2013 USA Men's 1500: Who goes home devastated? Centrowitz, Lomong, Manzano or Wheating

Wheating

Centro - The man

Manzano - Always gets top 3 at Nationals

Lomong - Nasty speed and endurance

Wheating is the easy answer. However, Manzano's ups and downs this spring have to make you wonder.

Im going out on a limb and saying Manzano AND Wheating do not go to moscow. Who is the suprise 3rd qualifier is a question many people mustache.

Tiger Phelps wrote:

Im going out on a limb and saying Manzano AND Wheating do not go to moscow. Who is the suprise 3rd qualifier is a question many people mustache.

Love it! He has been on fire this year.

Tiger Phelps wrote:

Im going out on a limb and saying Manzano AND Wheating do not go to moscow. Who is the suprise 3rd qualifier is a question many people mustache.

...And who Will that be?

Normally I would hate to see a 3:30 guy miss the team but I don't mind seeing Wheating miss it this year.

Not sure Lomong would go home "devastated" as he has the 5000 but I can see him making the team. In fact I could even see him not taking the spot, like Lagat did in 2011.

Still, I would rather see Torrence or Leer given a chance. I think one of those guys will go home "devastated" if not on the team.

crazy raisin wrote:

Tiger Phelps wrote:

Im going out on a limb and saying Manzano AND Wheating do not go to moscow. Who is the suprise 3rd qualifier is a question many people mustache.

...And who Will that be?

Hint: Many people Leer at his beastly facial hair.

People feel Centro is a lock.

But remember, 2 years ago Wheating was an absolute lock.

And he went on to finish 4th.

Manzano is my favorite runner.

7 years in a row being top 3 at this meet.

The streak has to end some time, though.

Lomong can come back in the 5.

Centro is always very poised.

Wheating is often shaky.

Lomong has range and experience winning this twice.

Manzano can get into a bad hole, and run out if it.

I think the top 3 will be:

Centro

Leer

Fleet

1st heat is loaded and only the top 3 automatically advance. Leer would be my pick in this heat and I think Lomong, McNamara and Torrence will be right there.This is going to be a real battle just to make the final. These guys are going to have to run this one like it is the final.

Heat 1 Prelims

1 Jordan McNamara Nike / Oregon TC

2 Miles Batty Asics

3 David Torrence Nike

4 Riley Masters Oklahoma

5 Andrew Bayer Indiana Univ

6 Matthew Elliott Brooks

7 Michael Atchoo Stanford Uni

8 Chris Fallon Ohio State

9 Lopez Lomong Nike

10 Kirubel Erassa Oklahoma Sta

11 Patrick Casey Oklahoma

12 Alex Hatz Unattached

13 Graham Morris Illinois

14 Patrick Todd Oregon

15 William Leer Nike

16 Leonel Manzano Unattached

I don't really understand the angle Letsrun is taking with this.

This is almost polar opposite of the 10000M where there are 4 guys who truly have been running at a very high level so far this year.

But in this 1500M field, neither Manzano or Wheating have done anything this year deserving of a World Championship appearance. My view is that until proven otherwise they will not make the team.

I'm not saying they shouldn't be the storylines because of their history. Just that given recent history it wouldn't be heartbreaking if neither made the team.

ryan foreman wrote:

I don't really understand the angle Letsrun is taking with this.

What is there to understand? They are two separate discussions. No one said they are the same situation, just that there are four good guys and one won't make the team.

* wrote:

People feel Centro is a lock.

But remember, 2 years ago Wheating was an absolute lock.

And he went on to finish 4th.

Manzano is my favorite runner.

7 years in a row being top 3 at this meet.

The streak has to end some time, though.

Lomong can come back in the 5.

Centro is always very poised.

Wheating is often shaky.

Lomong has range and experience winning this twice.

Manzano can get into a bad hole, and run out if it.

I think the top 3 will be:

Centro

Leer

Fleet

Wheating was not a lock two years ago...to those who knew about his injury struggles.

Letsrun is saying its the same situation. They are talking about 4 guys and how one of them is going to be the odd man out. That is the situation with the 10000M. In the 1500M its not who will be the odd man out. It is who will be the even men in after Centrowitz.

crazy raisin wrote:

ryan foreman wrote:

I don't really understand the angle Letsrun is taking with this.

What is there to understand? They are two separate discussions. No one said they are the same situation, just that there are four good guys and one won't make the team.

I don't think Lomong will run the 1,500M. I think he will only run the 5000M.

Fleet? R u serious? He won't even make the final

Manzano definitely won't go home devastated....

Because if he winds up 4th or worse, he'll just think to himself "remember the time I won a silver medal at the Olympics? That was awesome!" and immediately feel better.

HAHAHA

Hey guys, remember that time that no one answered the question?

Wheating goes home out of those 4.

Leo always comes through at USA's, rarely fails at the national level through 3 rounds.

Lomong is a freak talent, surprised he has never medaled at worlds. He'll be top 3 at nats.

Centro has the ice blood in his veins.

Wheating is a stud, but has nothing to show for it this year.

Lomong, Leo, Centro...those are my picks in that order.

Last year, it was Leo, Centro, Wheating in that order.

Leo ran a decent time at Oxy HP, then had a stinker at Pre (did he really DNF, or did it just look that way?).

Leo being Leo, that means the rest of the field is in trouble this time.

I figure Lomong takes Wheating's spot from last year.

You may very well be right. However, I suspect Lomong has some regrets in hindsight of not pursuing the 1500M last year. Ultimately, the competitors in the 1500M both at the U.S. level and World level just weren't that great. I'm not saying he could have medaled in the 1500M. But he would have had a better chance.

info wrote:

I don't think Lomong will run the 1,500M. I think he will only run the 5000M.