Katie Rainsberger steeple debut

commentor wrote:

Rainsberger debuted tonight at the Stanford invite in the 3k steeple. 10 flat is really solid for her first ever steeple, especially since she ran the whole race alone (only one other competitor who was over 11 minutes). 1:15 final lap and her form looked solid, and didn't look overly tired at the finish. Considering all of the above, I think she could be a major all American contender in this new event.

I mean, I'd hope so. She's what, a 10-time All American already? She should be AA in whatever she competes in. But she's stagnated a lot since getting to UW.

Poor girl is struggling for an event.

commentor wrote:

Rainsberger debuted tonight at the Stanford invite in the 3k steeple. 10 flat is really solid for her first ever steeple, especially since she ran the whole race alone (only one other competitor who was over 11 minutes). 1:15 final lap and her form looked solid, and didn't look overly tired at the finish. Considering all of the above, I think she could be a major all American contender in this new event.

Good to hear it wasn't the 1.6 k full mile steeple.

Stagnation since teenage years is usually not a good sign but she is fast enough to get to 9:20ish steeple times which can be enough to get a spot at a major event. If one of the current us too is injured.

I see we're trashing her but I'll offer another perspective...

I think this is the PERFECT event for her. She has the height and strength for it. I'm hoping she's successful. I love Emma, Courtney and Colleen, but someone needs to mix it up out there with them. I'm not sure if Allie is going to move on to other events that suit her better. I hope Katie can carry the torch.

I am wondering if there won'the be others trying the steeple. The US has an incredible depth in 1500 through 10k but 'only' 3 good women in the steeple, only one to beat or get injured for a spot. And 9:20 will often get one into a wc or os final. The international depth is also far from 1500 or 5000.

Definitely seems like she can OTQ (9:50) but it's still a ways away from threatening the top-3 in the US. Gotta be in at least sub-9:20 shape 2.5 months from now. Maybe she can improve pretty quickly. The steeple is top heavy but pretty wide open after the favorites.

People always forget that some people can pick up going over the hurdles, many can't. Posters sometimes mock the event as being light but it aint that easy interrupting your stride as many times as the steeple demands. Go Katie!

No , not trashing ! Just sometimes the steeple is where careers go to die . I mean , we aren't talking Colleen Quigley . Katie was great young and yes her times have not improved

not to be too positive because that’s looked down upon on here but it’s great to see rainsberger look for success in her final season after stagnating badly. must be a nice breath of fresh air and it was a very promising debut

lrc needs more posts like this

Every good distance runner does the 5k but only 5% of them try the steeple. Yes it is light.

Men are women wrote:

Every good distance runner does the 5k but only 5% of them try the steeple. Yes it is light.

Yes. Because most can't handle it.

Running Fits wrote:

No , not trashing ! Just sometimes the steeple is where careers go to die . I mean , we aren't talking Colleen Quigley . Katie was great young and yes her times have not improved

she ran two prs in 2020 right before the pandemic hit... an 8:56 3k and indoor 4:12 1500 so actually her times have improved.

sympathy please wrote:

Poor girl is struggling for an event.

not sure why so many people trash on her she's been all American many many times and yes maybe she isn't as strong as her freshman year at UO but I wouldn't call sub 9 3k and a 4:12 1500 indoors in 2020 "struggling"

commentor wrote:

sympathy please wrote:

Poor girl is struggling for an event.

not sure why so many people trash on her she's been all American many many times and yes maybe she isn't as strong as her freshman year at UO but I wouldn't call sub 9 3k and a 4:12 1500 indoors in 2020 "struggling"

agree-hard when expectations are sky-high when she had a 4th place in her freshman year in cross-still 4 All-Americas in cross alone--and solid results prior to COVID..

10 flat is mediocre. She will have to lower her time dramatically to be competitive on the national stage.

colorunner123 wrote:

10 flat is mediocre. She will have to lower her time dramatically to be competitive on the national stage.

10 flat is mediocre for an experienced woman steepler. It is excellent for a debut steeple. By way of example, I dropped my steeple time by about 45 seconds from my debut steeple to the end of my first track season running the steeplechase.

colorunner123 wrote:

10 flat is mediocre. She will have to lower her time dramatically to be competitive on the national stage.

yeah bruh we get it, it was her first run and she ran alone