I may have undersold German a bit, but I would argue Webb's 3:53 is better then any of German's races thus far (the IAAF outdoor scoring tables agree with me, perhaps not the 3:55i), though he is knockin on webb's door and probally has more depth of quality runs. I also think German gets screwed by being a young college freshmen as he was only 18 this outdoor season when most hs seniors are 18 too. There is however, something to be said about doing it in high school which i think adds to Webb's impressiveness. It may be closer to a draw in regards to perfromance but i still lean in Webb's favor. Also, the name recognition which is huge isn't even close. The fact that Webb broke a legend like Ryun's record in one of the most hHistorically prestigious races did wonders for him. German has never done the talk show circuit while webb had.