Duane Solomon Is Back Baby!?! - 1:55.04 at the Music City Distance Carnival

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I watched that 2012 OG final this morning before my local 5k. That was a Heck of a race! We have no idea where he'll get to fitness wise in the next twelve months, but good for him for getting after it again.

Don’t look too deep into this result, the 800 is a very unique event. It’s not a marathon where you build up and then if it doesn’t go well it’s back to the drawing board. He may race in 2 weeks and drop 5-6 seconds just off of past ability. I’d say give him 3-4 more races and he’ll be well under 1:50.

Duane Solomon is awesome I hope he keeps dropping his times GO DUANE GO BANG BANG

I get it's tough coming back from a long time off. But 1:55 is really slow for a 1:42 guy. That's what I would expect if he hadn't been able to run for 6 months, then has a month to prepare for this race. But if that is the case, why race at all?

Hope to see him back in form, though. It sounds like he has a plan.

I mean this as no offense to him but didn’t read the name in the title just saw the time and thought it was a women.

Womenstimes wrote:

I mean this as no offense to him but didn’t read the name in the title just saw the time and thought it was a women.

A woman

Remember when he took it to the Twilight Zone at USAs (I think) and finished last? Good times.

I wish him well, as he seems like a good dude.

Maybe he can pull off something similar to what Khadevis Robinson did in 2012. If you’re reading this, good luck Duane! Keep chasing that dream.

Awesome.

he went out too fast for his fitness level and hit a massive wall. if he paces it better he should be able to run much faster. I think he was like 53/61

Drainthefecesswamp wrote:

I get it's tough coming back from a long time off. But 1:55 is really slow for a 1:42 guy. That's what I would expect if he hadn't been able to run for 6 months, then has a month to prepare for this race. But if that is the case, why race at all?

Hope to see him back in form, though. It sounds like he has a plan.

The article from march says he was 1 month into training so it is still some what early but yeah that isn't encouraging. Note he probably jogged it in. Splits are like 54/61 (i.e. the High school 1:55 :)) so he probably could run like a 1:52 with better pacing. I think the idea of running 1:45 this year is probably nuts. Get back down to 1:48 would be huge and give him a realistic shot at next year with a better build up.

I think he is also underestimating the effects of age 34 is right at the point where some guys start really struggling.

fast first lap wrote:

he went out too fast for his fitness level and hit a massive wall. if he paces it better he should be able to run much faster. I think he was like 53/61

so you think he could have gone 55/57?

1:55 is about right for a Duane vs Jamin grudge match. This site should forget about all this ultramarathon stuff and start putting on $500 match races

Bad Wigins wrote:

1:55 is about right for a Duane vs Jamin grudge match. This site should forget about all this ultramarathon stuff and start putting on $500 match races

I agree letsrun could focus on 800m. Both D Solomon and Jamin have pride. $500 may be considered an insult.

Agree about 800m ... wrote:

Bad Wigins wrote:

1:55 is about right for a Duane vs Jamin grudge match. This site should forget about all this ultramarathon stuff and start putting on $500 match races

I agree letsrun could focus on 800m. Both D Solomon and Jamin have pride. $500 may be considered an insult.

Letsrun could crowd source probably a hundred grand to do this. And make the first ever First Annual Letsrun Track Meet. And while we are at it, add a XC race, and road marathon to it.

COME ON BROJOS, MAKE MY DREAMS REALITY!!!!

you don't race until you do a time trial that tells the tale.

like you can do 49 for a quarter at least.

better 600m trial that says you can do 149 at least.

the 155 is probably a bad day at the office.

longjack wrote:

you don't race until you do a time trial that tells the tale.

like you can do 49 for a quarter at least.

better 600m trial that says you can do 149 at least.

the 155 is probably a bad day at the office.

I’m sure he’s had to have done some sort of TT. Problem with Duane is his whole career he was a workout animal could do some crazy fast workouts, but he’s not big on doing all of ancillary work that helps an aging runner stay sharp. I think that’s what robinson was known for and that Duane isn’t. So unless Solomon changes his ways he will not be back to elite times at his age. That Just reminded me, where’s Charles jock?

How long until he is sponsored by HOKA?