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… + See More +
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… + See More
- See Less - 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 of 3:55.3 at the Prefontaine Classic with a time of 3:53.43. Webb is also the first high schooler ever to run a sub 4:00 mile indoors.
After a year of running at the University of Michigan, Webb turned pro and started running for Nike under high school coach, Scott Raczko. He broke the American Record in the Two Mile at Nike Prefontaine Classic in 2005 in 8:11.48. Webb has since broke Steve Scott's American Mile Record (3:47.69) in Brasschaat, Belgium in a time of 3:46.91 and has also racked up personal bests of 1:43.84 in the 800m and 3:30.54 in the 1500m.
Event 20 Men 1 Mile Run
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Name Year School Finals
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1 Webb, Alan Unattached 4:04.91
2 Joseph, Moise Unattached 4:06.19
3 Pachella, Michael George Mason 4:12.24
4 LaMastro, Anthony George Mason 4:12.54
5 Hackett, Everett George Mason 4:16.05
6 Kelhower, Anthony Umbc 4:19.58
7 Rowe, Anthony American 4:19.89
8 DeVar, Frank Mary Washington 4:22.68
9 McGreal, Andrew George Mason 4:28.32
10 Brown, Craig American 4:29.12
11 Madison, Andrew Umbc 4:29.81
12 Driscoll, Jason Mary Washington 4:30.10
13 Nelson, Rashard Howard 4:32.17
14 Jampol, Noah Johns Hopkins 4:32.27
15 Reynolds, Robert George Mason 4:38.00
16 Stakem, Andrew Mount St. Mary's 4:38.64
17 Ronan, Doug American 4:39.39
18 Maronne, Nate Johns Hopkins 4:39.70
19 Podlesnik, Mike Hagerstown CC 4:41.06
20 Young, Robbie Montgomery Colle 4:49.76
21 McAuliffe, John Mount St. Mary's 4:50.72
22 Bowie, Chris Umbc 4:52.01
23 Logan, Kelson Montgomery Colle 4:53.25
-- Bailey, Matt George Mason DNF
-- Horn, Sam George Mason DNF
im a descent runner but alwasys looking for improvement. im 6 feet 2 and weigh 125 and very weak. does anyone know if creatine would help me get stronger for the mile to 5km races?
slow? said: “Ive never ran indoor so i was wondering is this a pretty slow track, given the sharp turns without embanked sides?”
Yes, 200m unbanked indoor tracks are pretty slow.
I'm working out on one Tuesdays right now, and the times I'm putting up for my intervals are usually slow by around 1/2 - 1sec. per 200m compared to what I would do on an outdoor track.
I would definitely put an asterisk beside any time recorded on such a track; it'd be worth a faster time on almost any other track.
Hopefully his plan is to run with all that weight like a weightvest and then cut for the big shows. He still got his great turnover but looks h-e-a-v-y!!
Hey Javier Madrid i know why German is faster then Alan Webb because he weighs like 30 pounds less than he does. He is does not look like a miler he looks like a freakin discus thrower. Hopefully he comes back though.
I could be wrong but I think there was a rabbit in German's race, which would explain the faster time and Lagat had to run 11 laps for the mile so all those turns will definitely break up a rhythm.
Hey man it was an honest question, I was just trying to figure out why German ran a faster time, no need for name calling. I know Webb will ran faster later on but it still does'nt explain German running 8 seconds faster than him with only a month of training. Could you explain that?
Man, He is C r a p. He is 26, his career is over. What a loser...
in a few months when he is running fast everyone will be ready to stroke the shaft. He ran so easy.. If any of people actually knew anything about running or the history of it then you would understand that he ran in a small meet, doubled up, and went really easy. all of you morons that think German can beat him are ed.. German is great don't get me wrong, just wait for webb to get back on his game. I'm not saying he will be Willis next weekend but he will run a solid race coming off of his worst year of racing.. (keep in mind he got down to a 3:35 last year, none of you posting could even dream of running that fast)
And also I love this guy cause he isn't a punk.. He is a nice guy and when you meet him the second time he remembers you from the first time. He isn't out hitting the bong like Phelps.
This isnt meant to be a dig at all, but he looks big to me, especially in his quads. Obviously he looked pretty good so maybe he needs a little more bulk. Just saying though, compared to last year and the year before he looks big.
I wonder if he has issues with keeping relaxed...he always does so good at the small meets and looks like he's flowing, but at the large meets that count, he looks strained and usually does not do so well.
For someone to hold the outdoor American record, I have nothing negative to say about him. Everyone else can talk all the smack they want about him cause they have the right to speak their mind, but they will NEVER run as fast. He looked VERY controlled and easy in both runs. I wish him all the best this year.
Good benchmarks for Webb in the mile and 800 ! Solid closing on both races. He needed someone out front throughout the mile to help him go under 4 min (or at least become much closer to 4 min). In the races, it looks like his left arm is going more across his body (maybe due to the first races in several months). He's still the guy to win World's, win a gold medal in an Olympics (hopefully 2012) , and set the WR in the mile at some point in his career. He's got the AR in the mile. Best wishes on your achievements, Alan.
He does look pretty big. You have to think that much bulk up top can't help him. I hope he has a great season, but man, he sure doesn't look much like a miler. Look at pictures of him 2 years ago and then look at him now. Definitely hitting the weights.
Alright, these are obviously just training runs for Webb. He looked really easy in both of these races. In the 800 he let Moise get way ahead. It's pretty obvious if you just look at how relaxed he is. And especially in the mile he was just striding out through the whole race. You should probably watch the video again before you decide to rip on Webb and act like a jackass.
Alan Webb Debut Mile Mile 
if you subtract 1:00 off my mile time
“Ive never ran indoor so i was wondering is this a pretty slow track, given the sharp turns without embanked sides?”
I'm working out on one Tuesdays right now, and the times I'm putting up for my intervals are usually slow by around 1/2 - 1sec. per 200m compared to what I would do on an outdoor track.
I would definitely put an asterisk beside any time recorded on such a track; it'd be worth a faster time on almost any other track.
in a few months when he is running fast everyone will be ready to stroke the shaft. He ran so easy.. If any of people actually knew anything about running or the history of it then you would understand that he ran in a small meet, doubled up, and went really easy. all of you morons that think German can beat him are ed.. German is great don't get me wrong, just wait for webb to get back on his game. I'm not saying he will be Willis next weekend but he will run a solid race coming off of his worst year of racing.. (keep in mind he got down to a 3:35 last year, none of you posting could even dream of running that fast)
And also I love this guy cause he isn't a punk.. He is a nice guy and when you meet him the second time he remembers you from the first time. He isn't out hitting the bong like Phelps.
What's the status with Nike contract?