Birnbaum stepped on the infield and it looked unintentional so I hope he doesn’t get DQed. Like Gary Martin just way too much impatience in a 3K. You don’t need to be first at 2 or 3 laps to go, let alone 4. But Birnbaum wasted a ton of energy trying to hold the lead and then fight back for it while the top 2 were steadier and then kicked hard.
Steadier for first two is an interesting pharse..LOL, 5:04 for 2K after 4:04 for 1600.. even with the most liberal upward conversion this is under 8:10 for two miles..this was screaming fast, for collegians.. I do agree with the other poster on fitness level, derived for big XC effort. a little snappy work without volume to get the breath8ng right, this seems to be the newer model.
Steadier for first two is an interesting pharse..LOL, 5:04 for 2K after 4:04 for 1600.. even with the most liberal upward conversion this is under 8:10 for two miles..this was screaming fast, for collegians.. I do agree with the other poster on fitness level, derived for big XC effort. a little snappy work without volume to get the breath8ng right, this seems to be the newer model.
Was referring to Birnbaums heat! Martins heat was moving, and he was just too anxious to push amongst guys hammering sub-31 laps