The US gets another indoor WORLD RECORD - 7:10.29 in 4 x 800!!!

ficustree · 2026-02-06T20:15:20-05:00

Same coach for old record and new record I think. Clay Pender: 1:49.689 (26.479 + 26.487 + 27.516 + 29.207) Luke Houser: 1:47.467 (25.668 + 26.967 + 27.130 + 27.702) Luciano Fiore: 1:47.346 (24.716 + 26.000 + 27.372 + 29.258) Sean Dolan: 1:45.783 (24.620 + 25.839 + 27.204 + 28.120)https://x.com/CitiusMag/status/2019920653617414341

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We changed the title of the thread to make it more descriptive and exciting. It was initially entitled, "4x800m World Record"

3 months ago 02/11/2026 7:51am EST

re: Coach J

Coach J wrote:
ATC member for many many years. Not happy my dues pay for this nonsense. Not one of these elite runners has anything in common with Atlanta. They add nothing to the community, many don’t even live here. ATC Grand Prix series used to have 10 free races for members. Now it’s 4. If they suddenly eliminated the elite teams, not one member would notice the difference.

I have wondered how members felt about this development. I don't live in ATL, but used to have fun driving up and running in the free Grand Prix series races, back when I was actually in shape. Prior to this, it always seemed like the race team was a group of very dedicated and talented amateurs who could run some pretty impressive times, maybe just outside of what we would've considered truly "elite," but they placed respectably against the pros at races like Peachtree, the old Atlanta Marathon, and the Snickers Marathon in Albany. The recent trend definitely seems to focus much more on the pros and much less on the rank and file membership, and I'm curious what the general feelings are from that group...

3 months ago 02/11/2026 8:29am EST

re: ficustree

This record should be so much lower. Put some pros together and put them on some timing lights...

3 months ago 02/11/2026 10:00am EST

re: Coach J

Coach J wrote:
ATC member for many many years. Not happy my dues pay for this nonsense. Not one of these elite runners has anything in common with Atlanta. They add nothing to the community, many don’t even live here. ATC Grand Prix series used to have 10 free races for members. Now it’s 4. If they suddenly eliminated the elite teams, not one member would notice the difference.

Been a member since 2003.

This team lives in Atlanta, trains at Cheney Stadium in Summerhill, works at the Club in the office (I have seen them there), and volunteers a ton -- they have even appeared at my son's youth running program. The Pender guy is from Georgia and even ran for UGA.

If you think your $45 membership isn't worth four or five free races and a shirt, I don't know what to tell you. Have you paid for a 5K recently?

3 months ago 02/12/2026 5:13pm EST

re: Coach J

Surprised no one has mentioned that the day after Dolan had a great anchor and set the WR, he came back down to earth. He was walked down in the final 100m of the open 800 and lost to a Upenn freshman, Joseph Socarras

Kaia Feichtinger-Erhart wrote:
Once again, Penn’s standout results came later in the day. In the 800-meter invitational, Socarras beat out a number of professionals, including Sean Dolan, who couldn’t counter Socarras’ final push for the win. The freshman’s time of 1:46.99 currently ranks No. 15 in the NCAA and was the second program record he broke or helped break in just as many days.

“I can’t really talk a lot about it, because, again, he is my coach’s son,” Socarras joked about beating Sean Dolan. “It was definitely not a heated rivalry, but definitely a funny battle going on in the team. … I got really excited when I passed with a 100 [meters] to go.”

Proving Rojo's adage that I say all the time on the podcast - Everything averages out to 50%.

Socarras certainly seems legit. 1:47 in HS. 1:46 as a true freshman.

If you are Steve Dolan, what are your feelings like in that race? I know your pumped to coaching someone that talented. But to see him gun down your own flesh and blood?

thedp.com

Three Penn track and field records shattered at the Penn Classic

The Ott Center for Track and Field witnessed a new world record in the men’s 4x800 meter relay on Friday evening.

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3 months ago 02/12/2026 5:41pm EST

re: rojo

rojo wrote:
Surprised no one has mentioned that the day after Dolan had a great anchor and set the WR, he came back down to earth. He was walked down in the final 100m of the open 800 and lost to a Upenn freshman, Joseph Socarras
Kaia Feichtinger-Erhart wrote:
Once again, Penn’s standout results came later in the day. In the 800-meter invitational, Socarras beat out a number of professionals, including Sean Dolan, who couldn’t counter Socarras’ final push for the win. The freshman’s time of 1:46.99 currently ranks No. 15 in the NCAA and was the second program record he broke or helped break in just as many days.
“I can’t really talk a lot about it, because, again, he is my coach’s son,” Socarras joked about beating Sean Dolan. “It was definitely not a heated rivalry, but definitely a funny battle going on in the team. … I got really excited when I passed with a 100 [meters] to go.”
Proving Rojo's adage that I say all the time on the podcast - Everything averages out to 50%.

I don't even know what that means...

"60% of the time, it works every time." --Brian Fontana

3 months ago 02/13/2026 8:57am EST

re: rojo

rojo wrote:
Surprised no one has mentioned that the day after Dolan had a great anchor and set the WR, he came back down to earth. He was walked down in the final 100m of the open 800 and lost to a Upenn freshman, Joseph Socarras
Kaia Feichtinger-Erhart wrote:
Once again, Penn’s standout results came later in the day. In the 800-meter invitational, Socarras beat out a number of professionals, including Sean Dolan, who couldn’t counter Socarras’ final push for the win. The freshman’s time of 1:46.99 currently ranks No. 15 in the NCAA and was the second program record he broke or helped break in just as many days.
“I can’t really talk a lot about it, because, again, he is my coach’s son,” Socarras joked about beating Sean Dolan. “It was definitely not a heated rivalry, but definitely a funny battle going on in the team. … I got really excited when I passed with a 100 [meters] to go.”
Proving Rojo's adage that I say all the time on the podcast - Everything averages out to 50%.
Socarras certainly seems legit. 1:47 in HS. 1:46 as a true freshman.
If you are Steve Dolan, what are your feelings like in that race? I know your pumped to coaching someone that talented. But to see him gun down your own flesh and blood?
Link:www.thedp.com/article/2026/02/penn-cla...

"gun down" Typical post on here from someone who should know better. I see no mention of the fact that because the record needed to be ratified..Dolan and crew, becuase of not testing on premises, had to drive to NY to be tested..all that , that entails..and drive back to Philly that night or next morning, not sure which. What a stupid post, with an even dumber for effect close out.

If you are Steve Dolan, what are your feelings like in that race? I know your pumped to coaching someone that talented. But to see him gun down your own flesh and blood?

3 months ago 02/13/2026 9:04am EST

re: king999

king999 wrote:
rojo wrote:
Surprised no one has mentioned that the day after Dolan had a great anchor and set the WR, he came back down to earth. He was walked down in the final 100m of the open 800 and lost to a Upenn freshman, Joseph Socarras
Proving Rojo's adage that I say all the time on the podcast - Everything averages out to 50%.
Socarras certainly seems legit. 1:47 in HS. 1:46 as a true freshman.
If you are Steve Dolan, what are your feelings like in that race? I know your pumped to coaching someone that talented. But to see him gun down your own flesh and blood?
Link:www.thedp.com/article/2026/02/penn-cla...
"gun down" Typical post on here from someone who should know better. I see no mention of the fact that because the record needed to be ratified..Dolan and crew, becuase of not testing on premises, had to drive to NY to be tested..all that , that entails..and drive back to Philly that night or next morning, not sure which. What a stupid post, with an even dumber for effect close out.
If you are Steve Dolan, what are your feelings like in that race? I know your pumped to coaching someone that talented. But to see him gun down your own flesh and blood?

Dolan, had come off of 3:55.x Mile PR , 1:45.x anchor solo..and got beat on third race in 8 days, by a 1:47.x former HS star. Hardly worthy of "gunned down" rhetoric.

3 months ago 02/13/2026 9:20am EST

re: king999

king999 wrote:
rojo wrote:
Surprised no one has mentioned that the day after Dolan had a great anchor and set the WR, he came back down to earth. He was walked down in the final 100m of the open 800 and lost to a Upenn freshman, Joseph Socarras
Proving Rojo's adage that I say all the time on the podcast - Everything averages out to 50%.
Socarras certainly seems legit. 1:47 in HS. 1:46 as a true freshman.
If you are Steve Dolan, what are your feelings like in that race? I know your pumped to coaching someone that talented. But to see him gun down your own flesh and blood?
Link:www.thedp.com/article/2026/02/penn-cla...
"gun down" Typical post on here from someone who should know better. I see no mention of the fact that because the record needed to be ratified..Dolan and crew, becuase of not testing on premises, had to drive to NY to be tested..all that , that entails..and drive back to Philly that night or next morning, not sure which. What a stupid post, with an even dumber for effect close out.
If you are Steve Dolan, what are your feelings like in that race? I know your pumped to coaching someone that talented. But to see him gun down your own flesh and blood?

Maybe a bit over the top from me on these posts. My apologies, but I think context might have been helpful. I think they stayed in NY over night and drove back next day?

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