If Kip Keino is an example of a 1500m runner moving "up" to the steeple, it doesn't do much to advance the argument for 3:38 types having any more success in the steeple than they would in the 1500. A 3:38 1500 is equivalent to about 8:13-8:16 in the steeple. Any steepler who can run in the 8:05 range or better can easily run 3:34.90 (probably considerably faster).
Floyd Highfill > -----Original Message----- > From: Kurt Bray [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Monday, January 07, 2002 2:47 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Cc: Subject: Re: t-and-f: RE: Solution for 1500m standard > problem? > > > >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 Kip Keino won an > Olympic gold medal in the steeple. I believe he was a miler of some note. > > Kurt Bray > > > _________________________________________________________________ > Send and receive Hotmail on your mobile device: http://mobile.msn.com
