Rupp finishes 4th in 3:43.39 (PR), fails to advance

Twitched wrote:Thetes a description of the race on the homepage.

I think 800m in 2:04, 3rd lap was a 56ish, then he finished in 3:43?

unambitious race by rupp

he did nothing until last 400 & was just caught wanting against guys with probably 47/1'45 speed

his finish was good but not good enough in such a slow race

i'm disappointed he didn't take it out hard as this was his only chance of qualifying

+ve from this ( if any ) are that i do believe he can go 3'34 outdoors if he takes it hard from the gun ( he was close to these guys despite 4th or 5th finish - he wasn't disgraced ), but no more chancing last 400 sprints v 47/1'45 guys please

ukathleticscoach wrote:

His tactic in the 1500m should have been flat out from the gun

Correct as usual from the coach. +1

For a runner whose sweet spot is probably around ***15000m***, anything other than putting down the fastest pace possible in a ***1500*** is not "tactical." It is stupid.

ggg wrote:

Correct. And it is brave of him to take on the milers and

get some speed work done. He will medal at London 2012.

Rupp? Medal? At USAFTF, sure.

I wouldn't bet on him picking up a medal on the circuit, let alone a championship.

Raking in the inflated marathon appearance fees guaranteed to a (white) US runner in the world top 500 (a la Ritz) is Rupp's future.

If a runner like Rupp got under 4 for the mile that would be great. Remember, Frank Shorter was for years Americas best 10K runner, but his mile PR (get this) was 4:15. All Rupp really needs is probably at best 3:58 mile speed. Rupp is not a speedster, but a true distance runner. He is not designed to go faster than 3:40 for the 1500, and it would utterly pointless for him to run that race regularly.

Sprintgeezer wrote:

Just wondering if anybody has seen the race, and whether or not Rupp needed to demonstrate any sort of top-end speed or acceleration that he couldn't produce.

Was this another "training run" for him?

Shouldn't you stick to ripping black sprinters?

Sprintgeezer wrote:

Rupp finishes 4th in 3:43.39 (PR), fails to advance

And THIS is why we should run the mile. If that race was a mile instead of a 1500, Rupp's time would be just off the world record.

franksin wrote:

Frank Shorter ... his mile PR (get this) was 4:15.

Actually 4:01.

Rodgers' fastest time was 4:18 but he never ran the mile for time in top shape.

Why would a guy who's MAYBE a 3:34 runner outdoors try to lead a championship 1500 against faster runners? He wouldn't have done any better than he did here.