Webb Breaks American Record in Mile

[jimmymcd]

At a small meet in Belgium today, Alan Webb ran 3:46.91 for the mile, an American record. The previous record of 3:47.69 was set July 7, 1982, by Steve Scott.

Good stuff!

 

[pallister]

How in the hell do people ran that freaking fast for an entire mile? I'll stick with the occasional back-to-back-to-back 10-minute miles and be satisfied.

 

[boots]

At a small meet in Belgium today, Alan Webb ran 3:46.91 for the mile, an American record. The previous record of 3:47.69 was set July 7, 1982, by Steve Scott.

Good stuff!

We call that haulin ass in my neighborhood.

 

[Fenian_Bastard]

Not too much pressure on him now for Beijing, is there, jmcd?

 

[Del_B_Vista]

I'm glad to see he's having success. I worried when he was in high school he'd be a teen phenom who crashed out. Such big expectations, and he's meeting them. Good for him.

 

[jimmymcd]

First he has to get through the Worlds in Osaka next month without blowing up!
Webb is finally living up to his high school hype.

 

[ondeadline]

They don't really run the mile that often any more, do they?

 

[jimmymcd]

Not so much anywhere but in the U.S., but still one of the two "classic" distances that most any casual fan can relate to.

 

[JayFarrar]

I don't think, no wait I know, that I couldn't run a half mile that fast.
Even with a gun to the back of my head.
Good to see that Spud Webb is doing something after basketball. I always thought he was an amazing athlete and I was right.

 

[ondeadline]

<a href="http://www.flocasts.com/flotrack/coverage.php?c=69&id=4440">
Here's a video of his record run.</a>