Webb 2mile predictions?

you guys act like a race 1-3 years ago means anything as to whos the better runner

it may say whos the more accomplished runner, but you guys seem to forget how good and bad years can fluctuate in a runners career

while both have put of great early season marks, neither has really gotten in and gotten their hands dirty so lets just wait and see, their prs are within half a second of each other, its ridiculous to debate whos "better" before the frikin year starts

lets chil ou a little bit

nope. webb is better.

I have been to this track, it's a windy place, I don't think the time will be as fast as it could be if he did a 2 mile in other tracks. His time will be a 2 mile equiv of 13:10 5k........but add like 5-10 seconds to the time, so I dont think he'd break his 8:11 time.

I am not too familiar with the startlists, but Markos Geneti might win the race, Id have to check

8:17

it's a beautiful track, but as you said, not conducive to super fast times at all.

(Carson, CA)

"Overcast with rain showers at times. High around 70F. Winds SSW at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 70%."

If it doesn't rain and the track's not wet, then I wouldn't complain at all. I know it's a miracle for me to face less than 10 mph winds on my runs. If further complaints are about it being 70F instead of 55F, then give me a break and plan track races during XC season.

8:16.43

8:06.24

ttc wrote:

I know it's a miracle for me to face less than 10 mph winds on my runs.

That's why you never set any national or world records on your runs.

But seriously, despite your obsession with people commenting on imperfect weather conditions, weather does make a difference for record attempts.

Put it this way: imagine perfect conditions, totally windless, ideal temperature and wind. Then add a 15mph headwind in the homestraight. Does it have an effect? OF COURSE it does. Maybe it's half a second over a mile. That's not very significant at most levels. But if you're trying to break an American record, the difference is likely to be measured in tenths of a second.

Your beef is usually with people complaining about bad weather when it's really not so bad. Fine, maybe they shouldn't complain. But if you think it doesn't affect times, then you need some remedial physics.