Aeron Arlin Genet 2 seconds away from Trials qualifier
Aeron Arlin Genet, 41, of San Luis Obispo made progress toward an Olympic Trials qualifying time Saturday when she ran the 1500 in 4:21.6, a season best and potential W40 American record, at the Oxy Invitational in Los Angeles. Her previous season best was 4:24 a month ago at UCLA. The "B" standard for the OT is 4:19.50 -- meaning that if she runs below that mark and is among the top 30 entrants, she has a spot in the Eugene Trials. Also at Oxy, Pete Magill, 47, of South Pasadena clocked a quick 4:02.22. a tick off his season best. On the Right Coast, John Hinton at 46 went sub-4 for the third time this season, running the 15 in 3:59.22 at the Taylor Cattle Farm Classic at Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
Here's how Pete described his outing on the letsrun.com message board:
Another tough week for me. But revamping my training routine three weeks ago (as a response to diminishing returns -- and dead legs -- from my previous training routine) is starting to pay dividends. My legs finally felt good again in a 1500 yesterday. And though the time was virtually identical to what I ran last week, last week I felt crappy from the gun to the finish line, and this week the race felt smooth and easy the whole way (I just ran on the leaders until the last 100, then beat them in a kick to the finish). More importantly, I felt that undefinable "thing" we all feel when we can tell our legs are on the upswing -- and we know that we've got faster races ahead of us.Here are the results from the various 1500s:You know, I think one of the most important things I've learned as a masters athlete is to be flexible. It's always tough to leave behind a training routine that's brought success, but our bodies don't stay the same -- so neither can the routines. Of course, next week I'll probably be writing that my new routine has left me so injured that I can't walk ... but that's next week!
Women 1500 Meter RunI'm guessing that John was a nonscoring guest at this meet, hence his "X" time.
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Name Year School Finals Points
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1 Schmidt, Alice Adidas 4:18.82
2 Genet Arlin, Aeron Running Divas 4:21.26
3 Kipwanbok, Jacky Azusa Pacific 4:23.68
4 Mann, Ali Run L.A. 4:25.62
5 Padilla, Grace The Janes 4:25.63
6 Gaurmer, Tanya Adams State 4:27.03
7 Peterson, Natalie Concordia Elite 4:28.03
8 Silva, Kayla Chico State 4:29.32
9 Dunn, Diane UC San Diego 4:30.65
10 Canterbury, Jaime Azusa Pacific 4:30.86
11 Whelan, Natalie The Janes 4:31.46
12 Nickless, Bethany Santa Barbara 4:31.73
13 Hobson-Gery, Holly Cal Coast 4:38.74
14 Aulet-Leon, Olga Ucla 4:46.87Section 3
1 Magill, Peter Fluffy Bunny Tra 4:02.42
2 DeWitt, Chris Track Club L.A. 4:02.75
3 Guaderrama, Alex San Marcos 4:03.20
4 Darling, Russell Unattached 4:05.07
5 Leetch, Matt San Marcos 4:09.65
6 Redfern, Jeff Snail's Pace 4:12.78
7 Rayman, Joshua Central Park Tra 4:20.92Men 1500 Meter Run
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Name Year School Finals
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1 Hagos, Mike Univ Of Virg 3:47.68
2 Tschirhart, Kevin Univ Of Virg 3:47.77
3 Bowman, Alex Univ Of Virg 3:48.97
4 Lund, Josh Duke Univ 3:49.16
5 Judge, Eddie Virginia Tec 3:49.47
6 Nanni, Cory Duke Univ 3:50.27
7 Sklodowski, Brian College Of W 3:50.92
8 Grosscup, Neil Georgetown U 3:51.33
9 Miller, Harry College Of W 3:53.25
10 Owen, Matt Wake Forest 3:53.32
11 Rodgers, Will Univ Of Alab 3:53.56
12 Thompson, Rasheed Georgetown U 3:56.35
13 Witt, Ryan Virginia Tec 3:56.44
14 Mordecai, Sam Appalachian 3:58.41
15 Rosanelli, Cabel College Of W 3:59.74
16 Cherry, Jesse High Point U 3:59.84
17 Mock, David College Of W 4:01.39
18 Sullivan, Ken Duke Univ 4:01.55
19 Savoia, Aj UNC Greensbo 4:01.75
20 Fisico, Jeremy Wake Forest 4:01.92
21 Gubbins, Geary Duke Univ 4:07.86
-- Swartz, Charlie College Of W DNF
-- Groff, David Unattached XDNF
-- Finley, Steve Univ Of Virg DNF
-- Leak, Colin Unattached X3:54.05
-- Hinton, John Carrboro AC X3:59.22