I have heard before that your 3k Steeplechase is the same time you could run two miles flat in. Also I have read that your steeplechase time should be 20 seconds faster than your two mile time? Anyone have thoughts or opinions on what is an accurate viewing of this?
there is no conversion because some people flat out suck at the steepling aspect.
If someone is a halfway decent hurdler, one can generally say that you can add about 30 seconds to your 3000m time. Of course there's exceptions to the rule. Kurt Black, who ran for Weber State was an exceptional hurdler, but only had a 3000m PR of something like 8:15. He was an 8:23 steeplechaser.
well the 2 mile 7:58 world record is very close to the world 3k steeple record 7:55. I would also say that most guys that have not steepled before and have little experience run very near there 2 mile pr for the 3k steeple. Though this is just my experience.
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www.geocities.com/matrixwebpage/dusen.htmlFor technically efficient/effective steeplers, they can run a little faster than their two mile race times by up to 10 seconds, I think. For technically average steeplers, I think that they run about 2-mile time or up to 5 seconds slower than their 2-mile race time.
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The reason that many of the mentioned steeple conversions appear to be way out of place..ex Kurt Black, is because when peak shape is arrived at the steeple is the only race being run. Had Kurt have run a 3000m the day that he ran his best steeple time I guarentee you that he would have destroyed the 8:15.
if a decent hurdler, it should be about the same.
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S.Dvorak....are ytou scott dvorak?
A little late on answering this because I was on vacation....But....Why yes, I am.