Cole Sprout's gonna graduate with PRs of 3:56, 13:24, and 27:42, that's still a significant improvement from high school and pretty respectable career no matter how fast he was back then. Not everyone is going to turn out as good as Nico, and that's fine
I'm really annoyed with a lot of these 10k guys. You know Kipkurui can close in 55.8. You know Habtom Samuel has a mean kick. And you know they have another 5k to run on Friday. Why would you sit and kick so that you can collect 6th, or 10th or 14th place, or whatever?
Some of the guys in that race did not qualify for the 5k. This is their only race. And they are capable of running low 28 or high 27. Dare Kipkurui, dare Samuel to go with you. Say I dare you to run 27 high today, and be burnt toast on Friday. Because that was your only shot of winning, is these New Mexico guys go out too conservative, and they settle in fighting for top 5 instead of the win because they want to conserve for the 5k. You have nothing to conserve for.
Maybe you go out in flames, and that's embarrassing. But most of them just ended up getting outkicked by underclassmen anyways. Letting it be a slow race just guaranteed that you would lose. And for a number of these guys who are seniors, if this is going to be your last shot ever at a college title then why not go for it?
Watching NCAA cross country and distance events is like watching African championships. The 5k will be exactly the same. It's not remotely interesting and has to be demoralizing for American runners, who don't stand a chance.
I'm really annoyed with a lot of these 10k guys. You know Kipkurui can close in 55.8. You know Habtom Samuel has a mean kick. And you know they have another 5k to run on Friday. Why would you sit and kick so that you can collect 6th, or 10th or 14th place, or whatever?
Some of the guys in that race did not qualify for the 5k. This is their only race. And they are capable of running low 28 or high 27. Dare Kipkurui, dare Samuel to go with you. Say I dare you to run 27 high today, and be burnt toast on Friday. Because that was your only shot of winning, is these New Mexico guys go out too conservative, and they settle in fighting for top 5 instead of the win because they want to conserve for the 5k. You have nothing to conserve for.
Maybe you go out in flames, and that's embarrassing. But most of them just ended up getting outkicked by underclassmen anyways. Letting it be a slow race just guaranteed that you would lose. And for a number of these guys who are seniors, if this is going to be your last shot ever at a college title then why not go for it?
its a moot point. even if someone decided to push and go out hard the Kenyans would be able to hang and STILL outkick them - these are NCAA runners, not diamond leaguers. they're not ready yet to push the pace of a 10K like that. Kipkurui and Samuel are on a different playing field, simple as that.
I'm really annoyed with a lot of these 10k guys. You know Kipkurui can close in 55.8. You know Habtom Samuel has a mean kick. And you know they have another 5k to run on Friday. Why would you sit and kick so that you can collect 6th, or 10th or 14th place, or whatever?
Some of the guys in that race did not qualify for the 5k. This is their only race. And they are capable of running low 28 or high 27. Dare Kipkurui, dare Samuel to go with you. Say I dare you to run 27 high today, and be burnt toast on Friday. Because that was your only shot of winning, is these New Mexico guys go out too conservative, and they settle in fighting for top 5 instead of the win because they want to conserve for the 5k. You have nothing to conserve for.
Maybe you go out in flames, and that's embarrassing. But most of them just ended up getting outkicked by underclassmen anyways. Letting it be a slow race just guaranteed that you would lose. And for a number of these guys who are seniors, if this is going to be your last shot ever at a college title then why not go for it?
its a moot point. even if someone decided to push and go out hard the Kenyans would be able to hang and STILL outkick them - these are NCAA runners, not diamond leaguers. they're not ready yet to push the pace of a 10K like that. Kipkurui and Samuel are on a different playing field, simple as that.
Year you’re going to run away from the 26:50 guys? You could argue Ernie Cheruiyot executed the best race as he got to the front at the right time and gave himself the best chance possibly.
I really can’t stand imported ready made Africans being the lifeblood of a program. A unwillingness to commit to development shows cowardice from the coach (looking directly at you Darren Gauson and Brian Maty).
Are there any video interviews in English of Kipkurui saying anything other than “Yes” or “No”? He most definitely can write in English (he’s in college), but can he speak it? Not to the level of Habtom Samuel, but to the level of… something?
tough luck for Dylan Shubert, he was in a good spot on the last lap but just couldn't hang with the Kenyans. though to be fair, nobody could.
He ran a strong race tactically but looked to be struggling even with 800m to go. I hoped he'd have something in reserve for the last 150m but not today.