Not sure the motivation for Fisher, but I'm sure the field will appreciate him and Mo probably towing them through Olympic Standard pace.
If Ernst is pacing, could be a really fast race.
Other guys to watch: Rowe/Kemboi are in good shape, and as mentioned in the tweet Morgan McDonald going for the standard again. Jager and BTC guys will be interesting to see where they stand.
A potential American record attempt in the indoor 5000m at Boston University on Friday evening?
Fresh off an American record in the two-mile, Grant Fisher will go up against former Bowerman Track Club teammates at the Terrier DMR Challenge.
In today's Millrose post-race interview, Grant confirmed he will be racing a 5k this upcoming weekend.In his LRC interview last month, he mentioned he would be racing a 5k in Boston a few days following his Millrose 2 mile, j...
Not sure the motivation for Fisher, but I'm sure the field will appreciate him and Mo probably towing them through Olympic Standard pace.
If Ernst is pacing, could be a really fast race.
Other guys to watch: Rowe/Kemboi are in good shape, and as mentioned in the tweet Morgan McDonald going for the standard again. Jager and BTC guys will be interesting to see where they stand.
Probably the fast venue has something to do with going for the record on this outing. His 2 mile last week equals about 12:51 for 5k but since he's a 5/10 guy, there's a decent chance he can go 12:48. It'll take good pacing and maybe help from Ahmed to get him there.
Probably the fast venue has something to do with going for the record on this outing. His 2 mile last week equals about 12:51 for 5k but since he's a 5/10 guy, there's a decent chance he can go 12:48. It'll take good pacing and maybe help from Ahmed to get him there.
Again, the venue helps a lot too.
Jerry always wants his athletes to spend a minimum of four weeks training at altitude before dropping down to sea level for racing.
This year, BTC crew didn't arrive at Flagstaff until January 14-15, two weeks later than normal.
This past weekend was the four week mark.
However, with BU hosting the Patriot League meet on the final weekend of February, Jerry apparently made arrangements with the BU staff a few months back to set up this special men's 5k race at BU's DMR meet this weekend.
And, from looking at the entries, appears Allistair & Amy Craig/Puma Elite were on board with these arrangements as well.
In past years, most BTC athletes ran two indoor races, so would not be surprised to see the BTC guys enter UW's Ken Shannon meet a couple weekends from now. If they do, those will be miles or 3ks. However, won't count for records due to the oversized track, whereas setting records on BU's regulation "short track" will count for records -- which is another reason for staging this special race at BU -- and why I believe Grant will be looking to reclaim his AR and possibly targeting the WR which is only two seconds faster.
And, like Grant, expect BTC to race Sound Running's The TEN on March 16th, with Ratcliffe & Jager likely rabbits.
Unfortunately, no Sean McGorty. Presuming he picked up another injury.
Having mentioned Puma Elite, pleasantly surprised at the breadth and quality of the roster Allistair & Amy have assembled. Natosha Rogers was the team's first athlete to rise to prominence when she made the US 5k & 10k teams last summer for Worlds. Now Fiona's stunning marathon success. But was unaware of the quality of the men's squad. Pretty amazing results for a squad just established two-and-a-half years ago.
Not sure the motivation for Fisher, but I'm sure the field will appreciate him and Mo probably towing them through Olympic Standard pace.
If Ernst is pacing, could be a really fast race.
Other guys to watch: Rowe/Kemboi are in good shape, and as mentioned in the tweet Morgan McDonald going for the standard again. Jager and BTC guys will be interesting to see where they stand.
I wonder how Morgan Mcdonald will do? Third race in four weeks. I really wonder if he'll be able to get the standard.
Certainly rooting for him. His first run at BU, he got off the line so slow it might've hurt him by the end. This one certainly he'll be race-sharp for. Important for him to get out in the top 6/7 here.
Grant Fisher has run 12:46 outdoors and 12:53 in, plus the 8:03, so I have no doubt that he can get the record if the pacer is good. If Mo is the pacer, that is very promising. Fisher would want to push the pace anyway to avoid getting outkicked.
Oh well. I don’t really have too much doubt if training goes well he can hit sub-13:05 on the circuit.
The question is where? He'll need to get to Europe on the DL circuit but he'll probably need to ride his luck on getting a lane, kind of like Kincaid did in Florence last year.
I'm interested to see how Jack Rowe goes here. He's talking big and seems to believe he's in a place to hit the standard. To have three Brits with the 5k standard after how bad the last few years have been would be amazing.
The question is where? He'll need to get to Europe on the DL circuit but he'll probably need to ride his luck on getting a lane, kind of like Kincaid did in Florence last year.
I'm interested to see how Jack Rowe goes here. He's talking big and seems to believe he's in a place to hit the standard. To have three Brits with the 5k standard after how bad the last few years have been would be amazing.
On has some events they did last year. And then there's some other Meetings (Heusden etc.) that won't be DL fast, 13:00 winning time fast yes.
Not sure the motivation for Fisher, but I'm sure the field will appreciate him and Mo probably towing them through Olympic Standard pace.
If Ernst is pacing, could be a really fast race.
Other guys to watch: Rowe/Kemboi are in good shape, and as mentioned in the tweet Morgan McDonald going for the standard again. Jager and BTC guys will be interesting to see where they stand.
No point for fisher to race this if not to get his American record back and with the WR only 2 seconds faster might as well take a crack.
He looked great last week, aerobically very strong just didn't have the turn of speed at the end. 5k is perfect distance for where he is at right now and with his old teammates racing/pacing it's a great setup for him. I say he runs 12:48 for a new WR
