German Fernandez on Mile Championship Start List for Arkansas Invite

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  • irun
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    11 years ago 01/23/2009 5:48pm CST
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    Looks like G. Fernandez might be ready to get up and roll again. I guess he must be back into decent shape. What a relief to know he won't be debilitated for an entire season. He was injured in high school though pretty badly and was stil able to come back and set american records, so maybe I shouldn't be surprised.

    Event 39 Men 1 Mile Run Championship
    Saturday 1/24/2009 - 4:10 PM
    Randal Tyson: 3:49.89 2/11/2005 Bernard Lagat
    NCAA Auto: 3:59.50
    NCAA Prov: 4:04.00
    Lane Name School Seed Time
    Section 1 of 2 Finals
    1 Seth Summerside adidas
    2 Josphat Boit adidas
    3 Adam Perkins Rush Running
    4 John Kosgei Oklahoma State
    5 Dorian Ulrey Arkansas
    6 Emmanuel Bor Alabama
    7 Tyson David Alabama
    8 German Fernandez Oklahoma State
    9 Jacob Boone Oklahoma
    10 Rob Sorrell Oklahoma
    11 Mark Davidson Tulsa
    12 Sean Fleming Oklahoma State
    13 Orey Smith Arkansas TC

    Section 2 of 2 Finals
    1 David Chirchir Oklahoma State
    2 Artur Kern Harding
    3 E.C. Gibbs Georgia Tech
    4 Daniel Kirwa Harding
    5 Lewis Timmins Tulsa
    6 Jordan Neil McNeese State
    7 Kyle Dekker Tulsa
    8 Aaron Batey unattached
    9 Lane Boyer Arkansas
    10 Eric Fernandez unattached
    11 Rick Elliott Arkansas
    12 Kinsey Dinnel Louisiana Tech
    13 Philip Biwott Harding
  • morrissey
    11 years ago 01/23/2009 6:03pm CST
    re: irun
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    i bet he'll break 4mins
  • the rocket
    11 years ago 01/23/2009 6:27pm CST
    re: irun
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    ALLLLLLLRIGHT!
  • osu insider
    11 years ago 01/23/2009 6:38pm CST
    re: the rocket
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    he has started up intervals the past 2 weeks, this week he did 12x400 @ 63, last week he did 5x1 mile @ 4:25 , i'll say he is ready for a good race, during his time injured he was in the pool or on the bike every single day.
  • the rocket
    11 years ago 01/23/2009 6:44pm CST
    re: osu insider
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    How does this kid do it? Where does he get his incredible base from? Its mind-boggling.
  • scary_times
    11 years ago 01/23/2009 7:35pm CST
    re: the rocket
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    sub 4:00, no sweat for him. He may need to run a 3000 afterwords just to keep him motivated.
  • baserus
    11 years ago 01/23/2009 7:45pm CST
    re: the rocket
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    He gets his base at Filene's Basement. You can get some in their liquidation sale.
  • J.R.
    11 years ago 01/23/2009 7:50pm CST
    re: osu insider
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    osu insider wrote:

    he has started up intervals the past 2 weeks, this week he did 12x400 @ 63, last week he did 5x1 mile @ 4:25 , i'll say he is ready for a good race, during his time injured he was in the pool or on the bike every single day.

    What recoveries for the miles?
  • Frank Stella
    11 years ago 01/23/2009 8:31pm CST
    re: the rocket
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    the rocket wrote:

    How does this kid do it? Where does he get his incredible base from? Its mind-boggling.

    I heard he gets his incredible base from a fella named Ray-Bo on 79th St.
  • letsrun.com
    11 years ago 01/23/2009 10:03pm CST
    re: Frank Stella
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    He is also on the start list for Junior XC nationals on Feb 7th.
  • J.R.
    11 years ago 01/24/2009 1:37am CST
    re: letsrun.com
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    letsrun.com wrote:

    He is also on the start list for Junior XC nationals on Feb 7th.

    start list
    http://www.usatf.org/events/2009/USAXCChampionships/entry/status_Junior.asp
  • Digg
    11 years ago 01/24/2009 8:02am CST
    re: J.R.
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    OP, Fernandez hasn't set any American records.
  • German Rocks
    11 years ago 01/24/2009 9:22am CST
    re: irun
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    German is back!!! he will destroy this field of wannabee's. I bet German wins by 10 meters, and runs an easy walk in the park of 3:56.
    I told you guys, but NO, you didn't want to listen.
    German Rocks!!!
  • I recall a 2 mile race....
    11 years ago 01/24/2009 9:28am CST
    re: Digg
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    Digg wrote:

    OP, Fernandez hasn't set any American records.

    Yes, he has.
  • senator
    11 years ago 01/24/2009 11:12am CST
    re: German Rocks
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    This is not exactly a bunch of "wannabee's"
    Summerside has wheels, Boit is no joke, and the 'Bama boys are high quality imports.
  • C o a c h
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    11 years ago 01/24/2009 12:15pm CST
    re: the rocket
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    Just an incredibly efficient runner, able to suck more oxygen in while burning less than anyone else in the sport.
  • fUrCeOsNhN
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    11 years ago 01/24/2009 12:47pm CST
    re: C o a c h
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    C o a c h wrote:
    than anyone else in the sport.


    He's good, but Bekele would still lap him in a 10k.
  • nytsua
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    11 years ago 01/24/2009 12:49pm CST
    re: German Rocks
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    German Rocks wrote:

    German is back!!! he will destroy this field of wannabee's. I bet German wins by 10 meters, and runs an easy walk in the park of 3:56.
    I told you guys, but NO, you didn't want to listen.
    German Rocks!!!

    Right...
  • F. Booth
    11 years ago 01/24/2009 12:59pm CST
    re: nytsua
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    I'm nobody and was nowhere near as talented as this kid but for reference I ran 13:38 and 28:30 years ago and I could maybe at my best fitness do 4 times 1600 in 4:25 with a 3 minute recovery. A fifth one would have been a warmup in 4:35.

    Is German eligible to break American Junior Record this spring? Rudy Chapa's 10,000 record was one I never thought would be broken. If Fernandez is this fit after taking a month plus off, damn!
  • rupp
    11 years ago 01/24/2009 1:14pm CST
    re: F. Booth
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    Chapa's record is already gone