On USATF's website, Andrews has already declared in the 1500 but he has not done so in the 800. While this obviously could be explained by many other things, it is some evidence to suggest he is leaning towards the 1500 only.
http://www.usatf.org/events/2012/OlympicTrials-TF/entry/status.asp
Honestly prob has a better shot.
Haha
Joseph Stilin
What a terrible name
^could this be why Webb is frantically trying the 5000?
I don't know if this means anything.
The 1500 is after the 800 so it doesn't hurt to declare in the 1500 even if he doesn't show up to the line after doing all of the 800 rounds.
I don't think it would look good to declare in the 800 then not show up, but come back later in the meet and run the 1500.
I assume he will declare the 800 and run it.
I'd be very surprised if he skipped the 800.
Might be a good move considering:
1. The 800 has Symmonds, KD, Jock, Cas Loxsom, Martin, Primm>. All have shown decent results this year.
2. No American man has been particularly impressive in the 1500 this year. None. That includes Centro.
3. Robby Andrews has a legendary kick that will serve him well in a slow championship race, which the US champs always turns into.
4. That 3:34 was impressive, especially because he rarely runs the 1500.
5. He's Robby Andrews. You never know what the kid is gonna do when he steps on the track.
Good points on the comparison but I would be concerned that Andrews doesn't have much 1500m racing experience.
Wheating and even Manzano have faster 800m PR's and big kicks.
Rupp held off Andrews in their PR race.
Andrews is dangeorus in the 1500, but I wouldn't dump the 800 chances entirely just to focus on the 15 if I were him.
The American milers may not have looked good so far but they all seem to have pointing exactly for the Trials and have used their races as training and preperation.
And they will sharpen through the three rounds.
In the 1500 he will be facing pros.
In the 800 there are more college runners in contention.
I really assume he is doubling.
crazy person wrote:
Might be a good move considering:
1. The 800 has Symmonds, KD, Jock, Cas Loxsom, Martin, Primm>. All have shown decent results this year.
2. No American man has been particularly impressive in the 1500 this year. None. That includes Centro.
3. Robby Andrews has a legendary kick that will serve him well in a slow championship race, which the US champs always turns into.
4. That 3:34 was impressive, especially because he rarely runs the 1500.
5. He's Robby Andrews. You never know what the kid is gonna do when he steps on the track.
I'd like to amend my initial statement to say David Torrance, of all people, has been impressive this year with his 13:16 5000 and 3:52 mile at Pre. Shows that he is in great shape.
He has until 6/19 to declare. I assume that we will know by then.
relax wrote:
He has until 6/19 to declare. I assume that we will know by then.
Yes, but what should we talk about today.
Andrews is not ready to mix it up with the world's best in a championship 1500. He'll be exhausted going through the rounds--if he makes it through them. He needs to get seasoning first in Europe. But given the 1500 is after the 800 at our trials it makes sense to declare. He'll represent the USA in the 1500 in 2016.
Looks like an 800m runner to me
He would be good at the 1200, maybe they'll be in the Olympics on day. I think he could run 2:46 high
I think it's not that Andrews couldn't make the US 800 team (I think he'd be an odds-on favorite), it's that he'd be less likely to medal in the 800 in London than in the 1500 where is 800 background will serve him well. Rushida looks unbeatable in the 800, while the 1500 has a lot more room for an up-and-comer.
The 3:34 indicates some strength for the 800 rounds. Going for the 1500 after finishing the 800 would work though.
I disagree with everything you wrote besides Rushida looking unbeatable.
rudisha, not rushida.
Hank Moody wrote:
I disagree with everything you wrote besides Rushida looking unbeatable.
Rudisha looks as unbeatable as any 800m runner has ever looked at this point in the season. Ever.
He is a solid 2 seconds ahead of the rest of the world, aka an eternity.
This kid is like 20, he is not making decisions based on what event he could do better at in London. His main goal is to make the team in ANY event so that is is officially an Olympian. That title has cache and gets you more money and better races. If the 400H were his best shot, he would probably run that. Why do you think Jäger took up the steeple suddenly in 2012?
Centro and Wheating are locks to make the 1,500 book it they will take 2 of the 3 spots for the U.S. Go Ducks