Truly impressive run by up and coming New Zealand 1500m runner Sam Tanner tonight at the annual Tauranga Twilight meet in New Zealand. Let's hope he can hit the NZ Olympic qualifier of 3:34.8 over the coming months!
https://www.instagram.com/tv/CJfktXzJIMs/?igshid=1crmp2suh0y8l
Get him in a race against Stewy!!
Trackfan55 wrote:
Get him in a race against Stewy!!
Super idea!!
Coached by former marathoner Craig Kirkwood. Sam is developing really well, and patiently.
Great talent. I think I remember reading that he only took up the sport in 2017.
He's also a highly talented surfer. In that 1500m he ran the last 500m completely solo. Nick Willis commented that his time would be worth a 3:33 in a European meet with some real competition
very strong.
Because of COVID 19, Tanner stayed in New Zealand and took online classes at the University of Washington. Assuming he gets back to the States to train under Andy Powell, he's in the mix for a podium finish at the NCAAs.
https://gohuskies.com/news/2021/1/1/track-field-tanner-runs-fastest-1500m-by-a-husky.aspx
Super exciting future for him! He's also in with a great chance to make the NZ Olympic team for July.
Coevett wrote:
Great talent. I think I remember reading that he only took up the sport in 2017.
I've been hearing that he's only been running for 3 years, every year since 2014
Is Andy Powell coaching him or Craig Kirkwood? Seems to me the latter.
Woodstock wrote:
Coevett wrote:
Great talent. I think I remember reading that he only took up the sport in 2017.
I've been hearing that he's only been running for 3 years, every year since 2014
That's odd, because he has been running a lot longer than 2014 in cross country but his focus was far more on surfing. He switched to serious middle-distance training in early 2017 when he joined up with Craig Kirkwood.
No doubt if he ends up running sub 3:30 at 25, ArmstrongLive will call it a weird progression.
https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/other-sports/111246282/super-speedy-sam-tanner-surfing-his-way-towards-olympic-dreamWith Sam being back in NZ I believe it's now primarily Craig but I'm sure both Craig and Andy are in regular contact
Anyone know his 800m PR? I saw a 1:49?
Also his height?
About 1m 65cm I believe. Yep 1 49 but probably got a 1 47 and 3 33 in him this season
3.28 would do that. Or if he had run sub-3.30 at 18. But he won't tick that box. Or even the other.
Subway Surfers wrote:
Is Andy Powell coaching him or Craig Kirkwood? Seems to me the latter.
I’m coaching him while he’s here in NZ. He’ll likely head back to Washington at some point in the next 1-2mths.
Coach CK wrote:
Subway Surfers wrote:
Is Andy Powell coaching him or Craig Kirkwood? Seems to me the latter.
I’m coaching him while he’s here in NZ. He’ll likely head back to Washington at some point in the next 1-2mths.
hehe you funny man ))) He trains with majiq CANCAN system! 20x400 rest to 120 bpm in 3:24 shape
Hey Craig, you're doing an incredible job coaching him too! I actually need to get in touch with you as am also in Tauranga and am after some coaching for the 5km
GreatDane wrote:
He's also a highly talented surfer. In that 1500m he ran the last 500m completely solo. Nick Willis commented that his time would be worth a 3:33 in a European meet with some real competition
But he ran 3:36, not 3:33.
500m to make up 3 seconds?? Classic Letsrun hype. Let the guy develop and don't throw YOUR expectations on him. I remember Ryan Gregson threads where he was going to set the 1500m world record inside of 3 years after his 3:31.