Paula Cliffebar wrote:
you guys are delusional. It seems like the majority of you think he can go 3:31 in the 1500, and then 2:04/5 some day in the marathon. And probably near WR's at every other distance in between?? (that would be the logical conclusion of such range). Don't hold your breath for a 12:45 or 26:30. Please don't be delusional. He's the best (time-wise) US distance runner ever. He's run under 26:50 and under 13:00. That is amazing. Let's not get carried away and now predict absurd jumps from there.
This post is worth remembering. Anyone who can open up their season essentially with at 3:34 in the states, while training for the olympics in the 10K can certainly take off a few seconds in a diamond league 1500 after some sharpening. Just as Wheating and Centro and Ulrey and so many others have done, despite specifically training for the 1500 all season.
Now with Rupps 26:48 and 60 minute debut half (in NYC) do you really think 2:04/5 is out of the question in the future? I think the odds are better that he goes at least that fast than he doesn't.
In terms of track, it depends how much longer he sticks with it but I'm sure sub 12:50 & sub 26:40 are in his future if he has 2 or 3 more summers of running on the track.