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June 21-24, 2001 at Eugene OR Preps in USA Nationals1500 metersAlan Webb and Ryan HallPrelim - Final - Pearl Watts' report on Webb -
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Finals - Webb 5th in
3:38.50, second to his own USR en route to his record mile. Webb: "It
didn't go the way I wanted it to, but you have to live and learn."
On ESPN2, Webb said he was disappointed, "I expected to win."
Below, coming off the last turn, Webb (798) is picking up runners
with his late kick, and leader Gabe Jennings is about to come back to
the field to finish fourth, just ahead of Webb, fulilling the eccentric
Gabe's promise that he would not lose to a high school kid.
Photo by Erik Palmer/Trackwire.com
Last Turn - Webb (2nd from left) is picking
up runners. Photo by Cheryl Treworgy, prettysporty.com
Results
Results from USATF web siteQuotes from USATF:Event 5 Men's 1,500 Meter Run W World: 3:26.00 Hicham El Guerrouj, MAR 1998 A American: 3:29.77 Sydney Maree 1985 M USA Outdoor: 3:34.92 Steve Scott, Sub4 1982 H Hayward Field: 3:35.24 Hicham El Guerrouj, MOR (en route) 2001 HS Record: 3:38.26 Alan Webb, South Lakes, Reston, Va 2001 Results - Finals - Saturday 06/23/01 Compiled By Time RANK COMP# ATHLETE NAME TEAM TIME PTS ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 285 Andy Downin Nike 3:37.63 2 505 Seneca Lassiter Nike 3:37.66 3 559 Paul McMullen Unattached 3:37.94 4 451 Gabriel Jennings Stanford 3:38.02 5 798 Alan Webb Unattached 3:38.50 6 703 Clay Schwabe US Military Academy 3:38.53 7 149 Bryan Berryhill adidas 3:38.66 8 106 Ibrahim Aden Gedi Nike 3:39.82 9 737 Michael Stember Stanford 3:39.86 10 533 Nick MacFalls Nike Farm Team 3:45.52 11 369 Charlie Gruber U of Kansas 3:46.40 12 415 Christian Hesch Unattached 3:46.73
Alan Webb
"I think it was a bit too much but it was fun and I guess I am not ready yet. I'm excited about the future and it didn't go according to plan, I would like to have won the race but you can't win them all. It will be a lesson learned that will give me a bit of motivation for my summer training. It wasn't my day. Everything didn't work out as I planned. I enjoyed myself this week and I learned a lot. I have never done it before and I have to take the positives out of the race. It didn't go the way I wanted it to, but you have to live and learn. I plan on being around for awhile. I am looking forward to being around for awhile. I'm going to take some time off and then I look forward to running cross country in the maize and blue (will be a freshman at Michigan)."
Downing, first place
"Nobody really thought I had a chance except me, my coaches, and
my family. I didn't have any injuries this year. So with 200m to go in
the race, I wanted to put myself in it. The last three times I have been
here I didn't do well and it's a shame. I just wanted to do well. I told
myself to race smart and give myself a chance today."
Lassiter, second place
"I wanted to win like everyone else, but I thank God that I got second
and have the opportunity to represent the United States and the (World)
Championships. I figured that Berryhill would take the race out fast so
I was trying to stay with him. I think I was in fourth for most of the
race. I was confident with my kick at the end. I thought that I had it
(the win) but Andy (Downin) caught me."
(about getting the standard time) "I am not worried about getting
the standard. I was injured this season but my practices have been getting
better. I am not in race form all the way yet. This summer I expect to
drop my time."
Paul McMullen, 3rd place
"In the last 100, I got swallowed up. (He was in second with 400
to go, then he fell to fourth) I did not panic. With 10 meters to go,
I thought I was going to finish in fourth. Gabe (Jennings) suddenly hit
the brakes. I saw this black flowing hair slow down. It was like a gift
from God."
On the pink ribbon:
"This is for my baby daughter. She was born at 12:38 this morning,
eastern daylight time. Her name is Olivia Kate.
(Wife Jill had a C-section since the baby's weight was 9 pounds, 9 ounces
and 22 inches long)
"I told (former high jumper and commentator Dwight) Stones that my daughter is going to be a high jumper. I had to make the team, since my brother made it (as a decathlete)."
Gabe Jennings, 4th place
"I feel pretty spent. I got greedy. If I had waited for 100 meters,
I would have won. I felt the energy of the crowd. I want to win. This
is a preview of a blowout year in the middle distance. It's an exciting
time in track. There is going to be a revolution in the 800, mile and
1,500. The times are changing. Webb is inspiring. (Seneca) Lassister came
back like a monster."
Preliminary Round -
Thursday 6/21
Webb wins heat and advances; Hall 9th
Photo by Erik Palmer/Trackwire.com
Webb wins his 1500 heat in 3:45.77, with Erik Nedeau, Jason Pyrah, and Sharif Karie finishing well back. The other two heats were faster, won by Gabe Jennings 3:40.80 (who says, "I'm not going to lose to any high school kid.") and Bryan Berryhill 3:40.47. Webb's heat was tactical and he was boxed in after the leaders went through 800 meters in 2:05.8. But Webb accelerated on the far turn and took the lead entering the stretch, with 25.5 and 53.6 splits for the final 200 and 400.
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Webb was caught in traffic much of the race Photos by Cheryl Treworgy, prettysporty.com |
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The difference between Ryan Hall
and the older runners was leg rate. You could really tell he doesn't have the gears available yet. |
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Event 5 Men's 1,500 Meter Run Results - Preliminaries - Thursday 06/21/01 12 Advance: Top 2 Each Heat Plus Next 6 Best Times W World: 3:26.00 Hicham El Guerrouj, MAR 1998 A American: 3:29.77 Sydney Maree 1985 M USA Outdoor: 3:34.92 Steve Scott, Sub4 1982 H Hayward Field: 3:35.24 Hicham El Guerrouj, Morrocco (en route) 2001 - HS Record: 3:38.26 Alan Webb, South Lakes, Reston, Va 2001 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PL COMP# ATHLETE NAME TEAM TIME ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Heat 1 1 798 Alan Webb Unattached 3:45.77 Q 2 285 Andy Downin Nike 3:45.83 Q 3 596 Erik Nedeau Team New Balance 3:46.05 4 362 Drew Griffin Unattached 3:46.51 5 434 Jeremy Huffman Nike Farm Team 3:46.52 6 649 Jason Pyrah Nike 3:47.40 7 852 Sharif Karie Unattached 3:47.84 8 668 Brendan Rodgers adidas 3:48.90 9 423 Matt Holthaus New York AC 3:52.54 - 579 Robert Mitchell Nike Farm Team DNS Heat 2 1 451 Gabriel Jennings Stanford 3:40.80 Q 2 559 Paul McMullen Unattached 3:41.12 Q 3 369 Charlie Gruber U of Kansas 3:41.30 q 4 106 Ibrahim Aden Gedi Nike 3:41.36 q 5 530 Jason Lunn Nike 3:42.78 6 116 Scott Anderson Unattached 3:45.56 7 601 Justin Niedzialek Boston Athletic Ass 3:46.23 8 527 Jason Long James Madison 3:51.29 9 375 Ryan Hall Unattached 3:53.03 10 571 Mike Miller Unattached 4:08.73 Heat 3 1 149 Bryan Berryhill adidas 3:40.47 Q 2 505 Seneca Lassiter Nike 3:41.20 Q 3 737 Michael Stember Stanford 3:41.43 q 4 703 Clay Schwabe US Military Academy 3:41.80 q 5 533 Nick MacFalls Nike Farm Team 3:41.80 q 6 415 Christian Hesch Unattached 3:42.41 q 7 711 Darin Shearer Team New Balance 3:44.64 8 124 Joel Atwater Weber State 3:47.31 9 689 Donald Sage Stanford 3:52.61 Results - Preliminaries - Thursday 06/21/01 12 Advance: Top 2 Each Heat Plus Next 6 Best Times RANK COMP# ATHLETE NAME TEAM TIME ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 149 Bryan Berryhill adidas 3:40.47 Q 2 451 Gabriel Jennings Stanford 3:40.80 Q 3 798 Alan Webb Unattached 3:45.77 Q 4 559 Paul McMullen Unattached 3:41.12 Q 5 505 Seneca Lassiter Nike 3:41.20 Q 6 285 Andy Downin Nike 3:45.83 Q 7 369 Charlie Gruber U of Kansas 3:41.30 q 8 106 Ibrahim Aden Gedi Nike 3:41.36 q 9 737 Michael Stember Stanford 3:41.43 q 10 703 Clay Schwabe US Military Academy 3:41.80 q 11 533 Nick MacFalls Nike Farm Team 3:41.80 q 12 415 Christian Hesch Unattached 3:42.41 q 13 530 Jason Lunn Nike 3:42.78 14 711 Darin Shearer Team New Balance 3:44.64 15 116 Scott Anderson Unattached 3:45.56 16 596 Erik Nedeau Team New Balance 3:46.05 17 601 Justin Niedzialek Boston Athletic Assoc. 3:46.23 18 362 Drew Griffin Unattached 3:46.51 19 434 Jeremy Huffman Nike Farm Team 3:46.52 20 124 Joel Atwater Weber State 3:47.31 21 649 Jason Pyrah Nike 3:47.40 22 852 Sharif Karie Unattached 3:47.84 23 668 Brendan Rodgers adidas 3:48.90 24 527 Jason Long James Madison 3:51.29 25 423 Matt Holthaus New York AC 3:52.54 26 689 Donald Sage Stanford 3:52.61 27 375 Ryan Hall Unattached 3:53.03 28 571 Mike Miller Unattached 4:08.73 - 579 Robert Mitchell Nike Farm Team DNS
Alan Webb VA -- 1500 AND the 800! but Webb
apparently scratched from the 800. He was on the original heat sheets
for a Thursday prelim, but that round was cancelled and Webb is not on
the Friday heat sheets.
Ryan Hall CA -- 1500. RESULT: 9th in his heat in 3:53.03. Does not advance.
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