Johnny Gregorek Retires

Jetty the Betty

Johnny on the Spotty

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the jet lives on in our minds

not much cash going around these days in this sport. especially for a dudle like J.john , my man! he be fast! he be cool as a cucumber! he win races (but only when he want to). crap I’m gonna miss this guy. I personally timed him on many a workout interval sesh. recorded his splits. watched him win many bridge races, walking dudes down with no regard for human life. boozin with him. all of our times come to an end, but never thought it would be Johnny my man the jet to go first. F!

Johnny is actually a 3:46 miler, as he did that on the roads, so he really should be recognized as a 3:46 miler, and so the 2nd fastest miler in US history. So enough with saying he is a 3:49 miler, those are lies, as Johnny deserves much more respect than you guys seem to want to grant him.

The jeans record was a result of the pandemic in 2020 when all the regular meets were cancelled. It was a fun thing and there are actual rules for it about what kind of jeans can be worn.

Never followed this guy's career, am only aware of him because of his father's name. Was he just outside the medals at the WC? I'm guessing he never went to the Olympics. Glad for the people around him that he's a great, if not even better human.

I resent your comments on this thread.

You are only distressing yourself. You are responsible for this adverse reaction. Own it.

I think the correct way to say what you were trying to say is something like this:

"I am glad to hear he is doing well and looking forward to a post-running career. It is crazy that he was so talented and so fast but just wasn't able to make it happen during an Olympic year though. He as such a nice dude and it would have been great to see him hit the sub-3:50 more regularly, since consistency is key in championship 1500m racing. Especially because in his era, a 3:49 mile was the kind of talent that could get the job done! Honestly though, he has to be pretty amped about a great (and long) career. Hats off to him!"

See, you can say what you wanted to say without it coming across as negative or snarky.

That is what you wanted to say though. Surely you are not such a Narcissist that you think you can speak for me? And I don’t give a damn how I come across. We are not clones of each other. Surely this makes things more interesting. I think you might be well-intentioned but nobody tells me what I should say.

There is no indoor track faster than an outdoor track, even with controlled conditions and stuff like that. Not sure where you learned that.

Actually you are incorrect. But you cannot be persuaded so we shall leave it at that.

Johnny Rides off into the sunset with millions in prize purse money.

Sorry, I didn't mean to speak for you... I just felt like I knew what you meant, but it came across as critical. That is why you got downvoted so much. And then I got snarky too which isn't my normal style. Sorry about that.

My "rephrasing" was just an attempt to agree with your point in a way that would cause track fans to say, "oh, that is a good point" rather than reject what you said because it sounded critical (even though you were "right").

Why is there a “Not legal” asterisk by that road mile?

That is fine Ruxton. We shall move on. I was a bit of an azz in this thread, but I really was just being myself. I think Gregorek was a really good runner, and in fact, he clearly was. My respect for him has only gone up when I see that he ran that blue jeans mile to raise money after his younger brother died due to his mental health struggles. Johnny sounds like a winner on and off the track.

It was a hilly course!!!

You're clearly very concerned with how you come across

I am anonymous. I don’t care. Are you obtuse?

If you didn't care then you wouldn't be whining so much

3:49.98

Nice career, Johnny.