Is Jeremy Wariner the next Alberto Juantorena? think about it.

You'd have to pay him $2,000,000 to run an 800m.

maybe if we got everyone on Letsrun to chip in, we could get him to do it.

jeremy_800m_runner wrote:

We know Jeremy doesn't have the top end speed to keep up with sprinters at 200m (that was evident at Pre). Neither did Alberto in his prime. So, I believe these two athletes are the prototypical short-middle distance runners; Runners who have the endurance/speed combination to be best at events from 400m to 800m.

Jeremy already has that slender physique, which, combined with a touch of endurance training should land him at 800m gold at 2012 olympics. Something else to think about, right now the 800m elite field is average at best (when compared to the gold en years of 1:41-1:42 times). This would be perfect chance for Jeremy for the 400m-800m double gold. (maybe triple gold if he does 4x400).

I agree that it seems he may have the most potential for such a double of any of the runners since Mark Everett. But potential and desire can be worlds apart and desire is such the key in these long sprint (short middle distance) races.

you'd think that he could do it, but it's certainly not automatic. look at steele, having run 44.5 or a little slower, he's now running 1:53 800m.

Steele's 800m PR is 1:49.22 according to his website.

Why stop at a double?

In a tactical sit a kick 1500, imagine Jeremy blowing the field away with a 47 second 400 meter jog at the end? And since Olympic 5000s are often tactical, he could run 4:20 pace for the first 11.5 laps and then rip a 48 for an easy win. Anything over 5000 and he may not have the endurance to keep up, but I could see him easily winning 4 golds in Beijing.

I'll be the first to chime in and say that Wariner has no intention of becoming an 800m guy. It's pretty obvious that he wants to be a 200/400 sprinter. Although, I agree that his potential might lie more in the 400/800 realm. But don't count on JW ever running an 800......ever.

He's not going to run the 800. It's not even worth thinking about. Neither Clyde Hart nor Michael Johnson is in favor of having 400 guys running 800s. Why not just let Jeremy focus on remaining #1 in the world in the 400? How would that be?

No-one called Jeremy has ever run a fast 8 - now would be different if he was called Johnny, Joaquim, Jose-Luis or even Jarmila, but Jeremy no ...

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Jeremy won gold in the 400 and will continue to do so for the rest of his career. Moving to the 800m and MAYBE being good would be absolutely stupid

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Jeremy won gold in the 400 and will continue to do so for the rest of his career. Moving to the 800m and MAYBE being good would be absolutely stupid

exactly. all this "he could run 1:4x and win gold in the 800" is completely ridiculous, especially when he is the undisputed best in the world in the 400, and has a legit shot at the wr sometime in his career.