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Will Alan go for the 8k Record?

USA 8k Championships

New York, NY  ⋅  Mar, 15 2008   |   Coverage created by Flotrack


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Organization:Oregon Track Club
High School:South Lakes High School
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Alan Webb jumped into the national scene in high school with his success at the Footlocker National Cross Country Championships and more notably with his success in the mile. He smashed Jim Ryun's HSR…
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#39
Mark_x   March 16, 2008 at 11:08pm
You did not runa 3:28, shut yo lying self up. u probaly ran that in a 1000
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#38
New Kid On The Block   March 15, 2008 at 12:59am
I ran a 3:28 1500 meter in training last week. Watch for me at the Olympics
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wtfpillowshirt   March 14, 2008 at 6:32pm
I hope he does well.
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#36
AH   March 14, 2008 at 4:48pm
Does he have any other shirts besides the one he always wears?
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#35
Luke Sykora   March 13, 2008 at 7:48pm
dang look at the hair
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RE: Tony   March 13, 2008 at 2:07pm
Alan actually did participate in the 4km event two times I believe, know your facts!
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#33
Whitcomb   March 13, 2008 at 1:57pm
Come back to me Vern!
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Tony   March 13, 2008 at 12:41pm
Rummergirl120 - I am very well aware of who and what Alan Webb is - i.e. a miler. My point was that he doesn't want to run XC because 12k is too long would require a drastic change in his training. I get that. HOWEVER, he said he likes XC and has had success in XC, but doesn't want to run the distance. Yet, for five years, there were TWO world XC events - the 12k and the 4k. He had five years to run that 4k (a distance much more suited to his strengths vs. the 12k, and one that would require little change in his training) and yet, he never ran that 4k XC distance.
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Carefull Yea ...   March 13, 2008 at 11:21am
read closely, he's talking about sell in that post. you're good holt
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#30
Fer Sure   March 13, 2008 at 11:08am
hair club for men
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#29
Yea ...   March 13, 2008 at 11:08am
Pretty sure I saw webb run 27:30ish two years ago at Stanford. Just something to think about curtis.holt!!!
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#28
F   March 13, 2008 at 12:07am
No way!
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#27
F   March 13, 2008 at 12:06am
hmm!
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#26
N-dog   March 12, 2008 at 11:37pm
VERN!
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Curtis Holt   March 12, 2008 at 11:23pm
yeah man sell definately doesnt have a hope at an american record in the 8km, his 10000m pb is 28:20 something, it would take at least a 27:30 something fitness to have a shot at that time on the roads.
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#24
Ashley Silva   March 12, 2008 at 9:26pm
Tony, he isn't trying to train for the 12k. he's a miler... hence the alter in training for something that isn't his best event
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#23
GShock   March 12, 2008 at 9:22pm
No freakin way Sell could break that record. Are you nuts? The guy is great over 26.2 miles, but come on. I respect the guy but he isn't in the same league as the Webbs, Ritzs, Hall, etc. over shorter distances. Word to ya motha.
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#22
Steve Crnic   March 12, 2008 at 7:59pm
Absolutely CANNOT wait to see this. Go Webb!!! Sorry to hear about Ritz though :
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Tony   March 12, 2008 at 7:36pm
He wishes there was an 8k or even 10k because 12k is just too long and demands a change in training. uh....didn't he have 5 years to run that 4k distance and he never did?
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#20
Winning Time   March 12, 2008 at 7:17pm
21:56
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#19
J   March 12, 2008 at 5:15pm
NO MEN
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#18
Mr. Met   March 12, 2008 at 2:21pm
I really do hope that flotrack is able to get this race video.
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#17
PJ   March 12, 2008 at 1:48pm
I agree that this 8k is a perfect fit, distance wise and schedule wise for an Olympic year and given Alan's success in the past building from a strength base. Team Webb is looking smart so far.
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#16
Robert Crowther   March 12, 2008 at 12:40pm
What out for Jorge as a past winner and he is hungry for another win.
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#15
Giraffe_x   March 12, 2008 at 12:10pm
awsome, I am really looking forward to this race..
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Ryan From Flotrack   March 12, 2008 at 12:03pm
we'll try to have some coverage for you guys. look out for it on sunday
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Come On Now   March 12, 2008 at 11:48am
Hall could break that record if he trained for it. 22:04 is freaking fast but I mean 59:43 half marathon is 4:33 pace.. But 22:04 for an 8k is 4:26... Sure the course is hilly but I would money down that Hall/Ritz/Webb hell even Brain Sell could break that record if they trained for it.
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#12
Joshua Neyhart   March 12, 2008 at 11:29am
will someone be there?
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Joshua Neyhart   March 12, 2008 at 11:26am
haven't had from Webb in forever, I am pumped for him this year, I feel like he has made the adjustments this year he needs and it's going to be huge!
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#10
Runner Boy   March 12, 2008 at 11:08am
lets go vern!!
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#9
News   March 12, 2008 at 8:27am
Ritz is out. He also pulled out of world cross. IT band trouble.

http://www.registerguard.com/csp/cms/sites/dt.cms.support.viewStory.cls?cid=76225&sid=7&fid=1
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Course8k   March 12, 2008 at 8:25am
yes, dathan is still having lingering IT problems..anyone who has ever had this, knew that he would prolly not be racing this.....he has also pulled out of world xc.....hopefully he can get this thing healed up before serious training starts for the olympics.....this takes like 4-6 weeks usually to heal if its inflamed enough
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#7
Rob Jackson   March 12, 2008 at 8:08am
Alan,Dathan and Ryan are on totally different ends of the spectrum.They're training for the marathon and he's training for the 1500.Eventhough they raced when they were younger,Ritz and Alan will never race again until probably after Bejing.
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#6
Joev9_x   March 12, 2008 at 7:32am
did ritz drop out???
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Course8k   March 12, 2008 at 7:05am
too bad ritz isnt running.....
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#4
Yea   March 12, 2008 at 12:27am
he says it with the exact same fashion each time
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Curtis Holt   March 12, 2008 at 12:26am
that was a great interview, really enjoyed it.
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#2
Wow   March 12, 2008 at 12:26am
he says the same thing many times
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Will Alan go for the 8k Record?

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The US record holder in the mile talks about how this 8k fits into his training for Bejing, what the Ritz/Webb rivalry means to him, and the chances of seeing a US 8k record.
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