ben true ran 7:44 for 3000 today beating elliot heath, this just 5 days after running a personal best of 13:20.53 to get 2nd in the ninova belgium 5000, he also ran 27:41 for 10000 this year. looks like he is elevating himself to a higher level, props to him.
nice!
He's had a great year.
some of these US distance runners seem to be peaking now instead of at the trials.
Donald Trumped wrote:
some of these US distance runners seem to be peaking now instead of at the trials.
Ben True was sick at the trials.
This Ben True could be another Bob Kempainen. I see this guy running 2:08 and possibly making an Olympic team, although he probably only has 2016 as an option.
Pacer dropped out after a mile and the pace slowed.
56 last lap for the for True.
Koneko wrote:
The Africans are gonna split faster than this during the Olympic 10k.
I'm sure True could still win the Yarmouth Clam Festival race next year though.
Dude is overhyped to all hell.
I don't hear him hyped at all. True is racing on the track in Europe, which is probably smart in gaining experience. True is where Rupp was a few years ago, and the marathon is likely his best event. True likely doesn't have Rupp's talent at 10,000m and below, but so what?
Mens 3000m
1. True 7:44.40
2. Heath 7:45.26
3. Curtis 7:54.25
4. Pfieger 7:58.25
5. Mullet 7:58.65
6. Hicks 8:01.99
7. Bradley 8:04.52
8. Jarvis 8:07.25
9. Mulhare 8:07.54
10. Cornwall 8:11.04
Being a coach from Maine and being able to see him develop through the years has been fantastic. I wish him nothing but the best and can't wait to see what his full potential as a runner is. He pursued elite level nordic skiing for several years which definitely set his running career back a little.
douglas burke wrote:
ben true ran 7:44 for 3000 today beating elliot heath, this just 5 days after running a personal best of 13:20.53 to get 2nd in the ninova belgium 5000, he also ran 27:41 for 10000 this year. looks like he is elevating himself to a higher level, props to him.
Did any other Americans run in that 5000?
Donald Trumped wrote:
some of these US distance runners seem to be peaking now instead of at the trials.
So? That's when they all should be peaking. Another reason why our system doesn't work very well. Nobody should peak for the trials more than a month in advance....we already have a hard enough time being competitive at the world level in distance. We need to be peaking for the olympics to give ourselves an improved chance which is already against a lot of odds.
Ben was dealing with what may have been symptoms of Lyme Disease at Trials.
Peaking is a myth.
looks like the 10k is probably his best event.
7:44/13:20/27:41 On IAAF pts, 7:44 equates to 13:16/27:48, so his 10k's his best to this point. would have made him one of our best just about a decade ago. He still has room for improvement, but maybe he'll take his speed to the marathon and do something very impressive.
I don't agree win folks saying the marathon will be Ben's best event. Even though he hasn't skied for years and has shed that unnecessary muscle, he still has a big frame. Guys that big frequeny struggle at the longer stuff (I don't think he has eaced longer than 10 miles on the road yet).
He's a pretty good all-around athlete, though (played hockey and a little bit of lacrosse growing up, even sailed at a pretty high level, I believe), so maybe he's a Jäger-style candidate for the steeple? I doubt he thinks he has topped out at the 5 or 10, but adding hurdling to his arsenal might not be a bad thing.
Yes. Amazing powers of recovery and a big step up in level of performance .
"training" must be going well.
Fly 100 times per year wrote:
Yes. Amazing powers of recovery and a big step up in level of performance .
"training" must be going well.
13:20 is not a big step up. His 13:28 at the trials was just as impressive as his 13:20 (if it was paced well, don't know), if not more. He also ran 13:24 last year, so yes, his "training" must be going well. It's a huge step up....
This is solid progress for True. He's able to go 13:15 probably, so i hope he gets a good shot to do it this year.