We've always said an 800 steeple would be the most ridiculous/dangerous/excieting race ever. A mile can't be too far off.
http://www.runnersworld.com/elite-runners/thoughts-indoor-steeplechaser
Anyone know if they are having a men's mile steeple. What are the pro events? We can't find a website.
Event website:
http://www.armorytrack.com/Meet/1430/New-Balance-Games-1213
It looks like they are only having an elite women's steeple and high school boys and girls steeple races. I don't know why they aren't doing an elite men's steeple if they are doing the elite women...
Elite events:
400 (m/w)
mile (m/w)
mile steeple (w)
Is there a water pit?
No water pit this year. They'll have one next year
OK, this is going to be awesome! Does anyone know if the whole reace will be televised or streamed?
Paddy Cakes wrote:
OK, this is going to be awesome! Does anyone know if the whole reace will be televised or streamed?
The Armory has their own YouTube channel, and every major meet so far these last two indoor seasons have shown live streaming of their meets.
http://www.youtube.com/user/armorytrack/videosAs for how the race is to be run, it is just two barriers set up on the straightaways. No water pit (yet). Check out the Youtube page to see if they have any videos of them yet.
http://www.armorytrack.com/News/Post/hurdling-into-new-territoryDOPEFEST!
a HS girls steeple? have you ever seen a college womens steeple at a rather minor meet? not pretty. i predict some of these girls will get very seriously injured here...
Cool, another event for those who can't hack it with the big boys. Winning a steeple race is like winning the special olympics, doesn't mean anything.
OOOhLALALLALALAH!!!
They've already held the race at two separate meets for the high school level, and from what I've seen, it has gone well both times. Good to see the event spreading to new territories.
It won't be long until we have the world's first all-indoor cross country race inside one of these giant domed stadiums. Or maybe in one of those giant mall complexes.
2000m steeple seems to have been run quite a bit, both indoor and outdoor and while not a 'standard' event, it seems to be well enough recognized that there are unofficial records/best times.
http://www.alltime-athletics.com/m2000hok.htm
http://www.alltime-athletics.com/w2000hok.htm
So why are they are doing 2 laps less, are they just lazy?