Father/Daughter 5 mile race off Neely Spence runs 25:22 followed by her dad in 25:45

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  • PA runners

    Anonymous Poster

    11 years ago 11/10/2012 9:14am EST

    Steve Spence and his daughter Neely Spence ran together today at the Richmond, VA 5 miler. They ran together through 3 miles in 15:32, then Neely took off and ran 5:06 and 4:45 over the final 2 miles to set the course record of 25:22. Steve Spence who is now 50 years old finished in 25:45.

    What is more impressive? Neely's time of 25:22 or Steve running 25:45 at the age of 50?

    According to the course preview it is uphill through 3.5 miles and you gain it all back in mostly the last mile. That would explain the crazy last mile by Neely.

    Congrats to both!

  • was in PA

    Anonymous Poster

    11 years ago 11/10/2012 10:17am EST
    re: PA runners

    Hope he races in a few Masters meets and takes down some national and world records soon

  • Kind of a link?

    Anonymous Poster

    11 years ago 11/10/2012 10:21am EST
    re: PA runners

    Holy crap she's good. He's the man too, obviously.

    Major props

  • rolypolyoly

    Anonymous Poster

    11 years ago 11/10/2012 10:48am EST
    re: PA runners

    She's a sweet daughter for jogging with the old man for a while before running hard at the end.

  • bigtool

    Anonymous Poster

    11 years ago 11/10/2012 11:03am EST
    re: rolypolyoly

    wow

  • Google Maps

    Anonymous Poster

    11 years ago 11/10/2012 3:09pm EST
    re: bigtool

    When is the last time we actually had an American win a road race? Congrats Neely!

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    Lenny Leonard

    Member since 08/31/2010.

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    11 years ago 11/10/2012 6:03pm EST
    re: PA runners

    The course is net downhill, there are no hills and only a slight incline around mile 3-4.

    Interestingly, if you plug in their performances into McMillan, it gets even harder to pick a better mark.

    Neely's time equates to a 15:24 5k, 40 seconds off the AR on the track.

    Steve's time converts to a 15:38, 27 seconds off of Pete Magill's AR from last year. (Magill ran 14:45 at age 49, which McMillan equates to a crazy 24:18 8k.)

    So Steve's performance stacks up better to the ARs, but you can safely say that the women's all-around AR is under more constant attack than the men's 50+ AR, and is thus a stronger mark.

    I'm much more excited about Neely after seeing her today. Looks like a 2:25 marathoner by Rio.

  • BGuyJMilleniumXIIl

    Anonymous Poster

    11 years ago 11/10/2012 6:12pm EST
    re: Lenny Leonard

    Picture of father-daughter together:

    http://davidbracetty.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/NeelySpence.jpg

    She has a cherubic face, despite running so much! Her face isnt drained of fat like so many other female distance runners.

  • Lighted Spartans

    Anonymous Poster

    11 years ago 11/10/2012 6:40pm EST
    re: BGuyJMilleniumXIIl

    She hasn't changed much in the past 5 years.

    http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10151177564600889&set=t.707501783&type=3&theater

  • Shipp is awesome

    Anonymous Poster

    11 years ago 11/10/2012 7:42pm EST
    re: PA runners

    Coach has done a great job bringing her along. She is now ready to make a serious mark in the American Running scene.

  • BrooksBeast

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    11 years ago 11/10/2012 7:51pm EST
    re: Shipp is awesome

    So who's the best looking brooks runner out there now?

    Neely

    Bizzarri

    Hastings

  • BGuyJMilleniumXIIl

    Anonymous Poster

    11 years ago 11/10/2012 9:02pm EST
    re: BrooksBeast

    she bears a slight resemblance to Paula Radcliffe, a better looking paula.

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    VF Runner

    Member since 08/30/2010.

    1,104 posts. Last post 4 years ago.
    11 years ago 11/10/2012 9:15pm EST
    re: PA runners

    If there was ever a case to just say " Wow, those are both great performances." I think this would be it.

  • thats crazy fast

    Anonymous Poster

    11 years ago 11/10/2012 9:35pm EST
    re: VF Runner

    Age graded Neeley wins 95.40 to 94.72.

  • mydaughter'snotthatfastnoramI

    Anonymous Poster

    11 years ago 11/10/2012 9:40pm EST
    re: PA runners

    There is the father/son sub-4:00 mile standard. Has anyone come up with something comparable for father/daughter or mother/daughter pairs?

  • RuKiddingMe!!!

    Anonymous Poster

    11 years ago 11/11/2012 7:03am EST
    re: PA runners

    if she runs 6 minutes for the last 1.2 for the 10k distance that's around 31:22....that's pretty fast.

  • Dwight K Schrute

    Anonymous Poster

    11 years ago 11/11/2012 8:46am EST

    She is am fast. To give you a reference point, She's somewhere between a snake and a mongoose. And a panther.

  • DL13

    Anonymous Poster

    11 years ago 11/11/2012 9:10am EST

    Coogan vs Spence. Add the mothers to the race too.

  • Stating the obvious

    Stating the obvious

    Member since 08/24/2011.

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    11 years ago 11/11/2012 10:24am EST
    re: PA runners

    Very cool. Steve is amazing

  • runnerdcbekele

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    11 years ago 11/11/2012 10:26am EST
    re: PA runners

    someone needs to check out female half marathon winner hirut beyen of ethiopia, who resides in Washington, Dc and claims she's 20 years old with 2 kids and has ran about 3-5 marathons in the past 2-3months with good times and many other races..."lots of extra energy it seems"....seems to run races that don't test...needs the surprise of her life

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