2:48 pm ET Today: 2015 Drake Relays Mile - Who Wins and Will Alan Webb's 3:51.71 Record Go Down?

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  • LetsRun.com
    your benevolent dictator
    5 years ago 04/25/2015 6:19am CDT
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    Webb's record is 3:51.71.

    The fields is as follows

    1 Ryan Martin Asics
    2 Frezer Legesse Under Armour
    3 Jeff See Furman Elite
    4 Leo Manzano USA
    5 Matthew Centrowitz Nike
    6 Will Leer Nike
    7 Craig Miller Unattached
    8 Jordan McNamara OTC Elite
    9 AJ Acosta USA
    10 Duncan Phillips Nike
  • patriotic guy
    5 years ago 04/25/2015 6:21am CDT
    re: LetsRun.com
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    LetsRun.com wrote:

    Webb's record is 3:51.71.

    The fields is as follows

    1 Ryan Martin Asics
    2 Frezer Legesse Under Armour
    3 Jeff See Furman Elite
    4 Leo Manzano USA
    5 Matthew Centrowitz Nike
    6 Will Leer Nike
    7 Craig Miller Unattached
    8 Jordan McNamara OTC Elite
    9 AJ Acosta USA
    10 Duncan Phillips Nike

    How great is that Leo puts down USA for her runs for? Meanwhile the Nike shills put down Nike.

    Leo loves running for this country.And Hoka One One apparently doesn't mind him being a patriot.
  • runn
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    5 years ago 04/25/2015 6:24am CDT
    re: patriotic guy
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    How great is that Leo puts down USA for her runs for? Meanwhile the Nike shills put down Nike.

    Yeah, same with the unattached shills.
    Shut up you moron.
  • rojo
    cofounder
    5 years ago 04/25/2015 6:30am CDT
    re: LetsRun.com
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    LetsRun.com wrote:

    Webb's record is 3:51.71.

    The fields is as follows

    1 Ryan Martin Asics
    2 Frezer Legesse Under Armour
    3 Jeff See Furman Elite
    4 Leo Manzano USA
    5 Matthew Centrowitz Nike
    6 Will Leer Nike
    7 Craig Miller Unattached
    8 Jordan McNamara OTC Elite
    9 AJ Acosta USA
    10 Duncan Phillips Nike

    I definitely don't think the record will go down. for two reasons.

    1) the wind
    2) Does anyone remember how good Webb was when he ran that? It came in 2007 - his best year ever.

    As Penn Relays can attest, it's often very windy in the midwest/East this time of year. The hourly weather forecast shows 48 degreers and a 16 mph wind. Unless that wind is coming directly from behind the stands, there is no chance.

    Centro is obviously the big favorite but if it's really windy and slow, I don't think Manzano can be totally ruled out.

    Webb's record came early in 2007. He was in 351 shape in April. By July he was in 143/346 shape, the American record holder in the mile and the winner in Paris. Unfortunately Worlds were at the end of August.

    He ran 3:51 in a race where 2nd place was 4:03.

    One Mile 28 April
    1 Alan Webb USA 13 Jan 83 3:51.71
    2 Blake Boldon USA 8 Oct 79 4:03.15 PB »
    3 Hunter Spencer USA 21 Aug 80 4:05.45 SB «
    4 Shane Stroup USA 6 Sep 84 4:06.98 PB »
    5 Ryan Kleimenhagen USA 23 Mar 82 4:08.13
    6 Eliud Njubi KEN 27 Jul 79 4:19.85
    Moise Joseph DNR

    Great memories!!! What a beast Webb was.

    Take a look at the homepage the day after Webb ran 3:51:

    http://www.letsrun.com/2007/homepage0429.php
  • mrr82
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    5 years ago 04/25/2015 6:46am CDT
    re: LetsRun.com
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    LetsRun.com wrote:

    Webb's record is 3:51.71.

    The fields is as follows

    1 Ryan Martin Asics
    2 Frezer Legesse Under Armour
    3 Jeff See Furman Elite
    4 Leo Manzano USA
    5 Matthew Centrowitz Nike
    6 Will Leer Nike
    7 Craig Miller Unattached
    8 Jordan McNamara OTC Elite
    9 AJ Acosta USA
    10 Duncan Phillips Nike

    Jeff See has been looking like he might have a great year. Hoping he surprises people this year.
  • Gran Torino
    5 years ago 04/25/2015 12:34pm CDT
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    No one is going to flatten the field like Wote last year or Willis the year before. Even if the weather were to be perfect, this crowd of guys is a bunch of sit and kickers. Centro is great, especially in slow or moderately paced championship races. When he's in a race where guys are doing nothing but trying to run fast, he's in deep shit. He should win because this isn't one of those fields. It would be great to see Jeff See finally arrive and live up to that promise he showed as a HS soph.
  • Hingle McCringleberry
    5 years ago 04/25/2015 12:45pm CDT
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    Gran Torino wrote:

    No one is going to flatten the field like Wote last year or Willis the year before. Even if the weather were to be perfect, this crowd of guys is a bunch of sit and kickers. Centro is great, especially in slow or moderately paced championship races. When he's in a race where guys are doing nothing but trying to run fast, he's in deep shit. He should win because this isn't one of those fields. It would be great to see Jeff See finally arrive and live up to that promise he showed as a HS soph.

    Usually i would agree but Centro seems to be stepping up his game, atleast he did indoors. When he ran 3:50 while beating Willis he was the one that went right behind the pacer and kept pushing once the pacer dropped out. He seems to be getting better at the fast paced races. I mean we'll see he could go back to his old ways but i'd like to see him be able to mix it up on the DL circuit and at worlds not just at worlds
  • Baconn
    5 years ago 04/25/2015 1:58pm CDT
    re: LetsRun.com
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    Manzano with the big win!
  • Jonathan Gault
    LRC guru
    5 years ago 04/25/2015 2:02pm CDT
    re: Baconn
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    Centro didn't look great today -- perhaps he was still feeling the road mile from Tuesday? I don't think there's any reason to worry about him. Manzano on the other hand looked very strong over the final 100.
  • Not Fast
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    5 years ago 04/25/2015 2:06pm CDT
    re: Jonathan Gault
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    Leo's stepping it up for nationals and hopefully World Championships this summer. A few weeks ago he ran the 800m at Texas Relays. With a strong wind (10+ mph) as he ran 1:46 with the first 400m at 51.5. Leo and Centro are definitely the favorites going into the US Nationals. This is all for show. Hopefully both stay healthy.........
  • Huge AJ Fan
    5 years ago 04/25/2015 2:21pm CDT
    re: Jonathan Gault
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    Thought AJ looked pretty good today too. Awesome to see him up there competing for the win. Nice tactic to break away from the field a bit around 800 rather than waiting until 300 to go.
  • Jonathan Gault
    LRC guru
    5 years ago 04/25/2015 2:28pm CDT
    re: Huge AJ Fan
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    Huge AJ Fan wrote:

    Thought AJ looked pretty good today too. Awesome to see him up there competing for the win. Nice tactic to break away from the field a bit around 800 rather than waiting until 300 to go.

    Agreed, he saw the pace wasn't that fast and took advantage. Solid outing for him.
  • Star
    5 years ago 04/27/2015 8:24am CDT
    re: Jonathan Gault
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    Jonathan Gault wrote:

    Centro didn't look great today -- perhaps he was still feeling the road mile from Tuesday?

    No.
    At this level, No one is feeling anything from a mile run 4 days before.

    He could have just had an off day or he was over-confident about his fitness and kick.

    USATF could be a good race between Centro and Manzano.
    And the Pre mile is coming up first.
    I feel Centro is better but Manzano tracking him down and beating him last year in Monaco in a race where they bot set a new PR surely has to be in Centro's head and helps Manzano's confidence.

    Manzano passing Centro in the home straight of the Olympics is in their heads for sure.
    I think Centro wanted a come from behind win and didn't get it.

    It's early season and this race doesn't matter but their are some seeds planted in their heads.
  • Assumptions
    5 years ago 04/27/2015 9:21am CDT
    re: Star
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    Star wrote:
    He could have just had an off day or he was over-confident about his fitness and kick.

    Why do some people---NOP fans---always assume if their favorite loses it was because they had an off day? How about, Leo is as good, or better, a runner?
  • Star
    5 years ago 04/27/2015 9:55am CDT
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    I wasn't commenting on why he lost. I was responding to the comment that said he didn't look good.

    I'm a huge Manzano fan.
    But Centro shouldn't struggle to keep pace with him.

    I root for Manzano every race.
    I think Centro has a real shot at Lagat's AR, though.