Just a footnote but that workout was also done at altitude...
Just a footnote but that workout was also done at altitude...
wasnt ches pacing his teammate in that race?
pacer wrote:
wasnt ches pacing his teammate in that race?
You mean Millrose? Definitely not.
C.S. wrote:
Soratos is going to destroy Ches. Even if Ches was only running the mile he would lose to Soratos. Soratos is the future of American milers.
Not sure if Soratos is the future of the mile given he's had one race under 4:00, but that performance was damn impressive. Given his closing speed, I think he's got a good chance to beat Cheserek, but it's not like the guy has proven himself in a championship race. I'm also not sure I'd slag on Cheserek too much for the Millrose result. He was clearly going for a very fast time in the middle of the race and fell off a bit before the end. He still finished between Manzano and Lalang, who are both a hell of a lot better than anyone Santos has raced this year.
Cristian will win tomorrow. CS will be better longterm (outside of college).
one last thing wrote:
Just a footnote but that workout was also done at altitude...
The only thing impressive about that workout are the 1:52 and altitude.
Cristian will win tomorrow. CS will be better longterm (outside of college).
Seems to be some sort of underdog bias going on here.
How often does a guy that has never done anything in a championship level beat a guy that has done everything at a championship level? Cheserek is a "baller" and has been from day 1. He runs to win, not run fast. To take one "mediocre" run in an indoor mile and say he can't beat a guy who ran 1 second faster in some other equally meaningless race...please.
This Soratos fellow has what, two or three good races when it doesn't matter, and you think that he is now the future of American mileing?
I'll go with the guy that has won every championship race but 1 that he was ever in, versus a guy that has never won a single championship race.
I'm impressed with Soratos, but Cheserek has the history and experience.
Yeah, I would love to see Soratos pull it off. I'll be rooting for him. But if I had to bet I go with the guy who's been there.
Soratos should not be running if he doesn't think he can win.
My bet is the 1500 comes down to closing speed.
I'm fairly sure he will not best in any reasonable sense "the king of the mile" hicham el guerrouj.
Miss_Understanding wrote:
I'm fairly sure he will not best in any reasonable sense "the king of the mile" hicham el guerrouj.
I think soratos needs a fast steady pace to get the win(something under 3:55). that would play into the hands of altitude fitness. I know he can kick... but can he accelerate like Ches?
If it's really slow, watch for Kentucky's Keffri Neal (1:46.39 - 800m speed)
Cristian thinks he's going to beat the King in the Mile? I think so too!
I think Cristian is in low 3:50's shape right now. Ask either of his coaches past or present and they would agree.
He won. So he's the shi# for calling it.
He ran too hard - will have nothing left for the finals.
Just saw him run 3.57 with my own eyes in complete chill mode. I think he'll go hard from the gun tomorrow. Winner will run 3:54.