Was looking at entrants and thought he might be a darkhorse pick. Haven't heard anything on him of late. But don't see him entered.
What happened to Ben True?
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didn't seem like he really took to the marathon - think he debuted boston 23?
His training on strava has looked like he's training to compete
Might be taking a backseat to his wife's triatholon career at this point
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A: Sarah True
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Ben True won a genuine diamond league 5000m, something very few Americans have done. Maybe as few as only him.
Hard to follow that up in a 2nd tier race like a marathon trials705 -
Supershoe upheaval seems to have relegated him, sad to say.
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XY. wrote:
Supershoe upheaval seems to have relegated him, sad to say.
Couldn't do the speedwork for track anymore, and decided he didn't want to / didn't take to the marathon. Seems to be doing some coaching up in NH.
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He’s 37, has a kid, performed well on the track for a decade and a half on the national stage. He’s a big guy for the marathon. Gave it a shot at NYC 2021. Not everyone needs to telegram their retirement. He is a humble man.
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already won the big one wrote:
Ben True won a genuine diamond league 5000m, something very few Americans have done. Maybe as few as only him.
Hard to follow that up in a 2nd tier race like a marathon trials
Genuine is a stretch. Beet Juice Ben won in a pedestrian 13:29 by outkicking Nick Willis, of all people.
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Also was 6th at World Cross and lead the Americans to a silver team medal.
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Beet It wrote:
already won the big one wrote:
Ben True won a genuine diamond league 5000m, something very few Americans have done. Maybe as few as only him.
Hard to follow that up in a 2nd tier race like a marathon trials
Genuine is a stretch. Beet Juice Ben won in a pedestrian 13:29 by outkicking Nick Willis, of all people.
That's nothing compared to YOUR Diamond League win.
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He finished one second behind Bekele in NYC 2021.
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I always think of this when I think of Ben True:
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Beet It wrote:
already won the big one wrote:
Ben True won a genuine diamond league 5000m, something very few Americans have done. Maybe as few as only him.
Hard to follow that up in a 2nd tier race like a marathon trials
Genuine is a stretch. Beet Juice Ben won in a pedestrian 13:29 by outkicking Nick Willis, of all people.
Willis is a genuine sub 3:30 elite. You can collect a lot worse scalps than that.
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already won the big one wrote:
Ben True won a genuine diamond league 5000m, something very few Americans have done. Maybe as few as only him.
Hard to follow that up in a 2nd tier race like a marathon trials
True and Lauren Fleshman are the only two Americans to win a Diamond League 5,000.
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Les wrote:
already won the big one wrote:
Ben True won a genuine diamond league 5000m, something very few Americans have done. Maybe as few as only him.
Hard to follow that up in a 2nd tier race like a marathon trials
True and Lauren Fleshman are the only two Americans to win a Diamond League 5,000.
True is class and fair play to him for his solid and at times thrilling exploits on the track, but why post statements that are plainly false?
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already won the big one wrote:
Ben True won a genuine diamond league 5000m, something very few Americans have done. Maybe as few as only him.
Hard to follow that up in a 2nd tier race like a marathon trials
From what I remember that day in NY was brutally hot and humid
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He had Lyme disease, and lots of people won’t talk about it but it’s very difficult to get your fitness back or stay healthy after Lyme and various co-infections.
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Les wrote:
already won the big one wrote:
Ben True won a genuine diamond league 5000m, something very few Americans have done. Maybe as few as only him.
Hard to follow that up in a 2nd tier race like a marathon trials
True and Lauren Fleshman are the only two Americans to win a Diamond League 5,000.
Paul Chelimo won the London DL 5000 in 2018.
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Mods, can we get title here changed?
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