Dude dives at line to go sub 4 for the first time and comes up .... short

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  • LetsRun.com
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    2 years ago 06/08/2018 1:18am CDT
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    We've got a recap up of the Adrian Martinez Classic thanks to LRC visitors Jake Hamilton and Zander Kessler (link at bottom) In looking at the photos from Kevin Morris we saw this one:

    http://cdn.letsrun.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Marquardt_CharlieDive-Martinez18-1024x683.jpg

    We tried to figure out which race it was and it was the "B" mile.

    When we looked up the results we saw Charlie Marquardt was trying to go sub 4 for the first time. He came up short (4:00.38) but what an effort. He's our new favorite runner at LetsRun.

    Event 14 Men 1 Mile Run HP
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    Name Age Team Finals
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    Finals
    1 Marquardt, Charlie Bryan Mawr R 4:00.38 3:43.67 1500m
    2 Carleo, Nick Providence College 4:02.61 3:46.71 1500m
    3 Brown, Spencer Georgetown U 4:02.64 3:46.54 1500m
    4 Ross, Nick NE Distance 4:03.66 3:46.16 1500m
    5 Gregory, Patrick Dartmouth College 4:04.47 3:47.10 1500m

    http://www.letsrun.com/news/2018/06/2018-adrian-martinez-recap-ceaira-brown-goes-sub-2-marta-freitas-world-leader-mile-15-tries-leo-manzano-goes-sub-4/

    Update August 15: We have written a profile of Marquadt as he recently broke 4:00 in style with a 3:55 mile!!

    http://www.letsrun.com/news/2018/08/travel-woes-finish-line-fall-full-time-job-charlie-marquardt-went-zero-time-diii-champ-355-miler/
  • Off the Grid
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    2 years ago 06/08/2018 6:22am CDT
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    That Haverford enthusiasm.

    That's tough.
  • brogan1
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    2 years ago 06/08/2018 6:46am CDT
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    Disappointing. I came in here thinking the runner dove a little short of the line and then had to get up and finish.
  • just_a_fan
    2 years ago 06/08/2018 7:05am CDT
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    Charlie's a pretty good example of the cherished Letsrun "blue collar runner," chasing sub 4 post-collegiately.

    He ran 4:02 and 3:42.01 while at Haverford, and has run 3:39 and 3:40 in the 1500 the past two seasons while working full time and training by himself.

    Somebody find him a lane in a faster mile race! Pity he couldn't get in the fast heat. Not a lot of love out there for the anonymous post-collegiate 4:00 milers, but I'm always inspired to see him keep on grinding.
  • Bob Schul Country
    2 years ago 06/08/2018 7:07am CDT
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    diving in lane 2.5 surely didnt help. Why wasnt he in lane 1?
  • Oh Please
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    2 years ago 06/08/2018 7:10am CDT
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    just_a_fan wrote:

    Charlie's a pretty good example of the cherished Letsrun "blue collar runner," chasing sub 4 post-collegiately.

    He ran 4:02 and 3:42.01 while at Haverford, and has run 3:39 and 3:40 in the 1500 the past two seasons while working full time and training by himself.

    Somebody find him a lane in a faster mile race! Pity he couldn't get in the fast heat. Not a lot of love out there for the anonymous post-collegiate 4:00 milers, but I'm always inspired to see him keep on grinding.


    Hope he gets it sometime. A nice story.
  • Charles Farquad
    2 years ago 06/08/2018 7:32am CDT
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    Get this man a sponsor. Dude's an inspirational hard work and steady progress story.
  • OldManNobody
    2 years ago 06/08/2018 8:02am CDT
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    Begs the question...would he have gone sub 4 if he had just stayed upright and pushed through the line instead of diving?
  • moist
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    2 years ago 06/08/2018 8:22am CDT
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    Bob Schul Country wrote:

    diving in lane 2.5 surely didnt help. Why wasnt he in lane 1?


    Is Lane 2.5 the one that takes you to Hogwarts?
  • moist
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    2 years ago 06/08/2018 8:25am CDT
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    Oh Please wrote:
    He ran 4:02 and 3:42.01

    Hope he gets it sometime. A nice story.


    3:42.01 is equivalent. I suppose it's nice to have that actual sub-4 though.
  • we would know if we knew
    2 years ago 06/08/2018 8:25am CDT
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    I don't fully understand how Marquardt did not make the fast heat. time-wise and performance-wise he has beaten a lot of guys in that first heat.

    Any idea if he has any plans to race another mile this season? looks like hoka has a last chance meet before USAs next week in NY. should be a shorter trip for him.

    Letsrun should set up a race for him to do it and livecast it.
  • BS
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    2 years ago 06/08/2018 8:28am CDT
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    OldManNobody wrote:

    Begs the question...would he have gone sub 4 if he had just stayed upright and pushed through the line instead of diving?


    No - .39 is 2 or 3 meters so likely it was already missed by the time he started his dive.
  • Here.it.is
    2 years ago 06/08/2018 9:03am CDT
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    Video of fall.
    https://twitter.com/i/status/1004868746622717953
  • Oh Please
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    2 years ago 06/08/2018 9:08am CDT
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    That looked painful. Dude gave it all.
  • dghmtkyrtk
    2 years ago 06/08/2018 9:11am CDT
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    looks like he just dragged his right foot due to fatigue on the last stride...rather than "dove." i've dragged a spike when i was rigging and wound up like that.

    but whatever...great effort pal, and keep fighting the good fight!
  • Charliesdad
    2 years ago 06/08/2018 9:31am CDT
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    A picture is worth a thousand words.

    Another view.

    https://scontent-sjc3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/34669169_10212236270129543_3265390423136272384_n.jpg?_nc_cat=0&oh=4a0cf477f30667b176d67bec8aaea43a&oe=5B7DEF4C
  • Hounddogharrier
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    2 years ago 06/08/2018 9:34am CDT
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    Whoa , much respect , those last 30 meters must have felt like 100 to him.
  • Jah boi
    2 years ago 06/08/2018 9:38am CDT
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    Those OG yellow and green Victories. Legendary spike.
  • Luv2Run
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    2 years ago 06/08/2018 9:44am CDT
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    OldManNobody wrote:

    Begs the question...would he have gone sub 4 if he had just stayed upright and pushed through the line instead of diving?


    That is not "begging the question", but diving makes no sense to me.
  • justawesome
    2 years ago 06/08/2018 10:01am CDT
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    This is just awesome. No medals or big money just a runner going all out to achieve a lifetime goal. Should be shown to every runner.