Steeplechase Is Next?

[passed it]

Probably very few have noticed the lack of Ethiopians
who compete in the steeple!! Could it be lack of facilities or coaches? Whatever it is, I am sure the Kenyans are hoping that they stay away from the event for a few more years.

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i read that they have a 5 year plan for the steeple, they also rarely compete at 1500 though gebersalassie has run 3.31 or 3.32 indoors also bekele ran a 52.7 last quarter in a 5k this year with his 5 and 10k ability, makes me wonder what he could run a 1500 in.

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to get up for a steeple or mile, the ethiopian would have to cut back a bit on epo and add HGH

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to get up for a steeple or mile, the ethiopian would have to cut back a bit on epo and add HGH

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Thank you so much. It was so enlightening to be able to read that profound message TWICE.

[Randy Treadway]

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Some other boards I'm on allow a person to delete a message they previously posted, or edit typos.
With this one, once you hit the "post" button, it's gone and unchangeable.
Any chance of T&FN upgrading their software over the winter?

(of course, it took 'em HOW many years to finally get on the internet bandwagon to begin with after fighting it tooth and nail?)

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An automatic editing feature would be nice. Even better, however, are the old-fashioned editing functions: tact and good judgment. However, this software has not been consistently installed.

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>i read that they have a 5 year plan for the
>steeple, they also rarely compete at 1500 though
>gebersalassie has run 3.31 or 3.32 indoors also
>bekele ran a 52.7 last quarter in a 5k this year
>with his 5 and 10k ability, makes me wonder what
>he could run a 1500 in.

Yes, Geb did run 3:31. Makes you wonder what he might have done had he run the distance more. I often thought he might have been able to challenge El G a few years back. He was strong enough and still had that stinging finish. Oh well, we'll never know. I would like to see Bekele try some 15s. He apparently has speed - wouldn't hurt his 5 and 10s to run a couple good 15s for training.

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The marathon running Geb was doing was probably just enough to all Bekele to be able to outkick him in that great 10K they had (dulled his speed just a tad).

[Powell]

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>Probably very few have noticed the lack of
>Ethiopians who compete in the steeple!!

I, for one, noticed it a long time ago. They have started to come through now, though - an Ethiopian did qualify for the SC final in Paris (even if he ended up DNSing). Incidentally, Eshetu Tura won the bronze in this event in the Moscow Olympics, so it's not like they can't do this event at all - it's lack of trying more than anything else, I believe.