German Fernandez is BACK!!

Yes he is. If he stays healthy he may make Rio team

He didn't even make the Olympic standard

Good to see him run a decent race, and I hope he keeps improving, but 28:06 isn't much to be excited about. This isn't 2003. It would be nice to see him in the Peyton Jordan running 27:30.

uhhhhhhhhhhh wrote:

He didn't even make the Olympic standard

Been waiting for some time now for him to come back and put up a respectable result. He's finally healthy it seems. Not a bad debut.

When is his next race?

Old Man Winter wrote:

28:06!! Great result for him!

Definitely a great recent result for him.

Old Man Winter wrote:

uhhhhhhhhhhh wrote:

He didn't even make the Olympic standard

Been waiting for some time now for him to come back and put up a respectable result. He's finally healthy it seems. Not a bad debut.

How is this any different from last year?

Medtronic Twin Cities US 10 Mile Championships (gun times):

MEN –

1. Sam Chelanga, 30, Tuscon, AZ 46:47 PB $12,000

2. Tyler Pennel, 27, Blowing Rock, NC 46:48 PB 10,000

3. Dathan Ritzenhein, 32, Belmont, MI 46:53 PB 7,000

4. Jim Spisak, 24, Woonsocket, RI 46:59 PB 4,000

5. Jonathan Grey, 27, Boulder, CO 47:12 PB 2,500

6. Timothy Ritchie, 28, Brighton, MA 47:19 PB 1,500

7. Jake Riley, 26, Rochester, MI 47:19 PB 1,250

8. Jared Ward, 27, Provo, UT 47:29 PB 1,000

9. Brian Shrader, 24, Flagstaff, AZ 47:33 PB 750

10. Abdi Abdirahman, 38, Tucson, AZ 47:52 500

11. Parker Stinson, 23, Eugene, OR 47:52 PB

12. Nathan Martin, 25, Spring Arbor, MI 48:15 PB

13. German Fernandez, 24, Portland, OR 48:19 PB

No comparison. Today's result is much better than the race you list.

Not even close wrote:

No comparison. Today's result is much better than the race you list.

This

He cant beat any of the Ducks... nor can the 95' Bulls

Not even close wrote:

No comparison. Today's result is much better than the race you list.

You'd think that, but hes been a miler up until recently. He probably wouldn't run much faster than that 48 minute 10 miler today.

Didn't realize German is only 24. He just has to get the right physio working on him, eat properly, train properly, then he can leave the past behind and have a great future.

Yeah, and there is no 10 mile event in the Olympics. What is your point? 28:06 10k is much more difficult than that 10 mile performance. Yes, his miler background will help him in the 10k. Excellent.

My point is that this performance is only marginally better and he still got beaten badly by guys that have a small chance of make top three at the trials. Even German would say that he wanted sub 28 today and is somewhat disappointed.

Today's performance is significantly better. It is April. He is starting his season injury free. These are all very good things for him and point to a great season if he trains properly and stays injury free. He will run sub 28:00 later this season.

Personally, I think if he did everything right he could be a formidable 1500m specialist. Moving up to the 10k may work out very well for him. Depends on how he feels about the event and training for it.

I can't believe he ran faster than 28:32.755, what are the chances

I am not sure he has a kick for 1500.

Still not getting it wrote:

Today's performance is significantly better. It is April. He is starting his season injury free. These are all very good things for him and point to a great season if he trains properly and stays injury free. He will run sub 28:00 later this season.

Personally, I think if he did everything right he could be a formidable 1500m specialist. Moving up to the 10k may work out very well for him. Depends on how he feels about the event and training for it.

Old Man Winter wrote:

28:06!! Great result for him!

63 seconds faster than Galen!!!!

.......ran In high school

Fernandez interview.

http://www.flotrack.org/video/946084-german-fernandez-after-10k-debut-at-stanford-invite

Fernandez had a side stitch which slowed him down. Did most of his training alone in Flagstaff. He could have gone sub 28.