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TrackCoach commented on a video Mar 7th 2014, 9:03pm
Nice...very nice!
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USATF Alan Webb mini-documentary available exclusively on USATF.tv INDIANAPOLIS — Thirteen years ago Alan Webb broke the 4-minute mark for the first time. From that time until now, he has set the American Record in the Mile and showed he can r...
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mhsrunner1
This was the best video I've ever watched. I cried for him because I know that I would be so distraught if I retired from the mile. My heart goes out to you Alan and I wish you luck with your tri-Athlons. You are the greatest middle distance runner in my eyes
Jackie54
This is truly an inspirational story! I wish him the best as a triathlete.
Rick Reaser
Great video! Where is the 5 lane track with the forest in the middle of it? That is so cool! I want to run on it!
Jackie54
The track is on the Nike Campus in Oregon, which is an incredible facility!
mimich
Exceptional record by an exceptional man!! Really an example for our youth to see how to mark your life and others'.
shanesorey
Alan, you are truly and inspiration not only to current athletes but, your story will continue to inspire young runners for generations. You are a credit to the sport and thank you for the great memories. God Bless you.
Gil Taylor
Thanks for all the memories Alan..God Speed!
Sherer
I had a lot of good memories in Track and Field, but the one I often tell the most and am most excited about, it being the only other American to finish in the American Record Mile with Alan Webb. Wish you the best Alan! :) It was an Honor.
BrianSmith
Alan, you are a true American hero. Thank you! I can't wait to show this video to my son. Even if you never run another step you've already done more for the sport of running in America than you can ever imagine. Please know that you are loved and respected in the running and racing community.
TrackCoach
Nice...very nice!
 
TrackCoach commented on a news article Jan 1st 2014, 9:04pm
I was about write that the turnaround actually started a decade ago, but I think I am saying the same thing the article says. I agree with everything the writer says are contributing factors to the turnaround, but I would add that the end product is also the fact that better raw materials are coming into the system. The high school male and female top-10 list was practically unchanged from the mid-80s through the 90s, now the top-10 list is dominated by performances from the last 12 years, which a lot of that credit internet sites like Dyestat.
2013 CAPS DECADE-LONG TURNAROUND FOR USA MIDDLE DISTANCE RUNNINGBy David Monti(c) 2013 Race Results Weekly, all rights reserved - Used with permission.(31-Dec) -- At the 2003 IAAF World Championships in Paris, the United States put in a dismal performa...
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TrackCoach
I was about write that the turnaround actually started a decade ago, but I think I am saying the same thing the article says. I agree with everything the writer says are contributing factors to the turnaround, but I would add that the end product is also the fact that better raw materials are coming into the system. The high school male and female top-10 list was practically unchanged from the mid-80s through the 90s, now the top-10 list is dominated by performances from the last 12 years, which a lot of that credit internet sites like Dyestat.
 
TrackCoach commented on a news article Nov 7th 2013, 6:15pm
Overall the list looks pretty good, but I differ with the order of 1 and 2. Baxter's Mc SAC race is easy to understand, but Efraimson's race from 2 weeks ago requires analysis to put it into proper perspective.
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DougB, on , said:

Chris --

I'd be interested to know why Lauren was 30th last weekend at her sub-section meet. And for that matter, why Fiona O'Keeffe was 11th.

I get that it is a qualifying meet so maybe not a hard effort. Still, kind of puzzling.

I will definitely pay attention to how she does this weekend. Thanks.

http://redcaptiming....ace_08_d1vg.txt


You're right about it not being a hard effort. I believe both Davis and St. Francis tend to take it pretty easy and run together at Sub Sections. If you look at the results you can see that both O'Keeffe and LaRocco finished with many of their teammates. Today will be an interesting race!
DougB
Chris --

I'd be interested to know why Lauren was 30th last weekend at her sub-section meet. And for that matter, why Fiona O'Keeffe was 11th.

I get that it is a qualifying meet so maybe not a hard effort. Still, kind of puzzling.

I will definitely pay attention to how she does this weekend. Thanks.

http://redcaptiming....ace_08_d1vg.txt
chrisgoode

DougB, on , said:

I certainly don't see her as California No. 1. (Keep in mind that while she may have the No. 1 time in the state for 5K, she is No. 28 in the 3-mile and she ran at Mt. SAC. So her true ranking is obviously somewhere in between).

She was seventh-fastest at Mt. SAC. She ran that very fast time at The Other Meet but I have a hard time believing the validity of that distance as 5K when so many PRd by so much. She could possibly be honorable mention, but I'd like to see more.


LaRocco definitely deserves more than an honorable mention. Mt. Sac, while still a good race, was not a one of her better performances. She ran 17:48 at the Bronco Invitational in Folsom at Willow Hill Reservoir. That's a very fast time for that course. Also,the course for The Other Meet IS a true 5k. The course has changed in the past, but the race directors always go over it many times to ensure it's validity. Her times are fast and legit.

Here's a course tour of Granite Regional Park, from start to finish. The Other Meet is held here. Full 5k
300kicks

Bsarno1, on , said:

Which course?

St Paul's Concord NH

To give you a sense Guor Majak was NH State Runner-up that year

1 1 173 Mohamed Hussein NMH 2014 16:06 5:11
New record. Old record 16:11 by Guor Majak of Concord High in 2003
2 2 106 Ian Whittall ANDOVER 2014 16:12 5:13
3 3 143 Tyler Courville � PEA 2014 16:12 5:13
4 4 149 Marco Quaroni HOTCHKISS 2016 16:22 5:16
5 5 144 Samuel Gray � PEA 2014 16:28 5:18
6 6 148 Quincy Tichenor PEA 2015 16:32 5:20

1 1 6 Anoush Shehadeh ANDOVER 2015 17:38 5:41
New record. Old record 18:04 by Anoush Shehadeh of Andover in 2013
2 2 36 Sami Glass � HOTCHKISS 2014 18:20 5:55
3 3 15 Devinne Cullinane � DEERFIELD 2014 19:01 6:08
4 4 77 Caroline Sullivan NMH 2015 19:26 6:16
5 5 68 Olivia Mussafer NOBLES 2015 19:36 6:19
http://www.coolrunni...13NE_set3.shtml
ProFromDover
"been challenged yet."
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Abbie McNulty probably would have done that. They have a common opponent --Claire Howlett-- with pretty much the same w margin. I don't know much about the regional Nike venues, but they could meet there?

NEPSAC schools have a limited schedule. Shehadeh did beat some college runners and a talent in Samantha Glass for the preppy championship. Both could do well @ FL-NE. Barrett,Weisner,Reilly,Clahane,Shehadeh might look like an early top-5.
Bsarno1

300kicks, on , said:

Flying under the radar for most of the season, racing NE Prep School duals.
Anoush Shehadeh PHILLIPS ANDOVER (Larchmont NY) 2015 17:38 5:41 CR
5th @ FLNE in '12
Cream Rising

Which course?
300kicks
Flying under the radar for most of the season, racing NE Prep School duals.
Anoush Shehadeh PHILLIPS ANDOVER (Larchmont NY) 2015 17:38 5:41 CR
5th @ FLNE in '12
Cream Rising
DougB
I actually spoke to Hannah earlier today.

She told me she stayed with the pack for about two miles but then tore off on one of the downhills. I guess there are a couple of hills and then the final mile or so is mostly down.

What is interesting about her -- like some of the other top girls -- is that they haven't really been challenged yet. Hannah thinks she could probably dig a little deeper, although she said New Englands was her biggest effort to date because she had a little bit of rest ahead of it.

"I feel like if there's somebody with me, I could probably push a little bit harder," she said.
Bsarno1
Would love to see splits from DiBalsi at new England's. Video shows her running close to leaders at first post And then with a significant leader at the second Not sure exactly where on course video clips are from but the overall impression is that of a big surge in the middle of the race. Agree that field was exceptional this year with top ten including runners who were national class in track, from 800 to 5k, last spring. They all can't make it to the muddy Meadows or sunny Footlocker although RI girls are on teams, LaSalle and Barrington, who deserve a shot NXN. Northeast has too many good runners. New York and New Jersey results indicate an abundance of talent, but still a lot of racing left in NJ to pare down leaders before national qualifiers. Same for Mass.
There also seems to be plenty of quality in Pennsylvania for starters.
Nationally, however. I do not see anyone, except DiBalsi, displacing the current top six yet. She seemed to have a competitive fire at NBON and in interviews which belies her relative in experience compared to Baxter, Efraimson et al.
And is there another Abby D'Agostino hiding in the pack. After all Abby ranks 65th all time at Franklin Park in Boston.
SteveU
That was a good girls' field and some very impressive times.

DougB, on , said:

That's a 15-second course record of an Erin Sullivan record. Impressive stuff.
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TrackCoach commented on a news article Sep 27th 2013, 7:02am
There was a time I would have agreed with Marc about girls being tougher becasue that had been my experience while coaching a boys and girls at the same school. But, I went somewhere else and it was no longer the case. I ended up with a bunch of prima donnas who thought they were hot stuff becasue they could beat all of the teams in their weak conference. That attitude didn't completely change until a few of the girls graduated and some new girls came in. Toughness is a team dynamic that does not depend on gender; if you have a tough coach and couple of tough kids who are leaders and you will have a tough team. What I will say is girls are quicker to bond and buy into the team dynamic, which means if you have a tough team, girls quickly realize what they need to do to fit in.
No hill too high: Girls’ toughness wins the race   ...
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David Taylor @XCnation
I think it is an individual desire and not based on gender. I do believe that females "buy in" to a vision faster and more collectively than males might. Males are naturally a bit individualistic, but when they are brought together into a sort of pseudo tribe they can be so very powerful. Many of the amazing year in and out historical teams are a direct reflection of coaching that works on unifying that individualistic personality. Females just do it quicker.
TrackCoach
There was a time I would have agreed with Marc about girls being tougher becasue that had been my experience while coaching a boys and girls at the same school. But, I went somewhere else and it was no longer the case. I ended up with a bunch of prima donnas who thought they were hot stuff becasue they could beat all of the teams in their weak conference. That attitude didn't completely change until a few of the girls graduated and some new girls came in. Toughness is a team dynamic that does not depend on gender; if you have a tough coach and couple of tough kids who are leaders and you will have a tough team. What I will say is girls are quicker to bond and buy into the team dynamic, which means if you have a tough team, girls quickly realize what they need to do to fit in.
Nelly

dkap, on , said:

I'm curious to hear other coaches opinions on girls being tougher, more welcoming and unified, etc. My experience has been, there's very little discernible difference between the genders in that respect. It's just a matter of what individuals you're dealing with at any given time. Of course, that could also have affected my experience(s) to the contrary.

Dan


I've noticed that girls are much more welcoming to newer runners at first. Boys have always seemed to have different cliques and not many socialize out of their group. The girls are much more likely to go to a random group of runners (boys or girls/middle school or high school) and start talking as if they had been friends for years. The boys need to take time to include new members into their groups and generally don't talk to any of the newer girls.

As for being tougher than boys, the past few years I would say our girls have been tougher than the guys. However I would say that it was mostly due to the success our girls have had and the lack of success and "top guns" we've had on our boys teams. This year I would say we finally have our top guns and as a team our boys are much tougher than they have been in the past.

I really think that all of this depends on your team any given year and what kind of culture (good or bad) has been set up.
dkap
I'm curious to hear other coaches opinions on girls being tougher, more welcoming and unified, etc. My experience has been, there's very little discernible difference between the genders in that respect. It's just a matter of what individuals you're dealing with at any given time. Of course, that could also have affected my experience(s) to the contrary.

Dan
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