ERIN FINN - NEW SCHOOL RECORD - 8:58

I think that Erin Finn has the chance to be a Michigan Running Hero. Our State has had a few.

Greg Meyer

Lisa Rainsberger

Todd Williams

Dathan Ritzenhein

All were best in the United States at one time and all grew up in Michigan.

Michigan Historian wrote:

I think that Erin Finn has the chance to be a Michigan Running Hero. Our State has had a few.

Greg Meyer

Lisa Rainsberger

Todd Williams

Dathan Ritzenhein

All were best in the United States at one time and all grew up in Michigan.

There are way more than that

running commenter wrote:

i'm not impressed wrote:

Not impressed. She ran 9:04 indoor two years ago. A high schooler just ran 9:05. Jenny ran 8:42 in college. 8:58 is not an impressive time by her standards and does not deserve an all caps thread.

^^^hahaha this guy..."not impressed" like he's Shalane Flanagan or something.

Why does someone need to run like an Olympian to express an opinion about a collegiate runner? Do you also insist that someone has to play like Tom Brady in order to criticize the performance of Alabama’s quarterback in the first half of the championship? Or do you think runners are not mentally tough enough to handle criticism? Or maybe it’s because she is a woman that you think she needs protection from negative comments?

REAL michigan historian wrote:

Michigan Historian wrote:

I think that Erin Finn has the chance to be a Michigan Running Hero. Our State has had a few.

Greg Meyer

Lisa Rainsberger

Todd Williams

Dathan Ritzenhein

All were best in the United States at one time and all grew up in Michigan.

There are way more than that

Yeah like Nick Willis and Kevin Sullivan

YMMV wrote:

REAL michigan historian wrote:

There are way more than that

Yeah like Nick Willis and Kevin Sullivan

Um, Nick is from New Zealand, Sully from Canada. The list above contains runners FROM MI high schools. Arguably, could add Herb Lindsay, Doug Brown (3 time US Olympian) & Brian Diemer (3 time US Olympian) to the list. One to watch - Grant Fisher.

If we are talking track distance then Lou Scott and Earl Jones and Brian Diemer and Doug Brown.

Roads should include Herb Lindsey but is otherwise pretty complete. Although both Herb and Todd never figured out the marathon.

Erin Finn will make her mark on the roads and definitely the marathon. That is a pretty exclusive club.

Anyone know what is up with Jamie Phelan? Hurt, resting , etc?

geographyminor wrote:

YMMV wrote:

Yeah like Nick Willis and Kevin Sullivan

Um, Nick is from New Zealand, Sully from Canada. The list above contains runners FROM MI high schools. Arguably, could add Herb Lindsay, Doug Brown (3 time US Olympian) & Brian Diemer (3 time US Olympian) to the list. One to watch - Grant Fisher.

;-)

geographyminor wrote:

YMMV wrote:

Yeah like Nick Willis and Kevin Sullivan

Um, Nick is from New Zealand, Sully from Canada. The list above contains runners FROM MI high schools. Arguably, could add Herb Lindsay, Doug Brown (3 time US Olympian) & Brian Diemer (3 time US Olympian) to the list. One to watch - Grant Fisher.

Throw in Earl Jones