How fast do you have to be to get a sponsorship from a major company in:
800?
1500?
Steeple?
5000?
10000?
Obviously there is no "cut off time," and I know placing is just as if not more important, but can anyone just give out some estimates?
How fast do you have to be to get a sponsorship from a major company in:
800?
1500?
Steeple?
5000?
10000?
Obviously there is no "cut off time," and I know placing is just as if not more important, but can anyone just give out some estimates?
800m-1:46.89
1500-3:37.36
steeple-8:30 and under
5000-13:35 and under
10k-28:24
how about for women??
This is the stupidest thing I have heard. 3:37 to go pro? There are pleanty of guys who get contracts and don't run this fast.
5000: 13:59
10000: 29:00
You just need to win NCAA's in your event and be good looking.
marathon?
A lot of it is luck- getting someone to notice you. There are unattached athletes who are better than some with contracts.
Maybe you hook up with one of those running groups.
Then, what makes a pro? You live in an area where there are some prize money races and you win some- $150.00 here, $500.00 there- no shoe contract and you have a job other than running. Are you a pro?
The question then becomes, how do you hook up with Hansens, Team Minnesota, etc and/or a shoe company?
There are stories of Kenyans showing up at those training camps and "proving" themselves to earn a spot. Can you run with the Hansen group and earn a spot on the team?
here the marathon needs to be run in under 2,18
It's not just about how fast you can run, its how well you market yourself and therefore make yourself appealing to a potential sponsor. Look at Dean Karnazez. He's not fast at all, but he's a professional runner. There is a lot of overlap on the bubble between those with entry-level support contracts and those still labeled as unattached or running with higher profile clubs. In many ways, that can be the best situation for someone at that level. But to BE a pro, you have to be fast but you also have to stand out. That is more important.
a friend of mine runs for nike and is an 800m runner in oregon. over the summer he explained that the company (nike, adidas, brooks, saucony, etc) will see how much olyimpic potential you have. if you are 20 years old in 2007 and can run 1:46, 3:40, or 13:25, it would appear that you have 3 potential olympic appearances. The best example i can think of is Alan Webb, who was running world calss times at 18 years old and had 3 oly potentials: '04, '08, and '12.
as far as getting on an elite dev't team, i'd say basic criteria would be something like this:
-NCAA all-american
-USATF champs qualifier
when it comes down to it, as a pro athlete, you become a product for the company. you will be used to make the company $. if you can convince the company that you can make them large profits, then you'll get a contract.
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