Our knowledge of 1980s track and field isn't very good but has the US ever has this chance before.
We don't think so. Let us know if we are wrong. We talk about this issue in our weekly recap:
Our knowledge of 1980s track and field isn't very good but has the US ever has this chance before.
We don't think so. Let us know if we are wrong. We talk about this issue in our weekly recap:
Are the half marathon and full marathon events at the WC?
800 - Solomon,Symmonds
1500 - Centro,Leo
5000 - Lagat, Rupp
10000 - Rupp
1972 Olympics:
800 Wottle
1500 Ryun (Ryun was fouled in his heat)
5000 Pre
Marathon Shorter
No real chance in the 10000.
He said World Championships, not Olympics.
Never before, to my knowledge. Mostly because no long distance medal threats.
coach d wrote:
1972 Olympics:
800 Wottle
1500 Ryun (Ryun was fouled in his heat)
5000 Pre
Marathon Shorter
No real chance in the 10000.
Shorter - 5th in 10000 (not too shabby)
Track only is what I'm talking about. I'm not talking Olympics. Only WChamps.
Distance Maniac wrote:
coach d wrote:1972 Olympics:
800 Wottle
1500 Ryun (Ryun was fouled in his heat)
5000 Pre
Marathon Shorter
No real chance in the 10000.
Shorter - 5th in 10000 (not too shabby)
Not bad at all, but I'm not sure Frank met Rojo's standard of a shot at a medal in the 10000. Of course, everyone in the final has a shot at a medal, but everyone knew that Frank's real shot was in the marathon.
But I think we agree that 1972 was the time that we were competitive in every distance event (and we sucked against Borzov in the sprints).
And I imagine that Rojo is waaaaay to young to remember getting up at something like 5AM to watch Frank go for that medal (and I did). You young guys constantly complaining about TV coverage can't possibly understand how good you have it now. And BTW, if you wanted to watch Bob Kennedy go for his medal shot, you had to stay up until 1AM because that's when they put it on, at least on the west coast.
rojo wrote:
Track only is what I'm talking about. I'm not talking Olympics. Only WChamps.
When we were competitive distances like now, there weren't any World Champs (before 1983), only Olympics. But you ARE to young to remember those days, right?
coach d wrote:
rojo wrote:Track only is what I'm talking about. I'm not talking Olympics. Only WChamps.
When we were competitive distances like now, there weren't any World Champs (before 1983), only Olympics. But you ARE to young to remember those days, right?
I know lame.
But wasn't their something akin to a world champs called The World Cup of track and field??
The first WC probably comes closest.
800 - 5th James Robinson, 8th David Patrick
1500 - Silver Medal Steve Scott
5000 - 5th Doug Padilla (less than 2 seconds from Bronze)
10000 - 13th Mark Nenow (16 seconds from Bronze), 15th Bill Chesney, 17th Alberto Salazar
BTW, the 5000 had 3 rounds in '83! I don't remember when that last happened.
I forgot to say the above results were from the first WC in '83 in Helsinki. I actually went to Steve Scott's house back in high school after the 2nd or 3rd Carlsbad 5000, and he had a room with all his medals on display. I got to see the Silver medal he won in the 1500 that year. Truly amazing to see as a high schooler.
Oops, Forgot the Steeple:
3000 St - 8th Henry Marsh (less than 3 seconds from Bronze)
drug testing elsewhere is enabling the united states to catch up
Why is no one talking about Lomong in the 1500? Dude's a total stud.
Brian Purcell wrote:
Oops, Forgot the Steeple:
3000 St - 8th Henry Marsh (less than 3 seconds from Bronze)
Not only that, but it looked like he was going to medal until he fell over the last barrier.
coach d wrote:
And I imagine that Rojo is waaaaay to young to remember getting up at something like 5AM to watch Frank go for that medal (and I did).
The race started at 3pm Munich Time, 6AM Pacific Coast Time.
I, too, could imagine multiple US medals this year in mid D. I wouldn't be totally shocked by four medals . . . or by zero, unfortunately.
1987 Maybe
800 - Johnny Gray
1500 - Jim Spivey, Steve Scott
Steeple - Brian Diemer, Henry Marsh
5000 - Sydney Maree
10,000 - Steve Plasencia, Ed Eystone
Gray ended up DFL in first round but was top 7 in 1984, 1988 and 1992 Olympics. Spivey won bronze and Scott made the final. Diemer was 4th and Marsh 6th in Steeple. Maree was only 11th but finshed 5th at Olympics next year. The 10k is the biggest stretch. Plasencia was 8th, but every WC championships after this was dominated by east africans, so honestly this was the best shot an American had at a medal until Rupp came along (Todd Williams maybe?).
But I keep hearing that track in the US is dying.