On Tue, 19 Jun 2001, Michael Contopoulos wrote:
Anyone notice that they have let Ryan Hall into the 1500m as the last
qualifier. Looks like they let the a guy in front of him in also with a
3:42.6 when the time was 3:41 something. Ritz's was only like .16 of the Q
time not a full second...they seem to be bending all the rules to get the
BIG THREE into the meet. Later, Rolin
> Yes, but the way Berryhill runs, he will be out there pounding away at
> 3:36-3:38 pace. Now you throw in a huge kick and a race the last 400 and
> Webb gets his qualifier.
>
> M
>
>
> >From: "Post, Marty" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >Reply-To: "Post, Marty" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >To: "'t-and-f@darkwing. uoregon. edu' (E-mail)"
> ><[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >Subject: t-and-f: Webb maybe top 3 at USATF 1500... but not going to
> >Edmonton.
> >Date: Tue, 19 Jun 2001 13:46:03 -0400
> >
> >The WC "A" standard at 1500m is rather stiff this year: 3:36.20.
> >
> >From 1983 there has been exactly one US championship where the winning time
> >was 3:36.20 or faster, last year when Jennings ran 3:35.90 (and he was the
> >only one).
> >
> >The last three US champs in Eugene ('86, 93, '99) winning times were
> >3:42.41, 3:42.74 and 3:39.21.
> >
> >Even if Webb makes top 3 it seems extremely remote he'll have "A"
> >qualifier.
> >And his coach has supposedly said he will not chase one in Europe.
> >
> >
> >Marty Post
> >Senior Editor
> >Runner's World Magazine
> >www.runnersworld.com
> >
>
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