SAIF SAAEED SHAHEEN Comeback 2010???

According to Renato Canova when he posted on this message board late last year Shaheen is being coached by him again.

http://www.letsrun.com/forum/flat_read.php?thread=3344054&page=0

Hope he can get back to his best. I agree with you - it is great watching him run.

There is no Saif Saaeed Shaheen in the Entry List for Doha this Friday...!!!

http://www.iaaf.org/mm/document/competitions/competition/05/67/02/20100512012047%5fhttppostedfile%5fentrylistm@12may15h15%5f20221.pdf

Hopefully the Meeting is just to early for him.....

Today i heard from Kenya that Shaheen run the 1500m in Kenya. He was second behind Haron Keitany in 3:44.

First of all, i think it was a good race for him. I was not there and cant see him racing but only loses to a 1500 specialist with a short margin is not so bad. Its was also on altitude.

It would be great to hear, what Renato Canova thinks about all the things. Is it true that you train him again?

What do you think about running Steeple again.... is he ready for this or does he switch to the 3000/5000m?

Hopefully you can post a little here, because it is everytime a pleasure to read Renato Canovas threads.

cheers

Indeed Shaheen is back and so is Alex Kipchirchir.

I don't know his status.

He ran 3:40 in Eldoret today to finish 2nd - not bad at 7000ft.

great!

http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/athletics/-/1100/919166/-/qvsx00z/-/index.html

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An athlete is a person with problems and feelings like every other normal person. Shaheen now is fully recovered, but already was fully recovered at the beginning of last year, and he showed this running his PB in 3000m in Doha (7:32) last year in May. The difference with the past was that he was not happy and mentally focused, because some problem with Qatar Federation.

So, his first step for trying to come back the number one of steeple (and, believe me, this is possible), is to recover the joy of running, without too much mental pressure. What I explained him is to have, now, a behavior like a beginner : looking for competitions of medium level in different distances, for finding again the joy to fight, for growing step by step, for rebuilding his self-confidence and for recovering the full motivation.

This is the goal for the current season. Personally, I think that, when he starts again with a full technical project (from the beginning of June), he can improve very quickly. I'm looking for representing ASIA again in the World Cup in steeple : it can be the first top Championship after 4 years. For being selected he has to run under 8:05 already in July : I think this is possible.

The athlete, and the man, will be back.

That is so awesome. I still think back to the indoor 5,000 championship where he was battling with Bekele and he looked so strong, but finished 2nd. Definitely an amazing runner in the realm of Bekele when strong and healthy.

runner77 wrote:

That is so awesome. I still think back to the indoor 5,000 championship where he was battling with Bekele and he looked so strong, but finished 2nd. Definitely an amazing runner in the realm of Bekele when strong and healthy.

That was 3000.

Yes 3,000 Thank you

Shaheen said that he wants to run under 8 minutes again for the steeple before he eventually does the move up to the half marathon and marathon. Maybe he'll do steeple at a couple of the diamond meets, (maybe challenge the WR?) and keep doing steeple, 3000m/5000m and steeple in 2012, and then move up after that.

I can't find the article right know but I think I read that Kemboi wanted to do the same thing, run marathons in the future after a shot at the WR for steeple.

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renato! you have any more infoon shaeen?

Shaheen runs today 7:46 for 3k in Hengelo.

The Race wasn´t to fast due to bad weather conditions but where is Shaheens finishing Speed?

Winning Time was 7:41 and at the Bell Shaheen was still in contact with the leaders but loses 5 sec on the last lap....

Wish him well for the next races..... (OSLO? 5k?)

cheers

Good run for Shaheen this day in Oslo. 13:00,31min over 5k.

i think he doing well right now. His fitness coming back, but it needs time and as Renato says, give him 4 weeks more training and i´m excited what he can do over 3k Steeple.

Mr. Canova what do you think about Shaheens perfomance in Oslo?

I mean he runs 7:46 last Sunday for 3k in Hengelo and a few days later he going thruw with the same time in a 5k. Not too bad.

Overall i think he comes back where he wants to be, but its a long way and he needs a little bit more time and of course a better kick in the end to win races again......