So it looks like somewhere between the 1500-meter mark and the mile finish, the kid from Columbia suddenly became a Canadian. THAT'S impressive.
So it looks like somewhere between the 1500-meter mark and the mile finish, the kid from Columbia suddenly became a Canadian. THAT'S impressive.
How come he changed shoe brands between start and finish? And his singlet changes color? Suspicious.
joecrunner wrote:
It was a typo...c'mon sense here people. Who goes from 4:14 to a 3:54 mile in one year???
Nate Brennand.
I think you need to go back and read what you read.
webby wrote:
That's an impressive double for Aarrass.
ZOMG NATE YOU ARE MY HERO!!!!!!!!!!!!! HOPE YOU MAKE THE OLYMPIC TEAM!!!! CANT BELIEVE HOW MUCH YOU IMPROVE IN A SHORT TIME FRAME!!!!! LONDON 2012 ZOMG!!!!
Er... wrote:
I think you need to go back and read what you read.
webby wrote:
That's an impressive double for Aarrass.
Er: Maybe in your world a 3:35/3:52 double isn't impressive, but most people would really struggle to maintain their form in a second race at that pace. Stop being such a snob.
Weary wrote:
So it looks like somewhere between the 1500-meter mark and the mile finish, the kid from Columbia suddenly became a Canadian. THAT'S impressive.
The kid has dual citizenship. No big deal.
Weary wrote:
So it looks like somewhere between the 1500-meter mark and the mile finish, the kid from Columbia suddenly became a Canadian. THAT'S impressive.
This has been in the works for a while, but the citizenship clearance only came through 1550 meters into the race. Looks like we've got a new COT favorite!
The kid is surrounded by devil magic. Obviously.
hold the phone wrote:
Er: Maybe in your world a 3:35/3:52 double isn't impressive, but most people would really struggle to maintain their form in a second race at that pace. Stop being such a snob.
By "the second race" do you mean the ~109 meters between the 1500m mark where the split was taken and the finish line? Most people wouldn't consider those to be two separate races.
it's all one race wrote:By "the second race" do you mean the ~109 meters between the 1500m mark where the split was taken and the finish line? Most people wouldn't consider those to be two separate races.
Sure, there's a lot of overlap between great 1500 runners and great milers -- e.g. that's why El G holds both world records. But that extra 109 meters can make a difference, favoring more strength-oriented runners. For instance, why does Webb hold the AR for the mile but not the 1500? And Roger Bannister held the WR for the mile, but not the 1500. The point is, despite the similarities between the two races, it's still a tough double, and you should respect that.
hold the phone wrote:
it's all one race wrote:By "the second race" do you mean the ~109 meters between the 1500m mark where the split was taken and the finish line? Most people wouldn't consider those to be two separate races.Sure, there's a lot of overlap between great 1500 runners and great milers -- e.g. that's why El G holds both world records. But that extra 109 meters can make a difference, favoring more strength-oriented runners. For instance, why does Webb hold the AR for the mile but not the 1500? And Roger Bannister held the WR for the mile, but not the 1500. The point is, despite the similarities between the two races, it's still a tough double, and you should respect that.
This is true. People have had trouble mastering both the 3000 and the 2-mile. Another added difficulty for many young Americans is that they are used to the 3200, which is itself another race entirely. You see a similar thing with the 1600.
The reason they did an official 1500m split was because many in the mile wanted to get their country's Olympic standard. Nate Brannen (Canadian, not Colombian) kicked down the backstretch because he knew he had a chance at Canadian Olympic "B" standard of 3:38. He got it, but died in the last 109 because of the early kick. Nate Brannen (Olympian) ran 1:46 as a Junior and has a 1500m PR of 3:34.65 and a mile PR of 3:52.63
a 3:36 1500 meter runner as a freshman? send him right over here to ok state and we will see what we can do
If he had made the correct decision and gone to Los Angeles (the track and field capital of the world), he'd be running at least 3:10 by now. 3:05 in the right race.
Levins improved one minute on his 5000 pr in the course of a year (well 14 months)...
Pizzaguy wrote:
i know why wrote:Was anyone supposed to understand this post?
I did
So one Aarrass and two are ass
His family has an airport up near Canada so thar explains the dual citizenship issue, you know how lax the border patrol is up there. Some canadian seamen must have come across and made the Wisconsin ladies preggers.
hold the phone wrote:
Sure, there's a lot of overlap between great 1500 runners and great milers -- e.g. that's why El G holds both world records. But that extra 109 meters can make a difference, favoring more strength-oriented runners. For instance, why does Webb hold the AR for the mile but not the 1500? And Roger Bannister held the WR for the mile, but not the 1500. The point is, despite the similarities between the two races, it's still a tough double, and you should respect that.
I just don't see how you consider this to be a "double." The guy simply ran a mile race and had his split taken at the 1500m mark. You're acting like he ran a 1500m and then a mile race. He ran a 1500m en route to a mile. That's not really doubling by any definition.
Steve Austin, the 6 million $$$ man could do it. It's bionics, google it.
joecrunner wrote:
It was a typo...c'mon sense here people. Who goes from 4:14 to a 3:54 mile in one year???