OK, let's assume that they've got an additional 30 seconds improvement over
10K...where does that put them in the world??
My only real point was that TYPICALLY in this day and age, US distance
runners wait way too long to focus on the marathon. When US ran well and had
depth at the distance (1980) guys had moved to the event much
earlier...Shorter at 23 years old!!! Our marathon depth or lack thereof is a
borderline embarassing scene. It's like "OK, now I'm really slowing down in
my career...do I take up handball or the marathon??"
Mike
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Subject: Re: t-and-f: MEB and ABDI IN SYDNEY
> No. It's not guys like Meb and Abdi we need moving up to the marathon. We
> need to coddle, teach, train and coach them towards their potential at 5K
and
> 10K. And along the way we need to remunerate them for their success on the
> track, just like the marathoners. This way 12:59 and 26:59 won't seem like
> such a mystery to them. The answer is not pushing everyone towards the
> marathon. Have we not learned from our mistakes?
>
> Larry
> New England Track
