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"El Guerrouj, the double 2004 Olympic champion at 1500m and 5000m, and holder of the World records for the 1500m and Mile, who retired in 2006, left a week ago for the United States to continue five years of studies in management and sports marketing in Eugene's university, in the State of Oregon."
Wow that's amazing.
I'm surprised his left his own country, considering how popular and well off he is there.
I wonder how well he will like Oregon.
It looks like Rupp is no longer the best runner in Oregon.
somewhatfast wrote:
It looks like Rupp is no longer the best runner in Oregon.
His coach... Salazar, also has better times and credentials than Oregon's golden boy Rupp.
This is surprising to me for more reasons than one. I remember seeing a few interviews of El G and his english was not all that great. I hope it's improved or he may struggle.
Can't wait until he starts running again, and we get some times from him for the 10K to the marathon.
Since Vinny and Phil Knight got Galen eligible, I wonder if they'll get El Guerrouj declared NCAA eligible.
In Obamamerica, it's likely to happen. We paler folks are on the way out.
"sniff"
This is true,we talked about this, during an AM beach run, here in SOCAL
Gogh Joe wrote:
http://www.iaaf.org/news/kind=100/newsid=48905.htmldiscuss...
"El Guerrouj, the double 2004 Olympic champion at 1500m and 5000m, and holder of the World records for the 1500m and Mile, who retired in 2006, left a week ago for the United States to continue five years of studies in management and sports marketing in Eugene's university, in the State of Oregon."
Does he speak any English?
Someone posted this months ago, and everyone (including myself) thought he was a troll.
So El Guerrouj is still living in Portland, according to this article:
http://trackfocus.com/distance/hicham-el-guerrouj-very-worried-over-protests
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Has anyone seen him running around town?
Imagine you're with OTC and you're going for a run in the portland area and some dude gets up on your shoulder. You snicker knowing that this casual runner can't keep up with you, so you try and drop him, time and time again, until you bonk and he skips away from you effortlessly.
---Costanza
I think he lives in Eugene and takes classes in the sports marketing program and Oregon. I've heard of people saying they saw him in Eugene but never anybody saying they saw him in Portland, but I don't know either way.
The article mentions that he is trying to become proficient in English
But did they see him running, or did they just ... see him?
I'm curious whether he still enjoys running for fun. He's made a few feints at "low-key" comebacks without following through, has he not?
Guerrouj should coach Webb
Nike should just give him an executive position for being the greatest miler and 2000m runner of all time.
Not to mention the only person ever to beat Kenenisa in an olympic final. Ran a nasty 3k and 5k. I don't know what the best tactic to beat him in a 5k wouldve been.
How was Galen Rupp considered the best runner in oregon? That's where solinsky is.
long dong silver wrote:
I don't know what the best tactic to beat him in a 5k wouldve been.
Renato Canova has an idea:
"I remember very well Ostrava 2003, when Stephen Cherono beated him during his first attempt in 5000m.
I told to Stephen, before the race : "Hicham is already in good shape, because one week ago won in Turin running 7:30 with 3:49 + 3:41, practically alone in the last 1500m. So, I think that he can try to beat the World Record, because the requested split at 3000m is 7:37. But I'm sure that, at that time, he thinks to be alone. So, he must not to be alone, but you must to stay with him. If you are able to be with him till 4k, he is no more sure about himself, reducing his pace. If you have yet some energy, try to overtake him only for 100m, after this stay back him, and we see what can happen".
When Stephen, 700m to go, overtook Hicham, he was very much confused, and was not able to maintain the same speed.
In all his career, Hicham thought to be not very fast in a short sprint, and always preferred to have a very strong progression during last 500m. But, if he was not able to have a break of 20-30m, in this case could become the best rabbit for the other runners.
After winning 1500m, he was really very much more relaxed, and for the first time in his life decided, in 5000m, to follow during the last lap instead of to attack.
So, he discovered to be able to finish in 12.0 last 100m, faster than every other runner (like it's logical, being the World Record Holder of 1500m).
This can show how much a different psychological approach can influence the tactical behavior.
After winning 1500m, Hicham was another athlete, and this happened only few days after the first event."