German Fernandez, Jordan Hasay, & Chanelle Price what should they do?

world junior championchips, and base building for college.

and Jordan Hasays 9:52 3200 is by far the most impressive record on that list.

Why is that the most impressive??

yes, far more impressive than Chetelat's 9:52.

gumby wrote:

yes, far more impressive than Chetelat's 9:52.

haha

gumby wrote:

yes, far more impressive than Chetelat's 9:52.

1. hasays 952.13 was faster than chetlats 953.51

2. chetlat has ran near as fast for 1500 or mile as hasay has.

3. you do realize they are both females?

4. i know these are fast times for you, even though you are a male.

I was thinking the same thing for all of them. Even if Chanelle Price breaks the high school record, unless she does 1:58.9 she should focus on the World Junior Championships. The junior meet isn't as prestige as the Olympics but it's still a very nice international major to medal in and gain experience against other great young runners.

If you were their coach wouldn't you rather see them have a shot at making the final at World Junior Championships or going out in the heats or semis at the Olympic Trials (expect for Chanelle she should make the Olympic Trials finals)?

I think he's teasing you because you said "by far" the most impressive. How can it be "by far" when there's another 3200 time just a second back?

Also, the correct answer is that Chanelle Price is the most impressive. She's running 2:02 when the Reebok Grand Prix is being won in 2:00 flat.

I predict Babcock will call it a season. It has worked for her in the past 3 years, so I predict she will continue with that strategy.

The thought of picking the most impressive wasn't something I thought about when making the list; however, in terms of comparison to the senior counterparts. Chanelle Price's time would have to be the most impressive followed by German Fernandez's solo 4:00.29.

The important thing and something they really have to face in the very near future is which meet do they pursue: World Junior (because they all can make the junior team) Championships or Olympic Trials?

I hope Babcock doesn't call it a season as she definitely could make the World Junior team and the finals at the World Junior Championships. Off hand I don't think more than 14 or 15 American women ran faster in the last TWO years in the 1600m. All five athletes are amazing and completed very impressive performances; however, after thinking about it her performance is slightly more impressive as German's 4:00.29.

For German the anwser is neither. He has verbally committed to run the 2 mile at NON which is the same day as USATF juniors.

Clearly Chanelle Price's time is the most impressive of the bunch and she's the only one named who I think should even entertain going to the Trials. But she shouldn't exhaust herself trying. If she doesn't get the 800 time she wants at Pre, then think of the Juniors. She's got a long career ahead of her...which may consist of eight or ten years of finishing way behind Pamela Jelimo.

I don't know about 8 or 10 years of finishing behind Jelimo. You have to think Kenyans used running and walking as their primary means of transportation starting at a young age. Their aerobic development is thus greater than most athletes of a similiar young age of other countries in their career. Do you think Pamela will continue to improve in the 800m for 8 to 10 years, maybe but it will eventually be much smaller increments than say Chanelle Price. Chanelle Price is alot farther from her aerobic/athletic maturity than Pamela Jelimo; therefore, the gap will shrink a great deal before the 8 to 10 years you speak of in your post.

This is a horrible thread, speculating on what kids should do is asinine. Shame on you.

I'd say it's Price as most impressive followed closely by German's 8:34. He ran dead even splits and kicked in with a 61 two hours after his 4:00.

I strongly favor going pro straight out of high school. If they can get a decent contract and live frugally, they can save up enough money to put themselves through college after running is over. Pro runners have a very short window of time during which to earn and college squanders four of them.

sign a shoe contract now

train in kenya

go for the gold

If Jelimo is running 1:54.99 for 800, she doesn't have to keep improving.

marijuologist wrote:

I strongly favor going pro straight out of high school. If they can get a decent contract and live frugally, they can save up enough money to put themselves through college after running is over. Pro runners have a very short window of time during which to earn and college squanders four of them.

none of them are anywhere near ready to turn pro.

look at it this way.

price vs jelimo vs jepkosgei. russians.

hasay and chetelat vs tirunesh dibaba vs meseret defar, burka melkamu, other ethiopians, kenyans russians etc.

german fernandez vs k.bekele lots of ethiopians, kenyans etc.

think of these matchups do you really think these high school kids as oustanding as they are for high school kids are ready for this.