The field let the American run away from them and she took advantage! Discuss: *Emma Coburn pulls a Meb *EMMA MF COBURN!!!
The field let the American run away from them and she took advantage! Discuss: *Emma Coburn pulls a Meb *EMMA MF COBURN!!!
Coburn: “I knew I was in good enough shape to run as well as I did, so I wasn’t surprised about the time. I just didn’t think I would finish alone.”
Coburn surprised herself by winning and had to miss a scheduled post-race massage she had scheduled as she had to do interviews and a victory lap. She thinks her training partner, Jenny Simpson, can get the US record of 3:57.12 in the 1,500.
Wetmore gave his star steepler splits to hit 9:19 and that's what she did. The expected PR came with an unexpected bonus - victory. Plus what is Jenny Simpson focusing on? And what will Ben Saarel run at NCAAs?
Jenny Simpson was way back over the first 700 but mowed down the field to record the second best time of her career as Morgan Uceny and Treniere Moser struggled.
The field let the American run away from them and she took advantage! Discuss: *Emma Coburn pulls a Meb *EMMA MF COBURN!!!
Allyson Felix is back from her torn hamstring.
Assefa: “I know her, but when I last saw her, she wasn’t this strong, so I thought she was pacing. ... [Coburn] was gone. I wasn’t paying attention to her. I didn’t see her at all. Believe it or not, after I finished, I was looking for someone to hand me the [winner’s] bouquet.”