We've heard these kinds of quotes from a lot of runners after injury. Webb got back to something like 3:35, but never really regained his ability. I could give 20 other examples. I hope Wheating is different, but until he places in a DL event or USAs, it's all talk.
Charles Daniels, Esq. wrote:
WEBB IS BACK, BABY!!!
ALAN WEBB 3:39 LOW OR 3:38 HIGH! 4/29/2012 10:13PM
Event 8 Men 1500 Meter Run Section 1
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Name Year School Finals
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Finals
1 Andy Baddeley New Balance 3:35.19
2 Henrik Ingebrigtsen Aam 3:36.39
3 Zane Robertson Unattached 3:36.53
4 Lawi Lalang Arizona 3:36.77
5 John Bolas Melbourne Tr 3:37.31
6 Craig Miller Melbourne Tr 3:37.48
7 David Bishop Unattached 3:37.51
8 Jeff See Saucony 3:37.60
9 Chris O'Hare Tulsa 3:37.95
10 Taylor Milne Speed River Tfc 3:38.07
11 Alan Webb Nike 3:38.86
12 Geoff Martinson Prince George T&F 3:39.67
13 Jeremy Roff Nswis Sydney 3:40.73
-- Matt Scherer Unattached DNF
Awe, man, now why did you have to go and do that?
This was a 3:38 rust buster when he won the race and felt very strong and had huge confidence coming out of it, so not comparable to Webb's 2012 race. We should all be psyched to see Wheating strong again, because he is at top fitness among our only contenders for a sub 3:30 (currently, aside from Wheating, Centro and Rupp are the only Americans I can think of with a legitimate shot at breaking 3:30 in the near term, and so far Rupp has run only 3:34/3:50i and Centro 3:31.9/3:50.5.
People have to remember this is his first race since USA's last year. I thought he was too patient yesterday and waited until 100m to go which slowed his time down. His kick looked great and he was full of confidence at the end which any great miler needs. Hopefully he can run 3:34 in the next couple of weeks. I do not see him being at 3:30 by the end of this year but if he can stay healthy with consistent training, he'll be back at the top.
jjjjjjjjj wrote:
This was a 3:38 rust buster when he won the race and felt very strong and had huge confidence coming out of it, so not comparable to Webb's 2012 race. We should all be psyched to see Wheating strong again, because he is at top fitness among our only contenders for a sub 3:30 (currently, aside from Wheating, Centro and Rupp are the only Americans I can think of with a legitimate shot at breaking 3:30 in the near term, and so far Rupp has run only 3:34/3:50i and Centro 3:31.9/3:50.5.
No. No you did not say that Wheating has a shot to break 3:30 in the near-term. No freaking way.
I'm pulling for the guy to get back to being one of the top US guys again, but sub 3:30 in the near-term, however long that is, ain't happening.
*yawn*
Pat Casey is the new NOP sheriff in town.
Yes, but Webb actually had the American record. On the other hand, Wheating is going to suggest that he is after the American record based on 3:38?
I don't know why Wheating would even think to suggest that the American record was in his grasp. But he will live with that statement every race he is in from now on.
any year this guy is healthy, he has that shot. he hasn't been healthy for a long stretch in four years. even this year he had a stress fracture in February and some other thing.
Hardly that big a deal
Ford Palmer just beat Brannen, and ran 3:39.xx at Oxy
Good for Wheating, but seriously? 5 guys just ran 3:40 in the NCAA's cahsing Lalang, a very tired LaLang
Sorry for Typo
and Cheserek ran 3:36.x losing to Lalang