Track and Field News publishes video of Alan Webb beating Ritz at 10,000 from 2006 - How in the world did that happen?

Not even close. The US has never done better on a Global level than in the recent olympics and world championships.

Johnny Jason wrote:

What dipsh!t coach thought it was a good idea for a miler to run an all out 10k on the track??

Yikes. No wonder this guy burnt out so fast.

Yeah, he was a world class runner and that one race destroyed him, LOL! Thanks for making me smile this morning. You sad little man. You have my pity.

NCAA Xc needs to be 1500.

Real Epi Demi wrote:

NCAA Xc needs to be 1500.

You're comparing Apples to Dirt. Try again ole' fella as comprehension is one of your many shortcomings;)

Were you asleep for the Aughts??

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WinnytheBish wrote:

I tend to agree with you, I know that they were attempting to potentially move up to the 5K. Didn't he run 1310 that year as well? seems kind of crazy if he was going to focus on the mile to throw him in a 10K like that. At the very least it's unorthodox.

Pekka Vasala did the exact same thing in 1972. It turned out ok for him. Maybe you should start writing letters to elite coaches around the world and offering your valuable advice?

Yikes, someone sure is defensive...is this Scott Razcko? I said it was unorthodox, and you pulled one example from 40 years ago to prove what? That only two coaches have done this in 40 years? I stand by my point.

WinnytheBish wrote:

consider this wrote:

Pekka Vasala did the exact same thing in 1972. It turned out ok for him. Maybe you should start writing letters to elite coaches around the world and offering your valuable advice?

Yikes, someone sure is defensive...is this Scott Razcko? I said it was unorthodox, and you pulled one example from 40 years ago to prove what? That only two coaches have done this in 40 years? I stand by my point.

I don't think he's defensive at all, but you seem to be. What's wrong, not used to people disagreeing with you? Your thoughts aren't universal, they are just yours. Get over it.

Kipchoge ran 2 mile races, as a world class runner. I don't know if you heard, but he's pretty decent at the marathon as well.

I gotta say, these two are some ugly mofos

It is finally confirmed..Webb looked relaxed.

No Jim Ryan was more talented

In 1975 John Walker was fourth in the World Cross Country Champs over 12km behind Ian Stewart, Mariano Haro and Bill Rodgers.

Later that year he was the first man to break 3:50.

Kev2 wrote:

No Jim Ryan was more talented

who? I only know Jim Ryun

Each of the Ingebrigtsens, all 1500m runners, has won a European junior or senior XC title over 10k.

Actually, maybe Henrik didn't do that, but he's been top ten and also won silver in the 5000m.

zxczxcv wrote:

Each of the Ingebrigtsens, all 1500m runners, has won a European junior or senior XC title over 10k.

When people talk about Steve Ovett., they. get all excited about his slow (for an elite runner) HM as a sign of his range. Or Said Aouita. Basically we also want milers to run distance races but when they do some people think they are stupid to do so:)

The odd thing is that letsrun talked about this at the time and now rojo has completely forgotten it even happened.

Basically Webb was under endurance trained in highschool and he caught up to Ritz in that department.

It used to be pretty normal for milers to race longer distances as well. Keino even ran the 5 and 10 at the same Olympics. He even finished the 10 in Mexico despite being given a DNF.

Other athletes used to do the Steeple /10 double at the same Championships Malinowski and Panetta for example.

Pantetta medaled at both in '87.

Same way he beat Rupp. Ritz was talented and Webb was super talented.

Geb dropped down in distance and won a world indoors 1500m gold medal.

Seems many fast 1500m runners have a good 10k in them and vice versa.