Nick Willis 3:49.83 Welcome to the Sub 3:50 Club

THE ORANGE wrote:

Centro got beat by a dude from NORWAY, Freaking NORWAY! Anericas best lose to a guy form NORWAY in TRACK. Jesus.

I guess the '96 Olympic 800m predates your birth?

Paced so well. Nearly last at 400. In a 2nd pack for a long time! 3rd from last as they are 2 minutes in. And then all passing all the way. Lots of great running. Centro risked it--right thing to do this point in the season. Likely will hold the pace later in the season. Souleiman strong as usual, a powerful 1500/miler at this point. A good mile when 3:55 is a distant 12th.

THE ORANGE wrote:

Centro got beat by a dude from NORWAY, Freaking NORWAY! Anericas best lose to a guy form NORWAY in TRACK. Jesus.

An addition to the fine Nordic tradition of absolute dominance in middle to long distance running.

Norway is a socialist paradise where an athlete can succeed without joining a doping club.

centro has a serious dose of chacne. too much centro sauce, oregon juice and NOPe dope

Wang wrote:

noter of norwegians wrote:

As long as you're focusing on the white milers, which you seem to be doing, give it up for INGEBRIGTSEN, who had a nice 3:50. That's got to be a PR, right?

Did he bust out of his shorts again like in London?

Almost. Here's this humble and likable guy in a photo shoot before the race.

Hahah hahahah. The other two guys' expressions are perfect.

A PB and NR by 2.9 secs. He is born in '91, so you'd expect him to go 3:45 in 3-4 years:)

His 800m pb is only 1:48.xx and so he is relatively slow (he does contest the distance regularly though). He was waaaay

behind the first two laps,but ran strategically superbly.

A nice race from Willis. Nice showing of range, following his 1:07 half-marathon road win from less than two weeks ago.

http://www.mlive.com/news/ann-arbor/index.ssf/2014/06/local_olympian_nick_willis_win.html

Shades of Rod Dixon in the making?

Willis' 1500m PR of 3:30.35 translate to a 3:47.2 mile.

Shows how much we like the mile and round numbers that this 3:49 gets a thread.

But a nice race for second and a good time still.

Star wrote:

Willis' 1500m PR of 3:30.35 translate to a 3:47.2 mile.

Shows how much we like the mile and round numbers that this 3:49 gets a thread.

But a nice race for second and a good time still.

Interesting point - even aficianodos to the sport often forget the 1500/mile conversion. True that with that time, he doesn't really need a welcome to the sub 3:50 club!

That being said, his PR was two years ago, and after several disappointing events (see London, e.g.) it is nice to know he is in great shape. Will be interesting to see how his upcoming 5000m goes.

I was most impressed with Centro's Michael Jackson moonwalk impression over the last 200 meters.

AsI pointed out in another thread, this was probably just a good tempo run by Willis. Since he lurks around, he can

enlighten us.

Almost. Here's this humble and likable guy in a photo shoot before the race.

http://img5.custompublish.com/getfile.php/2649337.1495.wfwcruxdxd/mile-ingebrigtsen-sjefen_D4N8006.jpg

LOL, looks like he started a mobot then changed his mind.

We need more jackass characters like that in the running world. Right up there with tootie-macloofie-i'll-celebrate-a-win-even-if-i-lose.

He's got kinda short stumpy legs like Nick Symmonds, must have heart/lungs like a reindeer.

3. Homiyu TESFAYE GER 93 3:49.86

New European U23 record ; )

How old is Homiyu Tesfaye:

http://www.achim-achilles.de/menschen/lauf-stars/21761-wie-alt-ist-homiyu-tesfaye.html

U23 Runner wrote:

3. Homiyu TESFAYE GER 93 3:49.86

New European U23 record ; )

How old is Homiyu Tesfaye:

http://www.achim-achilles.de/menschen/lauf-stars/21761-wie-alt-ist-homiyu-tesfaye.html

Maybe 23, in dog years.

I've seen Ingebrigsten train. If you see him running you wouldn't believe he is a 3:50 miler - he doesn't have the best running form. But no doubt a great athlete.