What Chris Solinsky did tonight is in large part due to the fact that he came into the evening unnoticed and with no expectations. It was his first 10k and the race ended up being perfectly set up for him. He said it right in the interview when he said his intention was to win. Of course people are going to start talking about "PEDs" negatives aside what do you think Solinsky can run for 5k?
He ran from the back of that group till a mile to go. Had Rupp ran like Solinsky the results may have been different. The fact is Rupp ended up being the rabbit and didn't have enough to hold on at the end. 27:10 is great but he can no longer be the first non-african under 27 min.
Add to that the benefit of Rupp taking over the pacing duties around 6K. Absolutely unbelievable race. I couldn't believe that Solinsky was in the mix that late, and then - wow.
Both Solinsky and Rupp should be applauded. Rupp will have another shot, and will likely get his sub 27 in the next year or two (perhaps yet this summer).
Props to Chelanga and Bairu as well.
The benfits of PED's.
maybe....the greatest I have ever seen by a American on the track in Distance running!...ever!..better than sub 13, 3:26, or even a sub 1:43...the greatest run I have ever seen!....weard thought...looked easy!
The crazy thing is that with what was shown tonight, the US can have as many as 5 active sub 13 capable runners in Rupp, Solinsky, Lagat, Ritz and Teg. Who would have thought that 10 years ago?
Which PED's?
No Doubt wrote:
The crazy thing is that with what was shown tonight, the US can have as many as 5 active sub 13 capable runners in Rupp, Solinsky, Lagat, Ritz and Teg. Who would have thought that 10 years ago?
Add Webb to the mix. No idea why people are sleeping on him. He's going to be back with a vengence.
im sure Jager will be running close to 13 after doing the same training as all these studmuffins
Add to the fact that I think both Rupp and Ritz will break 27 mins in Europe and we have 3 sub 27 min 10k guys, 5-6 sub 13 5k guys, the possibilities are amazing for 2012 and beyond. Great things to come.
Don't forget the 4 sub 4:00 females from last year. And all because US distance runners just started training harder. Yeah right!
Extenze.
Agreed. He crapped the bed a bit in 2006:
Ya'know, there isn't a category on the application that reads, "sign here if media pressured" OR "sign here if unnoticed".
He ran to win. Goodness, a novel idea!
And WIN HE DID! CONGRATULATIONS! TO CHRIS! So what if it took a smashing historic time to do it...he met his goal! TA-DA!
i didn't see the race.
the only reason I would accuse of PEDS is if the looking too comfortable in the race or after the finish, running that time is supposed to really hurt the body.