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Quote of the Day: 3/23/08

Posted March 23rd, 2008 at 8:00 AM by Jeanie Rebb

Section: Motivation, Famous Quotes

“Don’t bother just to be better than your contemporaries or predecessors. Try to be better than yourself.”

- William Faulkner

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Putting Alan Webb’s Recent Performances into Perspective

Posted July 29th, 2007 at 1:33 PM by Jimmie R. Markham

Section: News & Results, Track & Field

To put Alan Webb’s recent performances into perspective, with his 3:46.91 American record which was set on 7/21/2007 in Brasschaat, Belgium, (see Hariz Siddiqui’s report) he is now the 8th fastest miler of all time worldwide:

(Mile Alltime World Ranking)

1. Hicham El Guerrouj (MAR) 3:43.13
2. Noah Ngeny (KEN) 3:43.40
3. Noureddine Morceli (ALG) 3:44.39
4. Steve Cram (GBR) 3:46.32
5. Daniel Komen (KEN) 3:46.38
6. Vénuste Niyongabo (BDI) 3:46.70
7. Saïd Aouita (MAR) 3:46.76
8. Alan Webb (USA) 3:46.91

In the 800m Run (See David Monti’s report), he is now the 8th fastest American of all time and the 64th fastest of all-time worldwide. It is also worth noting that every man ahead of Webb on the American all-time list is/was an 800m specialist and Webb is not:

(800m All-time American Ranking/All-time World Ranking)

1/09. Johnny Gray 1:42.60
2/29. Mark Everett 1:43.20
3/38. David Mack 1:43.35
4/39. Rich Kenah 1:43.38
5/44. Rick Wohlhuter 1:43.5 (converted from yards)
6/52. Earl Jones 1:43.62
7/58. Khadevis Robinson 1:43.68
8/64. Alan Webb 1:43.84

For source information, and to see a complete record of all-time performances for track & field events, you can visit: alltime-athletics.com.

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