What would you say is the best pro group in the US for an elite 800/1500 runner?
What would you say is the best pro group in the US for an elite 800/1500 runner?
Brooks beast/ nike oregon project/ bowerman tc
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NOP has Centro/Rowberry but pretty much the rest of their group is 5k/10k and Rupp
There isn't a specific group that is just cranking out milers and 800 guys, I'd probably lean towards Beasts because they have a lot of 800 firepower, OTC has SOOOOOO much talent on paper but they don't always produce
NOP seems like a good choice. Alberto has: Mo under 3:30, Centro multiple global medals, Rowbury the AR, Galen 3:50, Mary AJRs and brough Treniere back to running pretty quick.
Definitely not OTC. Unless they want to end up injured or peaking at the wrong time or just getting slower. Not BTC unless they want to get converted the steeple/5k.
Has to be NOP. Not because they all 100% specifically focus on the shorter stuff, but because Salazar has shown a better ability than any other US coach to consistently get his runners to perform well at 1500/mile. BTC would probably be second for much of the same reason, just with slightly less mile success. OTC third. NJNY Track Club probably comes before Brooks Beasts if you want to keep going down the rankings.
What makes a group the best? Best because they get the top recruits, or best because their runners improve more?