Ethan went 56.0 53.7 for an 800m in training as seen in the maurten video, not many details given, but mike smith did say it was supposed to be very controlled with more gears left, which seems like the case because he has closed in 50 point before, either way what do you guys think? I think hes gonna turn up sharp and ready to go man.
Ethan went 56.0 53.7 for an 800m in training as seen in the maurten video, not many details given, but mike smith did say it was supposed to be very controlled with more gears left, which seems like the case because he has closed in 50 point before, either way what do you guys think? I think hes gonna turn up sharp and ready to go man.
remember, Jakob went 2:00, 2:00, 1:55, 1:55, 1:49, 1:49 before his two mile record. He also said the 800s were controlled and could have been faster.
I love Strand. I don't think that rep really gives us any more information from what we've already seen from him in races.
For the record, his last two laps at USATF 2025 were: 56.34/53.07. Koech was 56.13/52.91
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Not far off what the opening 800 has been the last few years? He probably won't be able to hang if it's too fast, I'm pretty sure that's the consensus most people have come too. Him and Lutkenhaus are in the same boat, if they medal it's because they are defying what anyone thinks is possible (for them).
i think hes capable of hanging onto a 3:28-3:29 race while being controlled and having a good finish. to me i still do think its possible for him to come home with a medal but probably not gold though
The likelihood of an NCAA 800m runner making the U.S. team was always greater than a 1500m runner, though the latter happens on occasion. Right now the NCAA mid-distance is so strong that the best 1500m guys have a shot at the World Finals. You'd usually want to bet against them and you wouldn't expect an NCAA 1500m guy to medal right away, if ever, but in this era that is no longer the case. This guy has the talent to compete with the best the way he finishes in quick races.
Not far off what the opening 800 has been the last few years? He probably won't be able to hang if it's too fast, I'm pretty sure that's the consensus most people have come too. Him and Lutkenhaus are in the same boat, if they medal it's because they are defying what anyone thinks is possible (for them).
As your downvotes suggest, I don’t think this is the consensus regarding Strand at all. Picking him to medal isn’t even a hot take anymore.
At USAs, Strand closed a 3:30.25 with a 1:49.41 last 800, 39.09 last 300, 12.69 last 100, which was enough to beat last year’s 1-3-5 from the Olympic final. You can’t run those splits by accident: they are proof that Strand can compete at the very highest level. They strongly suggest that Strand can run well under 3:30, and that even a time in the ~3:27.7 range a la Hocker and Nuguse in Paris is feasible.
In a way, Strand was lucky that Jonah Koech beat him by .08 at USAs and then Cooper Lutkenhaus went berserk, because those things tempered the Strand hype train. Otherwise, everyone would be talking about whether the college kid with the meteoric season could medal, and whether he’ll be challenging the ARs at 1500/mile/3k in the next couple years.
Not really, he looks very relaxed to me, sometimes it does feel like he can have longer more powerful strides and can also take advantage of his armswing to a greater extent, but honestly he's doing more than fine right now
Overall, when I think of ethan strand, there only seems to be 2 real weaknesses. The lack of aerobic strength coming from more 5k training which im sure he will develop with more time under Mike smith, but another thing is though he has a great kick, he always seems to tie up in the last 30-50m or so, could be because he is forcing it and trying to get to the finish line quicker, thus straining himself in the process, or maybe could just be the lack of aerobic strength showing at the end of the kick. Either way, Ethan going home top 6-8 from the final is already a win in my eyes, Im really excited to see what he is capable of with a much less intense season, focusing on peaking for big international championships.
Overall, when I think of ethan strand, there only seems to be 2 real weaknesses. The lack of aerobic strength coming from more 5k training which im sure he will develop with more time under Mike smith, but another thing is though he has a great kick, he always seems to tie up in the last 30-50m or so, could be because he is forcing it and trying to get to the finish line quicker, thus straining himself in the process, or maybe could just be the lack of aerobic strength showing at the end of the kick. Either way, Ethan going home top 6-8 from the final is already a win in my eyes, Im really excited to see what he is capable of with a much less intense season, focusing on peaking for big international championships.
Has a 7:30 3k from college, one of the best kicks in fast American races, and has a "lack of aerobic strength" XD
Overall, when I think of ethan strand, there only seems to be 2 real weaknesses. The lack of aerobic strength coming from more 5k training which im sure he will develop with more time under Mike smith, but another thing is though he has a great kick, he always seems to tie up in the last 30-50m or so, could be because he is forcing it and trying to get to the finish line quicker, thus straining himself in the process, or maybe could just be the lack of aerobic strength showing at the end of the kick. Either way, Ethan going home top 6-8 from the final is already a win in my eyes, Im really excited to see what he is capable of with a much less intense season, focusing on peaking for big international championships.
Has a 7:30 3k from college, one of the best kicks in fast American races, and has a "lack of aerobic strength" XD
Strand is a great, promissing young runner and 7:30 is a good time BUT......................
some of his competitors are faster or MUCH faster in the 3000m:
Yea like the other person said, by no means is he a runner w bad aerobic capacity, but in comparison with the other runners in the field, he isnt where he needs to be