Chris SOLINSKY USA 7:36.90 PB

Great race by Solinsky. Honestly, I never thought he'd run this fast. He's the kind of guy I thought would be a great college runner but would never really reach that top tier once pro, but he has proved me wrong, and I'm happy about it. With his 1500 and 3000 PRs this summer, and his total annihilation of the field at NCAAs, it looks like he will join the sub 13:15 group of Americans either this year or next.

It is clear Jerry knows how to train professional runners.

Great job Chris!

I have no idea why Jerry would keep coaching college.

Nike should pay Jerry to coach our best collegiates.

swansoncad wrote:

Somewhat ironic that Ritz now has his relatively better performances in the shorter distances... 11th all-time best American at 3K, 4th at 2-mile, 21st at 5K, and 10th at 10K.

First, that isn't really ironic.

Second, he isn't better at the shorter distances. Eliminate the 2-mile mark because no one races it, and he is 11th at 3k, 21st at 5k, and 10th at 10k. Looks to me like he just hasn't run a good 5k yet that is comparable to his 3k and 10k performances, OR, that the US just has a deeper top-10 5k list.

They are doing something right in Wisconsin.

Watch out for Stuart Eagon to be the surprise next year in making the Olympic 10K team. This kid has huge upside!!!

With Solinsky's progression from High School through college to now he should have no trouble running 7:18-7:19...easy.

Does anybody know what high school Peeps attend?

be useful...

do any of you bozoos have the splits for his race?

lmaoAnyone comment on the weather...and even with how cool and rainy it was BK still got nasty-btw I think it was a PR for him. I guess his career is over like some posters were saying. He's now destroyed the hype of wc champ Tadesse; oh yeah! were is he???? lol

mpug wrote:

chuck d wrote:

pull up your pants, alan webb. it's chris solinsky's week to get his dick sucked by letsrun posters.

lmfao

yeah sure except... wrote:

komen suspiciously disappeared, but whatever.

I can't believe that people still spout this nonsense.

Komen had a relatively short career at the top by the standards of Geb or Tergat, but he hardly "disappeared." Rather, from 1999-2001, he gradually faded from his record-breaking form of 1996-1998. Komen ran sub-13 for 5000m every year from 1995 to 1999. He then ran 13:01 in both 2000 and 2001. Most people would consider 7 consecutive years of running 13:01 or better a pretty damn good career. He ran 7:28 for 3000m as late as 2000.

Also, Komen had malaria in 2000, which obviously played a role in his inability to regain his former level. Just remember how Kipketer, though still a great runner, was never quite the same after he had malaria.

Ol Grumpus wrote:

I can't believe that people still spout this nonsense.

Komen had a relatively short career at the top by the standards of Geb or Tergat, but he hardly "disappeared." Rather, from 1999-2001, he gradually faded from his record-breaking form of 1996-1998. Komen ran sub-13 for 5000m every year from 1995 to 1999. He then ran 13:01 in both 2000 and 2001. Most people would consider 7 consecutive years of running 13:01 or better a pretty damn good career. He ran 7:28 for 3000m as late as 2000.

Also, Komen had malaria in 2000, which obviously played a role in his inability to regain his former level. Just remember how Kipketer, though still a great runner, was never quite the same after he had malaria.

Thanks for posting that. It was Noah Ngeny, he of the 3:43 mile and 2000 Olympic gold medal, who was never the same after a car crash.

119 wrote:

Komen was in a car accident, thus his sudden departure.

Ngeny was in a car accident after Syndey. Komen just never liked running and got the shit kicked out of him and had a few phenomenal years ('96-'98) but couldn't replicate his form again.

what many of you are failing to realize is that just bc solinsky ran this great time at a young age does not mean he has 10 more seconds, peep do have a great year and never return. i.e. kennedy, and many others i dont really care to write down but everyone knows this to be true sometimes you jus dont get back to the times u used to run, everyone has a peak in their career

swansoncad wrote:

Somewhat ironic that Ritz now has his relatively better performances in the shorter distances... 11th all-time best American at 3K, 4th at 2-mile, 21st at 5K, and 10th at 10K.

Almost positive he's 12th now in the 3k.

7:30.84 Bob Kennedy USA 1998

7:33.37 Sydney Maree USA 1982

7:34.41 Bernard Lagat USA 2006

7:34.96 Adam Goucher USA 2001

7:34.98 Matt Tegenkamp USA 2006

7:35.84 Doug Padilla USA 1983

7:36.69 Steve Scott USA 1981

7:36.90 Chris Solinsky USA 2007

7:37.04 Jim Spivey USA 1993

7:37.70 Rudy Chapa USA 1979 (10)

7:38.03 Marc Davis USA 1993

7:39.03 Dathan Ritzenheim USA 2007

7:39.23i Tim Broe USA 2002 (7:39.45 outdoor 2001)

7:39.28+ Alan Webb USA 2005 (Eugene, June 04)

7:40.19 Bill McChesney 1982

Whoops, that list isn't accurate in the top 3

7:30.84 Bob Kennedy USA 1998

7:32.43i Bernard Lagat USA 2007 (7:34.41 Bernard Lagat USA 2006)

7:33.37 Sydney Maree USA 1982

Lagat ran faster this year indoors.

the only guy i can see breaking 732, that is white, is tegankamp

3kspecial wrote:

the only guy i can see breaking 732, that is white, is tegankamp

Really? You can't see Solinsky, over let's say the next five years, improving less then a second a lap for 3k to get into the low 7:30ish range? So this is it for him, the peak of his career, at what, age 22 or so?

someone did a good job cleaning up this thread!

I agree, Solinsky's got plenty more in him. He's still young. I see Teg and Solinsky breaking 7:30 in their careers (if remaining healthy). All this 7:25 talk is a bit premature (if not totally out of line), but still, they both have great potential.

Well Solinsky technically isn't 9th because both Webb and Ritz would be slightly ahead of gim if you converted their 2 miles. Also, you mention Tegenkamp is the only one you see breaking 7:32, well according to track and field news his 8:07 2 mile is worth a 7:31.00. Mayber he has even bigger fish to fry. Solinsky's perfromance was great, but it wasn't completely unexpected, I actaully predicted a 7;38 out of him. But just because he is running really fast at 22 does not mean he is gonna surpass tegenkamp or even be as good as him. Some just develop faster than others. This is evident in Solinsky he was a hs phenom who keeps getting better and better, but I think he is going to level off sooner than most imagine, and he doesn't have the body for the 5k. He reminds me alot of Goucher and I think their speed is pretty comparable and Solinsky will run faster in the 5k, but I still personally think Teg is the more talented one. I think he is going to run sub 7;30 and 12:55. He is so smooth out there.