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Alan Webb opts for 3,000m race at Friday night’s Tyson Invitational

Posted February 5th, 2007 at 9:09 PM by Martha Jones

Section: News & Results, Track & Field

Middle distance superstar Alan Webb has decided to run in the 3,000 meters at the Tyson Invitational on Friday night, February 9, making for an intriguing distance race at the premier indoor track event of the winter.

Webb was originally scheduled to run in the mile, the race that made him a teenage superstar when he broke Jim Ryun’s high school national record, but elected to move to the 3,000-meter run to fit into his training cycle. During his career, Webb has taken one USA Championship and earned a spot at the 2004 Olympic Games in the 1,500-meter run.

“Having Alan Webb at the Tyson Invitational is wonderful,” Tyson Invitational meet director Art Huff said. “He is a superior athlete that is competitive from anywhere between the mile to 10,000 meters. His addition to the 3,000 meters makes that one of the more interesting races of the day when you consider who he will go up against.

With Webb entering the mile, it makes the competition even stouter for former Razorbacks Alistair Cragg and Josphat Boit, and professionals Chris Lukezic and Matt Tegenkamp. Cragg was a 13-time all-American for the Razorbacks in his career and seven-time NCAA Champion, while Boit took two NCAA titles and earned eight all-America honors. Lukezic won his first USA championship last winter and was ranked number two in the 1,500 by Track & Field News in 2006. Tegenkamp is more of a 5,000-meter runner that holds the fourth fastest 5K time in U.S. history.

The Tyson Invitational is also scheduled to be televised on ESPN2 on Sunday, February 11 at 11:00 a.m. CST. For more information regarding the Tyson Invitational please visit www.tysoninvitational.org