His career will not last as long as Bernard lagats, but he only has 3 more years until age is going to creep up on him. The only problem the last 5 years has been his mentality. His body is still perfect and wonderful for being a pro miler for 3 more years. Manzano is still pro, even though alot of his raced are 358 miles.
Just sayin. This is Webb's last chance to make a cumback. There is nothing wrong with his physicality. It's his mentality that he needs to get in gear and unhook the plow
Why did he retire?
I think you're right. I'm afraid Alan Webb's best days might be behind him and I'm not sure he'll ever regain that 3:46 form. But if it's to happen it will have to be by the 2021 Eugene World Championships, or sooner.
Allen Web wrote:
Why did he retire?
Because he started a family.
His daughter is already a track standout as a freshman
no one's running 3:46 these days wrote:
I think you're right. I'm afraid Alan Webb's best days might be behind him and I'm not sure he'll ever regain that 3:46 form. But if it's to happen it will have to be by the 2021 Eugene World Championships, or sooner.
He can't run 346 at this age.
The fastest he could muster out at his current age is 350. With alot of work. But he's not even willing to do that.
Look, I love him with all my heart and I love what he has accomplished. But he hung up his spikes 10 years too early. That's all there is to it.
He could pretend to be a woman and compete well into his 40s. If anyone says he's lying he can file a lawsuit for discriminating against the transgendered.
sbeefyk2 wrote:
He could pretend to be a woman and compete well into his 40s. If anyone says he's lying he can file a lawsuit for discriminating against the transgendered.
True.
Alaina Webb
He has been married less than 8 years. Does he really have a 14 year old daughter?
No, his kids are something like 5 3 and his wife is currently pregnant
He'll be the second coming of Jack Foster. He'll run a 2:11 at age 41. MARK MY WORDS.
the430miler wrote:
no one's running 3:46 these days wrote:
I think you're right. I'm afraid Alan Webb's best days might be behind him and I'm not sure he'll ever regain that 3:46 form. But if it's to happen it will have to be by the 2021 Eugene World Championships, or sooner.
He can't run 346 at this age.
The fastest he could muster out at his current age is 350. With alot of work. But he's not even willing to do that.
Look, I love him with all my heart and I love what he has accomplished. But he hung up his spikes 10 years too early. That's all there is to it.
Webb has athletica progeria.
Yo should have left your troll card hung on the wall ten years ago.
Allen Web wrote:
He has been married less than 8 years. Does he really have a 14 year old daughter?
I believe his son is that age.
Wish we had a video of how his spouse became pregnate
Fact master wrote:
Allen Web wrote:
He has been married less than 8 years. Does he really have a 14 year old daughter?
I believe his son is that age.
Wish we had a video of how his spouse became pregnate
+1
Alan Webb in my honest estimation cannot be expressed
in any of the human languages. There is no way to comprehend
his talent. I've heard just being in a room with Alan, the water
in peoples glasses quiver, Alan has a magnanimous talent
that we mortals cannot understand.
When Alan comes back look out.
Sand Dunes wrote:
He'll be the second coming of Jack Foster. He'll run a 2:11 at age 41. MARK MY WORDS.
in the 800, maybe
Alan is a good guy and isn't concerned with his place in sport any longer. He has a great family and a successful business. Unlike most Let's Run posters, he is a confident adult and his ego doesn't require him to milk his former glory or to "prove himself" by racing other old men.
But, you all just keep prattling on about how running is THE most important thing in the world and anyone who forsakes a monastic lifestyle of high mileage and self denial at all stages of life is just fooling themselves. Alan and the rest of us will just have to get by in middle age with things like strong relationships, fiscal security, and lives of purpose while you very clearly happy warriors chase age-group medals and the sublime purity of your lonely aesthetic.
Aside from being retired, he also ruptured his ACL so he's done anyway.
Social media info wrote:
Aside from being retired, he also ruptured his ACL so he's done anyway.
Tearing an ACL is not a career ending injury for a distance runner, only for an NFL football player
Ihhthhh wrote:
Social media info wrote:
Aside from being retired, he also ruptured his ACL so he's done anyway.
Tearing an ACL is not a career ending injury for a distance runner, only for an NFL football player
Depending on which graft was used then yes it is. If hamstring graft was used then it's less likely one can come back to world class status. Very curious to find out if Abby Dags will ever come back.
I don't expect him to make a comeback, but Bernard Lagat ran 13:06 for 5000 at age 41 (Actually a few months before he turned 42) So Webb could certainly be a top USA runner, he may not be as fast, but maybe he could be consistently kind of fast, example his best is 3:30.54 for 1500 so breaking 3:30 or even 3:31 is very unlikely, but what if he runs 10-15 1500's in a season and all are under 3:33.00 with a few in the low to mid 3:31's that would be great, he is 35 years old.
RIP: D3 All-American Frank Csorba - who ran 13:56 in March - dead
RENATO can you talk about the preparation of Emile Cairess 2:06
Great interview with Steve Cram - says Jakob has no chance of WRs this year
Running for Bowerman Track Club used to be cool now its embarrassing
Hats off to my dad. He just ran a 1:42 Half Marathon and turns 75 in 2 months!
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