Teg turns 28 yrs old next January - When should he move to 10K??

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14 years ago 08/23/2009 10:40pm EDT

I've made many Teg-10K jokes. But lets stay on topic:

Random thoughts on it

Ritz finished 6th in the 10K and I think Teg's the better track runner, especially in a WC setting.

26:57 won bronze (13:40 & 13:17 splits) and 27:15 was 4th. Is it feasible for Teg to run this way?? I say 4th for sure... and could actually see him running that sharp negative for bronze. I also think, if he kept his 5K/mile speed/sharpness, he could handle the surges.

Teg finished a close 4th at worlds a couple years ago. Not knowing for sure, the field didn't seem to run all that strong compared to other years.

14 years ago 08/23/2009 10:50pm EDT

re: ttc

In a fast 5k race, Teg gets dropped. He can't hang on when Bekele does his thing at the front. In the 10k he would have to hang on for even longer.

In a slow 5k race, Teg gets out-kicked. Often the last lap of a slow 10k is faster than the last lap of a slow 5k (ie, a 10k where they average 67's will have a faster kick than a 5k where they average 64's). So if Teg can't kick with the best in the 5k he won't be able to do it in the 10k either.

Maybe he could do well at world cross? Strong powerful guy, I could see him motoring up hills past these guys who out-kick him on the track.

He is also a great leader in that Schumacher group and who knows maybe 2011 will see the rise to contention of Jager or even Solinsky and it will be due to Tegenkamp's inspiration.

14 years ago 08/24/2009 5:37am EDT

re: ttc

Next year. There will always be 3 Africans who can run sub-27

at worlds, so he will never medal. Unfortunately, I like the

dude.

14 years ago 08/24/2009 10:49am EDT

re: the dude with the funny hat

That's true, to win he would still need to close absurdly fast. However, he may have a better chance at getting a medal.

14 years ago 08/24/2009 11:06am EDT

re: whitey

whitey wrote:
That's true, to win he would still need to close absurdly fast. However, he may have a better chance at getting a medal.

A lot of the recent bronze medalists have had 5k PB's close to 13:00, so I think you're right.

04 OG - Tadesse 12:59.27

05 WC - Mosop 12:54.46

07 WC - Mathathi 13:03.84

08 OG - Kogo 13:00.77

09 WC - Tadesse 12:59.27 (silver), Masai 12:50.55

14 years ago 08/24/2009 11:15am EDT

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