More surprising fast times at BU...Sam Atkin 13:03.....Jonas Raess 13:07....Connor Mantz 13:10
Who could have ever predicted Atkin & Mantz running so fast? Raess came out of nowhere?
I’m not surprised by Mantz’s time. I predicted his lifetime best would be 13:08 a few weeks ago, and when that was his seed time for tonight’s race I thought, heck, today might be the day.
Atkin yes, a total shocker.
Big props to EMMANUEL BOR as well, 13:00 to move to #2 indoors in U.S. history ahead of Rupp.
Wow had to look that one up, Fisher feels like hes been a Pro for a while now. Also funny that Beadlescomb was the Collegiate in yesterdays mile race but Hocker is 5 years younger.
And Adriaan Wildschutt (13:09) and Dylan Jacobs 13:14. A few years I would’ve lost my mind if two collegians ran that fast.
We all would have, but now the spikes and the track are probably worth 10-15s at 5K. Human beings, minimal improvement as runners over the past decade, but tech, huge difference. Mantz is in fact a 13:20-25 5K runner with 2016 tech. That’s still super solid.
Atkin's performances are weird. He occasionally posts something pretty great, like his 10k last year, but generally underwhelms. I'm not sure if it's injury or just inconsistency, but I wouldn't put much money on him repeating that performance. I live in hope as he's still one of the only good distance runners Britain has, it's basically him and Scott at the moment unless Hicks and Dever can make big strides this year - or Farah makes one last push
he's still one of the only good distance runners Britain has, it's basically him and Scott at the moment unless Hicks and Dever can make big strides this year - or Farah makes one last push
Andrew Butchart deserves to be mentioned, unless you’re classifying him as mid-distance as a 3k/5k specialist.
he's still one of the only good distance runners Britain has, it's basically him and Scott at the moment unless Hicks and Dever can make big strides this year - or Farah makes one last push
Andrew Butchart deserves to be mentioned, unless you’re classifying him as mid-distance as a 3k/5k specialist.
Yes, Butchart is solid, he just hasn't pushed on from his promise in 2016 and now he's getting on in years. I don't think he should have lost his funding, though now he has a huge point to prove
Andrew Butchart deserves to be mentioned, unless you’re classifying him as mid-distance as a 3k/5k specialist.
Yes, Butchart is solid, he just hasn't pushed on from his promise in 2016 and now he's getting on in years. I don't think he should have lost his funding, though now he has a huge point to prove
Butchart ran 7:37 last week which was a PR for him indoors and just 2 seconds off his outdoor best.