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Merrick was indeed a super talent at the prep level (never confirmed it as a collegian), but I don't ascribe too much wonder to his running that well on a small track. At that speed--slow enough so you're not fighting the bends at all, while still gaining the benefit of the banking--not sure that people couldn't run as fast or faster than outdoors. There was a fair amount of evidence for that even down at 2M back in those days.
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On the national level he didn't, but Merrick, running for Penn, did hold the 5 mile course record at Van Courtland for ages.Originally posted by ghComment
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'Merrick was a very worthy link in the HS distance chain of Lindgren-Riley-Prefontaine-Merrick-Virgin.'
I remember the first time most of us in Illinois heard of Virgin was in the 1971 state meet. Merrick won in 8:48. a fellow from Glenbard West, Don Ellis, was third in 9:00, but in second under 9 was some sophomore...
Merrick also won the mile that weekend, in 4:07 or so.Comment
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I dug up the McGranahan information I mentioned above.
Women's 5000:
1. Jennifer McGranahan, Unattached, 17:27.69
Not quite top 10.Comment
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On the national level he didn't, but Merrick, running for Penn, did hold the 5 mile course record at Van Courtland for ages.[/quote]
Merrick's 23:51 at Van Cortlandt Park is still the college record for 5 miles, Fagan's 23:48 was for 8000m (46 meters shorter), ~23:55 for five miles.Comment
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Ahh, so now we're back to all-time lists that don't mean anything! (Sorry Walt, the devil made me do it! :twisted: )Originally posted by Conor DaryComment
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