How will Sara Hall do in the steeplechase

Was this sarcasm that I didn't pick up on?

http://www.letsrun.com/forum/flat_read.php?board=1&id=2867737&thread=2855447

ponytayne wrote:

Malmo did not just jump into the steeple as a pro several years beyond college. He was winning Junior national championships and running it all through college long before he ever started running the big european meets and setting ARs.

Not quite.

My first attempt at the steeplechase was my freshman year. My bests were 4:08 in the mile and 8:52 in the two mile. My coach asked me if I wanted to try the steeplechase. I said sure, and he asked me to jump over a few of hurdles. Since I could do that and chew gum at the same time he told me I was in.

The meet was a dual meet at Kent State on a crappy rubberized track. The guy I was racing was Mike Irmen, who was Junior National champion the previous year. Coach told me to not try to lead and hang with him mas long as I could. Who knows, if I'm there at the end I might be able to win it? I followed coaches instructions for a lap, didn't like how slow it felt, so I took control and never looked back, winning easily in 8:52, which made me the 2nd fastest US Junior of All-time.

Some people have it, some people don't. You will show your talent, or lack of it, early. The only way to find out is to try.

The funny part was revealed to me after the race. Apparently Coach Groves became furious when I didn't follow his instructions and took the lead. I was told by teammates he was screaming and cursing up a storm during the race -- his face bright red and the veins in his neck popping out. He pretty much trusted my instincts from that day on.

Dingler wrote:

Was this sarcasm that I didn't pick up on?

http://www.letsrun.com/forum/flat_read.php?board=1&id=2867737&thread=2855447

WTF? If you read, then use your brain to process what you've read, you might be able to take this reading comprehension thingy to the level you are capable of.

BBJ wrote:

agreed that she is too frail. she's doesn't look strong enough to be a good steepler. hopefully I'm wrong!

You aren't much of a student of the event then. Care to take a look at the body types of the best steeplechasers in the world? The are very skinny men who need to run laps in the shower to get wet.

malmo wrote: I set an American record in the event in 1977 without ever, not even once, practicing hurdling, and only running the event once -- two weeks before.

My mistake malmo. Sorry to underestimate you. I did not know you had success so quickly in the event. However, I guess I was correct by stating that you were running the steeple all through college, instead of jumping into it several years after leaving college (as is the implication of sara hall running one at stanford).

thanks for informing us.

I cannot possibly imagine Coach Groves being angry at one of his runners! You must be mistaken.

I think she'll finish and run 10:08.

Malmo, I don't get it either. Did you mean to say you set an american junior record in your second attempt?

malmo wrote: I set an American record in the event in 1977 without ever, not even once, practicing hurdling, and only running the event once -- two weeks before.

Hall declared in the steeplechase.

http://www.sml1.com/recordtiming/stanford/invite09/open_running_sections.htm

I am probably more interested in the results of her race than any other race going on this weekend.

not much of an article, but this confirms as well:

http://www.active.com/women/Articles/Her_Story__Sara_Hall__Running_with_Purpose.htm

also says she thinks her future is in the 5000.

Welcome to the steeple Sara, where punishment is dished out to the famous and the anonymous without discrimination:>)

Pretty good for only deciding on it 10 days ago. Her post race interview is up.

http://www.runnerspace.com/eprofile.php?do=videos&pg=1&event_id=57&video_id=9552&folder_id=829&offset=1#video

For all you doubters, she ran 10:10.56. Very good debut.

3200guy wrote:

I think she'll finish and run 10:08.

Good call bro.

reading comprehension wrote:

malmo wrote: I set an American record in the event in 1977 without ever, not even once, practicing hurdling, and only running the event once -- two weeks before.

There is nothing factually incorrect with what malmo posted about his steeplechase competition in 1977.

Ghost of Aguayo wrote:

3200guy wrote:

I think she'll finish and run 10:08.

Good call bro.

Thanks.

malmo wrote:

I set an American record in the event in 1977 without ever, not even once, practicing hurdling, and only running the event once -- two weeks before.

Dingler wrote:

I thought Malmo set the AR in 1977 in only his second try at the steeple?

malmo wrote:

WTF? If you read, then use your brain to process what you've read, you might be able to take this reading comprehension thingy to the level you are capable of.

Franque Soda wrote:

There is nothing factually incorrect with what malmo posted about his steeplechase competition in 1977.

Ah, I think I get it now. Malmo did not set the AR in 1977 in only his second try at steeple, but he did set an AR in the event in 1977 having only run it once -- two weeks before. Thanks for the clarification.

malmo wrote:

I set an American record in the event in 1977 without ever, not even once, practicing hurdling, and only running the event once -- two weeks before.

Dingler wrote:

I thought Malmo set the AR in 1977 in only his second try at the steeple?

malmo wrote:

WTF? If you read, then use your brain to process what you've read, you might be able to take this reading comprehension thingy to the level you are capable of.

Franque Soda wrote:

There is nothing factually incorrect with what malmo posted about his steeplechase competition in 1977.

Apollo C. Vermouth wrote:Ah, I think I get it now. Malmo did not set the AR in 1977 in only his second try at steeple, but he did set an AR in the event in 1977 having only run it once -- two weeks before. Thanks for the clarification.

1977 AAU Nationals, Drake Stadium, UCLA

Final 6/11, Heats 6/09

1. 8:21.6 James Munyala (KEN) (MR, #17 all-time world)

2. 8:22.5 George Malley, Penn State (American record, #23 all-time world)

3. 8:22.8 Ron Addison, Knoxville TC (#2 all-time US, #24 all-time world)

4. 8:25.8 Henry Marsh, BYU (#5 all-time US)

5. 8:33.9 Bruce Bickford, Northeastern

6. 8:34.4 Don Timm, AIA

1977 Central Collegiates, Bloomington, IN

Final 5/27

1. 8:48.5 Bruce Baden, Penn State

2. 8:48.6 George Malley, Penn State