TrackTown Summer Series Championship is Thursday in NYC (and on ESPN) - Official Discussion Thread (Warning: Spoiler Thread if

Anybody want to give live updates during the mens 1500?

wooo Robby Andrews

Andrews yes.

Johnny wins in 3:35.0 and Andrews gets the standard. (Engels also under standard.)

Pl Ln Athlete Affiliation Time 300m 700m 1100m 1500m

1 5 Johnny GREGOREK New York Empire 3:35.00 43.70 [43.70] 1:41.57 [57.87] 2:40.21 [58.65] 3:35.00 [54.79]

2 8 Robby ANDREWS San Francisco Surge 3:35.25 44.02 [44.02] 1:41.89 [57.88] 2:40.64 [58.76] 3:35.25 [54.62]

3 6 Ben BLANKENSHIP Philadelphia Force 3:35.29 44.67 [44.67] 1:42.21 [57.55] 2:40.84 [58.63] 3:35.29 [54.46]

4 2 Craig ENGELS Philadelphia Force 3:35.95 43.86 [43.86] 1:41.73 [57.87] 2:40.42 [58.70] 3:35.95 [55.54]

5 4 Colby ALEXANDER San Francisco Surge 3:36.10 44.23 [44.23] 1:42.10 [57.88] 2:40.68 [58.58] 3:36.10 [55.43]

6 3 Kyle MERBER Portland Pulse 3:36.65 44.47 [44.47] 1:42.02 [57.56] 2:40.50 [58.48] 3:36.65 [56.16]

7 7 Cristian SORATOS Portland Pulse 3:37.15 44.27 [44.27] 1:42.39 [58.12] 2:41.01 [58.62] 3:37.15 [56.14]

8 1 Pat CASEY New York Empire 3:41.97 44.79 [44.79] 1:42.58 [57.79] 2:41.00 [58.43] 3:41.97 [1:00.97]

DNF 9 Joe MCASEY Pacer - 43.15 [43.15] 1:41.07 [57.93]

DNF 10 Daniel WINN Pacer - 43.49 [43.49] 1:41.36 [57.87] 2:40.07 [58.72]

FloBoy wrote:

PR for Windle, PR for Garn, PR for Arroyo. Nice race.

Arroyo has steadily improved after running 1:47 in HS. I always say him as a miler as he ran sub 15 and 8'52 for 3200 in HS. Wonder if he will join a group and try to run the 1500 any time.

Loxsom 49./57 split is brutal.

I've followed Andres' career fairly closely (I shared a lane with him in my last HS race), and I would agree with his best event being the 1500m. His 8:52 was run solo in sunny 90 degree weather with terrible pacing. I think he could have run 8:40 for 2 miles and 3:59.0 for one mile in high school. But he is already world class in the 800m, and has the most practice at it, so don't expect him to move up any time soon (or ever). He seems like a more aerobically talented Nick Symmonds to me.

He also ran like 48 in the 4 in HS right?

I bet Vin Lanannana is mad that other cities get to be Track Town

yes! such awesome news

Spaghettimonster wrote:

Johnny wins in 3:35.0 and Andrews gets the standard. (Engels also under standard.)

What was the prize structure this year?

Bad Wigins wrote:

I bet Vin Lanannana is mad that other cities get to be Track Town

No, "Tracktown USA" is the name of organization based in Eugene that organizes track meets. They've lent their name to the series they created titled "TrackTown Summer Series."

My DVR did not record the end of the meet due to the overtime softball game - are the Mens and Womens 1500M races posted somewhere - would love to watch them at some point.

Thanks,

Kurt