doot doot wrote:
HRE wrote:
Actually, he used to post here quite a few years back. He's said that he never could run under 60 seconds in an open 440 and that his best 440 times were final laps in his races. I believe, but am not certain after all these years, that he did that in the mid 50s now and again.
See, this is the bullsht that totally diminishes his credibility. How does someone run a 4:01 mile then claim they can't run an open 60? It's ludicrous.
Everyone should have respect for Gerry as a runner and some sympathy for him as a human being, but yes, you should take pretty much everything he says with a lot of salt. He has made many eccentric claims on these boards over the years.
To answer the question, with a 4:01 mile it is likely he *could* (doesn't mean he ever did) run at least 53.x in the 440yd but likely not faster than 52.x since 52.x is considered the slowest 400m speed necessary to run sub 4:00 in the mile. Given Lindgren was much more a long distance guy than a 1500m man, it is likely his 400m speed was on the slower side for 4;01 milers.
Anyone know his splits in his 4:01?