Aron Rono of APU ran 340 today for the fast heat of the 1500 at Occidental college. Results are forthcoming but Mike Chavez, 1406 5k runner and 343 1500 runner alumni from UCSB paced the race for 800 meters around 159 and he stepped off the track. Rono exploded from there and gapped the field coming across 245 with one lap to go and just really opened up beautifully. Jon Rankin went out in 50 flat for the 800 and won in 147 as the entire field just died along with him. Good little meet.
I was there and I'm pretty sure he didn't close in 55.
So I guess it's safe to say Rono will run the 1500 along with the 10k and 5k at NAIA nationals now?
I dont know...thats a pretty rough triple with prelims in both the 5 and 1500...plus he will be on Azusa's 4X8. Granted he could win everything from the 8 to the 10k, hell maybe even marathon....I don't think he will do all three. Matter of fact in an interview he gave he said he was doing the 10 and the 5...maybe its changed....i dont
I don't think he'll run the 1500m. He should focus on the 10k and 5k and running well in those events.
janaeur12 wrote:
Aron Rono of APU ran 340 today for the fast heat of the 1500 at Occidental college. Results are forthcoming but Mike Chavez, 1406 5k runner and 343 1500 runner alumni from UCSB paced the race for 800 meters around 159 and he stepped off the track. Rono exploded from there and gapped the field coming across 245 with one lap to go and just really opened up beautifully. Jon Rankin went out in 50 flat for the 800 and won in 147 as the entire field just died along with him. Good little meet.
Rono did not run 55 last lap, and Rankin did not win (he got 2nd)
Who care about Rono? He runs in the NAIA and is Kenyan.
Rono did not run 55 last lap, and Rankin did not win (he got 2nd)
Who care about Rono? He runs in the NAIA and is Kenyan.[/quote]
Obviously you care if you clicked on this tread and took the time to post. Rono's a great kid who has improved a lot since he got to this country. He is using his gift of running to make a better life for himself and his family.