Wow…just like that, Cooper Tear is done? I certainly don’t think so. Cooper Tear is young and didn’t even run a bad mile today…sure maybe it wasn’t the best ever…but it was a great indicator for just after his 10k XC title. Cooper Teare may actually end up being primarily an elite 5k guy. Time will tell…but he is definitely not done and will most likely be a big help for the USA distance squad in the years to come. #dontsleeponteare
Pretty sure he was US champ under Ben Thomas and didn’t even make the US 1500m final while with Bowerman.
Well, you'd be wrong then.
Joined Bowerman 12-2021
Ran pbs in 1500m, mile, and 5000
Us Champ in 2022.
Left Bowerman in 10-2023.
Us XC champ against who? A triathlete and some other also rans?
He's a 3:53 miler now? Big fcking deal. He finished 8th what 5..6 seconds behind the winner?
I don't even like the burrito club, but it's not even a contest which he performed better with. At least so far.
Who upvotes this garbage? He literally did not join Bowerman until fall 2022 after he won the US champs under Ben Thomas and then bombed out in the first round at the Eugene world champs. You are straight up wrong. He announced on Instagram he was joining Bowerman on September 22, 2022. Moran.
Teare was running out in lane 2 for a good portion of the race, from what I could glean. 3:53 is still a fast time, and I'm sure he could run faster with more tact.
He also started off in the second grouping, the lead pack that started on the bend got a clear path to get in front of him and I felt like he got swallowed up in the pack early on as everyone was jockeying for position.
Only on Letsrun is someone who runs a 3:53 mile in early February a few weeks after winning the U.S. xc title considered "done"!
As some have indicated, the steeple might be Teare's best potential event if he can hurdle efficiently. But that is a big IF. And experimenting with a new event just 4 months out from the Olympic trials wouldn't make sense. He won the NCAA 5K title a few years ago with a big kick over Luis Grijalva and others. Teare will most likely focus on the 5K at the trials and be a strong contender in the final, especially if it turns into a tactical race.
Cooper isn't my favorite runner (good for the sport & all that) but he's a 5k guy & still ran a 3:53. Why we gotta start threads like this & overreact to stuff in February.
Crazy to think that someone who had such a incredible NCAA stretch is already considered done. His winter/spring with Hocker was remarkable especially considering how well Grivalja has done since losing to him in the 5k
It looked like he was just in over his head with the traffic and pace yesterday and while I don't think that performance is indicative of him being done or even his current fitness, I do think it raises concerns about his ability to navigate championship 1500s
Is it crazy to want to see him run the Ten and try for that standard? I feel like the 10k might be his best chance to make a Olympic team if he is able to get the standard. Fisher is looking strong but Kincaid wasn't dominant in his 5k at BU and Klecker has looked pretty average in his outings. It is a long ways to the Trials but I see him mixing it up there much easier than a 1500 with Yared Hocker Hobbs or a 5k with those same names plus Chelmio and Nur as well as any others I'm missing
Crazy to think that someone who had such a incredible NCAA stretch is already considered done. His winter/spring with Hocker was remarkable especially considering how well Grivalja has done since losing to him in the 5k
It looked like he was just in over his head with the traffic and pace yesterday and while I don't think that performance is indicative of him being done or even his current fitness, I do think it raises concerns about his ability to navigate championship 1500s
Is it crazy to want to see him run the Ten and try for that standard? I feel like the 10k might be his best chance to make a Olympic team if he is able to get the standard. Fisher is looking strong but Kincaid wasn't dominant in his 5k at BU and Klecker has looked pretty average in his outings. It is a long ways to the Trials but I see him mixing it up there much easier than a 1500 with Yared Hocker Hobbs or a 5k with those same names plus Chelmio and Nur as well as any others I'm missing
I agree. If he's been training with Hocker, who ran well in the 2 mile today after not being a factor in the xc championships, it's hard to say Teare is done but he's definitely not honed his top end speed yet. Cooper is probably realistically going to finish 4 through 8 in a 1500 at the trials if everyone is healthy. But he's such a smooth and efficient runner, with enough strength, he should excel at the 10,000m. I think he has to top end ability to close in a 10,000m more than Fisher, he just needs to be strong enough to get in a position to close.
Only on Letsrun is someone who runs a 3:53 mile in early February a few weeks after winning the U.S. xc title considered "done"!
As some have indicated, the steeple might be Teare's best potential event if he can hurdle efficiently. But that is a big IF. And experimenting with a new event just 4 months out from the Olympic trials wouldn't make sense. He won the NCAA 5K title a few years ago with a big kick over Luis Grijalva and others. Teare will most likely focus on the 5K at the trials and be a strong contender in the final, especially if it turns into a tactical race.
Not done, but the 1500 team, not the way to go for him. He’s not beating Yared, Hocker or Kessler if they are healthy, and there are other guys who he is not easily clear of in the 1500. He’s got a better chance of snagging the 3rd spot in the 5000 after Fisher and Nur, and yes, he should try the SC ala Beamish. Steeple is pretty soft in the US now and this could be a great fit for him.
Only on Letsrun is someone who runs a 3:53 mile in early February a few weeks after winning the U.S. xc title considered "done"!
As some have indicated, the steeple might be Teare's best potential event if he can hurdle efficiently. But that is a big IF. And experimenting with a new event just 4 months out from the Olympic trials wouldn't make sense. He won the NCAA 5K title a few years ago with a big kick over Luis Grijalva and others. Teare will most likely focus on the 5K at the trials and be a strong contender in the final, especially if it turns into a tactical race.
Not done, but the 1500 team, not the way to go for him. He’s not beating Yared, Hocker or Kessler if they are healthy, and there are other guys who he is not easily clear of in the 1500. He’s got a better chance of snagging the 3rd spot in the 5000 after Fisher and Nur, and yes, he should try the SC ala Beamish. Steeple is pretty soft in the US now and this could be a great fit for him.
"He’s not beating Yared, Hocker or Kessler if they are healthy" except when he did in 2022.
Not done, but the 1500 team, not the way to go for him. He’s not beating Yared, Hocker or Kessler if they are healthy, and there are other guys who he is not easily clear of in the 1500. He’s got a better chance of snagging the 3rd spot in the 5000 after Fisher and Nur, and yes, he should try the SC ala Beamish. Steeple is pretty soft in the US now and this could be a great fit for him.
"He’s not beating Yared, Hocker or Kessler if they are healthy" except when he did in 2022.
He is the 1500m US champ, the disrespect is wild.
No disrespect, just realistic. I’ve been watching Teare since he was in 9th grader competing in our local Bay Area conference and I’m a fan, but no, he’s not the US 1500 m champ. You are seriously not paying attention. You really believe Teare has the talent in the 1500 of the other three?? He’s not in their league in that event. Can he make the team if one of them is hurt, yes, possibly. Can he make the 5000 team or SC team (assuming he takes to that event), possible.