Abbeyy D'Agostino should not move up to the 10k!!

Good news for you: She's not moving up!

She and her coach have stated multiple times that she will not ever touch the 10k in college. Likely she won't do it until after Rio.

That 2:08 was in awful conditions and she won. For a better standard, the week prior she completely soloed a 4:11 1500, then came back and dominated the 3k in 9:20, then half an hour later split 2:05 on the 4x8.

I think she is capable of 2:03-2:04 right now in the right race.

She has surprisingly good speed and it is something she is working on and improving. Not sure where you got the idea that she was moving up.... (though eventually the 10k will be her best event)

In the Week that Was, the BroJos are suggesting she move up to the 10k.

By the way, it's Abby, not Abbey or Abbeyy.

I agree that at the very least, it's unlikely that a 2:08 for 800m is the best time she's capable of even just off current fitness.

The Aboidoid wrote:

By the way, it's Abby, not Abbey or Abbeyy.

I agree that at the very least, it's unlikely that a 2:08 for 800m is the best time she's capable of even just off current fitness.

Haha, funny. It's actually Abbey.

Idiot.

Just because...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0BQShK9AFFU

My bad dude! I typed "abby d'" into a search engine and it started coming up with all kinds of results for abby d'agostino. I should have looked more carefully. Consider me duly chastised!

Your everloving

Idiot

If you are a 5k runner running the 10k really is not that big of a jump. She should work on her speed and run the 10k. Your Rupp example just proves that she could run the 10k and make improving he speed a big focus in training. Now if she brings that hypothetical 800 speed you are talking about to the 10k she could be a real factor. Running the 10k also does not mean giving up the 5k. She would probably still run many more 5ks than 10ks and double back to the 5k in championships.

The Brojos can suggest whatever they want, but Abbey and Coach Coogan are keeping her away from the event, which is just fine. She has the potential run very low-4 (4:02-03) by next year and go well under 15 minutes for 5k. Honestly, I could see her breaking the U.S. 5k record before she graduates from Dartmouth. She needs to stick with that being her primary event for a few years, as she's truly excelling there.