Official American mile record attempt - Official discussion thread and live stream

After the first few laps, it was obvious it was going to be an uphill battle.

The fact that they still got so close tells me they’re both in American record shape.

And, holy moly, I thought Bead was going to take it with a lap to go - man has guts!

Nevertheless, all three men had great races! Loved the track. Hope we see some more big meets in Chicago!

We didn't steal anything. We saw they were no longer going to broadcast, saw that Oregon was going to try to do broadcast so figured it was free game and we'd try as well as we felt like fans needed to see this live. We repeatedly reached out the people at Wisconsin but never heard back.

Or did Oregon pay a rights-fee as well?

Hocker says they were supposed to be 1:55 high.  So presumably they were ready, it just didn't happen.

I thought it was pretty well publicized for people who visit LetsRun.

In hindsight, it was definitely not even the race of the night.

I attended this event and couldn't believe how amateurishly it was promoted and managed. Nobody from Wisconsin answered any emails. HI! Can we get a f***ing start list for the American Record attempt? There was no promotion of the event to the point that it actually happening was an urban legend. Remove the interview and article from LRC (which Total Running Productions hyped up yesterday 100% based on your reporting) and nobody would have known about it. They changed the schedule day-of (mostly inconsequentially) and didn't send out any updates to people who had purchased tickets. Surprisingly, the crowd was pretty substantial and everyone in attendance was happy to be there.

I was also there, and agree; the promotion and schedule change were poor. Came a little later, expecting to have missed the 5k races, but was delightfully surprised to see the order changed. Natosha Rogers is a beast.

Is this the first big meet at the the new Gately Track? Safe to say it's a fast one? Here's hoping it brings more records to Illinois soil.

I know Teare has a great resume but whenever I watch the guy I’m surprised that he runs fast. Like I can’t tell the difference between his normal pace and when he’s kicking. It’s crazy I know he can can close races in 27 but he just doesn’t look fast and it messes with my mind. Am I the only one?

I am replying to the current downvote to my post. Perhaps the downvote was cast for a different reason, but my question was serious and not meant to be obnoxious or disrespectful. At @2:25 in this clip, if you watch closely, you can see Cole Hocker let down his hair. How much time do you think that cost him?

No, you’re not. Teare never suddenly switches gears, especially the way Hocker does. He winds it up really gradually and he’s super smooth. Nearly perfect form when he’s going all out. Unfortunately, at Millrose, Beamish has perfect form.

maybe not but he had the fastest last lap at the olympics and i wouldn’t call that a slow pace….

Agreed. The Beer Mile people said the Big Ten Network blocked their live feed. Why? The BTN wasn’t broadcasting the event.

He didn't when it counted.

maybe you are talking about the semis? Jakob and Kerr both had faster last lap than Hocker in the final.

It’s difficult to watch this and not suspect doping. They looked quite fresh after such a fast mile. Then to add insult to injury they have a photo op with the notorious caught doper Bernard.

Can the results of their USADA drug tests be released to the public? Or do we have to wait until WADA happens to catch a burrito break?

ReplyBack To IndexSuggestion for both - biomechanics analysis. Suggestion for Hocker - get a haircut. It's just a distraction and you look foolish.

Why would you not have pro nike athletes pacing nike athletes making an American record attempt at the most recognizable distance in the sport?

The pacing through 800m ruined the attempt entirely. What were they thinking? Was there seriously nobody else available? Swallow your pride and pay up for Sowinski if you need to.

This whole record attempt was strange. They really needed the extra days and couldn't have gone for it at Millrose? That race was also won in 3:50. They could have just asked for American record pace there. It would have been great for the sport. freaking race was broadcasted on NBC.

Instead they opt for this weird time trial setup. Unproven track, bad pacer selection, no publicity. Call BU and ask to setup a record attempt with the top guys running there today.

How is Hocker supposed to outkick the world elite when he cant outkick Teare? How is that kick going to be better in a even faster race?

Imagine how someone predicted a new indoor world record here, lol.

Did you see the results from the rest of the meet? 8th place in the fast 800m was 1:47.85. The winning time in the slow 3000m was 7:56. The 8 people broke 7:50 in the fast heat.