Jeff See: 3:55.9
Liam Boylan Pett: 3:56.4
Rob Novak: 3:56.5
Richard Kandie: 3:57.9
Felix Kiboiywo: 3:59.7
James Hatch: 4:01.4
(full men's results can be found @
http://www.venetianraces.com/mile-results
Nicole Edwards: 4:34.9
Nikeya Green: 4:37.3
Delilah DiCrescenzo: 4:37.6
Frances Koons: 4:38.3
Dot McMahan: 4:44.2
Danielle Quissenberry: 4:45.7
Lauren Johnson: 4:49.8
Susie Rivard: 4:54.0
Allison White: 5:00.1
Thanks to all participants, spectators, and especially Joe and Sue Shay!
Is this a road mile or a track mile? Looks like some nice racing.
Jeff See needs to get to Europe and run 3:35. He looked very easy and strong today! Still no sponsor either?
Drake Relays Performer of the meet with his 1:47.1 relay anchor to victory for my Buckeyes!
That's the best ever and by far for Novak, right?
yours to see wrote:
Still no sponsor either?
Well he did make a grand, that will hold him over for another couple weeks of running. Always has that Ohio State degree to put in good use.
riley stops wrote:
Is this a road mile or a track mile? Looks like some nice racing.
The pic in the link shows them running on a road, and the times only go to the tenth, so that's a good sign as well that it's not on the track. Probably a bit downhill?
Mrr82 wrote:
The pic in the link shows them running on a road, and the times only go to the tenth, so that's a good sign as well that it's not on the track. Probably a bit downhill?
Yeah, a pretty healthy downhill about 2/3 of the way in. Still a smokin' time.
By the way, if you need a vacation destination, go to Charlevoix, which hosted the event. Holy crap that place is beautiful. Google it...
Wow - 4:03.5 gets you 11th?? Pretty nice field they assembled. Kudos, gentlemen!
Wow, great for the organizers in Charlevoix - they've been trying hard to get someone to go sub-4 for the past few years and haven't... looks like they hit it right this time
If Gary would actually give some thought to it, Jeff See would make a very good steeplechaser.
Great job Matt and Douglas!
Mrr82 wrote:
riley stops wrote:Is this a road mile or a track mile? Looks like some nice racing.
The pic in the link shows them running on a road, and the times only go to the tenth, so that's a good sign as well that it's not on the track. Probably a bit downhill?
Track races don't usually have course maps either.
wait a sec wrote:
Mrr82 wrote:The pic in the link shows them running on a road, and the times only go to the tenth, so that's a good sign as well that it's not on the track. Probably a bit downhill?
Yeah, a pretty healthy downhill about 2/3 of the way in. Still a smokin' time.
Downhill? From the meet website -
http://www.venetianraces.com/home3- (I have not seen the course so I don't know if there is a little "false advertising" or there is no significant downhill section):
"The Ryan Shay Mile
Saturday - July 24th - 2010
This exciting “invite only” event is in its third year and is already a destination for many top distance runners. Runners from around the country are invited to compete for $4,000 in prize money. The 2009 male winner was Rondell Ruff (4:01.9) and the female winner was Frances Koons (4:31.9).
The course is straight, flat, fast, and certified. Thousands of spectators line the course from approximately the half mile mark to the finish. Invited runners will be provided housing and possibly travel money."
Hey Jackhole... like I said, it's downhill about 2/3 of the way at the end. A pretty big downhill.
Look at the results page; you can even see the downhill in the distance behind the runners in the "Shay Mile" pic at the top.
OR, you could just take my word for it since, well, I know what I'm talking about and you don't. The hill is right by the 7-11 and before the downtown area, for those who need confirmation.
Still, 3:55 is awfully impressive.
Two great races! Kudos to the organizers!
Jeff See needs to get to Europe and run 3:35. He looked very easy and strong today! Still no sponsor either?[/quote]
He's been running in Europe, usually around 3:40.
3:39 winning time was fastest race winner of the races Jeff got into this summer. It is hard being a post-collegiate; I sort of agree with Jeff running the steeplechase because I think it is Gary's best event and Dan Huling would be a great training partner.
According to Google Earth the start is 639 feet and the finish is 595 feet.
Incredible field the race organizers put together, for both men and women.
I had the start @ 192 meters, finish @ 183 w/the downhill beginning about 100' before 3/4 mile mark. The downhill section is about 250 meters then flat to the finish. The final 75% of course is straight. Huge potential for fast times w/most of course lined by spectators in Charlevoix the Beautiful.