Lengthy discussion on metric reddit. The IAAF is now accepting mile qualifying
times to run the 1500 m at world championship level, and USATF accepts them by
appeal only for US Olympic Trials. At most only the mile and 1500 m are
affected.
However, athletes feel running the mile is suboptimal training for running the
1500 m at international level vs. their coaches who are too old to run for
themselves. The athletes are quite negative, fully as negative as their
coaches are positive. No clue as to whether NCAA would ratify this
recommendation. They have voted down several (very) similar recommendations in
recent years. It seems to be a perennial, although the IAAF mile qualifiers is
new.
From: "Ressel, Howard R (DOT)" <howard.res...@dot.ny.gov>
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Sent: Monday, December 21, 2015 8:52 AM
Subject: [USMA 40] Re: Running Backwards
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{}#yiv1012035405 This would not be good. I’d be curious what the international
sporting commissions would say about this. Would records by Americans athletes
not count? Would the not be able to compete internationally? I’d hope that
would have a big influence on the NCAA’s vote. Howard R. Ressel Project
Design Engineer New York State Department of Transportation From: USMA
[mailto:usma-boun...@colostate.edu]On Behalf Of Peter Goodyear
Sent: Friday, December 18, 2015 7:58 PM
To: USMA List Server
Subject: [USMA 35] Running Backwards Hi, everyone, The mile might return
to college track and field sports:
http://www.flotrack.org/article/38609-breaking-mile-voted-to-replace-1500-at-ncaa-outdoor-championships
If you are to believe the head coach at Southern Utah University, the
switch to internationally recognised distances such as the 1500 metre is the
cause of the decline of public interest in college athletics. Re-introducing
the mile will turn this around. Does he want to introduce the 100-yard dash
later? High jumps, long jumps and pole vaults in feet and inches again?
Weightlifting in pounds? According to the article I linked to, there is a
lot of support for re-introducing the mile among the sporting organisations but
not so much from the athletes. Depending on the meetings of the national
governing bodies this change won’t occur until 2017 at the earliest.
Best wishes from Melbourne, Australia, 41ºC today! Peter Goodyear
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