Is Good Leo Gone?

FWIW, I could see USATF letting him in if he doesn't hit the entry, as it doesn't appear that there are 30 entrants that do. But he's not a Nike athlete anymore, so who knows. Obviously I expect a big uproar on here if he is in fact let in instead of getting the standard this weekend.

Blake Haney Oregon 3:39.07 not qualified

Robert Napolitano Hoka One One 3:39.35 not qualified

David Timlin 3:39.68 not qualified

Mick Stanovsek Oregon 3:39.82 not qualified

Eric Avila adidas 3:39.89 not qualified

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Ford Palmer Hoka One One / HOKA NJNYTC 3:39.98 not qualified

Garrett O'Toole Princeton 3:40.04 not qualified

Sean McGorty Stanford 3:40.57 not qualified

Alexander Riba Texas A&M 3:40.66 not qualified

Ryan Adams Furman 3:41.04 not qualified

Grant Fisher Stanford 3:41.24 not qualified**

Leonel Manzano Hoka One One 3:57.35 not qualified *

Amos Bartelsmeyer Georgetown 3:57.53 not qualified**

* After Avila depending on official conversion

**Depends on official conversions

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george oscar bluth wrote:

FWIW, I could see USATF letting him in if he doesn't hit the entry, as it doesn't appear that there are 30 entrants that do. But he's not a Nike athlete anymore, so who knows. Obviously I expect a big uproar on here if he is in fact let in instead of getting the standard this weekend.

A bunch of guys will get in without hitting the presupposed time standard. The field size target is the operational figure in the selection process.

If nobody else gets the standard this weekend, there will be 12 slots remaining, since the target field size is 30. As PerhapsMaybe points out, Leo looks like he's going to get accepted -- depending on the conversion factor, he's either # 5 or 6. A lot of guys would have to run season's bests this weekend to bump him.

I hope I'm wrong, but even if he gets in, I don't think we'll see the sort of clutch runs we got used to, when Good Leo would show up and go big in the big races.

As predicted by many above, Leo and others were accepted to fill out the heats, and have declared.

http://www.usatf.org/Events---Calendar/2018/USATF-Outdoor-Championships/Status-of-Entries.aspx

That's good, it's surprising that a 3:57.35 mile almost doesn't get you into USAs on an off year

The start list as of 6/18

Men 1,500m

Name Affiliation Mark Status Declaration

Matthew Centrowitz NIKE / Nike Oregon Project 3:34.43 qualified declared

John Gregorek ASICS 3:35.00 qualified declared

Robby Andrews adidas 3:35.25 qualified declared

Benjamin Blankenship NIKE / NIKE OTCE 3:35.29 qualified declared

Craig Engels Nike Oregon Project 3:35.95 qualified declared

Colby Alexander HOKA NJNYTC 3:36.10 qualified declared

Robert Domanic Ole Miss 3:36.33 qualified declared

Andrew Hunter adidas / Tinman Elite 3:36.77 qualified declared

Samuel Prakel Oregon 3:36.84 qualified declared

Patrick Casey Under Armour 3:37.06 qualified declared

Cristian Soratos adidas 3:37.15 qualified declared

David Ribich 3:37.35 qualified declared

Eric Jenkins NIKE / Nike Oregon Project 3:37.92 qualified declared

Hassan Mead NIKE / NIKE OTCE 3:38.32 qualified declared

Edward Crawford HOKA NJNYTC 3:38.67 qualified declared

Izaic Yorks Brooks / BROOKS Beasts TC 3:53.40 qualified declared

Henry Wynne Brooks / BROOKS Beasts TC 3:55.23 qualified declared

Blake Haney Oregon 3:39.07 accepted declared

Robert Napolitano Hoka One One 3:39.35 accepted declared

Vincent Ciattei Virginia Tech 3:39.60 accepted declared

David Timlin 3:39.68 accepted declared

Mick Stanovsek Oregon 3:39.82 accepted declared

Eric Avila adidas 3:39.89 accepted declared

Ford Palmer Hoka One One / HOKA NJNYTC 3:39.98 accepted declared

Garrett O'Toole Princeton 3:40.04 accepted declared

Willy Fink 3:40.31 accepted declared

Sean McGorty Stanford 3:40.57 accepted declared

Leonel Manzano Hoka One One 3:57.35 accepted declared

Amos Bartelsmeyer Georgetown 3:57.53 accepted declared

Kirubel Erassa American Distance Project 3:57.86 accepted declared

Alexander Riba Texas A&M 3:40.66 not qualified not accepted