Centro actually cruised a 3:53 (1:55 close). Silas Kiplagat, one of the favorites for gold, ran 3:52 at Tyson and was straining to the wire for the fastest indoor mile in three years. Centro is a "big deal".
TrackCoach wrote:
Can't take anything away from an Olympic medalists, but until Centro runs a credible 800m, I will always feel that his suscess depends on a lots uncontrollable things going his way. And Btw, 3:54 is a good time, but it is not a big deal or worth all of talk considering Centro is an Olympic medalists. For the top tier milers this would be considered a good early season fitness test.