How does Centro feel about Hocker being only 0.02 slower than him at the mile?

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  • dxttfdtdr

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    3 years ago 02/20/2021 8:38pm EST
    re: Shhhh

    Honestly this is another reason why track isn't bigger. I don't run track and I got really interested in it because of Centro. I've noticed it's popular to hate on the best and most accomplished track athletes especially when they have off years. The haters are too dedicated to well, hating and this repels people away. You get haters in any sport or event but let people be fans of runners without saying they suck these runners b@ll$.

    No hating here.

    But you do realize that if Hocker had run this mile 44 days earlier, he would be the US in/out junior record holder (faster than Ryun). He would also be the world junior record holder (by 5 sec).

    Had he run his 3000m 31 days earlier, he would also be the US in/out junior record holder (again ahead of Ryun)

    At 5000m, he is only ranked behind Fernandez, Derrick and Fisher on the all time junior list.

    Just saying that there is one fast 19 year old here on US soil.

    The top dog (Centro) has/will have company...

  • dxttfdtdr

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    3 years ago 02/20/2021 8:41pm EST
    re: dxttfdtdr

    *...also be the world junior INDOOR record holder

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    automorphic

    Member since 04/16/2018.

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    3 years ago 02/21/2021 7:54am EST
    re: dxttfdtdr

    Some of these responses (not the OP) that criticize Centro are typical LetsRun. No one is saying that he's hit the same level as El Guerrouj, Ngeny, Kiprop, or Makhloufi. His Olympic win wasn't historically dominant like Cheruiyot's recent world champs. I would like to say once and for all that Matt Centrowitz is not the world GOAT of 1500m running...

    But he gets a lot of flack for winning the 2016 Olympics in a very slow time. Never mind that he was third in 2011 (running 3:36), fourth in 2012 (running 3:35), and second to Kiprop in 2013 (also running 3:36).

    If you really can't stand a 3:50, just think of Centro as a two-time World's medalist with a World Indoor title, a 3:30 PR, 5 U.S. outdoor titles, and multiple other excellent performances. Given that 2016 may have been the height of his powers, it's not crazy to believe he could have won the Olym...never mind--please just forget about 2016 and stop comparing it to whatever great run by Jim Ryun/Filbert Bayi/Seb Coe that made you love running when you were 10.

  • this guy again

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    3 years ago 02/21/2021 10:58am EST
    re: dxttfdtdr

    dxttfdtdr wrote:

    Obviously, Hocker’s indoor mile PB is faster than Centro’s indoor mile PB. However, Centro has run marginally faster outdoor than Hocker’s indoor time.

    Still, it must be tough to see a teenager run as fast as him. In addition, I believe that Hocker has only run a few miles since his HS career ended (3 perhaps). Centro must have run the mile at least 30 times in the past 10 years, so it’s not as if he can say that he never had the opportunity to run a fast mile.

    He must have a bit of self doubt right now....

    Come to think of it. Could Centro even make Oregon’s DMR?

    Teare has run the mile faster than Centro ever has (indoor or out). In addition, Teare did not have the opportunity to follow a group of guys for the entire distance when he ran his PB. So Teare gets the 1600m leg

    C. Hunter ran 1:45.59 last week. Centro has run slightly faster than that outdoor, but has never come close to that indoor. Hunter gets the 800m leg.

    Centro has run 2:17.00 for 1000m indoor and has run faster than that outdoor. I would like to see what Hocker could do over 1000m. I think that it’s a toss up for the 1200m leg between him and Hocker. I would have them run a run off to decide. My money would be on Hocker however.

    Get a life, Trackstaa.

    Creating rifts and stoking fires is no way to live. In fact, it’s poison for everyone involved.

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    3 years ago 02/23/2021 2:25pm EST
    re: michiganrunner55

    michiganrunner55 wrote:

    Only hardware counts

    EXACTLY!!!! All these damn jealous "hobby joggers" and "never good enough to get to a D1 school" are such little high school biatches!!! Hell, I am not even a distance fan but why are you all talking about this kid and comparing him to Centro and he hasn't accomplished a damn thing. When the kid actually does something in terms of a career, see below, then STFU!!!

    Achievements and titles

    World finals 2011

    1500 m, Bronze

    2013

    1500 m, Silver

    2015

    1500 m, 8th

    2017

    1500 m, 37th (h)

    2019

    1500 m, 8th

    Olympic finals 2012

    1500 m, 4th

    2016

    1500 m, Gold

    Personal best(s)

    800 m: 1:44.62[1] (New York 2015)

    1500 m: 3:30.40[1] (Monaco 2015)

    Mile: 3:50.53[1] (Eugene 2014)

    5000 m: 13:00.39[1] (Beaverton 2019)

    Medal record

    Men's athletics

    Representing the United States

    Olympic Games

    Gold medal – first place 2016 Rio de Janeiro 1500 m

    World Championships

    Silver medal – second place 2013 Moscow 1500 m

    Bronze medal – third place 2011 Daegu 1500 m

    World Indoor Championships

    Gold medal – first place 2016 Portland 1500 m

    Pan American Junior Championships

    Gold medal – first place 2007 São Paulo 1500 m

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