Anthony Famiglietti Has Told Me He Is Not In the Trials, He Says Alan Webb Was Told He Was in Last Week

aren't you cool, i wish i could spot typos like that

anyways, what has fam done in the last 3 years? has he shown any indicator of fitness better than 8:37?

From facebook:

‎"My appeal to run the Olympic trials steeple has been denied. Yet somehow they let Alan Webb in the 5k with slowest time in entire field bypassing hard working runners & USATFs own rule system. I think we all know why this has happened. It is up to you to fight to change the sport and stop these inequities once and for all. With me you finally have a voice on this.

I'm a 2 x Olympian in the Steeplechase

Only American in the trials steeplechase this year to make an Olympic or World Championship final.

I ran my qualifying times solo up front in the race.

The field this year is the deepest its been times won't make it this year that have made it before.

I'm only out of the trials be less than a second.

USATF won't even give a reason as to why they denied my appeal but accepted Alan Webbs a week in advance of the 5k field even being declared breaking their own rules.

Alan Webb is a good friend and I'm a fan and always will be, but this is some serious BS.

Call this number at USATF to help reevaluate the appeal or ask why Alan was let in

541-743-2040"

- Anthony Famiglietti

Appeals may be filed by calling 541-743-2040 or 541-681-5068 . . . Appeals fee must be paid by credit card. “Visa, the only card accepted by USA Track & Field."

Anybody tried calling these numbers yet, and submitting an appeal, just for kicks?

First off, Fam's not in the same paragraph as Webb's career. Webb did qualify do the 1500 (to me, that makes a difference) but switched events. Fam ran a 14:31 recently. I don't agree with Webb getting the 5K bid. But Fam hasn't had the career of Webb and lacks semblance of trials fitness. I still hope he gets in- but I'm not feeling sorry for him.

Fam needs a better agent like Webb or a coach with some pull like Goucher had.

???????????? wrote:

Fam needs a better agent like Webb or a coach with some pull like Goucher had.

Webb = Nike

Goucher = Nike

Fam = Saucony

Unbelievable that Webb would get in when Fam has a more decorated international resume.

TLW wrote:

Unbelievable that Webb would get in when Fam has a more decorated international resume.

Webb has two top 10's at Worlds/Olympics... Fam has none.

Not that it matters because there is a huge double standard here but 2x Olympian should trump American record holder when it comes to running the Olympic Trials

ttc wrote:

But Fam hasn't had the career of Webb and

You are right. Fam is a two-time Olympian. Webb has only made one Olympic team.

letfamrun wrote:

Not that it matters because there is a huge double standard here but 2x Olympian should trump American record holder when it comes to running the Olympic Trials

Running a really fast qualifying time never hurts, either.

Fam is more proven in the event he's signed up for than Webb is in the event Webb is signed up for. It's not even close.

Webb also qualified in another event and will already be at the meet. Fam did not.

It was too obvious since Webb didn't run for 5k qualifying standard last weekend.

The only way to make the appeals process fair is to get rid of it altogether. Get rid of the B standard, loosen the A standard a bit, and have a cutoff date. You know years in advance what time you have to run and when. No excuses. The Olympic Trials are for selecting the athletes best prepared to compete in the Olympics. If you can't run the OT standard then you probably shouldn't be representing the US. Don't get me wrong, if I were Fam or Webb I would be pulling all the strings I can to get in, but Webb isn't prepared to compete with the best in the world. We should be turning our backs on the era of Americans going to the Olympics to participate. Only letting in runners who are prepared to make it to the final is an important part of that process.

Wow, Fam, you sound like a whiny little biotch!

So let me get this straight. You're b!tching about USATF screwing over 'average joe qualifier' by letting Alan Webb in,... but that's exactly what you want to do too? So you're really just mad that Alan Webb gets to do it when you don't. You don't REALLY care about ending 'this BS' or whatever you said.

Looks like nothing's changed. You're as narcissistic and selfish as ever.

I guess my real problem is your pathetic plea to the public for help. It'd be one thing if your message was bringing attention to an injustice but instead it's like "boo hoo Alan Webb boo hoo! I'm gonna throw a little fit!"

Fam has a better international resume than Webb. PERIOD.

Fam is a 2 time Olympian and OLYMPIC FINALIST.

THIS IS THE OLYMPIC TRIALS and Fam is the more decorated Olympic runner.

How can you even argue that Webb has better Olympic credentials is seriously and utterly beyond me.

I actually agree with this.

Stinky Brown Town wrote:

Wow, Fam, you sound like a whiny little biotch!

So let me get this straight. You're b!tching about USATF screwing over 'average joe qualifier' by letting Alan Webb in,... but that's exactly what you want to do too? So you're really just mad that Alan Webb gets to do it when you don't. You don't REALLY care about ending 'this BS' or whatever you said.

I guess my real problem is your pathetic plea to the public for help. It'd be one thing if your message was bringing attention to an injustice but instead it's like "boo hoo Alan Webb boo hoo! I'm gonna throw a little fit!"

I posted this in another thread so I'm sorry for some of the repeat but it seems relevant:

First, the USATF cites rule 11.3 on their webpage regarding making a competitive field, but that's an indoor rule only. I can't find anywhere that they outline loopholes for allowing athletes in like they did.

http://www.usatf.org/about/rules/2012/2012rules.pdf

Rule 10.3, the rule for the outdoor track and field championships and the rule cited in rule 27 (the rule for olympic trial entry selection) do not allow for the competitive field clause of 11.3b.

10.3 says:

In the USA Track and Field Championships, all entered contestants shall have met the qualifying requirements adopted by the respective sport committee, or by the properly authorized subcommittee thereof, and listed in the published entry material, or must be approved by a special subcommittee appointed by the Chairs of the respective sport committees. In appointing this subcommittee every effort shall be made to include representation from athlete, coach, and sport committees. Petitions to this subcommittee must be presented in writing, including electronic communication, without the possibility of further appeal beyond this subcommittee. Petitions and decisions shall be posted at the subcommittee work-site. The addition of an athlete by petition shall not prevent an otherwise qualified athlete from participation.

That means that even this far out in advance there should be documentation at a work-cite somewhere of the petitions and the decisions. There should be the appropriate reps from 48 hours out.

Frankly, the posting on the website that says that the Chairs will handle athlete appeals up to 48 hours before the event sounds like a procedure they slipped in. That procedure isn't outlined in the officially ratified USATF rules.

I hope Fam's appeal is approved closer to the start of the race.