Grant Fisher done playing Soccer

and Solinsky had the old 10k record when he was 24 or 25.

I read that Fisher claimed 40mpw. But people run in soccer, both in playing the game and in practices. I played on rec soccer teams for ten seasons back in elementary school and the coach always had us do some running around the perimeter of the field several times at practice. Plus, he is getting sprinting in and who knows what else. There's a reason many of the best runners in recent years have come over from soccer teams.

Those are good facts but not dispositive. For example:- Ritz had the record before Lagat. ritz was close to 27. - Same is true of Teg who was 27 when he PR'd. - Rupp was 26 when he PRd at 5k. - Manzano just PRd at 1500 at 30. - Centro just PRd at 25. Obviously all of these guys were very good at 24-25 as well

rojo wrote:

mwwwin wrote:

Africans may peak at 24...Americans don't...give me one American Record that was set by someone 24 or younger - I'd say peak age for Americans is late 20s and progressing into early 30s

I'll let the facts speak for themselves.

1) Men's 1500 - 3:30.54 - Alan Webb ran this at age 24 (American born record. Maree ran faster at age 28).

2) Men's mile - 3:46.91 - Alan Webb ran this at age 24.

2) Men's steeple - 8:06.81 - Evan Jager ran that at age 23. He broke that record at 25 this summer.

The fastest time in the 5000 ever run by an American born runner is Chris Solinsky's 12:55. He did that age 25.

So everything but the 10,000 was set by someone who was 25 or younger.

thanks for making me not look that up, rojo.

it may help to understand it from an anatomy/physiology perspective. speed tracks with bone density very closely. bone density typically peaks around 24-25 then decreases very very slowly (if you're healthy) the next 7-8 years. then the decline becomes more noticeable.

running performance is greatly dependent upon skeletal strength, among other things, naturally.

Soccer. I didn't even think of that. Ok you people win, I should have thought of the soccer thing. I never ran before so I would not have any idea of what it takes for a HS guy to become that fit and strong to run a 4:02. So 40 will do it, with the soccer, and the coach...who will probably have more guys in the coming years I suppose winning it all ...and running 40..and the soccer? There are a few monsters coming to town at Balboa...this year...and 40 aint gonna do it!

Does he still play soccer

And end up like van Niekerk? I doubt it.

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