. He chose to run mostly 600\'s and 1000\'s his senior year.

broke his foot at usa nationals.