Alan Webb (again)!
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Webb won the 1500m in Ostrava in 3:32.73, 6th best American
all-time, the fastest time in the world this year. He led
the entire last lap and RAN AWAY FROM Bernard Lagat and Noah
Ngeny. Lagat tried to catch him and couldn't.
Webb right now is the best in the world. It's been a
loooooong time since anyone could say that about an
American miler.
Lyndon "Speed Kills...It kills those that don't have it!"
--US Olympic Track Coach Brooks Johnson
On 08 Jun 2004 22:29:40 GMT, airlyndon@aol.comnospam (Lyndon) wrote:
>Webb won the 1500m in Ostrava in 3:32.73, 6th best American
>all-time, the fastest time in the world this year. He led
>the entire last lap and RAN AWAY FROM Bernard Lagat and
>Noah Ngeny. Lagat tried to catch him and couldn't.
>
>Webb right now is the best in the world. It's been a
>loooooong time since anyone could say that about an
>American miler.
>
>Lyndon "Speed Kills...It kills those that don't have it!"
>--US Olympic Track Coach Brooks Johnson
He had so much potential a couple of years ago, I'm glad to
see that he is back to performing well again. Let's hope he
doesn't peak too early, i.e. before Athens.
Who are the other 5 (besides Scott)?
"Lyndon" <airlyndon@aol.comnospam> wrote in message
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> Webb won the 1500m in Ostrava in 3:32.73, 6th best
> American all-time, the fastest time in the world this
> year. He led the entire last lap and RAN
AWAY
> FROM Bernard Lagat and Noah Ngeny. Lagat tried to catch
> him and couldn't.
>
> Webb right now is the best in the world. It's been a
> loooooong time since anyone could say that about an
> American miler.
>
Very impressive, thanks for the update. And in the same meet
Bekele broke the 10,000m record after breaking the 5,000m
last week. More meet news here: http://www.channelnewsasia.- (http://www.channelnewsasia.-/)
com/stories/afp_sports/view/89124/1/.html
Matthew
Lyndon wrote:
> Webb won the 1500m in Ostrava in 3:32.73, 6th best
> American all-time, the fastest time in the world this
> year. He led the entire last lap and RAN AWAY FROM Bernard
> Lagat and Noah Ngeny. Lagat tried to catch him and
> couldn't.
>
> Webb right now is the best in the world. It's been a
> loooooong time since anyone could say that about an
> American miler.
Well, he has the fastest time in the world so far this year.
El Guerrouj might have something to say about crowning Webb
"the best in the world."
Still, a great run by Webb.
"Lyndon" <airlyndon@aol.comnospam> wrote in message
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> Webb won the 1500m in Ostrava in 3:32.73, 6th best
> American all-time, the fastest time in the world this
> year. He led the entire last lap and RAN
AWAY
> FROM Bernard Lagat and Noah Ngeny. Lagat tried to catch
> him and couldn't.
>
> Webb right now is the best in the world. It's been a
> loooooong time since anyone could say that about an
> American miler.
>
> Lyndon "Speed Kills...It kills those that don't have it!"
> --US Olympic Track
Coach
> Brooks Johnson
>
He has the fastest time in the world this year, but I think
there is a certain Moroccan out there who might take umbrage
at Webb being called the best.
Regardless, glad to see him having a good year. I predict he
makes the finals in Athens.
"\"El Paisano\"" <matthewvenhaus@hotmail.com> wrote:
> Very impressive, thanks for the update. And in the same
> meet Bekele broke the 10,000m record after breaking the
> 5,000m last week. More meet news here: http://www.channel- (http://www.channel-/)
> newsasia.com/stories/afp_sports/view/89124/1/.html
man, bekele again :)
btw, that site mentions alan webb as being 29. i thought he
was much younger than that.
jobs
xenman <xenman@sprynet.nospaam.com> wrote in message news:<ghgcc09ff8vqv76hk45u7atj002iftgv81@4ax.com>...
> >Webb won the 1500m in Ostrava in 3:32.73, 6th best
> >American all-time,
> Who are the other 5 (besides Scott)?
What do you mean, "besides Scott"?:-) IŽd have thought that
_the_ American 1500m runner was Sydney Maree!
I must also wonder (at least just a little) why a Finn
should know more about the (fairly recent) history of U.S.
T&F than an American:-)) I can easily name four of them:
Maree, Scott, Steve Holman, Jim Spivey - and I have a hunch
that David Krummenacker is the fifth.
Anders
"\"El Paisano\"" <matthewvenhaus@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:<10ccihdf39t9nca@corp.supernews.com>...
> > Webb right now is the best in the world. It's been a
> > loooooong time since anyone could say that about an
> > American miler.
> >
> Very impressive, thanks for the update. And in the same
> meet Bekele broke the 10,000m record after breaking the
> 5,000m last week. More meet news here: http://www.channel- (http://www.channel-/)
> newsasia.com/stories/afp_sports/view/89124/1/.html
By the way, that article says that Webb is 29 years old,
which can't possibly be right, given that he was breaking
highschool records in 2001 and isn't mentally retarded. ;)
It's a mistake. Webb is 21 years old.
jobin@REMOVE-DEEZ-WORDS.hotmail.com.edu wrote:
> btw, that site mentions alan webb as being 29. i thought
> he was much younger than that.
>
> jobs
<jobin@REMOVE-DEEZ-WORDS.hotmail.com.edu> wrote in message
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> "\"El Paisano\"" <matthewvenhaus@hotmail.com> wrote:
> > Very impressive, thanks for the update. And in the same
> > meet Bekele
broke
> > the 10,000m record after breaking the 5,000m last week.
> > More meet news
here:
> > http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_sports/view/-
> > 89124/1/.html
>
> man, bekele again :)
>
> btw, that site mentions alan webb as being 29. i thought
> he was much younger than that.
>
> jobs
>
He is 21.
"Kaz Kylheku" <kaz@ashi.footprints.net> wrote in message
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> "\"El Paisano\"" <matthewvenhaus@hotmail.com> wrote
> in message
news:<10ccihdf39t9nca@corp.supernews.com>...
> > > Webb right now is the best in the world. It's been a
> > > loooooong time
since
> > > anyone could say that about an American miler.
> > >
> > Very impressive, thanks for the update. And in the same
> > meet Bekele
broke
> > the 10,000m record after breaking the 5,000m last week.
> > More meet news
here:
> > http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_sports/view/-
> > 89124/1/.html
>
> By the way, that article says that Webb is 29 years old,
> which can't possibly be right, given that he was breaking
> highschool records in 2001 and isn't mentally retarded. ;)
A simple typo. Webb is 21.
Brent Peterson wrote:
>Lyndon wrote:
>> Webb won the 1500m in Ostrava in 3:32.73, 6th best
>> American all-time, the fastest time in the world this
>> year. He led the entire last lap and RAN
>AWAY
>> FROM Bernard Lagat and Noah Ngeny. Lagat tried to catch
>> him and couldn't.
>>
>> Webb right now is the best in the world. It's been a
>> loooooong time since anyone could say that about an
>> American miler.
>
>Well, he has the fastest time in the world so far this
>year. El Guerrouj might have something to say about
>crowning Webb "the best in the world."
>
>Still, a great run by Webb.
>
Hicham El Guerrouj ran his first race of the season
yesterday, in 3:36. You were saying?
BTW El Guerrouj's wife gave birth to a baby girl a few days
ago, so his mind might be on other things. Is this going to
affect him in the Olympics? We'll see. In the last few
years, he opened in 3:32-3:33.
Lyndon "Speed Kills...It kills those that don't have it!"
--US Olympic Track Coach Brooks Johnson
airlyndon@aol.comnospam (Lyndon) wrote in message news:<20040609102200.09837.00000843@mb-m06.aol.com>...
> Anders wrote:
>
> >> Who are the other 5 (besides Scott)?
> >
> >
> >What do you mean, "besides Scott"?:-) IŽd have thought
> >that _the_ American 1500m runner was Sydney Maree!
> >
> >
> >I must also wonder (at least just a little) why a Finn
> >should know more about the (fairly recent) history of
> >U.S. T&F than an American:-)) I can easily name four of
> >them: Maree, Scott, Steve Holman, Jim Spivey - and I have
> >a hunch that David Krummenacker is the fifth.
> >
> >
> >Anders
>
> The Finn would be right, of course. The new US top 10 list
> (at least until Webb's next 1500):
>
> 1500 METERS
> 3:29.77 ........ Sydney Maree (Pum) 85
> 3:31.01 ........... Jim Spivey (AW) 88
> 3:31.52 ...... Steve Holman (ReebE) 97
> 3:31.76 ......... Steve Scott (Tig) 85
> 3:31.93 .. David Krummenacker (adi) 02
> 3:32.73 .......... Alan Webb (Nike) 04
> 3:33.1 .............. Jim Ryun (Ks) 67
> 3:33.6 ......... Joe Falcon (Asics) 90
> 3:33.72 ...... Seneca Lassiter (Ar) 99
> 3:33.89 ...... Paul McMullen (Sauc) 01
>
So it's a little wierd to see the shoe type listed next to
the runner...where did you get these results? Or am I the
only one who blinked twice at this...
Good to see commercialism is alive and well! = )
> Lyndon "Speed Kills...It kills those that don't have it!"
> --US Olympic Track Coach Brooks Johnson
"Lyndon" <airlyndon@aol.comnospam> wrote in message
news:20040609150348.09837.00000851@mb-m06.aol.com...
> Brent Peterson wrote:
>
> >Lyndon wrote:
> >> Webb won the 1500m in Ostrava in 3:32.73, 6th best
> >> American all-time,
the
> >> fastest time in the world this year. He led the entire
> >> last lap and
RAN
> >AWAY
> >> FROM Bernard Lagat and Noah Ngeny. Lagat tried to catch
> >> him and
couldn't.
> >>
> >> Webb right now is the best in the world. It's been a
> >> loooooong time
since
> >> anyone could say that about an American miler.
> >
> >Well, he has the fastest time in the world so far this
> >year. El Guerrouj might have something to say about
> >crowning Webb "the best in the world."
> >
> >Still, a great run by Webb.
> >
> Hicham El Guerrouj ran his first race of the season
> yesterday, in 3:36.
You
> were saying?
>
> BTW El Guerrouj's wife gave birth to a baby girl a few
> days ago, so his
mind
> might be on other things. Is this going to affect him in
> the Olympics?
We'll
> see. In the last few years, he opened in 3:32-3:33.
>
Webb is doing very well, but the Olympics is a whole new
ballgame with the lack of pacers. In Athens experience will
matter more than in the European races and my money would
still be on El G. But who knows? Webb ran by himself in the
Home Depot Invitational; I didn't see the other two.
Matthew
"Lyndon" <airlyndon@aol.comnospam> wrote in message
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> Brent Peterson wrote:
>
> >Lyndon wrote:
> >> Webb won the 1500m in Ostrava in 3:32.73, 6th best
> >> American all-time,
the
> >> fastest time in the world this year. He led the entire
> >> last lap and
RAN
> >AWAY
> >> FROM Bernard Lagat and Noah Ngeny. Lagat tried to catch
> >> him and
couldn't.
> >>
> >> Webb right now is the best in the world. It's been a
> >> loooooong time
since
> >> anyone could say that about an American miler.
> >
> >Well, he has the fastest time in the world so far this
> >year. El Guerrouj might have something to say about
> >crowning Webb "the best in the world."
> >
> >Still, a great run by Webb.
> >
> Hicham El Guerrouj ran his first race of the season
> yesterday, in 3:36.
You
> were saying?
>
> BTW El Guerrouj's wife gave birth to a baby girl a few
> days ago, so his
mind
> might be on other things. Is this going to affect him in
> the Olympics?
We'll
> see. In the last few years, he opened in 3:32-3:33.
With the Games rather late, I am sure his periodized
program is adjusted accordingly. The birth of the
child would affect him more if he had been the one who
gave birth.
>
> Lyndon "Speed Kills...It kills those that don't have it!"
> --US Olympic Track
Coach
> Brooks Johnson
>> 1500 METERS
>> 3:29.77 ........ Sydney Maree (Pum) 85
>> 3:31.01 ........... Jim Spivey (AW) 88
>> 3:31.52 ...... Steve Holman (ReebE) 97
>> 3:31.76 ......... Steve Scott (Tig) 85
>> 3:31.93 .. David Krummenacker (adi) 02
>> 3:32.73 .......... Alan Webb (Nike) 04
>> 3:33.1 .............. Jim Ryun (Ks) 67
>> 3:33.6 ......... Joe Falcon (Asics) 90
>> 3:33.72 ...... Seneca Lassiter (Ar) 99
>> 3:33.89 ...... Paul McMullen (Sauc) 01
>>
>
>So it's a little wierd to see the shoe type listed next to
>the runner...where did you get these results? Or am I the
>only one who blinked twice at this...
>
>Good to see commercialism is alive and well! = )
Those would be their team affiliations; note Jim Spivey's
AW, presumably Athletics West. Steve Scott was with Tiger
Track Club, Jim Ryun at the University of Kansas and Seneca
Lassiter at Arkansas (think I got all those right).
--
Brian P. Baresch Fort Worth, Texas, USA Professional editing
and proofreading
If you're going through hell, keep going. --Winston
Churchill
"Becca" <BradleyQT@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> So it's a little wierd to see the shoe type listed next to
> the runner...where did you get these results? Or am I the
> only one who blinked twice at this...
>
> Good to see commercialism is alive and well! = )
It's not the type shoe, it's the company the runner has
signed a contract with.
cheers,
--
David (in Hamilton, ON) www.allfalldown.org "The most
insecure people are the ones you see putting other people
down constantly."
"\"El Paisano\"" <matthewvenhaus@hotmail.com> wrote:
> Webb is doing very well, but the Olympics is a whole new
> ballgame with the lack of pacers. In Athens experience
> will matter more than in the European
don't forget the humidity in august. it's bound to
play a role.
jobs
> races and my money would still be on El G. But who knows?
> Webb ran by himself in the Home Depot Invitational; I
> didn't see the other two.
> Matthew
"Sam" <marathonman@mindspring.com> wrote in message
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>> > BTW El Guerrouj's wife gave birth to a baby girl a few
>> > days ago, so
his
> mind
> > might be on other things. Is this going to affect him
> > in the
Olympics?
> We'll
> > see. In the last few years, he opened in 3:32-3:33.
>
> With the Games rather late, I am sure his periodized
> program is adjusted accordingly. The birth of the
> child would affect him more if
he
> had been the one who gave birth.
>
How many kids do you have? I know it's been a while for me
but I was an emotional basket case after my first born and I
had not experienced the episiotomy. ;) It could pump him
up!! -DougF
>Webb is doing very well, but the Olympics is a whole new
>ballgame with the lack of pacers.
There'll be pacers. They just won't drop out after 2 laps.
:p
--
Brian P. Baresch Fort Worth, Texas, USA Professional editing
and proofreading
If you're going through hell, keep going. --Winston
Churchill
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