All of that and more on this week's WTW recap.
https://www.letsrun.com/news/2021/11/wtw-why-weini-kelati-may-be-americas-next-great-distance-star-and-is-sean-brosnan-great-or-just-lucky/
Shhhh... Rojo thinks Weini Kelati may be the next great American distance runner + Is Sean Brosnan great or lucky?
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Completely agree as far as Kelati. I know everybody always assumes- at least distance running crowds such as this Board - that someone good at one event will be just as good, or even better, at something longer. Win an NCAA 10k, 'You've got to run a marathon!' OK at the mile, better at 2: 'A natural-born marathoner!'
Sometimes it works out that way. Meb and Deena are examples. The Halls were both respectable track runners and great on the roads. Too often it's not the case and 'America's next great world beater' isn't. In this case, the prediction may prove to be right on. I'd place a bet on it!
Hopefully she takes this advice and finds out. I'd guess there have been potential great half and marathon runners who never tried it, or, very often in the US, waited until they were way past their primes. So do it! As a fan, I'd love to see what happens.... -
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All of that and more on this week's WTW recap.
You might be right. I remember back in high school just watching her, she had that leg mechanics sort of like Hassay and Siedel which suggested she was going to be long distance runner. I thought she had the potential to be good, but to be honest, I didn't think she was going to be this good. I am blown away by her last 2 performances; I am still trying to put her Manchester race into perspective. I took an athlete I was coaching to that race many years ago, he was primarily an 800m runner, but he was also a sub-4 miler and could run a decent 5K as well. Weini ran several seconds faster than this athlete. I ran that race as well and she ran a minute and half faster than me. -
Another East African running for the USA does not increase interest in our sport.
