Webb runs 1:55.02 today at Armory

Wariner should move up. I think he can run 2:06

Lenny Leonard wrote:

Better than this performance...

Men 800 Meter Run

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Freeman Reco: ! 1:53.43 12/8/2001 CURTIS PARKER, HAMPTON UNIVERSITY

D III Auto: @ 1:52.90

D III Provo: % 1:55.00

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26 Merritt, LaShawn Norfolk Real Dea 2:07.32

If it weren't for the hair plugs he would look 42 and his times are corresponding. He's really on the fast track.

Roger Bannister could run a consistently run a faster 880. Which is actually a bit longer than 800 meters.

No Way wrote:

So you guys want Webb to train until he's in 1:45 shape and not race until then? That's stupid. You can't keep your motivation to train like that without racing. This result shows him where he is and where he has to go and keeps him hungry. I'm not saying he's going to come back and break American records, but if he is, he has to race his way there.

How does this help his motivation? This would be like Rupp going out to run a 5k in 15:30. This is so bad that if he was trying at all it might convince him to quit.

WOW

Wow

No Way wrote:

So you guys want Webb to train until he's in 1:45 shape and not race until then? That's stupid. You can't keep your motivation to train like that without racing. This result shows him where he is and where he has to go and keeps him hungry. I'm not saying he's going to come back and break American records, but if he is, he has to race his way there.

Someone who's run 1:43, 3:30, and 3:46 should be able to run 1:55 after sitting on the couch for 6 months doing no running at all. You don't race if you're in that poor of shape.

van den Hengel disgraced himself but yucking it up after his win. I wouldn't gloat that I beat Webb in 1:54, I would be sad for Webb.

what is going on with his sponsorship? Is he still a nike athlete? Was this some (failed) play for NB money (the armory is a NB track)?

no way he can be happy with this, unless he is just trying to get the competitive fires roaring again. Which is my guess - he knew he wasn't in shape and is trying to care again. By racing old school.

I ran a 1:55 after taking 2 years off, no training at all.

2 years ago your pathetic goldenboy Galen rupp ran a 154. Everybody said this was a great time. Alan Webb runs 1 second slower and he gets crucified?!?!??!? You guys are a bunch of losers grow the fvck up and get rid your double standards.

stuck with match.com wrote:

2 years ago your pathetic goldenboy Galen rupp ran a 154. Everybody said this was a great time. Alan Webb runs 1 second slower and he gets crucified?!?!??!? You guys are a bunch of losers grow the fvck up and get rid your double standards.

My Nominee for Worst Poster of 2012.

And by the way Rupp runs the 5k/10k and Webb "was" a 800/Miler. Catch my drift?

Maybe this is the new Webb who races a lot so that he can learn not to psyche himself out and just focus on improving.

Regardless, wow.

You Sir Are Stupid wrote:

stuck with match.com wrote:

2 years ago your pathetic goldenboy Galen rupp ran a 154. Everybody said this was a great time. Alan Webb runs 1 second slower and he gets crucified?!?!??!? You guys are a bunch of losers grow the fvck up and get rid your double standards.

My Nominee for Worst Poster of 2012.

And by the way Rupp runs the 5k/10k and Webb "was" a 800/Miler. Catch my drift?

Lol the more you make excuses like that the more you prove me right

gatorade wrote:

I ran a 1:55 after taking 2 years off, no training at all.

whats your point?

Wow!

Guppy wrote:

Someone who's run 1:43, 3:30, and 3:46 should be able to run 1:55 after sitting on the couch for 6 months doing no running at all. You don't race if you're in that poor of shape.

Didn't we think the same thing about Stember? and then what happened...

I don't see how this conversation can be intelligent, so I should just say "wow."

And comparing this to Rupp's performance is dismal at best. I don't know why stuck is stuck on Rupp's "fanboys," Webb has just as many and at least Galen produces consistently, dude.

I'm sorry, I don't know how anyone can try to take anything good from this...at least not from what I read in this thread. So far every defense of this performance is either comical or weightless. I hope someone comes out of the woodwork with something useful, but for now...goodbye, Mr. Webb. I hope this is a joke.

so would it have been ok if he won in 1:55? no it wouldn't because every dckhead out here would say he shouldn't be racing inferior competition and that a win against this type of field doesn't really count - plus he should have run 1:51 and blown the field away.

or what time could he have run while losing that would still be sufficient for you a$$holes? 1:45, 1:49, 1:51, 1:52? please pick the time and let alan know what he should run before each of his races so he can prove to you that he is ready for the olympic trials in the next race.

why can't you juvenile children just let him run and whatever the time on the clock says it what it says. he is i am sure most definitely feeling enough, self imposed, stress to perform exceptionally for each competition.

glad to hear you are out there competting again alan! focus on all positives you can get from racing today and move on - it's one race in january.