She's very smart. She knows 5k is entirely at another level in international competition. If she can monetize valbymania she will, and skip going pro altogether.
Are you kidding me? She got scammed by an Indian telemarkerer who got her to go from Bank to Bank to give 20K to them.
As good as she is athletically I don't think she has won any scholar-athlete awards, has she? But perhaps this year?
Monson dropped more than 1 minute. Schweizer dropped almost 1 minute. Valby is on a similar slide path. There is no reason not to expect 14:20.
If she drops a minute that would be 13:56! Monson PR was “15:31” so she drop 72 secs. Maybe valby could do 13:44 but monson improved BECAUSE she turned pro. Hypothetical : assume monson is still at Wisconsin, make a bet she isn’t a 14:19 runner?
Some. But she is at Florida which is a highly ranked school. A degree with a 3.0 GPA is better than a 4.0 at most schools.
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! Good one!
I have family (multiple) who went to UF. They enjoyed their time in Gainesville and value their degrees but would be the first to start laughing at your assessment of the school.
Maybe she wants to finish College where she can win NCAA Titles rather than be a small fish in the Ocean, where she has ZERO chance to win at least for 2-3 years, and may not even get into the big meets like Monaco, Zurich, Brussells etc. Let her enjoy College, Develop as a Runner and not be thrown to the wolves so to speak, Meaning Kipyegon, Hassan, Gidey etc. she is NOT ready YET, Yet meaning she is a great young prospect who has a very bright future, relax, give her time
She's very smart. She knows 5k is entirely at another level in international competition. If she can monetize valbymania she will, and skip going pro altogether.
Are you kidding me? She got scammed by an Indian telemarkerer who got her to go from Bank to Bank to give 20K to them.
Some people have goals that are not strictly about Money, Maybe she want to see how good she can be/Maximize her Potential, Compete Internationally, Travel The World etc. Money will come if she becomes a top runner, but Money should never be the only.
You don't think a degree from Florida gives a graduate more job opportunities than one from NAU? Florida is a highly ranked school whether your friends believe it or not. What are they doing today.
Another answer is she likes being in college. She wants to enjoy that environment for as long as she can. Once it's over it's over. She'll make plenty of money as a pro. Also she'll probably marry a rich guy too so money isn't a concern.
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