Hobbs Kessler TAKES DOWN Teare and all the Americans!! 3:32.61

Wheating was thrilling while he lasted, but we have learned that 3:30 was his absolute once-in-lifetime perfect performance.

You could make an argument for Hocker or Centro, I think. But my personal opinion is that Kessler and Nuguse could be better. It takes a leap of faith for sure.

Teare was more impressive today and anyone who disagrees is a fool. Kessler had a faster PR coming in - 3:34.36 to 3:34.81 so Teare is closing the gap.

Teare ran a 2.07 second PR from last year, Kessler's was less at 1.75 second PR from 2 years ago. Teare is improving at a faster rate despite being older.

More importantly, Teare is a 5k runner. He will have one of the best 1500m PB's in any field he races against.

can idiots like you never just shut up?

Ah yes, the 23 year old US 1500m champ closes the gap on the 20 year old who hasn't made a US final yet.

Slightly? Get back to me when Wheating ever gets 3rd at FL, is a top 15 guy at NCAA xc or outkicks Ritzenhein in a 10,000.

Wheating was a good 800/1500 guy. Webb was a great runner - period.

For those who THINK they know what talent looks like ,some have no idea. Some will say some younger Kenyan ran faster today and he did. But if you are looking for what it looks like? For Americans.. 2:16.x at 1000.. 7:39 at 19 and this at 20 and 2 months? Not Fisher, not Teare, maybe Hocker injured now. This is it. Now I have spoken..let it rip.

you're weird

Yeah, I agree. Largely because Webb had been tagged so early. Wheating popped at 08' trials in similar fashion (very young) but not as a high schooler. And that was 800.

Webb has the better 1500pr, just

That 3:30 post race interview from Wheating was epic:

Interviewer: "where'd that come from?"

Wheeating: "...... jeesh, couldn't tell yuh!! (laughs)"

Great memories. Man I love this sport and I am exciting to see Hocker, Teare, Naguse, Kobbs Hessler....

For those of us who remember the dearth of 1500 years when Steve Holman was the next hope but was iffy at best. Michael Stember, Gabe Jennings. Great racers domestically but Centro won effing gold and broke the madness completely open stateside.

Wheating-Centro-Acosta.... oh my. Andy Powell fixin to do it again with Washington.

Since Centro*😁

I'm inclined to agree.

False. It's Naguse and it's not close. He will be in the podium mix tomorrow in Rabat.

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Kessler is the best american hope since Webb, Wheating, Hocker, Canada's Malcom Gladwell, Naguse, Teare, Centro, AJ Acosta, and Drew Hunter

The only reason why Hobbs didn’t run 3:33 last year because he was hurt and missed a month of training in March.

Once he regained fitness, he was able to run a few decent races.

Jonathan Gault's story on the race is now up as well:

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Timothy Wins Battle of Cheruiyots in LA as 20-Year-Old Hobbs Kessler Arrives with 3:32 PB

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Kessler took down US champ Cooper Teare, running 3:32.61. Only one American has run faster before their 21st birthday.

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I beg to disagree. Webb was coached in high school and later in the pros expertly by Scott Raczko, who also produced Richard Smith (1:49 hs) and Keira D'Amato. He gave Webb enormous workouts even in hs. Webb ran 3:53.43 in hs with maximizing workouts. Webb was a tremendous talent, of course, (1:47.7/3:53/8:45 easy in hs, then 1:43.84, 3:30, 3:46.91, 8:11, 13:10, 27:34) but also had great coaching. He did not race well at Michigan under Kessler's coach, Ron Warhurst, but was the first American-born male since Jim Ryun to be the favorite in circuit miles. Andrew Wheating didn't even start running until the end of junior year of high school when he was discovered by Jeff Johnson of Nike fame. Nonetheless, he ran 1:44/3:30 in his first two European meets post-Oregon. It took Webb until 2007 to break 1:45 and hit 3:30, five years into his pro career. Wheating took two or three European meets to do that. The rest of his career he could not stay healthy. So, he is both the greatest U.S. talent since Ryun in the mile and the biggest disappointment. If you saw him run (I saw him run the Paris 800 in person) those Euro meets, you know that there was a lot more in the tank because he was afraid to mix it up early because he was bad at running in traffic, towering over the field. He was afraid to really put it all out there; he'd actually run in last place until the last lap. He had 3:28 in him that day in Monaco.

Wheating immensely gifted got on the wagon train for his 3:30.x no doubt that was good, also got drilled by Andrews twice at 800, who was a wunderkind talent, just not the stones, 1:44.71 winning over Charles Jock and 3:34.x talent and at Penn Andrews over Wheating