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Shalane Flanagan - New Coach, New Town, New Site- 2009 IAAF World Championships

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Uploaded by Mark From Flotrack | April 22, 2009

Shalane Flanagan, 2008 Olympic Bronze Medalist, talks about her new coach, her new.... well old town and her new website. Visit Shalane's website at Shalaneflanagan.com

Speakers: Shalane Flanagan

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19 comments

Sarah 2 years ago

God, Shalane is so fast, she's like a damn endurance cheetah! She's going to break the world record in the marathon, watch!

yeaaa 3 years ago

Ever since i can rememba i've been poppin mah colla, poppin mah colla!

marty 3 years ago

down town portland, baby! Where it's at!

Tony 3 years ago

Jerry Schumacher is a great coach. No doubt. I think for getting Shalane to the top in the 5k and 10k, he may very well be the best coach out there for her (or maybe about equal to Cook..who knows). But has Schumacher ever coached a marathoner? What kind of success has he had in that realm? A runner who has this much potential, I'd think she'd want to choose a coach with a proven track record in the marathon.

Andrew Garai 3 years ago

Hope for all the best! I know switching coaches can either be a really good thing, or can lead to problems via the transition.
Seems like a lot of the current 10k track stars are flocking to the marathon, and I'm luvin it=)

Joe 3 years ago

I am a big fan of Shalane but I do need to correct her:

She says she wants to debut where the trials will be held (most likely in Boston or New York) - except the trials courses are completely different than the regular Boston and New York Marathons. The only things the same are the finish lines.

Chris Cowden 3 years ago

Look out world!

3 years ago

I think if Shalane can stay healthy then Kara Goucher better be worried about her U.S competition in the marathon forget about the international scene.

3 years ago

What happened to her other coach that I thought was so great?

Mark_in_Oly 3 years ago

Mark - I remember an interview you did at Nike Headquarters where Shalane was at the front desk and you wanted to talk, and she looked at you like you from another planet!

Now! the rapport is just great. I appreciate your work. (And Shalane's massive talent)

We Will See 3 years ago

Probably not the greatest move in the history of coaching changes. How many star females has Jerry coached. I know he tried with Schwald and Buttry and both of them got much worse. I hope it works but I don't get it.

she'd probs run 3 years ago

like 2:17:32

hz

D.K. Mich. connection 3 years ago

She will beat Kara's debut marathon with EASE! Yes, I said with ease!!!! Her 10,000 time whips Kara's best and although that doesn't translate exactly to a marathon prediction, she WILL waste Kara. Watch and see, "probably" sometime next year.

D.K.

JAKOB 3 years ago

....*insane -- in a good way!

JAKOB 3 years ago

That would be insane if she ran marathons! The USA will have Kara, Shalane, Deena. If Shalane is in 30:22 10k shape when she runs her first marathon, she could probably run between 2:19 on a perfect day and a perfect course to probably 2:25-ish.... I'm no expert, just comparing other woman's marathon times and their recent 10k times... All things aside, she is an amazing runner and an inspiration to us all.

3 years ago

Hotttttt

MikeyB 3 years ago

Big big fan of Shalane!....but I think coach Cook was the best fit for her to bad the split happen, I sure hope this works out!

Shalane is so dam fast not sure how much any coach can improve her running