does anyone know of any good websites/message boards that deal with these 3 events? I am an 800/1500 guy that can't run anything over a mile. It seems like there's tons of information about long distance running, and about sprinting, but very little about this unique range of distances.
Oztrack is a pretty good resource. Kevin Prendergrast's book is quite good.
I have a few articles and logs on my site, but not specifically focusing on the mile.
Also, Joe Rubio's site would be worth a gander.
Links to the above?
This is one of my fav sites (for the 800m side)
do you have the links to the sites mentioned?
Try elitetrack.com?
anybody have any good videos of 800 meter races?
this can be the most exciting race when done properly (i.e, the first lap is about 3 seconds faster than the 2nd lap, and everyone is DYING down the homestretch, which is why i like watching high school races; it seems like the elite races have become too even-paced, and they don't seem to be in maximum pain at the finish)
i like how high school races go 53-60.
in my opinion, everyone should feel like they want to die at the end of an 800.
i would love to see jonathan johnson's olympic trials win. it's very rare nowadays to see someone lead the whole way and win an 800.
what is the longest possible distance that a human can sprint, all-out? in high school i was able to go 400 meters. they say it's impossible to do it for 800 ... has anybody been able to go 450? 500?
You didn't truly sprint 400m.
53/60 races are asinine, I'd rather have my athletes go 55/57 and win by a second than suffer through the last 100m.
You're right it's rare to see people lead the whole way and win an 800m because it rarely happens in a meet with good competition. In the last 30 years I'm not sure if a guy that lead at the bell won an Olympic race. I know it wasn't the case in 2004, 1996, 1992, 1984 and 1972. I know Juantorena led at the bell, but he was the class of the field that year.