30 seconds would put abdi in a pretty good position. keep in mind that
not many have broken 27. we need guys like meb and abdi to get to that
level and show people that we can do it. kennedy did it, and now we have
more athletes that are on the edge of great things. kennedy showed people
what it takes, and now the next generation is using his
experiences and benefitting from them. these younger runners must continue
their growth at all distances. also, i know it was a tactical race, but 30 seconds
off abdi's time wins
the olympics. 27:16 is rolling. i think the best time in the world this
year is only 27:03. just a little something to think about over the next
few years.
mccaff
On Tue, 26 Sep 2000, mike fanelli wrote:
> 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
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>
> > 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
>
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