Lagat breaks the two mile american record, but barely receives any praise from Letsrun.com, specifically the founders. What happened when Solinsky broke the 10k record? Oh yah, a huge banner and what not. Lagat doesn't even get a quote of the day. How can we expect our sport to grow if one of the biggest sources for track news in our country doesn't show the props to one of our greatest athletes?
Yeah..but...Solinsky ran 3:54 for the mile
It's a pretty obscure record compared to the outdoor 10K record. How many guys have even run the 2M indoors?
Lagat's ran 3:26 a decade ago, and 7:30 and 12:55, so he was certainly capable of this for what, 10 years now?
-The 10K is run every outdoor season by 10K specialists who attempt to make national teams to run the event
-Solinsky never ran a 10K
-27:00 had never been broken by a U.S. athlete
- Sub 27:00 is a considerable barrier for the 10K, as only the best of the best have done it
i think some of these might be wrong. But i think lagat already had like the indoor 1500m, mile, 3k, and 5k records. and outdoor 1500, 3000, 5000.
Excellent job also getting the 2mile. Just adds to his impressive resume. But really this isnt something new for lagat, it just reinforces something we already know.
but on the subject of bias, i dont appreciate the headline about washingtons "illegal track"
not only that. do we need to say "4 Collegians (5 Overall) Break Four On LEGAL Track At BU!"
As long as ncaa recgonizes an oversized track as a legal mark for qualifing for nationals, its fair game.
i can understand frustration with the seemingly advantage an oversized track gives. but untill something is actaully proven (nothing is right?), i'm gonna assume its mental.
dont downgrade someones performance because you think its unfair, just step-up your game yourself. Or if you cant beat em, join em.
I don't get excited for mercenaries, certainly never for one who kept his American Citizenship secret so that he could run for another country in 2004. I can guarantee you I'd feel differently had he not done that.
malmo wrote:
I don't get excited for mercenaries, certainly never for one who kept his American Citizenship secret so that he could run for another country in 2004. I can guarantee you I'd feel differently had he not done that.
Old Fart Whiner.
Of course you've walked a mile in his shoes.
Go Ducks wrote:
Of course you've walked a mile in his shoes.
WTF?
A 7:59.99 by Lagat would have gotten mad props by the BroJos.
geezer24 wrote:
A 7:59.99 by Lagat would have gotten mad props by the BroJos.
I don't know about the BroJos but I would have shat a brick.