Ed wrote: "Maybe Entine is right ... we have no chance, and should just give
up
before
> >we fall further behind. We have no chance of ever getting a 16 year old
to
> >go 8:19 or even a 19 year old to go 7:58.
Yep, and no chance of ever getting someone to run 3:53, either.
Never say never, just
On Wed, 29 Aug 2001, Kebba Tolbert wrote:
> I understand what you mean, but to me our goal should be to get athletes to
> 7:58 or faster at any age. who cares if they're 19, 21, 23, or 25? Again, no
> one balks when 20-23 yr olds run 44-low, 20.1-20.2, 10.10 or faster. the
> focus should be on get
y and medals at
the Olympics and WCs, are we going to look back at his career as a failure
because he was on his way down at age 25 or 26? No! Or at least I won't.
M
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>year olds to go 7:58 .. But that doesn't mean we give up nor that the
>"fight" has been lost .. Our goal it would seem would be to get 25 year
>olds
>to 8:10 and then 28/29 year olds to 7:58 .. Not that would be more
good. Today I am 19"
If you ask him the next day he may say something like this:
"My body is getting old, today I am 35"
These were not made up.
Mike
>From: "Mcewen, Brian T" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Reply-To: "Mcewen, Brian T" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Brian wrote:
> MAN THOSE KENYANS ARE GOOD! It is no wonder Cherono could crack 8:00-flat
> when he was already at 8:19 at just 16 years old.
>
> Most North Americans couldn't steeple a 9:40 at 16 years old.
>
> Maybe Entine is right ... we have no chance, and should just give up
before
> we fa
<<< This is all well and good, but makes me wonder how the Kenyans and
Ethiops can dominate the Senior ranks without first having good Juniors.
What magical process do they undergo after they leave their teen years that
turns them into ass-kicking machines?>>>
OF COURSE they have good juniors (a
>Maybe Entine is right ... we have no chance, and should just give up
before
> >we fall further behind. We have no chance of ever getting a 16 year old
to
> >go 8:19 or even a 19 year old to go 7:58.
Yep, and no chance of ever getting someone to run 3:53, either.
Never say never, just figure o
In a message dated Wed, 29 Aug 2001 2:44:28 PM Eastern Daylight Time, "Mcewen, Brian
T" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> The same goes for most of the African who were World Junior Champions in the last
>decade. They are entered in the WJChamps because they need experience at the elite
>level
gust 29, 2001 12:55 PM
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Subject: RE: t-and-f: Cherono almost catches Lindgren
Who's to say that these Kenyans are actually 16-19? There's a reason why
Kenyans tend to drop in times when they are in their mid 20s...1. Are
actually probably 30 and
Who's to say that these Kenyans are actually 16-19? There's a reason why
Kenyans tend to drop in times when they are in their mid 20s...1. Are
actually probably 30 and not 25, 2. After so many years of top level
running, whether you start at 16 or 20 you tend to fizzle out. Check road
race res
<< << Stephen Cherono (date of birth 15Oct82) set a world junior record in
the
3000 steeple of 7:58.66 at Van Damme meet last Friday. >>
Digging a little deeper, I checked the All-Time list for Juniors that I had
in my file, printed off for 4/01/2000 and saw this:
#1 8:07.69 Paul Kosgei
o: "'t-and-f@darkwing. uoregon. edu' (E-mail)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Tuesday, August 28, 2001 8:58 PM
Subject: RE: t-and-f: Cherono almost catches Lindgren
> << Stephen Cherono (date of birth 15Oct82) set a world junior record in the
> 3000 steeple of 7:58.66
<< Stephen Cherono (date of birth 15Oct82) set a world junior record in the
3000 steeple of 7:58.66 at Van Damme meet last Friday. >>
I thought Raymond Yator's 2000 "WJR" of 8:03 for the Steeple would last a
long, long time.
But, they found a "new" faster "junior" in Kenya.
I believe that 3.38
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