Allie Ostrander vs. Elinor Purrier in the Steeple - who wins?

Do you realize there are 5 under 10 from the east including a freshman from VT.

Tempted to go with Allie but Elinor is in great shape. It will be one of the better matchups for sure.

Most interesting, maybe. Best, absolutely not. We've had 3 of the best collegiate female steeplechasers ever in the past 2 years. They are already 3, 4, 6 all time for US. Now you have 2 women in which the steeplechase is not their best event and never will be.

What are you talking about? Steeplechase is obviously Purrier's best event, and can very well be Ostrander's best event. Both of these girls can very easily run 9:30ish in a battle, and they both have eligibility left.

Ignore the hatr

Best Race at Eugene wrote:

What are you talking about? Steeplechase is obviously Purrier's best event, and can very well be Ostrander's best event. Both of these girls can very easily run 9:30ish in a battle, and they both have eligibility left.

Yes, so maybe a couple girls can hang in there and make it more than just a 2 person showdown. But it is very clear that Ostrander and Purrier are leagues ahead of everyone else. Ostrander jogged 10 flat, she didn't have to run any faster. Ostrander has run 8:54 in the flat 3k and Purrier has run 4:28 in the mile. Those times are legit as hell.

Purrier is 8th NCAA all-time in the mile

Ostrander is 11th NCAA all-time in the 3000

Those are events with much more depth and history than the steeplechase in which neither ranked. They are both much better flat runners than they are over the barriers. Unless they grow a couple inches and spend serious work on technique that won't change.

Purrier is #6 THIS YEAR in the 1500. She is #1 in the steeple by a comfortable margin. Not even a question there. As for Allie, the flat 3000 is not run outdoors and she is in both the steeple and 5000, so you have no point there either.Just go away.

Steeple work wrote:

Purrier is 8th NCAA all-time in the mile

Ostrander is 11th NCAA all-time in the 3000

Those are events with much more depth and history than the steeplechase in which neither ranked. They are both much better flat runners than they are over the barriers. Unless they grow a couple inches and spend serious work on technique that won't change.

They will both enter the top 10 in the steeple at Eugene, guaranteed. #10 is 9:39 and Purrier ran a 9:43 solo in her first steeple of the outdoor season. Ostrander is a legit star. None of them have been challenged this year.

But the point of the topic is to say this is going to be a great race. The original poster didn't even bring up them running some of the best times ever. They can be neck and neck for the whole 3000 meters.

Allie jogged her 10-flat. Purrier might be far ahead in terms of PR, but Allie O is a tough as nails competitor, and doesn't lose in an all-out performance. Allie 9:33, Elle 9:35.

Haven't seen Purrier run, but I like Allie O as long as she loses the nose ring. Makes me want to scratch my nose when I see one.

On side note, hopefully Sarah Baxter will get in a good summer of Malmo and be back in shape to run xc in the fall. Assume she was injured as she didn't run any races for UO all year? She is still listed on roster.

Reason I like Allie O is because she runs with True Grit. There aren't too many runners who run this way, male or female.

you should look up some of Purrier's races, she is also tough as hell. she is kinda like a female pre - she just gets to the front and hammers.

Don't discount Bri Ilarda of Providence. She has run sub 10 at least 3 times this season, including east regionals. The other two times were at Penn and conference, well ahead of anyone else in the field.

Afterwards she comments: "It was so easy!".

Jruns wrote:

https://youtu.be/vHIB03TxhII

Steeple work wrote:

Purrier is 8th NCAA all-time in the mile

Ostrander is 11th NCAA all-time in the 3000

Those are events with much more depth and history than the steeplechase in which neither ranked. They are both much better flat runners than they are over the barriers. Unless they grow a couple inches and spend serious work on technique that won't change.

What's wrong with Allie's jumping or hurdling technique?

Jruns wrote:

https://youtu.be/vHIB03TxhII

Yo there is no way that first steeple barrier was supposed to be there. The meet officials screwed up big time, somebody could have gotten hurt trying to go over a barrier 30m into a race while merging.

Aside from that, Ostrander looked very impressive. If anyone can find a video of Purrier's race at regionals, that would be great.

Yeah I thought that was strange. "Whoa they are already jumping!"Coupled with windy, hot conditions, it is safe to say that Allie is in amazing shape.

meet officials suck wrote:

Jruns wrote:https://youtu.be/vHIB03TxhII

Yo there is no way that first steeple barrier was supposed to be there. The meet officials screwed up big time, somebody could have gotten hurt trying to go over a barrier 30m into a race while merging.

Aside from that, Ostrander looked very impressive. If anyone can find a video of Purrier's race at regionals, that would be great.