Sorensen’s latest daily double: 1:55 and 4:18 within an hour
Jim Sorensen had a nice workout yesterday at a Los Gatos all-comers meet near his home in the San Francisco Bay Area. As detailed by Pete Magill, Jim ran the 800 in 1:55.78 and clocked a 4:18.49 in the mile about 45 minutes later. Not too shabby for a 42-year-old schoolteacher from San Leandro. “1:55 was my first 800 in two years and the fastest two quarters in two years,” Jim told Pete. “It was a big shock to the system. Someone challenged me with a 100 meters to go, but I pulled away to win by 1 second. . . . . As for the mile, the plan was to get out quick, and if I died, then so be it. When I heard 67 [at the 400], all thoughts of going out in sub-2:10 were over. At the bell, I heard 3:21 and realized that the record of 4:20 was in reach. I decided to kick hard and hit 4:18.49.” M40 rivals in Oshkosh, beware! Jim is fit.
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Reminds me of Sebastian Coe. This is just another reminder that Oshkosh will be top-heavy with talent. And let’s not forget our neighbors to the North — both The Great Earl Fee and Karla Del Grande are scheduled to compete at Oshkosh.
Just noticed Jearl Clark in the w40 100, 200, 400 and LJ. Wow!
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