Can Ben True medal at worlds?

A better question: do True, Hill and Rupp have the collective sacks to take off at 12:57 pace and run as a team similar to what Bekele, Geb and Shihine did in the 10000 in Paris? (Yes, I realize the Paris pace was well within that trio's ability whereas 12:57 is PR territory for our BRAVE HEROES). Would the field bother to chase?

I'm really surprised so many people are putting True and Hill before Rupp. I understand that they both beat Rupp at USAs, but that honestly doesn't mean much. It's the one in August that counts and Rupp has the most experience of the three. That said, I think Rupp will finish 6th-8th, True 8th or 9th, and Hill 10th.

I'm really surprised so many people are putting True and Hill before Rupp. I understand that they both beat Rupp at USAs, but that honestly doesn't mean much. It's the one in August that counts and Rupp has the most experience of the three. That said, I think Rupp will finish 6th-8th, True 8th or 9th, and Hill 10th.

In my opinion it is better to go after time instead of closing a 5000m in 50 in a 14 minute race in which he had virtually no reason to be affraid to lead and test himself.

Also of course he did give everything. Maybe he could run faster but thats different.

We should keep in mind that Hill's PRs are 3:37.10; 7:38.64; and 13:14.31.

The Big Question wrote:

Montesquieu wrote:

One more thing. After his last race, True said he was only interested in the standard, and he didn't give it everything at the end. I'm sorry: that attitude doesn't get it done. Can you imagine Farah thinking that?

The guy who does enough to win, but doesn't run any faster? No, I surely can't.

KAPOW!

lol

+1

1. Farah

2. Gebremeskel

3. Kejelcha

4. Rupp

5. Ndiku

6. True

Don't count Rupp out for one bad race at USA's. Doping or not, Sal knows how to peak his runners, especially Galen, with perfection. In addition, although World Finals is likely to be very tactical, it won't be a total jog jokefest like USA's was. The Kenyans will be sure of it. Rupp has the advantage over longer efforts, as shown by his 10K domination. I love True, but Rupp will be America's distance runner at World's.

I think to medal you have to be in at least 12:48 shape, so when it starts winding up at 1200 or 1000 to go off of 13:10 pace, you still have enough left to kick with the big boys. Can True get into that kind of shape? Possibly, if his 13:07 wasn't ideally paced and he's already in sub 13:00 shape, and he can round into form on time. But yeah, still kind of a long shot -- definitely has to make a big jump in best race of his life since his 6th place World XC performance.

Given that Ben True won what was, without looking at actual times, the slowest by far Diamond League 5k race this year, I would certainly think he could be in the mix for a high placing in a championship race that comes down to the last 400 or 600. But depending upon who is on there are so many guys in play, Farah, Ndiku, all 4 Ethiopians, Rupp and others, that can unlease a really good kick.

I'm thinking between 7 and 9, which would be a great achievement.

What makes someone a good track runner but not road runner what the heck