Mid dist guy here
The Big Urn wrote:
Fisher made his move earlier this year and ran 6 seconds faster. I don't think his fitness has improved substantially. He may break 4:00, but if so it will likely be in the 3:58.00-3:59.99 range. Nothing close to Webb, who was biologically much more mature than Fisher is. Fisher still looks like a boy.
I'll bet on Tamagno being the top miler this coming track season. He'll be pissed with 5th place at FL. Fisher is a huge talent and is very classy, but Tamagno is special.
A lot of people aren't aware Tamagno is coming off illness. He was ill at the regional and didn't say much about it. Sick as dog just a couple of days before that race. That said, I agree Tamagno is special - at the mile. I believe at the mile he's going to have a huge drop by his senior year. He has much better leg speed than Fisher without really working on it (which I think he should do).
Fisher however, is going to put up some big times in the 2 mile / 5k this year if he decides to do so, rather than just trying to run to win. Fisher is special at 2 miles on up.