Regina time is running out . . .

Or Suzy could drop 8 seconds off her 5000m and be the

first woman!

I am surprised there are no other women in the world that has done this?

No.

You know Runyan could, and I emphasize the 'could'. She has run sub-2, 4:03-4, and 15:08. She should go under 15, especially with the marathon training under her belt. The 1500 would be very difficult, dare I say impossible at this point her career. If she could accomplish, she won't be the first. Someone will get there first.

Your Mom...likes it kinky

Speaking of Regina goals can anyone name a male that has run sub 1:45 800m, sub 3:30 1500m and sub 13 min 5000m?

Theres is only one I can think of Said Aouita (Mor)

1984 5000m Oly Gold Medalist and the first to crack the

13 min barrier in the 5k.

Multi World Champion

1988 Olympic 800m Bronze Medalist

he did 800m sub 1:44

1500m sub 3:30

5000m sub 13

10000m sub 27:20 (debut and only 10k)

Maybe Said Aouita...not sure of his 1500 time, though

I thought Komen might have done it, but I can't seem to find an 800 from him anywhere. El G could probably do it. He could easily get the 800 and maybe the 5000 will come if he ever moves up (which is looking less and less likely)

More accurately for Aouita:

1:43.86

3:29.46

12:58.39

27:26.??

Note: The 800 time was two years AFTER the 10000 time. The 10000 time seems the slowest now, but I think it put him close to the all-time top ten (or actually in it) at the time and also won Bislett over Nenow (who was prefacing his AR 27:20 to be run at Van Damme later in the year with a current PR 27:28).

Sub-Note: I'll never forget: I loved T&FN's packaging of two pictures from 10ks that year (86) in their annual -- The 10k isn't for wimps -- with a pic of Nenow running his AR and another of Aouita sitting on the track after Bislett with a bloody foot and shoe (from being spiked).

I was impressed by his 800 meter olympic bronze as well but what a sight it would have been to see John Ngugi attempting to break him in that 5000 like Aouita had planned to run?

What are some other unusual championship doubles anyone remembers?

I swear I thought Rod Dehaven did a 800/10,000 double at D2 nationals one year. finishing in the top 2 or 3 in each? Can anyone verify this?

Kennedy, Hacker, and Falcon probably could have pulled off a 1500/10,000 if they tried put the risk of dead legs in the 1500. NCAA champs that is.

Yeah Aouita pulled out of the 5000 at Seoul but the crazy bastard thinking he could claim the 800 crown as well and making that attempt puts him in his own league as I've said before. And we'll probably never see anyone quite like him again. Damn.

Fredo I think your wrong, we will see other individuals

with Said Aoutia (one of my favorite runners) range; however, they may come very often. Not even Geb himself

could touch Aouita in respect to Aoutia's great range:

1:43.86 for 800m to 27:26. (debut and made Top 10 alltime

list when he ran it). In the Olympic 800m he out kicked

several 800m specialist to come up for the Bronze and

had he not been injuried he would have got aleast silver).

Will Regina go under 4 Sept 6? I feel if the weather is

nice and good pacemakers run then she will do it. Oh yeah,

forget the rabbits just let the Turkish sensation run and

Regina follow closely and see what happens!

Hey Rocket Scientists, RABBITS MEAN NOTHING TO REGINA-SHE WILL NOT FOLLOW THEM, SHE WON'T ALLOW HERSELF TO PUSH IT FROM THE GUN AND THAT IS WHY SHE WILL NEVER EVER BREAK 4MIN!

Hey Brainic (NO LIMIT) it must have snow in he!!, because you are wrong! Regina will break 4 mins in the 1500m; however, she should have already done it numerous times. It will happen before the 2003 Worlds Championships-if not this year! Regina thinks she have

time left, when she realize she doesn't she will chase 3:59.9 above everything else (Seriously, TRUST ME!).

Vipam

Runyan hasn't even run under 2:00 for 800 meters. Very few American women have.

In regards to the topic:

Regina is the ultimate athlete regardless of whether she breaks 4:00 or not. You criticize her for running "smart" because Suzy seems incapable.

Why would you not admire someone who can race inteliigently more than the time trial runner?. I often wonder what would happen to ElG if he were running in a crowd without a rabbit and his choice of position at the starting line.

When Regina is running well, she seems to sense what pace is best for her current condition, and uses it to her advantage, strikes when she can. Is there some reason some of you think she should be "just like Suzy?"

Why do they have to be the same type of runner, or their styles be compared to one another? Regina has her arrogant faults - but I'd rather hear a race perspective done by Regina than some asinine post race comment made by the Wisconsin cheesehead ANYDAY.

And all this crap about substance abuse with no proof. I would be more inclined to think cheesbrain with her sub 4's is taking something illegal over Regina - after all she hasn't even broken 4.

Grow up and get a life.

Back to the "range" question, didn't Gabe run both 1:46 and 13:4? his freshman year?

1:46.99, 13:57.28 in '98

How did you train to develop that kind of range?

You cannot train to HAVE incredible range, you can

only train to develop your ability in the range you have!

Alot of people train to lower the personnal best in several

events; however, very few have the ability to have world-class ability in numerous events.

Uh, thanks, but you weren't the one I was asking.