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12 years ago 09/20/2013 5:29pm EDT

I saw the thread on prediction for the CVS 5k and looked for one on 5th avenue but don't see one.

The 5th Avenue mile is tomorrow. Who you got?

On the men's side, I'm going with Nick Willis. He just ran real fast in Europe. Most of the other guys are past their prime or not that great.

Will Leer and Symmonds are my other choices. Does Manzano do well on the roads? If he can make it 3/4 of the way and be in contention at that point he could win.

Elite Men

Mile Personal Best

Twitter

Bernard Lagat

3:47.28, Rome, 2001

@lagat1500

Leo Manzano

3:50.64, London, 2010

@leomanzano

Nick Willis

3:50.66, Eugene, 2008

@nickwillis

Lopez Lomong

3:51.21(i), New York, 2013

@lopezlomong

David Torrence

3:52.01, Eugene, 2012

@david_torrence

Ryan Gregson

3:52.24, London, 2010

@ryangregson

Garrett Heath

3:53.15, London, 2013

N/A

Ben Blankenship

3:54.10, Eugene, 2010

N/A

Collis Birmingham

3:54.30, London, 2009

@cjbirmingham

Evan Jager

3:54.35, Eugene, 2009

@evanjager

Pablo Soloares

3:54.52(i), Boston, 2009

@psolares

Ryan Hill

3:54.89(i), New York, 2013

@RyanHillNCState

Will Leer

3:55.66(i), Boston, 2010

@william_leer

Craig Miller

3:56.41, Walnut, CA, 2012

N/A

Nick Symmonds

3:56.72(i), Seattle, 2007

@nicksymmonds

Matt Elliott

3:57.16, Nashville, 2013

@mattelliott1500

Daniel Huling

3:58.24(i), Seattle, 2012

@danielhuling

Brett Robinson

4:02.46, Dublin, 2011

@brettrobinson91

Ben St. Lawrence

N/A

@bennysaint

On the women's side, I'm going with Jenny Simpson. The favorites rarely win these road miles.

Elite Women

Mile Personal Best

Twitter

Shannon Rowbury

4:20.34, Rieti, 2008

@shannonrowbury

Jenny Simpson

4:25.91(i), College Sta, TX, 2009

@trackjenny

Gabriele Anderson

4:27.94, Falmouth, 2012

@gabrieleande

Chelsea Reilly

4:30.18, Falmouth, 2012

@CheReillyRuns

Hannah England

4:30.29, Gent, 2009

@hannengland

Nicole Schappert

4:30.65, Dublin, 2012

N/A

Zoe Buckman

4:30.86, Dublin, 2012

N/A

Susan Kuijken

4:34.11(i), Blacksburg, VA 2009

@susankuijken

Sara Vaughn

4:34.29, Falmouth, MA, 2011

@MomVaughn

Katie Mackey

4:34.98(i), Seattle, 2010

@KatieFMackey

Heather Kampf

4:37.13(i), Ames, IA, 2013

@HeatherRaeKampf

Morgan Uceny

4:38.87(i), South Bend, IN, 2008

N/A

Violah Lagat

4:39.42(i), Boston, 2013

@v_legit

Eilish McColgan

4:43(r), Newcastle, 2012

@EilishMcColgan

Margherita Magnani

N/A

@MaggieMagnani

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12 years ago 09/20/2013 6:39pm EDT

re: 5280feet

Where is Wobb. With Chris Solinskew in the US road 5K championships I was hoping my favorite runner Alan Wobb would be running this. Go Wobb!!!!

12 years ago 09/20/2013 6:40pm EDT

re: 5280feet

Evan Jager looked really strong in Belgium, Im going with him.

12 years ago 09/20/2013 6:40pm EDT

re: 5280feet

I really hope Will Leer and his mustache leads it out through 800m only to get trounced and then quotes Prefontaine again in the post-race interview.

12 years ago 09/20/2013 6:41pm EDT

re: 5280feet

Symmonds has been killing everyone in Europe. What have the others been doing recently?

Lagat did beat Rupp in that 5k, but he's getting old and isn't as fast anymore.

Symmonds will win.

12 years ago 09/20/2013 6:45pm EDT

re: 5280feet

Wow, what a good field. I agree on Willis FTW.

12 years ago 09/20/2013 6:55pm EDT

re: 5280feet

I assume this will be live streamed at NYRR?

12 years ago 09/20/2013 7:01pm EDT

re: Killarney

Killarney wrote:
I really hope Will Leer and his mustache leads it out through 800m only to get trounced and then quotes Prefontaine again in the post-race interview.

He also has to whine about doing all the work.

12 years ago 09/20/2013 9:34pm EDT

re: symmondsftw

symmondsftw wrote:
Symmonds has been killing everyone in Europe. What have the others been doing recently?
Lagat did beat Rupp in that 5k, but he's getting old and isn't as fast anymore.
Symmonds will win.

I will never count Lagat out in this thing. Until he actually gets crushed, I can see him being a contender, especially if it's fast. I still think Willis is the one to beat but if Lagat pulls it off again I will not be surprised one bit. Symmonds might be a good bet in a slow race.

12 years ago 09/20/2013 10:43pm EDT

re: Hardloper

Agreed on never counting out Lagat. Only Centro beat him last year.

I'm rooting for Symmonds to win and think he has a good shot. Lagat is my second choice and Lomong is my wildcard.

12 years ago 09/20/2013 11:04pm EDT

re: 5280feet

I am going with Torrence for the win here. Coming off a 3:33, this guy is coming in hot.

12 years ago 09/20/2013 11:15pm EDT

re: 5280feet

12 years ago 09/21/2013 12:34am EDT

re: wineturtle

12 years ago 09/21/2013 12:35am EDT

re: Big Fan

Big Fan wrote:
I am going with Torrence for the win here. Coming off a 3:33, this guy is coming in hot.

That would kick ass if that happened, but Willis ran 3:32 in that same race so he still gets the edge.

12 years ago 09/21/2013 12:37am EDT

re: 5280feet

12 years ago 09/21/2013 12:54am EDT

re: dazzledee

Hard to pick against Nick Willis after the performance at Rieti.

I'm going with Morgan Uceny. She's obviously getting it back together again, and I think she has the biggest incentive, although Rowbury's up there in the incentive department after the USATF gaffe.

12 years ago 09/21/2013 1:09am EDT

re: dazzledee

great race.

the guys that do well are the guys that mostly peaked all wrong this summer. except that is for symmonds who peaked just right for the late summer. you just can't time it better.

THE A tesm. 1500 form.

you have nick who will surely run 333 334 but not 332.

you have willis who finally got it together late capable of 332.

lagat can go 332 333 for sure as it's come together for him late, though he was if fair shape all year.

the rolling stone has peaked pretty well and it on his A game is good for 333 right now not faster.

good leo-bad leo has been all bad leo recently. normally i'd take him for the win if he wss coming off only a bad race. old leo could run 332 345 333 342 in 4 races...

From the B squad a couple of guys are good for 334 even 333 high. one of them could crack the top 3.

OK I'm going to pick

1 Willis 350

2 Lagat 350

3 Nick 351

4 Yager 351 high

12 years ago 09/21/2013 2:08am EDT

re: longjack

Does anyone know the finalised field for Sunday?

12 years ago 09/21/2013 3:53am EDT

re: 5280feet

Kuijken and Torrence because they're coming in hot.

12 years ago 09/21/2013 6:41am EDT

re: 5280feet

Willis had time off with injury, no time to get into good shape for Moscow, but is now having a late season peak. Most of the others were peaking for Moscow (if not the trials) and are now on the downhill side of their peak and hoping to extend their season just a bit longer.

I'm going to say Willis too, but never rule out Lagat.

Not sure about the women.

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