The NAIA actually looks pretty strong individaully even compared to the NCAA. Take a look:
Boit, CMU: 13:17 5,000m in Europe '01
Tighe, Minot: 77th in '02 World XC 12k (#1 Canadian ahead of US's 4th and 5th), 13:50 to win Penn Relays
Araya Haregot, McKendree: unknown Ethiopian supposedly as good as (or carried jock strap for) Kenenisa Bekele, double '02 World XC Champ
In comparison order:
Boit, 13:17 in 2001......Kimani, 13:11 in 2001.
Tighe, 77th in 12K Worlds/13:50......Ritz, 24th in 12K/13:27.
Why on God's green Earth would the last guy come to the US at all????
I think tighe ran 13:39 to win, not 13:50.
At Penn Relays - 5000 Championship
1. 13:49.70, Brad Tighe (Minot State)
Boit is indeed an animal, at naia nationals last year he fell in the 1500 and still ran 3:52 and got 5th or 6th.
granted tighe ran well at penn relays to win the 5k (and his brother in the second heat for that matter) but there is no way naia comes close to DI. it may have a guy or maybe 2 max that can hang with the big DI boys but after that its not even worth looking at. why waste your time?
Are you serious!!!!!!!! You just named 4 thats right a mere 4 runners from the NAIA that were maybe elite, you dont think the NCAA could come up with a few more than 4 sub 14:00 5kers!! give me a break this arguement is a joke!
RIP: D3 All-American Frank Csorba - who ran 13:56 in March - dead
RENATO can you talk about the preparation of Emile Cairess 2:06
Running for Bowerman Track Club used to be cool now its embarrassing
Hats off to my dad. He just ran a 1:42 Half Marathon and turns 75 in 2 months!
Great interview with Steve Cram - says Jakob has no chance of WRs this year
Rest in Peace Adrian Lehmann - 2:11 Swiss marathoner. Dies of heart attack.