Allie Ostrander still injured?

doogieostrander wrote:

Is she a child genius and really just 14 years old? She looks so much younger than her teammates.

She has always been tiny/young looking for her age. Apparently she was only 5ft 70lbs as a freshman in HS(14-15yrs old).

Anyone know what her split was on the DMR? And Kurgat's?

fanagan wrote:

Anyone know what her split was on the DMR? And Kurgat's?

Yes, her part was the 1600 leg.

Yes, but times? Only info I had is that Allie had a head start, Kurgat caught her, but then Allie rallied home. I'm curious as to what their times were, especially being that Kurgat had to make up a 40m deficit on her leg (according to one article I read on the race).

Based on the race video: Ostrander's split was about 4:38 and Kutgat's was about 4:36

qz wrote:

Based on the race video: Ostrander's split was about 4:38 and Kutgat's was about 4:36

Thank you. Do you happen to know what Kerr's 1600 leg was?

3:58

Gotvha wrote:

3:58

That's pretty quick at altitude.

gcn109 wrote:

looking ahead to 2020 wrote:

I am starting to wonder what event AllieO is aiming for in the 2020 Trials. It seems the steeplechase would be her best but the US is already loaded in women's steeple.

Emma Coburn (age 27) - 2015 Worlds 5th, 2016 Olympic Bronze, 2017 Worlds Gold, PR 9:02.58 AR; 3000 PR 8:41.16; 1500 PR 4:05.10

Courtney Frerichs (age 25) - 2016 Olympics 11th, 2017 Worlds Silver; PR 9:03.77; 5000 PR 15:31.62; 1500 PR 4:18.92

Colleen Quigley (age 25) - 2015 Worlds 12th, 2016 Olympics 8th, 2017 Worlds; PR 9:20.00; 1500 PR 4:11.61

AllieO (age 21) - 2017 NCAA Champ; PR 9:41.31; 3000 PR 8:54.27; 5000 PR 15:21.85; 1500 PR 4:18.19

Quigley's 1500 pr is 4:03...

And her steeple PR is 9:15 smdh

Allie can rock a 1600, as can Kurgat. Reminder: indoor doesn't really matter!!!! Don't read too much into these times. All that matters is how they develop toward 2020.

I just don't know yet if AllieO has an outside chance at making the 5K or 10K at 2020. We'll learn more during outdoor. At this point I would not count her out. I'm guessing all the pros are assuming she will be on the starting line for 3K steeple, and/or 5k and 10K.

I just hope her talent and potential hold thru 2020, and hope the same for her US competitors.

[quote]Hmmmmmmmmm wrote:

I just don't know yet if AllieO has an outside chance at making the 5K or 10K at 2020. We'll learn more during outdoor. At this point I would not count her out. I'm guessing all the pros are assuming she will be on the starting line for 3K steeple, and/or 5k and 10K at Olympic qualifiers.

I can guess that Courtney Frerichs and Quigley (and others) are watching her - but not stressing out about her yet at this point. Way too much time yet until the trials.

It indeed would be cool to see AllieO become a BowermanBabe soon!

Maybe she can make the team in 2020 in the 10000m, but I think her best event will ultimately be the marathon. The question is will she be able to stay healthy enough to tolerate the training required. Also 2020 may be too soon for her to be at the level required in the marathon. Time will tell.

Steeple seems like a long shot, it is very top heavy right now in the US. Even with the 4 spots available in 2019 you will likely have to be a 9:15-9:20 women to be in contention, which is a ways off allie’s PR. In 2020 with one less spot it may get even more competitive. If she can get 18-24 months of consistent training in I like her for the 10k

I see her as a 10k runner too. She obviously had a great steeplechase debut, but steeple is not the event for tiny people with bones that break easily. Hate to say it, but it's true.

It makes me a little sad that everyone here is focusing on what she'll do in 2020, though. She's still young. She could wait until 2024. She'll be 27 then, which would be a perfect time to peak in the 5k, 10k, or even steeple if that's what she decides to stick with. (Coburn, Quigley, and Frerichs will likely be retired from the steeple at that point, and if Allie O has built up some more strength and injury resistance, she could definitely help fill the void they leave in the event.) She could go for the olympic team again 4 years later; 31 isn't too old at all for the 5k/10k. That would also be a good time to start going for the marathon. My point is she has several chances to make an olympic team, win national titles, etc. She has years left to fix her bone density and figure out training that works for her. Give her time. She seems like a mentally tough, hard-working, positive person who's going to stick around in the sport. Even if 2020 doesn't work out, she's not going away.

fghrunner wrote:

Steeple seems like a long shot, it is very top heavy right now in the US. Even with the 4 spots available in 2019 you will likely have to be a 9:15-9:20 women to be in contention, which is a ways off allie’s PR. In 2020 with one less spot it may get even more competitive. If she can get 18-24 months of consistent training in I like her for the 10k

Who are the top-heavy steeples?

Does anyone else think it's sketchy that Allie's coach put her in the mile, the 3000, and the DMR anchor as she's just coming back from a stress reaction? She's a big talent - I hope she's still intact when she graduates.

Her 3000 close was super good especially at altitude after running other events