David is a UC Berkeley graduate who now lives in Oakland, CA.
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Get In The Know May 13 at 3:35am
oh please said: “his territory, please man you barely broke 4 on a downhill mile, german (a college athlete) can break that on a flat surface mile. Now imagine what he would get on a downhill mile and he is no professional. So please David stop bragging on your 3:59 downhill mile, thats not too special now n days.”
Mile (track): German 3:55, Torrence 3:57
3k (track): German 7:48, Torrence 7:51
pretty close in PRs and torrence ran 3:48 on a true downhill mile. you think they would have a $10k bonus for a sub-4 run at the road mile champs if it was going to be easy?? Shannon had to run 4:28 for her bonus and she's one of the best in the world, she only ran 4:32. so chill and go hate somewhere else.
his territory, please man you barely broke 4 on a downhill mile, german (a college athlete) can break that on a flat surface mile. Now imagine what he would get on a downhill mile and he is no professional. So please David stop bragging on your 3:59 downhill mile, thats not too special now n days.
He may come off a bit arrogant, but I guarantee that most top runners are the same way they just don't talk like Torrence does on camera. He is real seems like he isn't scared to put his thoughts out for everyone to hear.
senaldi,
Why would El G stick around for a few more years. He accomplished everything there is to accomplish in track and field. And check your history, he moved up in distance to the 5k and won gold.
Eric Reichert said: “Kids got heart. Hope he wins it.”
dude eric didnt know u were on flotrack. And also, this is one crazy race. 7 blocks downhill...some1's gotta break 4min unless they all go off course or fall....
A.C. said: “I am curious to why everyone bashing him for saying stuff that they perceive as ing thinks that. He doesn't come across as y or an a**hole at all, hes just stating the mind set he has. Like are you guys just looking for something to get worked up about?”
I am curious to why everyone bashing him for saying stuff that they perceive as ing thinks that. He doesn't come across as y or an a**hole at all, hes just stating the mind set he has. Like are you guys just looking for something to get worked up about?
Nice to hear someone say that you have to go into the race no matter who it against knowing that you will give it your all. Step up to the line thinking that you can't win you won't. Though he does come off y, but it works eh.
Good to hear him speak with confidence. You should never try winning anything if you have doubt in your abilities. Words of "i hope, or maybe" don't give you confidence to win. For those of you that don't know what it's like to have a strong, winning attitude, stay off the keyboards! I hope to see more of David Torrence interviews before he races.
whats el G been up to lately? can he even break 5 minutes for a mile anymore? he should have stuck around the racing scene for a few more years...at least moved up in distance.
If I'm looking at the right results, I believe that a 4:09 is the fastest time that has been run for this mile since 2006. Likewise, the preview says it'll be hard to break 4 on that course. Is this field supposed to be significantly better than in years past? Bigger purse?
Anonymous Coward said: “This guy is a jerk. i met him once after a meet and all he did was talk about himself. Because he's running @ this level he should be less y and more humble. A lot of young athletes probably look up to him and he should act responsibly and respectfully. Not like a y jerk”
i call bulls***! go get it david...14-Gs is a nice pay day!
This guy is a jerk. i met him once after a meet and all he did was talk about himself. Because he's running @ this level he should be less y and more humble. A lot of young athletes probably look up to him and he should act responsibly and respectfully. Not like a y jerk
Danny Webster said: “This guy is a huge a$$hole! I can't wait till he gets his a$$ handed to him!”
i'm guessing you have never met david because your statement is far from the truth. i respect the logged in name though. but if you are going to state something like that, it would be nice to know why.
Here is the last road mile david did. this is the annual downhill mile they put on at cal after the xc season. DT won it last year and was back again for another victory. we are told next year may actually be stacked with guys from outside berkeley making the trip
This is what track needs, none of this "I'm gonna go out there, give a good effort and see what happens..." crap. He's making a statement that he wants to win. I'm fired up about this and I don't care if he ends up getting last, he's speaking his mind and I like it.
dan nichols said: “Alan Webb u cant beat him!!!! what r u talking bout!!!!! u broke 4 once he has a numerous account of times!!! ur gonna lose big time!!!”
he's not saying he'll beat webb. he's talking about the mindset you need to have going into a race with the top guys. (plus webb isn't in the race) if you count yourself out in the beginning then why you racing?? before the olympic trials would anyone have guessed that will leer would beat alan webb? no, but it happened. anything can happen on any day and you have to be ready for it.
and david torrence has broken 4 about five times, his PR of 3:57 was 2 weeks ago
David Torrence talks about his chances at the 2009 USATF Road Mile Championships and why he feels the event is his bread and butter. He'll be going for the win and a sub-4 minute mile to bring home the $14,000 purse. May 6, 2009
David Torrence on USATF road mile championships
“his territory, please man you barely broke 4 on a downhill mile, german (a college athlete) can break that on a flat surface mile. Now imagine what he would get on a downhill mile and he is no professional. So please David stop bragging on your 3:59 downhill mile, thats not too special now n days.”
3k (track): German 7:48, Torrence 7:51
pretty close in PRs and torrence ran 3:48 on a true downhill mile. you think they would have a $10k bonus for a sub-4 run at the road mile champs if it was going to be easy?? Shannon had to run 4:28 for her bonus and she's one of the best in the world, she only ran 4:32. so chill and go hate somewhere else.
Why would El G stick around for a few more years. He accomplished everything there is to accomplish in track and field. And check your history, he moved up in distance to the 5k and won gold.
“Kids got heart. Hope he wins it.”
“I am curious to why everyone bashing him for saying stuff that they perceive as ing thinks that. He doesn't come across as y or an a**hole at all, hes just stating the mind set he has. Like are you guys just looking for something to get worked up about?”
“This guy is a jerk. i met him once after a meet and all he did was talk about himself. Because he's running @ this level he should be less y and more humble. A lot of young athletes probably look up to him and he should act responsibly and respectfully. Not like a y jerk”
“This guy is a huge a$$hole! I can't wait till he gets his a$$ handed to him!”
“Alan Webb u cant beat him!!!! what r u talking bout!!!!! u broke 4 once he has a numerous account of times!!! ur gonna lose big time!!!”
and david torrence has broken 4 about five times, his PR of 3:57 was 2 weeks ago