{"id":503,"date":"2011-06-14T15:19:00","date_gmt":"2011-06-14T22:19:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/trackchill.com\/?p=503"},"modified":"2011-06-14T15:19:00","modified_gmt":"2011-06-14T22:19:00","slug":"mid-distance-watch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/trackchill.com\/?p=503","title":{"rendered":"Mid Distance Watch"},"content":{"rendered":"

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In keeping with yesterday\u2019s post on the speed events, here is a corresponding chart on our middle distance runners. This group has been very quiet leading up to this point in the season, and may be even harder to predict than the sprinters. But here is a snap shot of the season to date. Before I start trying to make sense of all the numbers for both the sprinters and middle distance runners as we head into Nationals and determining the team for Daegu. <\/p>\n

Middle Distance Watch <\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Athlete<\/strong><\/td>\n
Season Best<\/strong><\/td>\n
Last Mark<\/strong><\/td>\n
Comments<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Andrew Wheating<\/td>\n3:36.46<\/td>\n3:36.46<\/td>\nVery low key so far this season<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cory Primm<\/td>\n1:44.71<\/td>\n1:47.01<\/td>\nCo-US leader on the clock, only 6th at NCAA Champs<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Robbie Andrews<\/td>\n1:44.71<\/td>\n1:44.71<\/td>\nCo-US leader, NCAA Champion in PR <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Charles Jock<\/td>\n1:44.75<\/td>\n1:44.75<\/td>\nNCAA runner up, ran 1:45.18 in April<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Elijah Greer<\/td>\n1:45.06<\/td>\n1:45.03<\/td>\n3rd at NCAA<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Nick Symmonds<\/td>\n1:45.09<\/td>\n1:46.78<\/td>\nRan SB in March, only 8th at Pre<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Khadevis Robinson<\/td>\n1:45.09<\/td>\n1:45.40<\/td>\nWon in Rome, 2nd at Pre<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Casimir Loxsom<\/td>\n1:45.31<\/td>\n1:45.31 <\/td>\n4th at NCAA\u2019s in SB\/PR<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Russell Brown<\/td>\n3:25.70<\/td>\n5:51.41<\/td>\nFind of the season so far, 4th at Pre<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lopez Lamong<\/td>\n3:37.01<\/td>\n5:53.85<\/td>\nLightly raced so far, 9th at Pre<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
David Torrence<\/td>\n3:36.15<\/td>\n3:36.15<\/td>\nSurprise winner in New York<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Miles Batty <\/td>\n3:36.25<\/td>\n3:45.07<\/td>\n5th at NCAA Champs<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Alan Webb<\/td>\n3:37.82<\/td>\n3:37.82<\/td>\n3rd in Melbourne in Mar, unraced since<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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 <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Alysia Montano<\/td>\n1:59.40<\/td>\n1:59.40<\/td>\nUS leader in 800, 4th at Pre in only race of the season<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Alice Schmidt<\/td>\n1:59.48<\/td>\n1:59..48<\/td>\nWon High Performance meet in Eagle Rock<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Maggie Vessey<\/td>\n1:59.56<\/td>\n2:00.39<\/td>\nSB in taking 2nd at High Performance meet, 9th at Pre<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Geena Gall<\/td>\n1:59.76<\/td>\n1:59.76<\/td>\nPR & 1st sub 2:00 in taking 6th at Pre<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Phoebe Wright<\/td>\n1:59.98<\/td>\n <\/td>\nEarly season US leader<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Anna Pierce<\/td>\n2:00.19<\/td>\n <\/td>\nVery under raced this season<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Jenny Simpson<\/td>\n4:09.56<\/td>\n4:09.56<\/td>\nSB in winning Drake Relays <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Christin Wurth Thomas<\/td>\n2:00.72\/4:03.72<\/td>\n4:08.55<\/td>\nUS leader in 1500, 6th in Rome, 10th at Pre<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Morgan Uceny<\/td>\n4:06.32<\/td>\n4:08.42<\/td>\nNo outdoor 800s so far, 2nd in New York over 1500<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

In keeping with yesterday\u2019s post on the speed events, here is a corresponding chart on our middle distance runners. This group has been very quiet leading up to this point in the season, and may be even harder to predict than the sprinters. But here is a snap shot of the season to date. Before I start trying to make sense of all the numbers for both the sprinters and middle distance runners as we head into Nationals and determining the team for Daegu. Middle Distance Watch Athlete Season Best Last Mark Comments         Andrew Wheating 3:36.46 3:36.46 Very low key so far this season Cory Primm 1:44.71 1:47.01 Co-US leader on the clock, only 6th at NCAA Champs Robbie Andrews 1:44.71 1:44.71 Co-US leader, NCAA Champion in PR Charles Jock 1:44.75 1:44.75 NCAA runner up, ran 1:45.18 in April Elijah Greer 1:45.06 1:45.03 3rd at NCAA Nick Symmonds 1:45.09 1:46.78 Ran SB in March, only 8th at Pre Khadevis Robinson 1:45.09 1:45.40 Won in Rome, 2nd at Pre Casimir Loxsom 1:45.31 1:45.31 4th at NCAA\u2019s in SB\/PR         Russell Brown 3:25.70 5:51.41 Find of the season so far, 4th at Pre Lopez Lamong 3:37.01 5:53.85 Lightly raced so far, 9th at Pre David Torrence 3:36.15 3:36.15 Surprise winner in New York Miles Batty 3:36.25 3:45.07 5th at NCAA Champs Alan Webb 3:37.82 3:37.82 3rd in Melbourne in Mar, unraced since                 Alysia Montano 1:59.40 1:59.40 US leader in 800, 4th at Pre in only race of the season Alice Schmidt 1:59.48 1:59..48 Won High Performance meet in Eagle Rock Maggie Vessey 1:59.56 2:00.39 SB in taking 2nd at High Performance meet, 9th at Pre Geena Gall 1:59.76 1:59.76 PR & 1st sub 2:00 in taking 6th at Pre Phoebe Wright 1:59.98   Early season US leader Anna Pierce 2:00.19   Very under raced this season Jenny Simpson 4:09.56 4:09.56 SB in winning Drake Relays Christin Wurth Thomas 2:00.72\/4:03.72 4:08.55 US leader in 1500, 6th in Rome, 10th at Pre Morgan Uceny 4:06.32 4:08.42 No outdoor 800s so far, 2nd in New York over 1500<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_bbp_topic_count":0,"_bbp_reply_count":0,"_bbp_total_topic_count":0,"_bbp_total_reply_count":0,"_bbp_voice_count":0,"_bbp_anonymous_reply_count":0,"_bbp_topic_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_reply_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_forum_subforum_count":0,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-503","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pa3DCY-87","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":348,"url":"http:\/\/trackchill.com\/?p=348","url_meta":{"origin":503,"position":0},"title":"Sprinters, Now is Your Time","author":"CHill","date":"June 23, 2010","format":false,"excerpt":"Once upon a time (a long time ago) when I took typing in high school, there was a practice phrase that we used that said, \u201cnow is the time for all good men to come to the aid of their country\u201d. 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