Post them here! (There was a similar thread, but I couldn't get past that long winded story). Let's get right to the point here:
Qualifying round: smooth and steady the entire way, easily qualifies.
Finals: 4th place in 13:14, makes the team as one of the top 3 withdraws from the Olympics.
13:29 tonight and finishes 7th in his heat...advances on time.
13:39 in final...dead last.
I hope I'm wrong and he finds that magic again.
Posted this earlier today - I don't think he makes it to the final. Too much pressure and controversy. Would be happy to be wrong though, as I'm rooting for him.
yoyoyoitsashow wrote:
13:29 tonight
Is that your length-of-tantrum (LoT) prediction? Because LoT is difficult to nail down for runners in their secondary events.
My prediction is Webb makes the final and his presence will cause Prefontaines Oly Trials record to finally be broken. He will run probably run over 13:30 after packing it in the last 800 at 64 pace and in 5th-8th place.
This made me giggle...awesome
rupp-certified saladbar wrote:
yoyoyoitsashow wrote:13:29 tonight
Is that your length-of-tantrum (LoT) prediction? Because LoT is difficult to nail down for runners in their secondary events.
Being completely serious, Oregon crowds boos him because of how Trevor Dunbar got screwed. As for time? Won't matter because he's not going to beat Rupp, Lagat, or Lomong.
yoyoyoitsashow wrote:
13:29 tonight and finishes 7th in his heat...advances on time.
13:39 in final...dead last.
I hope I'm wrong and he finds that magic again.
^This, but 13:40 for each. I don't think 6 guys in the first heat will all have to run 13:28 or faster to get to the final.
What was Webb's time in his last 5k?
I vote he makes it but barely....and won't do will in the final.
I don't know, top 6 in each heat and next four time qualifiers is certainly a generous qualifying scheme. 25>16
last 5k was ~13:49 if i recall.
As was brought up in another thread though, he still needs the A standard, and it probably makes sense for him to go after it today with 2 days rest before the finals (and 1500 trials) than to go for 13:20 AND top 3 if he makes the final.
Mo Trafeh needs the standard too right? Perhaps some teamwork?
qualifies easy. 4th in final
I'll say 13:18 for 5th and tomorrow 13:28 for 4th
Earlier this year, 3:39 followed thirty-five minutes later by 13:49 (pacing the 5000)--given the start lists, hard to see him not making the final. In one respect the time doesn't matter--only making it through does. However, if he makes the finals, he'll have to run sub 13:20 there, so if he can run well in the heats, it might give him confidence. However, the weather conditions look ideal for tonight, and instead of making himself a sacrificial lamb in the finals, he might decide to just take off tonight and try to get the standard. He will have seventy-hours before the finals.
Webb had tons of pressure in 2004 and won the trials. He's won 2 big nat'l champ 1500 races- the last over Lagat. When he's failed top 3 @ nat'ls, he was already off-form. He's also outperformed most every American distance runner on the world scene.
Makes the final and finished 10th+.
With his sluggish finishing speed and 13:49 5k this year, I don't expect anything faster than 13:30. However, being Alan Webb he may surprise use. Still, this 5 year slump is hard to explain. Since his great year in 2007 I don't think he has broken 3:35.
Maybe Webb will finish out his career as a 3:55 miler, which is not really a bad thing at all.
13:30 tonight 5th place; DNF or >13:50 in final once he is out of contention in order to save it for the 1500. Pulls up with 800 to go?