Alan Webb: The Olympic Scramble

Roughly a year ago, Alan Webb felt the inverse of the itch felt by so many pioneers and frontiersmen before him, and returned east to his home state of Virginia. The American mile record-holder had grown dissatisfied with his situation in Portland. Race results suggested stagnation, and doubters everywhere voiced their incredulity over Webb's ability to return to peak form. The decision was made to leave Alberto Salazar and the lush green confines of Nike's bosom and return to a more familiar -and colonial- place. With former UVA standout Robby Andrews as his new training partner, and former UVA middle distance guru Jason Vigilante as his new coach, Webb sought out to reclaim a spot among America's miler elite.

Jun 14, 2012