With a 5000m PR under 15 minutes, and her height and stature, would she do well in this event and be a medal threat? Only 11 women have ever broken 9 minutes. The NCAA record is 9:16 by Courtney Wayment, who ran a 15:30 5000m in that same 2022 season. Discus.
Wait, so you want a runner who has to x-train tons because she can't run more than 4 or 5 days a week w/o getting injured to take up the steeple? Sounds like a perfect plan.
Wait, so you want a runner who has to x-train tons because she can't run more than 4 or 5 days a week w/o getting injured to take up the steeple? Sounds like a perfect plan.
this was my first thought as well, but I think we would all have said something similar about george beamish in college. sometimes athletes can change. and while the top of womens steeple is very strong and pretty young, I'd rather take my chances with them than the 14:00 types.
With a 5000m PR under 15 minutes, and her height and stature, would she do well in this event and be a medal threat? Only 11 women have ever broken 9 minutes. The NCAA record is 9:16 by Courtney Wayment, who ran a 15:30 5000m in that same 2022 season. Discus.
With a 5000m PR under 15 minutes, and her height and stature, would she do well in this event and be a medal threat? Only 11 women have ever broken 9 minutes. The NCAA record is 9:16 by Courtney Wayment, who ran a 15:30 5000m in that same 2022 season. Discus.
With just a couple of months left in Valby’s collegiate career, it’s doubtful she could have as meaningful impact in the NCAA as Wayment did, while training for her other event(s).
Valby might produce interesting results running steeple after a few (?) years in the event. But doing so is a career decision left to her and her team.
Oh gee Wally, some random anonymous poster made up something about an LRC consensus which contradicts what has been reported in the media.
You are delusional. Re-read thread on “should Valby turn pro”. Almost every post says stay in college. Valby is going to win a Paris/Tokyo medal while in a Florida kit.
Over and over again, your handle produces ignorant and idiotic takes. That doesn’t make the nonsense sometimes posted on this board any more nonsensical.
Oh gee Wally, some random anonymous poster made up something about an LRC consensus which contradicts what has been reported in the media.
You are delusional. Re-read thread on “should Valby turn pro”. Almost every post says stay in college. Valby is going to win a Paris/Tokyo medal while in a Florida kit.
She will be lucky to make a US team, and without Monson (and not even her) no one will get a medal on the women's side above 800m. Her future is in the 10000m, with more training and experience, then the roads, not the steeple - that has disaster written all over it.
Oh gee Wally, some random anonymous poster made up something about an LRC consensus which contradicts what has been reported in the media.
You are delusional. Re-read thread on “should Valby turn pro”. Almost every post says stay in college. Valby is going to win a Paris/Tokyo medal while in a Florida kit.
Tough crowd. But probably not durable enough for the steeple. Olympics, though, absolutely! Must wear the Team USA kit, them's the rules.