--Random Pro News--

This sub-forum needs a boost, so everyday feel free to post news of professional running here. i'll start.



10/14
Craig mottram fired his coach.

Alan Webb plans to race a lot more this winter, including

"Millrose, Tyson, Boston Indoor, Reebok. Not all but a combination. And the USA champs."

-http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2008/oct/05/anticipation-starts-to-build-for-berlin/

Most people here only follow pro running over the summer or don't care at all.

-Finishing Kick Obvious Report

10/15
not pro, but here's the new college team rankings
1
Oregon - (11)
West-1
359
1

2
Oklahoma State - (1)
Midwest-1
349
2

3
Colorado
Mountain-1
322
3

4
Portland
West-2
314
4

5
Wisconsin
Great Lakes-1
313
5

6
Alabama
South-1
293
6

7
Iona College
Northeast-1
288
7

8
Georgetown
Mid-Atlantic-1
261
8

9
Michigan
Great Lakes-2
250
9

10
Stanford
West-3
247
10

11
Iowa State
Midwest-2
232
11

12
Virginia
Southeast-1
214
12

13
Florida State
South-3
208
13

14
Minnesota
Midwest-3
200
14

15
North Carolina State
Southeast-2
181
15

16
Auburn
South-2
176
16

16
Northern Arizona
Mountain-2
176
16

18
BYU
Mountain-3
170
18

19
Tulsa
Midwest-4
142
19

20
Texas A&M
South Central-2
121
20

21
Texas
South Central-1
119
21

22
Providence
Mid-Atlantic-3
110
22

23
UCLA
West-4
89
23

24
William & Mary
Southeast-3
77
24

25
California
West-6
76
25

Now that is something interesting. However it's a bit depressing to see Iona as the only northeastern school ranked.

AudienceOfOne wrote:10/15
not pro, but here's the new college team rankings
1
Oregon - (11)
West-1
359
1

what does the 359 stand for/represent?

Points. When someone votes points are assigned based on where the team is in their ranking. The higher ranked, the more points assigned. Then they add the points together for every team and sort based on who has the most.

the number in parentheses are the 1rst place votes.

According to RW daily, a woman who had the fastest finishing time for the Nike Woman's Marathon, but didn't start with the elites, was not officially recognized for her 12 minute pr.
Link to story Seriously, that's really stupid IMO

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/10/22/BACI13MAIT.DTL

atleast they did that.

whenhen wrote:According to RW daily, a woman who had the fastest finishing time for the Nike Woman's Marathon, but didn't start with the elites, was not officially recognized for her 12 minute pr.
Link to story Seriously, that's really stupid IMO

She does deserve something, but at the same time, the elites had a right to know there was someone else they were racing against. She should have entered in the elite race. Still, she should have been compensated and recognized, which it looks like they did belatedly.

5280ft wrote:

whenhen wrote:According to RW daily, a woman who had the fastest finishing time for the Nike Woman's Marathon, but didn't start with the elites, was not officially recognized for her 12 minute pr.
Link to story Seriously, that's really stupid IMO

She does deserve something, but at the same time, the elites had a right to know there was someone else they were racing against. She should have entered in the elite race. Still, she should have been compensated and recognized, which it looks like they did belatedly.

good point.

5280ft wrote:

whenhen wrote:According to RW daily, a woman who had the fastest finishing time for the Nike Woman's Marathon, but didn't start with the elites, was not officially recognized for her 12 minute pr.
Link to story Seriously, that's really stupid IMO

She does deserve something, but at the same time, the elites had a right to know there was someone else they were racing against. She should have entered in the elite race. Still, she should have been compensated and recognized, which it looks like they did belatedly.

So what? If you're going to put yourself in the elite you should be able to back it up, especially when no one there was even elite.

The Waterboy wrote:Alan Webb plans to race a lot more this winter, including

"Millrose, Tyson, Boston Indoor, Reebok. Not all but a combination. And the USA champs."

-http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2008/oct/05/anticipation-starts-to-build-for-berlin/

Alan Webb plans to bomb or drop out of races a lot more this winter, including

"Millrose, Tyson, Boston Indoor, Reebok. Not all but a combination. And the USA champs."

HXC_ wrote:

The Waterboy wrote:Alan Webb plans to race a lot more this winter, including

"Millrose, Tyson, Boston Indoor, Reebok. Not all but a combination. And the USA champs."

-http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2008/oct/05/anticipation-starts-to-build-for-berlin/

Alan Webb plans to bomb or drop out of races a lot more this winter, including

"Millrose, Tyson, Boston Indoor, Reebok. Not all but a combination. And the USA champs."

Not an olympic year. I doubt he would drop out of them.

Anybody hear that Fam beat Teg in a 5k by 9 seconds?

Fam is famtastic.

FinishingKick wrote:Fam is famtastic.

That was creative.