Peter Callahan 3:37 FTW in Belgium

Pro News/Info/Results Distance

cofounder

8 years ago 08/08/2015 11:41am EDT

Now that everyone i coached at Cornell should have graduated (key word is should), as a Princeton alum, I guess its time for me to lead the Callahan bandwagon. I saw in Race Results weekly he won a B heat in Europe in 3:39 on August 1 and thought to myself, "I wonder how faster he'd run if he got some competition."

Looks like he raced again.

From August 4th in Oordegem, Belgium:

Men

1500 m

1 Peter Callahan USA 3:37.88 PB

2 Julian Matthews NZL 3:38.72

3 Jeremy Rae CAN 3:39.82

4 Tom Lancashire GBR 3:40.64

5 Zak Patterson AUS 3:40.73 PB

6 Hamish Carson NZL 3:43.99

7 Luc Bruchet CAN 3:46.32

8 James Hansen AUS 3:47.36

9 Jan Adriaansen BEL 3:51.87 PB

10 Cédric Van De Putte 3:54.91

Not bad. Still got the win. I wonder how fast he'll run in Portland. Of course it will be the equivalent of running at like 3 in the morning.

8 years ago 08/08/2015 11:53am EDT

re: rojo

Kudos to him! I saw him on a results sheet sometime in July where he was DNF (I forget which meet... maybe London?) and I thought he was acting as a pacer for that race. Wish him good luck tonight.

8 years ago 08/08/2015 10:29pm EDT

re: C/M Runner

bumping this back up.

If only i wasn't too lazy. As i was watching the Os game about 90 minutes ago, i thought to myself. "You know couldn't callahan beat rupp. It will be a slow race. how do you beat those wheels?"

Admittedly, I still am suffering PTSD from watching callahan always outkick my guys at Cornell and outkcking rupp is another matter, but rupp is a 10k guy. All of these morons who think Rupp could be a world class miler simply because he ran a fast time indoors in a time trial don't get it. It's about acceleration.

BUt i dont' look like a genius as I was too lazy to pull out my computer and predict it. My favorite pitcher was pitching and had a nohitter goign and I didn't want to jinx hiim by pulling out my computer.

8 years ago 08/08/2015 11:33pm EDT

re: rojo

rojo wrote:
. All of these morons who think Rupp could be a world class miler simply because he ran a fast time indoors in a time trial don't get it. It's about acceleration.

It's not about acceleration. It's about finishing before your opponent. Waiting until a late sprint is only one of several ways to accomplish that. I can't tell if you are just trolling or if you really believe that.

As for being a 10k guy, if he switched to the mile then his acceleration and top speed would increase.

8 years ago 08/08/2015 11:49pm EDT

re: Uii

Uii wrote:
As for being a 10k guy, if he switched to the mile then his acceleration and top speed would increase.

Not enough. People think cause he ran 3:50 he'd be a good miler. No he would not. Mo Farah? yes. The acceleration you need shows up in the 5000.

8 years ago 08/09/2015 12:06pm EDT

re: rojo

rojo wrote:
Uii wrote:
As for being a 10k guy, if he switched to the mile then his acceleration and top speed would increase.
Not enough. People think cause he ran 3:50 he'd be a good miler. No he would not. Mo Farah? yes. The acceleration you need shows up in the 5000.

Very funny. If you can run 3:50, you're a good miler.

8 years ago 08/26/2015 9:16am EDT

re: rojo

Plus he is a cutie :)

Reply Replying to

Username

Password

Leave the password field blank to post anonymously.

Post Preview

By posting you acknowledge that you have read and abide by our Terms and Conditions.

Remember me on this device.

Peter Callahan 3:37 FTW in Belgium

Of General Interest

This thread has already been deleted.

You have been subscribed.

Peter Callahan 3:37 FTW in Belgium

Follow rojo

Block rojo

Follow C/M Runner

Block C/M Runner

Follow rojo

Block rojo

Follow rojo

Block rojo

Of General Interest

This thread has already been deleted.

Reply Replying to

You have been subscribed.