@hcpspilakarb that's BS you don't go to South Lakes. I am the fastest distance runner at South Lakes right now and im pretty sure Raczko would have told me if Alan Webb was coming to talk to us.
@gamingenius351 no coincidence. Alan webb's little brother goes to Franklin Central high school in Indiana. Few minutes south of Indianapolis. He's pretty good, but bot as good as his older brother was.
You can't compare Webb's race to Jim Ryun's. Put Jim Ryun's race on a fast rubber track like this and he does just as well as Webb. Ryun ran his record on a surface that was very hard, like asphault. Also, if you want to be a great miler, don't put Prefontaine's poster on your wall. He was a great runner, but not a great miler.
@writerjmd Yeah you're right, he wasn't a great miler. He was a great 3 miler. And I'm pretty sure if you put a Prefontaine poster on your wall it won't taint your mile time.
@desertfoxfilms The whole problem with idolizing Prefontaine is he never got anywhere. He set American records, but he couldn't win internationally. Turns out Alan Webb set American records, but hasn't won internationally either.
Same with Hayward Field. It's good for an American track, but the truly great races are in Europe.
These days Africans with far superior form have taken over, so there's not much hope for an American world-beater. Steve Scott was the last, best chance.
@writerjmd Yeah you're right, he wasn't a great miler. He was a great 3 miler. And I'm pretty sure if you put a Prefontaine poster on your wall it won't taint your mile time. Don't blame the poster, blame your performance.
@writerjmd I can see that you probably know a lot about running (I don't), but I think that anyone should be able to put up a poster of motivational figures... can an aspiraing football player look up to Michael Jordan for inspiration? Absolutely. Should a politician look to Ghandi's life for guidance? Don't limit that. I'm sure Alan Webb didn't put up that poster strictly for the mile. =]
@x3u93n3x I wasn't really trying to argue about posters. I just like to comment about Jim Ryun, who is a hero of mine. Of course it's good to have people like that in our lives...
There still hasn't been anyone better than Ryun:At 18,he was the best in the world.Had he come along today with these tracks and our increased knowledge,3:39 may have been possible for him.
I'm hoping that Jim runs one more race,this time for President in 2012.Perhaps this time,he beats the Kenyan.
@hcpspilakarb Its sad to know there are dumb fucks out there who can't understand sarcasm, I would highly suggest you take the dick out of you're ass before making such an understand statement you obviously don't understand figures of speech or have a grasp on life, i hope it makes you feel better than you commented on something that is 4 months old? How can i put this... get a fucking life.
@munkypoo91 hahaha kid, nice one. there are also faggots out there who try and tell people they don't know some bullshit, just because they have no fucking friends or life. Then when someone like me comes in they try and back themzelves up. like just stfu.
@hcpspilakarb Again You've just proved you're self to be a complete fucking moron first of all its "themselves" you ass clown stop trying to type so fast to respond fat ass if you need to take a break and breath its only youtube. Judging from the comments on your page and you're overall speech you seem to be a lost 31 year old trying to find joy in life again by flaming some random person on youtube who left a comment months ago.Done responding waste of time looks like Alzheimers set in early.
@munkypoo91 yeah, ur right I shouldn't waste my time with a worthless wannabe. just be honest this time and tell the world u run 16 m in 3:00, not 1600.
School recordsand national records are huge differences though. I'm sure there are other Webbs in the United States about to break their school records.
Question I've wondered about before: The so called "metric mile" = 1500m. Mile most commonly referred to is 1600m. But a "true" mile is 1609.344m - a little more than 30 ft longer than 4 laps.
So are mile records 1600m or 1609.344m?
Also rabbits in track races are runners that set the early pace and then drop out and rabbits in the wild are not actually rodents as some ppl seem to think.
@rabbit605 I am not certain about this.... u are right about the distance being the latter 1609.344.... m I used to race track for and ncaa div 1 uni and ran the mile a few times indoors. track is 200m and we started around 9 m back from the start finish line so i believe ur right about the record being for a 1609.344 m race. Also to the twat below there is effectively fuck all difference between 1500 and mile once you know which your running before the gun goes off.
An impressive time for high school, no doubt, but running with professional runners to set a high school record is completely unfair to all the other high school runners who could run close to that but don't have rabbits or other pros to pace them.
Would you enlighten me for a bit? What kind of high school runners did you have in mind when you said that? If I recall, Donald Sage and Steve Magness also had the opportunity to run in the Prefontaine Classic as high schoolers, and they still did not break the four minute barrier. Sure Sage was merely 0.3 seconds off, but this performance far surpasses the four minute barrier. I find it fair by all means.
@Raimakusa Look man I'm not looking to start a fight with some random kid online. I'm just saying that a high school record should only have the ability to be set if it is in a high school race. Running with professionals changes the game completely. You're allowed to disagree with my opinion, and quite honestly I don't care if you agree with me or not. So let's not be a troll now, alright? :)
@thunderpantherx Trolling? I honestly just wanted to know what kind of high schoolers you had in mind. I'm looking for your opinion, not a tussle. Sorry if it came off that way, but I'm curious. We have obviously seen the results from Jim Ryun and Alan Webb, who were incredibly gifted in their own right (probably should use present tense for Alan though as he still has a few years left in his running career).
@Raimakusa Ok fair enough, I can definitely see your side. Let's be honest though, Webb may still have a few years left in his racing career but it's not like he's going to do anything else impressive. His career has tapered off a lot lately and he hasn't shown any signs of being able to get to where he could potentially be. So I think it is fair for you to use the past tense for Webb haha :P
@thunderpantherx I would have loved to see the likes of a German Fernandez or even a Mac Fleet in a professional field of course. And to be clear, there are high school only records as well, but I find it more enlightening to see how younger athletes would fare in races of higher caliber.
I hate to be the naysayer, but I just really don't think Webb can get the mile world record. He's growing old for a track star, and it simply is becoming out of his reach.
@MrDistanceRunner Mmmmm. I don't know. It varies between person. Some people may find age 22 their prime age. Some may find 25 the age. It's a very unpredictable factor.
people are saying that ryun holds the record even tho webb beat it, why cant you people just accept the fact that the kid beat ryun's record? let him have his record and the moment, stop demeaning it. people say, o ryun did it without rabbits, yes there was a rabbit in the race but for hicham, who was WELL out in front and had the rabbit nowhere near webb, webb had to run in last place and pretty distant too for the first lap and had to set his own pace and do it with wind on the backstretch.
Alan Webb is definitely an elite miler. He just needs to learn how to bring out the best in himself when it counts the most. I think he is capable of breaking the world record in the mile but his 20's are coming to a close here soon. Hicham set the world record when he was going on 25 and Webb is a few short years away from 30
I would love to see Alan Webb seriously challenge the current world mile record. However his 20's are coming to a close here as he is 27 now. I still think he could break the world mile record but he would have to have everything going for him on that day.
A great race by a great runner. Back up 40+ years, take a cinder track and some shoes that feel like they are cardboard and leather and make him almost a year younger and you have Jim Ryun. Webb had to weave around a little traffic, but Jim had more adversity. Both good runners, but my money would have been on Jim Ryun.
@TitoDaTuba you know the 1500m is the real stuff. like mile is ok. but whats the point in making your life complicated and having to actually fight to hit the curve. you can just run straight for 100m for the 1500m and then you hit a curve. Much less aggrevise and nicer. Also, no one does the mile because it's not a standard race. it's a weird race. thats why only one country in the world runs miles. And tell me when you run a 4:09 1500m cause thats what i run. and in mile 4:22. booya!
i recon thats fucking fast for a 14 year old kid. thats gotta be the world record for that age. ive never heard of any 14 year old faster than that. i'm 14 and do a 4:45....whats that kids name?
It's too bad for Webb to never fulfill the bar that was set for him. He could have been the next great miler, and he showed at times that he has the ability, but the consistency never came through.
A Rabbit is someone who is placed in the race too not run to win, but too set a fast pace for others runners who are trying to break certain times or run certain paces. For example, if somebody wanted to break 4 minutes in the mile, the "rabbit" would run 59s for 2 or 3 laps so the other runner stays on his needed pace.
Alan Webb has been my hero ever since I've read the book "Sub 4:00 Alan Webb and the quest for the fastest mile" Great book anyone should check it out very inspiring. I'm hoping to break 4:45 this year as a freshman. Cross country and track for the win!
I was around 6:42 in highschool freshman gym class. I was thinking about going out for track this year i figure if i drop 15 sec. off my time each week i can compete with this guy when i'm a senior.
THX. I appreciate comments, feedback, or reccomendations!!!!!
Dropping 15 seconds per week is completely unrealistic. Keep in mind, Alan Webb holds the national record for a high school age mile. Not only did he work his ass off, his gene pool must have been extremely athletic. The amount of people who even have the physical potential to do this is is virtually zero. So for now, speed racer, just focus on getting miles in and building up your base. You will improve, but most like not anywhere near a four minute mile.
15 secs a year lol that is like 5:42 lol and I guess if you stick to it you can break 4 but depends i would say if you like do it and not work ass off you can get like 5:01
Yah uh you should try and train a little more if you wanna break 4 minutes im 12 and i ran a 5:28 this year...im now down to 5:09 (im almost 13) I want to break 5 this year in 7th grade. Ive been running since i was about 8 or 9
The final 17 seconds is a estimate--- you have to factor in two important facts: ONE, the athlete is probably tired as @#&*, and adding an additional 100m doesn't mean the athlete would be able to sprint it all.
TWO, I said MILE. There's a difference between the MILE and 1600. A mile is slightly longer by about 1.3 seconds in most elite races. Therefor you factor in that + the final 100 and you get somewhere around 17 or so seconds.
my goal since 9 years old has been to beat almost all his records im 12 almost 13 already running a 4:55 mile (yes 1600) and ya i got a long way to go but ill make it happen
Webb ran a 52.1 last 400 thats one crazy kick
DarkWithinTheLight 1 week ago
I'm hoping to get my mile down to 5:00 by the end of my freshman year, so that I can be at 4:30 as a Junior.
Preserbius 2 weeks ago
this is a great video he couldn't have been happier at the end of the video biggest smile in the world
linglingjr 1 month ago
Meet him at battle of the Potomac xc meet
alexpennie 1 month ago
SLHS represent!!!! woww miss this kid
threedaysme 3 months ago
Nice half-mile negative split.
Major props.
athleteization 3 months ago 2
i only run a 4:38 :/
purpamunky 3 months ago
@purpamunky: I know Steve Scot....lol its not important I just wanted to say it :P
FutureolympianXC 3 months ago
@FutureolympianXC: *Scott
FutureolympianXC 3 months ago
no record last forever.
silentserv3r 4 months ago
i'm a freshman and I ran a 3:51.13 mile
you think that's good i did the 2000m in 4:53.67
i probably won't do track next year, though
Sinistercharlo 4 months ago
@Sinistercharlo funny.
jonnybravo8 4 months ago
@Sinistercharlo good.
amputateacrobats 2 months ago
@Sinistercharlo no you didn't?
deezstack 2 months ago
@Sinistercharlo are you, uh, kenyan?
SlighterFacility 1 month ago
great moment in time
brocktherock68 5 months ago
I saw alan webb in person a couple of days ago!! he came to speak with his former high school
hcpspilakarb 5 months ago
@hcpspilakarb that's BS you don't go to South Lakes. I am the fastest distance runner at South Lakes right now and im pretty sure Raczko would have told me if Alan Webb was coming to talk to us.
dexto2000 5 months ago
@dexto2000 well it's clear u don't go to south lakes since u wrote the last part of your comment. wats ur name buddy. lets see if u actually do.
hcpspilakarb 5 months ago
They don't even look winded.
anus565 6 months ago
@gamingenius351 no coincidence. Alan webb's little brother goes to Franklin Central high school in Indiana. Few minutes south of Indianapolis. He's pretty good, but bot as good as his older brother was.
LK267 7 months ago
You can't compare Webb's race to Jim Ryun's. Put Jim Ryun's race on a fast rubber track like this and he does just as well as Webb. Ryun ran his record on a surface that was very hard, like asphault. Also, if you want to be a great miler, don't put Prefontaine's poster on your wall. He was a great runner, but not a great miler.
writerjmd 7 months ago
@writerjmd Yeah you're right, he wasn't a great miler. He was a great 3 miler. And I'm pretty sure if you put a Prefontaine poster on your wall it won't taint your mile time.
desertfoxfilms 6 months ago
@desertfoxfilms The whole problem with idolizing Prefontaine is he never got anywhere. He set American records, but he couldn't win internationally. Turns out Alan Webb set American records, but hasn't won internationally either.
Same with Hayward Field. It's good for an American track, but the truly great races are in Europe.
These days Africans with far superior form have taken over, so there's not much hope for an American world-beater. Steve Scott was the last, best chance.
kozmon0t 3 months ago
@writerjmd Yeah you're right, he wasn't a great miler. He was a great 3 miler. And I'm pretty sure if you put a Prefontaine poster on your wall it won't taint your mile time. Don't blame the poster, blame your performance.
desertfoxfilms 6 months ago
@writerjmd I can see that you probably know a lot about running (I don't), but I think that anyone should be able to put up a poster of motivational figures... can an aspiraing football player look up to Michael Jordan for inspiration? Absolutely. Should a politician look to Ghandi's life for guidance? Don't limit that. I'm sure Alan Webb didn't put up that poster strictly for the mile. =]
x3u93n3x 6 months ago
@x3u93n3x I wasn't really trying to argue about posters. I just like to comment about Jim Ryun, who is a hero of mine. Of course it's good to have people like that in our lives...
writerjmd 6 months ago
@writerjmd totally agree. =] (and I didn't even know who Jim Ryun is until today!)
x3u93n3x 6 months ago
webb is a talented runner, with a sick stride
DS2652298 7 months ago
"Jeff Ryan's record"
karpopper 7 months ago 2
I can run a 3:30 mile, its three times around, right?
tadaa11 7 months ago
@tadaa11 4 times around which would make ur mile a little above 4:40, which is still really really good (assuming u dont slow down on the 4th lap)
Pkftmfw 7 months ago
Wow webb looks like he's in college already haha
LK267 8 months ago
i was there
iflyboats 8 months ago
There still hasn't been anyone better than Ryun:At 18,he was the best in the world.Had he come along today with these tracks and our increased knowledge,3:39 may have been possible for him.
I'm hoping that Jim runs one more race,this time for President in 2012.Perhaps this time,he beats the Kenyan.
ImDavidGurney 9 months ago
yay he went to school in my district...
whassupeople 9 months ago
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I'm in 4th grade and I run a 4:02 mile, in gym class, on grass.
TheMachanga 9 months ago
@TheMachanga I did that too. Except I was on fire.
TheShnag 9 months ago 7
@TheMachanga bull shit
shotgunrain1313 9 months ago
@TheMachanga lying doesnt make you cool faggot
dudeguy96 8 months ago
@TheMachanga stop lying and get a life
xtheparanoidandroid 8 months ago
@TheMachanga On a bike
verycoyman 8 months ago
he looks like a chemistry teacher at my school ahah
weird
teanywu 9 months ago
im in preschool, i shit bricks and i run a 3:00 mile time... STFU
munkypoo91 10 months ago 20
@munkypoo91 u run 16 meters in 3:00, not 1600 meters
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@hcpspilakarb Its sad to know there are dumb fucks out there who can't understand sarcasm, I would highly suggest you take the dick out of you're ass before making such an understand statement you obviously don't understand figures of speech or have a grasp on life, i hope it makes you feel better than you commented on something that is 4 months old? How can i put this... get a fucking life.
munkypoo91 5 months ago
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munkypoo91 5 months ago
@munkypoo91 hahaha kid, nice one. there are also faggots out there who try and tell people they don't know some bullshit, just because they have no fucking friends or life. Then when someone like me comes in they try and back themzelves up. like just stfu.
hcpspilakarb 5 months ago
@hcpspilakarb Again You've just proved you're self to be a complete fucking moron first of all its "themselves" you ass clown stop trying to type so fast to respond fat ass if you need to take a break and breath its only youtube. Judging from the comments on your page and you're overall speech you seem to be a lost 31 year old trying to find joy in life again by flaming some random person on youtube who left a comment months ago.Done responding waste of time looks like Alzheimers set in early.
munkypoo91 5 months ago
@munkypoo91 yeah, ur right I shouldn't waste my time with a worthless wannabe. just be honest this time and tell the world u run 16 m in 3:00, not 1600.
hcpspilakarb 5 months ago
@hcpspilakarb do you realize that he just posted a troll coment dumbass
Trollolol22 5 months ago
you all are fucking liers man god thats so sad how you lie about your time
aruuraa 11 months ago
There's a guy that goes to my school named Patrick Webb... He might break the school record for the mile run... Coincidence?
gaminggenius531 11 months ago
Kingman Highschool??
Broncosman5 11 months ago
@Broncosman5 :O Yeah...
gaminggenius531 11 months ago
yeah hes only a freshmen
Broncosman5 11 months ago
@Broncosman5 Yeah but he's still really good at it.
gaminggenius531 11 months ago
@gaminggenius531
School recordsand national records are huge differences though. I'm sure there are other Webbs in the United States about to break their school records.
josephgrovers 10 months ago
WTF?!?! The only name they got right was alan webb >.<
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Melly2oo 1 year ago
Question I've wondered about before: The so called "metric mile" = 1500m. Mile most commonly referred to is 1600m. But a "true" mile is 1609.344m - a little more than 30 ft longer than 4 laps.
So are mile records 1600m or 1609.344m?
Also rabbits in track races are runners that set the early pace and then drop out and rabbits in the wild are not actually rodents as some ppl seem to think.
rabbit605 1 year ago
@rabbit605 yeah, it's actually the world record progression for the 1600m. the world record, a 3:43.13, was actually done in a 1600m i think
TheNextAirJordan23 1 year ago
@rabbit605 I am not certain about this.... u are right about the distance being the latter 1609.344.... m I used to race track for and ncaa div 1 uni and ran the mile a few times indoors. track is 200m and we started around 9 m back from the start finish line so i believe ur right about the record being for a 1609.344 m race. Also to the twat below there is effectively fuck all difference between 1500 and mile once you know which your running before the gun goes off.
hairoil 1 year ago
I ran a 6:13 the other day!!! Is that good?
richsuga 1 year ago
@richsuga no
pritchsds 1 year ago
@pritchsds
Did I mention that I'm 72?
richsuga 1 year ago
@richsuga well no. you didnt. but thats amazing!
pritchsds 1 year ago
@richsuga no
xtheparanoidandroid 8 months ago
no one cares how old you are or what your shitty running times are
basehead617 1 year ago
wow this was amazing i cant wait for track!!! first year of track but during xc i can run 4:34 mile
zackfilms13 1 year ago
@zackfilms13 Tell me about i cant wait till track starts
Crash0314 1 year ago
An impressive time for high school, no doubt, but running with professional runners to set a high school record is completely unfair to all the other high school runners who could run close to that but don't have rabbits or other pros to pace them.
thunderpantherx 1 year ago
@thunderpantherx
Would you enlighten me for a bit? What kind of high school runners did you have in mind when you said that? If I recall, Donald Sage and Steve Magness also had the opportunity to run in the Prefontaine Classic as high schoolers, and they still did not break the four minute barrier. Sure Sage was merely 0.3 seconds off, but this performance far surpasses the four minute barrier. I find it fair by all means.
Raimakusa 1 year ago
@Raimakusa Look man I'm not looking to start a fight with some random kid online. I'm just saying that a high school record should only have the ability to be set if it is in a high school race. Running with professionals changes the game completely. You're allowed to disagree with my opinion, and quite honestly I don't care if you agree with me or not. So let's not be a troll now, alright? :)
thunderpantherx 1 year ago
@thunderpantherx Trolling? I honestly just wanted to know what kind of high schoolers you had in mind. I'm looking for your opinion, not a tussle. Sorry if it came off that way, but I'm curious. We have obviously seen the results from Jim Ryun and Alan Webb, who were incredibly gifted in their own right (probably should use present tense for Alan though as he still has a few years left in his running career).
Raimakusa 1 year ago
@Raimakusa Ok fair enough, I can definitely see your side. Let's be honest though, Webb may still have a few years left in his racing career but it's not like he's going to do anything else impressive. His career has tapered off a lot lately and he hasn't shown any signs of being able to get to where he could potentially be. So I think it is fair for you to use the past tense for Webb haha :P
thunderpantherx 1 year ago
@thunderpantherx I would have loved to see the likes of a German Fernandez or even a Mac Fleet in a professional field of course. And to be clear, there are high school only records as well, but I find it more enlightening to see how younger athletes would fare in races of higher caliber.
Raimakusa 1 year ago
PREFONTAINE all the way
powayxc 1 year ago
@Bjob4thewin someone who sets the pace for the runners and drops out before the final lap
shishkabob50 1 year ago
when was this like 2002???
rockinsurfkid 1 year ago
@rockinsurfkid It was at the 2001 Prefontaine Classic.
greekfiremedia 1 year ago
@greekfiremedia thanks i wanted to know. this is a pretty epic race
rockinsurfkid 1 year ago
hicchams a beast.
SamShackleford1 1 year ago
I hate to be the naysayer, but I just really don't think Webb can get the mile world record. He's growing old for a track star, and it simply is becoming out of his reach.
Hopefully, he proves me wrong!
Chocosizzles 1 year ago
@Chocosizzles what? he's 27! most distance runners are at their running prime around 25-29 years old
MrDistanceRunner 1 year ago
@MrDistanceRunner Mmmmm. I don't know. It varies between person. Some people may find age 22 their prime age. Some may find 25 the age. It's a very unpredictable factor.
Chocosizzles 1 year ago
@Chocosizzles
He overtrained and put on way too much muscle as well. He's done I reckon.
toby099 1 year ago
people are saying that ryun holds the record even tho webb beat it, why cant you people just accept the fact that the kid beat ryun's record? let him have his record and the moment, stop demeaning it. people say, o ryun did it without rabbits, yes there was a rabbit in the race but for hicham, who was WELL out in front and had the rabbit nowhere near webb, webb had to run in last place and pretty distant too for the first lap and had to set his own pace and do it with wind on the backstretch.
ap1234512 1 year ago 2
54 first lap!! that was crazy!
ajxcman 1 year ago
Jim Ryun is truly the current record holder.. He is the only one to run with no rabits just other high schoolers
superchunk1234 1 year ago
@superchunk1234 ...he didn't have rabbits. Hwas racing the best in the world. He has the record for the "high school only" mile in 3:58
holzkiewuf 1 year ago
@superchunk1234 Ugh. Shut up. A mile is a mile is a mile. He still had to run it.
AlkaanUncertain 1 year ago
mile is 1609m not 1600
crippledmage 1 year ago
Alan Webb is 5' 9'' wtf how do his legs like never move?
DoctorNumber46 1 year ago
damn theyre like greyhounds haha
bronco590 1 year ago
Alan Webb is definitely an elite miler. He just needs to learn how to bring out the best in himself when it counts the most. I think he is capable of breaking the world record in the mile but his 20's are coming to a close here soon. Hicham set the world record when he was going on 25 and Webb is a few short years away from 30
Menace8127 1 year ago
How can this be a thumbs down?!
Ladgiters95 1 year ago 2
there will never be another Hicham the king of long distance for a very long time.
Moroccan4lifeone 1 year ago
Jeff Ryun's record?
4:32
4andbelow 1 year ago 3
Webb is impressive for ending up 50 yards behind the winner. With today's fast Tracks, you can only imagine
how fast Ryuns time would have been. Check out some on Ryuns races on Youtube.
toughdogyt 1 year ago
4:31 Did the commentator really say "Jeff Ryun"?
pll1993 1 year ago
@pll1993 no
vamarasitube 1 year ago
I would love to see Alan Webb seriously challenge the current world mile record. However his 20's are coming to a close here as he is 27 now. I still think he could break the world mile record but he would have to have everything going for him on that day.
Menace8127 1 year ago
Don't think so, El Guerrouj is a legend. His world records are going to stand the test of time.
YiftertheShifter1 1 year ago 12
How gracious and great was El-G in this race, raising Webb's arm. Love to see this.
decadyne 2 years ago 2
when was this?
thunderoad005 2 years ago
A great race by a great runner. Back up 40+ years, take a cinder track and some shoes that feel like they are cardboard and leather and make him almost a year younger and you have Jim Ryun. Webb had to weave around a little traffic, but Jim had more adversity. Both good runners, but my money would have been on Jim Ryun.
fargorunner1 2 years ago
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lol why is it 'ironic' that webb has a poster of pre on his wall? which top runner doesn't?
EltBerserker 2 years ago
cuz its called the Pre Classic? idk haha
powderski11 2 years ago
Because few people, including this announcer, actually know how to use the word "ironic."
decadyne 2 years ago 2
lol so true. . .
MuffinFace220 1 year ago
@decadyne i know lmao i was thinking the same thing
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Silverfind 2 years ago
OOOOOH you guys do the 1500 thats a big difference, we do the 1600, about a 15 second difference
ilovethekunthis74 2 years ago 27
its a 15 second difference if you're alan webb..
BombHillsNotTests 2 years ago
@ilovethekunthis74 15 second difference if you run at 4 minute pace
AssHoleThunder 1 year ago
@ilovethekunthis74 Yeah we do a real mile not that 1.5k bs
TitoDaTuba 1 year ago
@TitoDaTuba you know the 1500m is the real stuff. like mile is ok. but whats the point in making your life complicated and having to actually fight to hit the curve. you can just run straight for 100m for the 1500m and then you hit a curve. Much less aggrevise and nicer. Also, no one does the mile because it's not a standard race. it's a weird race. thats why only one country in the world runs miles. And tell me when you run a 4:09 1500m cause thats what i run. and in mile 4:22. booya!
benmaster15 1 year ago
Well, at least you have Craig Mottram.
Raimakusa 2 years ago
i recon thats fucking fast for a 14 year old kid. thats gotta be the world record for that age. ive never heard of any 14 year old faster than that. i'm 14 and do a 4:45....whats that kids name?
ilovethekunthis74 2 years ago
Pretty solid time for that age group; not really jaw dropping, but it's very impressive nevertheless.
Raimakusa 2 years ago
ryan hall is like 25. I trained with him in Big Bear last summer. He really is amazing.
triathlonjoe 2 years ago
This has to be one of the most interesting high school records ever set. In so many ways!
Dillestman 2 years ago
That year was a great year for american high school running
tycosedler 2 years ago
It's too bad for Webb to never fulfill the bar that was set for him. He could have been the next great miler, and he showed at times that he has the ability, but the consistency never came through.
cityhawk 2 years ago
umm pleas tell me WHAT IS A RABIT????
wakeisbeast234 2 years ago
its a small rodent that shits everywhere
sisubilly 2 years ago 15
A Rabbit is someone who is placed in the race too not run to win, but too set a fast pace for others runners who are trying to break certain times or run certain paces. For example, if somebody wanted to break 4 minutes in the mile, the "rabbit" would run 59s for 2 or 3 laps so the other runner stays on his needed pace.
Snipecore 2 years ago 2
thnxs
wakeisbeast234 2 years ago
its someone that goes out too fast on purpose to try and make the lead runners tired
poonkinator 2 years ago
or to pace help pace the lead runners
poonkinator 2 years ago
I wish I could favorite this video over and over again, it makes me love running so much.
b3njaques 2 years ago 2
Alan Webb has been my hero ever since I've read the book "Sub 4:00 Alan Webb and the quest for the fastest mile" Great book anyone should check it out very inspiring. I'm hoping to break 4:45 this year as a freshman. Cross country and track for the win!
Ladgiters95 2 years ago
go for it man, I made it to 4:39 as as a freshman and 4:22 as a senior. It's just work. log in the miles and you'll get there.
triathlonjoe 2 years ago
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XCcubemanXC 2 years ago
Nice times. Mine:
9th-5:17
10th-4:58
11th-4:47
After XC this year-4:45
XCcubemanXC 2 years ago
deffinately eat a lot of carbs
and take two days off on the weekends
take vitamins and drink a lot of water
realcampusman 1 year ago
"he will be happy to break 4 in last place" lol they had no idea what was going to happen lmao
h1imhzq 2 years ago
I was around 6:42 in highschool freshman gym class. I was thinking about going out for track this year i figure if i drop 15 sec. off my time each week i can compete with this guy when i'm a senior.
THX. I appreciate comments, feedback, or reccomendations!!!!!
Kped555 2 years ago
Dropping 15 seconds per week is completely unrealistic. Keep in mind, Alan Webb holds the national record for a high school age mile. Not only did he work his ass off, his gene pool must have been extremely athletic. The amount of people who even have the physical potential to do this is is virtually zero. So for now, speed racer, just focus on getting miles in and building up your base. You will improve, but most like not anywhere near a four minute mile.
XCrunner016 2 years ago 4
15 secs a year lol that is like 5:42 lol and I guess if you stick to it you can break 4 but depends i would say if you like do it and not work ass off you can get like 5:01
h1imhzq 2 years ago
sorry, but if you knock 15 seconds off your mile time consistently, EACH WEEK, you're a prodigy.
GetUpAndTryAgain 2 years ago
"speed racer" lmao!
92futbolista 2 years ago
Dont get your hopes up...
bodies42099 2 years ago
U R wrong!
LordJasonGarfield 2 years ago
your team-mate probably peaked too early. . .as in too fast too soon
fr3shkidace09 2 years ago
i cant sub 9
ben1996123 2 years ago
ima freashmen in high school and i can run the 1600 mile in 5:26. is that good? I want to run sub 4 someday
tittiefetish89 2 years ago
no. fail.
CocktimusPrime2012 2 years ago
Yah uh you should try and train a little more if you wanna break 4 minutes im 12 and i ran a 5:28 this year...im now down to 5:09 (im almost 13) I want to break 5 this year in 7th grade. Ive been running since i was about 8 or 9
MenInBlack5122 2 years ago
My teammate ran 4:21 as a freshman and he never got below 4:00 even in college... Good luck dude!
tomasusan 2 years ago
I believe webb said he ran a 4:23 in freshman year. If you can run 4:21 in freshman year and never break 4 minutes thats just failure.
delewareboy 2 years ago
there was a freshman at my school last year who ran 4:17 for the 1600m, no lie -_-
it pisses me off!!!!
GetUpAndTryAgain 2 years ago
Ya thats really really fast. I'll be lucky if I can break 4:40 this year. (freshman
delewareboy 2 years ago
ese webb es increible
no nomas tiene este record pero tambien el record americano en la milla
3:46.91
eseperro213 2 years ago
the guy who went out in the front right away is a genius lol
nirvanaadict 2 years ago
you mean the rabbit? the guy who's only there to pace the field through a certain distance?
glasseater90 2 years ago 4
lol great sarcasm
noguhd06 2 years ago
It's got my three hero's. Lagat, Webb, and Hicham!!!
Xcountry3794 2 years ago 2
OMGWTF!!! I saw Lagat!!!
therealmcr858 2 years ago
what is going on with Webb these days
3:40's for 1500m????
Lazer2741 2 years ago
1500m isn't a mile, it's less
ILuvPilsey 2 years ago
Damn... If you can run the mile, you can run any event.
MartialGandhi 2 years ago
not true. a marathon is a completely different race. not to say that cant do that.
bluehighlighterfreak 2 years ago
This comment has received too many negative votes show
*new high school American record...theres 7th graders in Kenya that can run in the 3-40's.
bodies42099 2 years ago
no, a 3:37 does not convert to 3:49
It converts to around the area of a 3:54 mile
snixsnipe 2 years ago
so ur saying that people that run 3:37 for the 1500 run a 17 for their last 100?????? no.
MuffinFace220 2 years ago
Uhhhhh, do you even run track?
The final 17 seconds is a estimate--- you have to factor in two important facts: ONE, the athlete is probably tired as @#&*, and adding an additional 100m doesn't mean the athlete would be able to sprint it all.
TWO, I said MILE. There's a difference between the MILE and 1600. A mile is slightly longer by about 1.3 seconds in most elite races. Therefor you factor in that + the final 100 and you get somewhere around 17 or so seconds.
snixsnipe 2 years ago
fine u win. i just checked and a 3:37 for the 1500 would give u and average mile pace of 3:53
MuffinFace220 2 years ago 2
109 meters...
billyerdz 2 years ago
Stop telling your times.... nobody cares..you could be lying. make a video about it and well believe you
CrazzzzyTrain 2 years ago
my goal since 9 years old has been to beat almost all his records im 12 almost 13 already running a 4:55 mile (yes 1600) and ya i got a long way to go but ill make it happen
MrRunnerdude12 2 years ago
im 6 and i run a 3 45 mile.... like seriously stop lying about your times no one cares even if its true or not.
bcg42793 2 years ago