Aaliyah Butler will breakBritton Wilson's 49.48 Inedoor Record Next Week and If not this Year in the Next 2-3 Years Femke Bol's 49.17 World Indoor Record.
Looks like Sahlman for the men, and Matooug (Washington) and Appleton (Virginia) for the women are the only athletes trying the mile / 3000 double. There's only an hour between the start times. Any chance any of these athletes scores in both?
Given the quality of the 3000m fields I think it will be tough, not to slight the ability of these 3 runners. Just for an example, Appleton only managed 8:51 at ACC, 2 hours after she won the mile (vs her 8:46 earlier season best). There are 8 runners who have broken 8:45 this season and several more I think could.
No one ever wants to hear this, but these athletes use the 3000 as a safety in case they either don't qualify for mile final, or false start in mile final.
If mile goes well, they will either scratch, or since scratching is frowned on, coast the 3000.
Yes and I was thinking even if it is lead at 15:00 pace it will still be a large pack.
Over/under on Hartman breaking 15:05. I’m picking the under.😲
With potentially five athletes breaking 15:00, will it cross her mind to pack-it-in on the 5000m, and instead save some to try and PB in the 3000m the following day?🤔
Over/under on Hartman breaking 15:05. I’m picking the under.😲
With potentially five athletes breaking 15:00, will it cross her mind to pack-it-in on the 5000m, and instead save some to try and PB in the 3000m the following day?🤔
Depends what Noe runs. She should at least try and beat Noe, if not Bunnage.
With potentially five athletes breaking 15:00, will it cross her mind to pack-it-in on the 5000m, and instead save some to try and PB in the 3000m the following day?🤔
Depends what Noe runs. She should at least try and beat Noe, if not Bunnage.
In that case, who will be this year's Parker Valby?
Everybody knows Lemngole has the best kick . . . but we all saw her be outkicked in a fast 3000 with a finishing time of 8:40 (another indication of how fast Tuohy's 8:35 CR really is).
Noe did it at SECs.
But Bunnage & Kennedy have always been pack runners who move up at the end.
Maybe Olemomoi, who is well under 15 and doesn't have to conserve energy for another race 'cause she has no other race the next day.
Noe & Olemomoi comprise my short list of unofficial rabbits.
Depends what Noe runs. She should at least try and beat Noe, if not Bunnage.
In that case, who will be this year's Parker Valby?
Everybody knows Lemngole has the best kick . . . but we all saw her be outkicked in a fast 3000 with a finishing time of 8:40 (another indication of how fast Tuohy's 8:35 CR really is).
Noe did it at SECs.
But Bunnage & Kennedy have always been pack runners who move up at the end.
Maybe Olemomoi, who is well under 15 and doesn't have to conserve energy for another race 'cause she has no other race the next day.
Noe & Olemomoi comprise my short list of unofficial rabbits.
That is the question and I think you have posed the most likely candidates...but I can see at least 9 sticking with a 15:00 pace if that is how the race develops - Doris/Hilda/Kosgei/Bunnage/Lexy H-L/Noe/Kennedy/Hartman/Stearns. perhaps 1-2 fall off at some point if it is not their day
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Over/under on Hartman breaking 15:05. I’m picking the under.😲
With potentially five athletes breaking 15:00, will it cross her mind to pack-it-in on the 5000m, and instead save some to try and PB in the 3000m the following day?🤔
I think that Hartman is still learning to race. With her development over the past year she still hasn't figured out when to lead and when to sit. Last season she was mostly a pack runner and now she has found herself as one of the ones leading the pack. She was masterful in the ACC XC championships by picking the right time to accelerate from the Clemson runners but she still has some work to do on the track to figure it out. She just recently turned 21 so she has time. Once she gets it all figured out she is going to be very good. All of that said I would live to see her get under 15:05 but I don't see it indoors. I do think she has a legitimate shot to go under that, and under 15, in the outdoor season.
I tend to think Olemomoi, Noe or Lowry will try and keep it honest, and have to push the pace earlier. Lemnegole closed the 3k in 61.72/28.99. Crazy fast. No one is beating her, leaving it to the final 400m.
With potentially five athletes breaking 15:00, will it cross her mind to pack-it-in on the 5000m, and instead save some to try and PB in the 3000m the following day?🤔
I think that Hartman is still learning to race. With her development over the past year she still hasn't figured out when to lead and when to sit. Last season she was mostly a pack runner and now she has found herself as one of the ones leading the pack. She was masterful in the ACC XC championships by picking the right time to accelerate from the Clemson runners but she still has some work to do on the track to figure it out. She just recently turned 21 so she has time. Once she gets it all figured out she is going to be very good. All of that said I would live to see her get under 15:05 but I don't see it indoors. I do think she has a legitimate shot to go under that, and under 15, in the outdoor season.
she seems so insanely strong right now. if she decides to do the 10k at Raleigh Relays like she did last year i'm really interested to see what she can run. sub 32 surely, just dont know how far.