Boomdaddy wrote:
NJ Possible wrote:I wonder if he's encouraged in some way to run a few 400s or 1500s/miles. Difficult for any shoe and apparel company to spend money on an 800m-exclusive runner, especially one with zero oly medals and mainstream recognition. Still, happy to see the investment by Saucony.
He probably is. I mean with Ben True's breakthrough 13:02 and Molly Huddle's great year he seems to currently be the weaker one of the three
His performances, even recently, are certainly not weaker than True (and I am a big Ben True fan). He did run a World Record this year, albeit a soft, relay record.