Is Leo Manzano sponsored by Nike once again?

Not Fast wrote:

Those guys in the original photo are not hobby joggers. The tall runner on the far left is Eric Stanley who use to be Leo's team mate at UT. (Photo taken at Austin High School track) Leo makes himself available to everyone: fast runners, "hobby joggers", old runners, high schoolers, and people who are just trying to lose weight. The previous poster is correct in that Leo trains with the Austin Track Club.

It would be nice to see more "elite middle distance runners" coming to Austin which would definitely benefit Leo. Anyway, 2016 is still away and Leo just needs to stay healthy and tuned up before 2015 training gets going.

Maybe some of these Lets Run posters should visit Austin and see just how slow these "hobby joggers" are. You may be surprised.

If you're not making money from it then it's a hobby. Are those guys making money from it?

Wasn't it in the St. Louis Olympics that the athletes competed as individuals without nationality being a focus? I like that idea.

Taco Truck wrote:

So he is still training with elite hobby joggers in Texas. This is one way to fail completely. I am thinking whether Nike didn't want to pay because he is short. Silver medal aside, I don't think shoes companies pick just for performance alone.

Interesting definition of a hobby jogger as I believe four of the five runners in that picture have run sub-4 (including 3:54 and 3:56 I think).

Johnny Appleseed wrote:

Wasn't it in the St. Louis Olympics that the athletes competed as individuals without nationality being a focus? I like that idea.

Everyone would still know where the athletes come from. They may not be wearing a singlet with USA across the chest but we would all be rooting for the Americans.

Leo the Lion wrote:

Everyone would still know where the athletes come from. They may not be wearing a singlet with USA across the chest but we would all be rooting for the Americans.

Mo Farah doesn't come from Great Britain. Bernard Lagat does not come from America. Same with Meb.