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Robby Andrews Out Of Nowhere!

Race: USATF 1,500m National Championship
Gap: 10m back with 80m to go
Kicker: Robby Andrews (adidas)
Recipient: Ben Blankenship (Nike) & Leo Manzano (Hoka One One)

The day before the USATF Championship MenÂ’s 1500m final I ran into Robby AndrewsÂ’ coach Jason Vigilante. Near the end of the conversation, AndrewsÂ’ upcoming race came up and I asked Coach Vigilante what his expectations were. Like most coaches, he was optimistic and just hoping for a good race. However, one thing he said was that he had seen some ‘unrealÂ’ 100m splits in AndrewsÂ’ workouts. At the time I thought nothing of it. Sure Andrews can run a fast 100m, but how would 100m speed put him over the top? And then 24 hours later after watching his last 100m I thought, “Damn, coach was right.”

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