Just saw Oregon’s Instagram post that Hocker, Teare, wisner, and west will be going for the 4xMile WR this Saturday night at Hayward. No other competition stated yet. Seems random, discus
LRC note: We've merged two threads that were started basically at the same time into 1. The other one as called, "Hocker, Teare, Wisner, West 4xMile WR attempt
We've added in a third thread entitled, "Oregon vs OAC 4xMile
Looks like Hocker and Teare are going for another time trial despite the fact that OAC (and Newbury Park) announced their intention to attempt the same record weeks ago at Penn -- only a week later. Props to them for at least soliciting competition, but why not join the meet that already has it set up with the best competition -- I doubt they will find better teams on such short notice
as a certain cofounder would say, what about the sport? the IG post comes off so callous and they're rightfully getting railed for it on twitter, surely they knew about the high-profile WR attempt in the same event a week later
They are talented, but yeah this feels soft. By doing it one week earlier instead of at Penn they are dodging Ireland/On/Empire Elite and I guess Newbury. Though by all accounts Newbury is not really on the same level.
Still though On/Ireland/this group would be really fun to see fight it out. Instead of a time trial. There's no true risk in a time trial, its low key kinda boring. During the height of covid it made sense, but now that there are races available it feels lame.
Well they can't set a world best becasue they are from different countries so not a very good effort.
Well I think because it's a "world best" and not a WR, the same rules don't apply. Could get the NCAA record 16:02 either way.
Also you can't really "time trial" a 4xmile, the only way to pace it would be to have other teams competing. Wavelights would actually make a big deal if they can bring those to Philly and if they can fit the oblong Franklin Field track -- could have one pace set to WR and another to HSR or like 16:15 for Newbury Park
They are becoming worse than Bowerman with these record attempt time trials along with Cole sitting out from Worlds
Yeah I don't get why these guys are let off the hook when BTC gets crucified for "time trials". Most BTC time trials aren't really time trials, they usually invite other people. It's just that BTC is way better than anyone else in the USA so it ends up looking like a time trial.
At least BTC has a big team too, Cooper and Cole just do TTs with 2 guys...
Well they can't set a world best becasue they are from different countries so not a very good effort.
Well I think because it's a "world best" and not a WR, the same rules don't apply. Could get the NCAA record 16:02 either way.
Also you can't really "time trial" a 4xmile, the only way to pace it would be to have other teams competing. Wavelights would actually make a big deal if they can bring those to Philly and if they can fit the oblong Franklin Field track -- could have one pace set to WR and another to HSR or like 16:15 for Newbury Park
They can't set the NCAA record. They're no longer college students
lmaoo. This is exactly what is wrong with the sport. Oregon is turning into Bowerman w these time trials, ducking smoke when they have the Nike money to send these four to Penn to race other teams like OAC(who announced this months ago). So stupid. I put their chances at the record at a low spot anyway because they won’t be racing anyone
lmaoo. This is exactly what is wrong with the sport. Oregon is turning into Bowerman w these time trials, ducking smoke when they have the Nike money to send these four to Penn to race other teams like OAC(who announced this months ago). So stupid. I put their chances at the record at a low spot anyway because they won’t be racing anyone
yes, that's why I started the thread. btw Penn 4xmile entries are up, NBP is not listed so I guess they aren't running. would have been more fitting for them to be in the college 4xmile anyways as they couldn't keep up with OAC
Ireland's team is also 3:35 / 3:57y / 3:54y / 7:52 3k pbs for the four legs according to world athletics
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