Just saw this too. Thought he was switching to the roads, but maybe that was someone else. Either way, always happy to see him race. I imagine Samuel and Kipkurui are gonna want to run close to 13:00 based on their recent 10k. Kincaid's only result since September was a 63:00 NY half in March, and while that may have been a Jakob-level performance, it was still almost 4 mins behind Mantz. Regardless, he should still be pretty fit off HM training, and if he thinks he can at least compete with the best college guys, he should be ready to run pretty fast.
I'm also very excited to see how Lex Young does. His 27:48 from a couple weeks ago was definitely his best performance ever. It was his first that was substantially better from his HS days, and it's worth a sub-13:20 5k. He's clearly very fit, and had a nice 2:04 last 800m in his 10k, so he should be confident too. If the leaders go out at 13:05-10 pace, he might be able to hang on and run sub-13:15, which would put him real close to where Nico was at the same age (13:11). There's a fine line between a big pb and a big blowup, although in his fitness, Lex could run a decent pb with a big blowup.
Unless Kincaid ran the first 10K in 27:27, his 63 was not a Jakob level performance.
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Michaela tried the sit-and-kick approach indoors. Didn't work.
So, back to her old ways.
But 56-point opener? That's Diamond League quality.
However, if you're going to commit to front running, just might a well steel yourself by going out as hard as the world's best often do, anticipating -- sooner or later -- your endurance will catch up with your speed, then, presto, you're running 1:56s and making national teams.
With wavelight pacing and fortunate conditions, Jane Hedengren could launch an earnest assault on Jane Hedengren's high school 5000m record (15:13.26).
Let’s kick this off with a softball question, how close to 15:00 does she get?
BTW, this was her UW track season debut. She didn't run indoors, but was training this summer in Australia, and raced a few times on the Aussie summer circuit.
BTW, this was her UW track season debut. She didn't run indoors, but was training this summer in Australia, and raced a few times on the Aussie summer circuit.
Thanks for the correction, I wondered what happened to her for Indoors.
Michaela tried the sit-and-kick approach indoors. Didn't work.
So, back to her old ways.
But 56-point opener? That's Diamond League quality.
However, if you're going to commit to front running, just might a well steel yourself by going out as hard as the world's best often do, anticipating -- sooner or later -- your endurance will catch up with your speed, then, presto, you're running 1:56s and making national teams.
Question about Hedengren going to BYU. I understand her father is a professor there. I had a friend many years ago whose father was a professor at the local university and my friend was able to attend for free. A perk for the profs if their child attended the school. Would BYU be able to accept Hedengren for free due to her father's professorship and not use a scholarship on her, saving one for another runner? Or could a school like North Carolina accept an athlete under a Morehead-Cain Scholarship (education covered 100%) and not use an athletic scholarship on that athlete?
