Where is Ben True off to?

One armed Willy wrote:

Saucony contract not renewed, supposedly. Who will pick this lone wolf up? Adidas? 1000% sure he won't go with Nike.

Skechers or Hoka, likely. I'd guess you're right on True being anti-Nike. Doubt adidas is looking for any more American athletes. Leah O'conner and Robby Andrews are essentially what they're down to in regards to a legit contract.

Maybe he will follow Mark Coogan to New Balance. Coogan used to coach him about 3 years ago or so...

ladedah wrote:

Maybe he will follow Mark Coogan to New Balance. Coogan used to coach him about 3 years ago or so...

that would be great - he's a new england guy, clean as clean can be - seems in the NB mold, although they seem to like good looking women way more than men.

I can't even name one NB sponsored male distance runner. Maybe they will try to form a marketing program around ben true.

link?

agip wrote:

[quote]ladedah wrote:

I can't even name one NB sponsored male distance runner. Maybe they will try to form a marketing program around ben true.

Speed River , 2:10 guy, 2:11 guy.

agip wrote:

ladedah wrote:

Maybe he will follow Mark Coogan to New Balance. Coogan used to coach him about 3 years ago or so...

that would be great - he's a new england guy, clean as clean can be - seems in the NB mold, although they seem to like good looking women way more than men.

I can't even name one NB sponsored male distance runner. Maybe they will try to form a marketing program around ben true.

Isn't Kemoy Campbell (Jamaica)? He's in Coogan's training group.

Correction: Is Ben True update?

Get it right or get out.

Thank you.

Not even remotely true. He is staying with Saucony. Get your facts correct before spreading rumors.

Bahston Runner wrote:

Not even remotely true. He is staying with Saucony. Get your facts correct before spreading rumors.

But why do that when you can troll, make up whatever you want, and post it anonymously?

This is True. +1 No pun intended

I don't believe Ben wants a coach and wants to stay in comfortable home.

Imagine if he would join Bowerman and have some people pushing him to sub-13. He makes Worlds for sure.

Ben fan but wrote:

I don't believe Ben wants a coach and wants to stay in comfortable home.

Imagine if he would join Bowerman and have some people pushing him to sub-13. He makes Worlds for sure.

Ben True should train in a group with slower people, and that will help him how?

Ben fan but wrote:

I don't believe Ben wants a coach and wants to stay in comfortable home.

Imagine if he would join Bowerman and have some people pushing him to sub-13. He makes Worlds for sure.

He did run in Oregon for OTC for a couple of years and got injured, wasn't successful and almost quit the sport before he moved back out east.

agip wrote:

ladedah wrote:

Maybe he will follow Mark Coogan to New Balance. Coogan used to coach him about 3 years ago or so...

that would be great - he's a new england guy, clean as clean can be - seems in the NB mold, although they seem to like good looking women way more than men.

I can't even name one NB sponsored male distance runner. Maybe they will try to form a marketing program around ben true.

New Balance doesn't want to pick up people who were with other companies but maybe with the Coogan connection they'll make an exception.

HRE wrote:

agip wrote:

that would be great - he's a new england guy, clean as clean can be - seems in the NB mold, although they seem to like good looking women way more than men.

I can't even name one NB sponsored male distance runner. Maybe they will try to form a marketing program around ben true.

New Balance doesn't want to pick up people who were with other companies but maybe with the Coogan connection they'll make an exception.

well they took boris berian after he was sponsored by nike.

and wasn't maggie vessey a nike athlete before she was NB? Not sure on that last one

Maybe he will get signed by Omar and Bobs.

Where did you hear that this is the case? Link to info about contract being cut?

Don't know about Vessey either. Berian was an exception for reasons that were a little vague. It seems reasonable that they would make another exception in True's case given the old connection and geographical proximity between True and Coogan but if that doesn't happen I suspect it would be because of that preference.

Who said anything about Saucony not renewing with him? I have not heard this anywhere and I would be quite surprised if that were the case. He's one of the best things they've got going.