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“Best” American Records: 800m - 10000m

Posted March 26th, 2008 at 8:00 AM by Jimmie R. Markham

Section: News & Results, Track & Field, SoundOFF, Columns

Rick Wohlhuter With the 2008 outdoor track & field season upon us, and all of the recent hoopla about the resurgence of American distance running, it’s time to analyze the current middle and long-distance American records, some of which are in jeopardy of falling this Olympic season. Some of them, on the other hand, are almost assuredly safe.

I calculated the variances between the American and World records in all of the “official” middle and long-distance events: 800m, 1000m, 1500m, Mile, 2000m, 3000m, 3000m Steeplechase, 5000m and 10000m runs. So which American record is the “best” according to this calculation?

Rick Wohlhuter’s American record of 2:13.90 in the 1000m, a mark he set way back on 07/20/74, is the “best” American record when compared to its % variance to the world record. The current world record in the 1000m was set by Kenya’s Noah Ngeny back on 9/05/1999. His time was 2:11.96. Wohlhuter’s mark is just 1.470% off Ngeny’s mark.
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Podcast 127: 4-time U.S. 800m Champ Khadevis Robinson on New Race Strategies for 2008

Posted February 12th, 2008 at 3:15 PM by Jimmie R. Markham

Section: News & Results, Track & Field, Special Features, Interviews, Podcasts

Today’s episode of TheFinalSprint.com Running Podcast features top-ranked American 800 meter runner Khadevis Robinson who has won the US National Championship in that race four time, including the past three years in a row.

Coached by the legendary Johnny Gray, Khadevis is trying out new race strategies for the 2008 season including, sitting and kicking and running more-even splits. These are strategies he hopes will augment the aggressive front-running tactics for which he’s well known.

Download the podcast to hear Khadevis talk about the Ken Doherty Memorial Fellowship for which he’s recently been selected, his life as a new father, Alan Webb’s venture into 800 meter running last year and his goals for his post-competitive career.

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Host: Jimmie R. Markham | Guest: Khadevis Robinson
Producer: Greg Cherniet
Musicians: Ryan Ahlwardt, Darnell Perkins
File Size: 28.8 MB | Length: 42:04 MIN

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Greatest American Middle- and Long-Distance Track Runners of All Time

Posted November 10th, 2007 at 11:00 AM by Jimmie R. Markham

Section: News & Results, Track & Field

Steve Scott image courtesy of USATF.org In an earlier post I wrote about my ~~obsession~~ need to think about my favorite sport – Track & Field (specifically, middle- and long-distance events) – even during the off-season.

I went to my favorite statistics site, alltime-athletics.com, to gather some statistics for analysis. This time around, I want to take a look at American middle- and long-distance track events. What single American has run the most world-class times of all time in events ranging form 800m to 10000m? In the past ten years? In 2007? In each event? Some of the answers might surprise you.
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Podcast 62: Interview with 4-time 800m National Champ KHADEVIS ROBINSON

Posted June 27th, 2007 at 9:09 AM by Adam Jacobs

Section: News & Results, Track & Field, Special Features, Interviews, Podcasts

Episode 62 of The Final Sprint Podcast features my interview with KHADEVIS ROBINSON; one of America’s most successful, consistent and passionate middle distance runners.

Last weekend in Indianapolis, “K.D.” continued his perennial dominance of National Championship events by holding off a late and valiant surge from Nick Symmonds (who had beaten him only a few, short weeks ago at the Prefontaine Classic) to earn his fourth 800m U.S. Outdoor title.

In the interview, K.D. talks about why he’s been so successful at the both the Outdoor and Indoor National Championships, how/why he believes Symmonds’ ran “a perfect race” at the Pre Classic, the notoriously difficult training regimen administered by Coach Johnny Gray (the 800m A.R. holder for the last 22 years) and what it’s like to be coached by a legend.

Download the podcast to hear K.D. discuss these topics, as well as, racing strategies, plans for the year, why he is intent on employing a new, more relaxed attitude towards August’s IAAF World Champs, the correlations between “running” and “life”, and much more!

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Host: Adam Jacobs
Guest: Khadevis Robinson
Producer: Greg Cherniet
Music: Ryan Ahlwardt & Darnell Perkins
File size: 14.3 MB
Length: 20:52