Teare said he's doing both. 1500m prelim on thursday, 1500m final on friday then 5k on saturday.
This will probably be one of those make sure he makes the team situations. If he makes the 1500 team he won't run the 5k, but if he misses out on the podium we will see him in the 5k.
what Mexican flag incident? I'm a huge Leo fan. I secretly hope Taoufik Makhloufi (ALG) gets busted for doping one day, and Manzano rc/vs the gold medal by default!
Wasn't he born in Mexico?
My picks are 1) Nuguse 2) Prakel 3) ? unsure
After one of his big races, I think it was the 2012 OG, he celebrated with a Mexican flag that someone gave him. It didn't sit well with people who don't consider athletes like Lagat, Maree, and Manzano (just to name 1500m runners) to be "real Americans" since they grew up within a different culture from the typical American experience. It was hard to defend Manzano because the Mexican flag thing happened when he was in a USA uniform...
Personally, I didn't care. I am fine with the notion that some Americans are "just" American and some Americans are half something else (Manzano has dual citizenship). That is fine. We have several people in our family who are American citizens but identify primarily as some other culture (or even have dual citizenship).
That is a good question and it makes guessing the team even harder!
I think Teare has an easier time making the U.S. 1500m team (the 5km is stacked), but once he gets to Budapest, the 1500m seems like the deeper event (with less likelihood of it coming down to a sit-and-kick).
So, who's your team? Pick three...
I actually think he has an easier time making the 5k team. Sure, he’s not the fittest in the race. I believe Teare would finish 4th in a 5k time trial. But, highly unlikely the trials is a sub 13 race. In that case, I think Teare can out kick Klecker & Fisher for sure, and Woody would be a toss up.
In the 1500m, I could see Nuguse, Hocker, Hobbs, Centro, and Teare all fighting for those 3 spots.
everyone knows hocker as the best kicker, but kessler and nuguse are very similar closers at their best and they are more fit and have had better training. teare not a good enough racer in the bigger races and centro just not fit enough.
That is a good question and it makes guessing the team even harder!
I think Teare has an easier time making the U.S. 1500m team (the 5km is stacked), but once he gets to Budapest, the 1500m seems like the deeper event (with less likelihood of it coming down to a sit-and-kick).
So, who's your team? Pick three...
I actually think he has an easier time making the 5k team. Sure, he’s not the fittest in the race. I believe Teare would finish 4th in a 5k time trial. But, highly unlikely the trials is a sub 13 race. In that case, I think Teare can out kick Klecker & Fisher for sure, and Woody would be a toss up.
In the 1500m, I could see Nuguse, Hocker, Hobbs, Centro, and Teare all fighting for those 3 spots.
teare would not be 4th in a time trial. I imagine that the three you have beating him are woody, klecker, and fisher, but nur is probably on the same level as these guys (trains with grijalva and woody and historically only a small step down.)
I think teare's best bet is still the 15. My prediction: teare is 4th in 15 and 5th in the 5k.
If Teare runs the 5000, I'll pick Hocker for 3rd, in 3:34 high
A slower tactical race like last year might be like this:
1. Nuguse 3:37 low
2. Hocker 3:37 low
3. Teare 3:38 high (or Gregorek 3:38 high)
In this scenario, the pace is slow early. I predict Nuguse would pull away with 400-500 to go, Hocker moves at with 250 left, closes on Nuguse but can't pass. 3rd place is whoever has the strongest finish out of the pack.
I don't get those not picking Nuguse. His indoor season proved that he's at a different level. Barring injury he's a lock. He can run well off a fast pace, has improved his kick so can run well in a tactical race. He can withstand any strength sapping surge thrown at him.
As much as I’d love to see Hobbs make the team, he’s yet to demonstrate he can handle multiple rounds of championship racing. Would love to be proven wrong and see him make a jump at USAs, but for now it’s gotta be:
1. Nuguse 2. Hocker 3. Teare
All three of these guys have made one of the last two US 1500m teams and I like all three of them to make it in a year where they are all healthy and fit going into USAs.
Nuguse and Hocker are who I feel best about at this point. Hobbs has always been a bit inconsistent. Will Centro or Engels round into shape in time? Teare just lost to Kessler, so by default I don't feel best about him.
The most interesting thing to me is that in prior years, I might have an easy 1-2 favorites in a fast race and a different 1-2 favorites in a slow race, but all the contenders this year (minus Hobbs) I feel fairly equal about in any paced race.
Could someone we aren't listing here slip into one of the 3 spots? (hunter, prakel, wynne, gregorek) I am cheering for Hunter.
I actually think he has an easier time making the 5k team. Sure, he’s not the fittest in the race. I believe Teare would finish 4th in a 5k time trial. But, highly unlikely the trials is a sub 13 race. In that case, I think Teare can out kick Klecker & Fisher for sure, and Woody would be a toss up.
In the 1500m, I could see Nuguse, Hocker, Hobbs, Centro, and Teare all fighting for those 3 spots.
teare would not be 4th in a time trial. I imagine that the three you have beating him are woody, klecker, and fisher, but nur is probably on the same level as these guys (trains with grijalva and woody and historically only a small step down.)
I think teare's best bet is still the 15. My prediction: teare is 4th in 15 and 5th in the 5k.
I should’ve clarified. I think Teare is likely in sub 13 shape but not as fast as the 3 mentioned. Does Teare train with Fisher & Ahmed?
Anyway, 2 years ago, Teare ran 13:12 with a 54 last lap to beat Luis G at NCAAs. I think he’s much stronger now. And tbh, I think that race makes the team (13:10 with a 53-54 last lap).
