Keino did have excellent range - he ran the 5000 in Tokyo '64. But this in
no way detracts from his reputation as a miler or 1500m man. I was a high
school kid at the time, but my memory is that Keino was regarded, by the
public at least, as predominantly a miler. I don't have the figures
Actually, Kip Keino was very proud of his ability to compete
at the world level over a wide range of distances. He ran
a casual 1:46.4 in an Olympic warm-up meet in Munich two or
three days before the start of the 1972 Games -- the same meet
in which John Smith suffered the hamstring pull in a
In a message dated Tue, 8 Jan 2002 10:49:50 AM Eastern Standard Time, Kurt Bray
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I was a high
school kid at the time, but my memory is that Keino was regarded, by the public at
least, as predominantly a miler.
Nah, he was predominantly Kenyan. 'nuff said.
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Naw, he was predominantly the guy with the hat who threw it off just before
sprinting to victory.
td
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James Dunaway wrote:
Actually, Kip Keino was very proud of his ability to compete
at the world level over a wide range of distances. He ran
a casual 1:46.4 in an Olympic warm-up meet in Munich two or
three days before the start of the 1972 Games
I was at that meet. I was very impressed
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One potential solution for US 1500m elites who can't get to 3:34...
Move to the steeple.
We've had 3 (or more) athletes run the A standard ***at the US champs/Oly
Trials*** for as long as I can remember.
Some may
: RE: Solution for 1500m standard problem?
One potential solution for US 1500m elites who can't get to 3:34...
Move to the steeple.
We've had 3 (or more) athletes run the A standard ***at the US champs/Oly
Trials*** for as long as I can remember.
Some may think that is a cop-out, but the last
Mark Rowland - 3:52 miler moved to the steeple and won a silver in '88
in Seoul. He had to work bloody hard on drills and flexibility to make
the transition, but he proved that it can be done if one applies oneself
to the task at hand.
It's not common but, sure, it can be done. Recall that
range or better can easily run 3:34.90 (probably considerably
faster).
Floyd Highfill
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It is questionable what Keino's achievements tell us about the prospects for
a 3:38 runner of today, since it is difficult to directly compare times
across eras in a meaningful way. My point was that it is possible for a
talented miler to also become a top steepler.
Kurt Bray
If Kip Keino
AM
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Subject: t-and-f: RE: Solution for 1500m standard problem?
One potential solution for US 1500m elites who can't get to 3:34...
Move to the steeple.
We've had 3 (or more) athletes run the A standard ***at the US
champs/Oly
Trials*** for as long as I can remember.
Some
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