Who is Alan Webb

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The Fastest American Miler Ever

Alan Webb has had a record-breaking career, and he is still just 26 years old. He holds the National High School indoor and outdoor mile records, the American mile record, and is the former holder of the two-mile record. He ranks among America's elite from the 800m to the 10k. He lives and trains in Virginia.

Breaking News!

Alan is reported to begin training with Alberto Salazar, who currently coaches Kara Goucher, Galen Rupp and new 5k AR-holder Dathan Ritzenhein!

Alan is now officially on the lens of American Record holders!

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Predict what's in store for Alan next! 

The more recent and tangible the prediction the more relevant it will be!

My prediction:

buraian, at 11am on February 1, 2009 predicts:

I predict Alan will remind us that he's the best in America. 3:48 outdoor mile, 1:44 800m, and if he focuses on the 5k, 13:06!

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Bruce Tharp, at 2pm on November 9, 2009 predicts:

I agree with Cory Duquette. This will be a good year for Alan but not great. It will be a developmental year. Salazar's intelligent coaching together with the best personalities in the sport to train with will give Alan the support the stability he needs. 2012 could be Alan's year.

argentine, at 3pm on November 1, 2009 predicts:

1:41, wr 3:42 mile

Corey Duquette, at 11pm on August 30, 2009 predicts:

Alan is a good dude with a great deal of potential Razco is a great coach I believe he just needed a change. I predict his first year in Oregon will be good but not great. I predict times of: 800m: 1:45; 1500m: 3:33; Mile: 3:50; 3000m: 7:39; 5000m: 13:15. I believe in the future however maybe a 3:44 mile....

Mickey Mailenburg, at 7am on August 2, 2009 predicts:

The most talented of the American milers, but regrettably, not a good racer. Can anyone tell me why if he is faster than Bernard Lagat he just doesnt front run like pre did and out pace them all. He cant close with these guys he has to be a front runner

Bruce, at 7pm on July 11, 2009 predicts:

It is possible that Alan's training is too intense hense the injuries of the past year. Given his bloated overweight condition this past year, I wonder if he has allowed his overall volume to slip in favor of too much speed work and over exertion. They don't give medals for workout.

someone, at 4pm on July 2, 2009 predicts:

He will be done unless he changes coaches SOON!!!!!

someone, at 4pm on July 2, 2009 predicts:

he's done if he doesn't change coaches SOON!!!

 
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Did you know? Six fun facts about Alan Webb 

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  1. Alan's mom was a competitive swimmer, and Alan swam throughout his childhood. He credits his swimming background with helping him develop cardiovascular strength without wearing out his legs.
  2. Alan used to go out for ice cream before his sub-4:00 mile runs in high school!
  3. Everyone knows about Alan's success at the mile, but he also ran the 4th fastest high school 800m ever at the Virginia State Meet. He ran a state record 1:47.74.
  4. Alan has been a successful cross country runner. He twice finished top 10 at Footlocker, won the Big 10 Cross Country Championships, finished 11th at NCAAs as a frosh, and qualified for multiple World Cross Country teams as a pro!
  5. Alan's 3:46.91 US mile record wasn't his first American Record as a pro. He set the two mile record in 2005, running 8:11.48!
  6. Only 27 runners in US distance running history have a PR faster than Alan at any distance from 800m to 10,000m! And only 11 of them are active! Seriously, check it out below.

Alan Webb in high school 

The best high school miler ever

"I had a mentality that if you work hard you can get what you want. I wanted it so I worked hard. It just came naturally to me." --Alan Webb

Alan attended South Lakes High School in Reston, Virginia. As a high school sophomore in 1999, Alan broke Jim Ryun's 4:07.8 sophomore mile record by running 4:06.94. At the start of his junior year, he had a very successful cross country campaign, winning the South Regional. He was a favorite to win the Footlocker Championships but slipped to eighth behind such runners as Dathan Ritzenhein (1), Donald Sage (2), Ian Dobson (3), Josh Rohatinsky (4), and Matt Tegenkamp (5).

Alan had a very successful junior track season, setting a personal best in the mile of 4:03.33. He also ran a sub-4:00 split for 1600m at the Penn Relays, running 3:59.9.

The best was yet to come, though. During his senior cross country season, Alan again won all of his races en route to the Footlocker Championships, setting numerous course records along the way. The Footlocker meet made headlines with Alan, Ryan Hall, and defending champion Dathan Ritzenhein--all future Olympians--vying for top runner in the country. Ritz ran away with the title, with Alan finishing second and Hall third.

Alan really made history during his senior track season. At the New Balance Games in January of 2001, Alan ran 3:59.86 at New York City's Armory, making him the first American high schooler ever to run a sub-4:00 mile indoors. The time broke the previous American indoor high school record of Thom Hunt - a 4:02.7 - as well as Hunt's indoor HS AR in the 1500m (3:46.6) as Alan came through the 1500m mark in 3:43.27.

Alan set a national high school record in the 1000m in a double running 4:12 and then 2:23.68 that March. At the Penn Relays in April, Alan anchored his teams to victory in the 4x800m and the distance medley relay. In the 4x800, Alan ran the fastest 800m split by a high schooler in Penn Relays history, 1:49.1. He also anchored his team to victory in both races at the National Scholastic meet, with the team running a national record in the distance medley relay (9:49.78).

His most notable race, however, came on May 27, 2001 at the Prefontaine Classic in Eugene, Oregon, when Alan ran a mile in 3:53.43 to shatter Jim Ryun's 36-year-old national high school record of 3:55.3. En route Webb passed the 1500m mark in 3:38.26 to take down Ryun's 37-year-old high school AR of 3:39.0 set in 1964. (See video below)

He followed up his run at Prefontaine by winning the Virginia State High School 800m title in a state record 1:47.74 to become the fourth-fastest high schooler ever at that distance. He also ran a 47.4 leg on his team's 4x400m during the same meet.

Alan finished the year ranked #6 in the US at the mile distance by Track and Field News.

Sources: Wikipedia, USATF

Video: Alan breaks Jim Ryun's HS Mile record at Hayward Field 

Unofficial splits for the race: 57.7, 1:58, 2:58, 3:53.43. Yep, he ran a 55-point last lap.

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Sub-4:00, by Chris Lear 

Sub 4:00: Alan Webb and the Quest for the Fastest Mile

Sub 4:00: Alan Webb and the Quest for the Fastest Mile

by: Chris Lear

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Chris Lear has done it again! Following an exellent debut with "Running With the Buffaloes" he comes back with "Sub 4:00" -- a great account of Alan Webb's first and only season at the University of Michigan.

Lear is the only guy out there writing about the collegiate running scene as most books in the running section at your bookstore revolve around training logs or how to run your first 10K. It's about time someone took a different path and I'm glad Lear has done so.

Webb's tumultuous season at UM is well-depicted. The tough workouts, the injuries, and most importantly, the hot and cold relationship Webb has with his collegiate coach. Webb is pulled in a couple of different directions, whether to turn pro and go back and train under his high school coach, where he had great success; or stay at UM where he has friends and training partners. After awhile one can tell where Webb is going to end up.

What makes Lear's books so good is he gets right into the action. Just like his first book, he has intimate access to the team, it's workouts, meetings, and private moments. He's with Webb in the residence halls, on solitary and team workouts, at the meets, and even on the road in his car. Lear isn't an outside observer, he's right there. Also, the main supporting character, Brannen, gets his fair share of coverage.

This isn't just a book for runners, but anyone interested in athletics, particularly college athletics and how the system works and how coaches are under pressure to win -- yes, even so-called minor sport track and field coaches.

I highly recommend this excellent book and hope Lear has more coming down the road. --Timothy R. Sullivan

Videos: Other great performances by Alan in high school 

The first video is Alan racing at the 1999 Footlocker championships, and features other great runners like Dathan Ritzenhein, Donald Sage, Ian Dobson, Josh Rohatinsky, and Matt Tegenkamp. The second video is the 2000 Footlocker championships, where Webb went head to head with Dathan Ritzenhein and Ryan Hall.
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Alan the collegiate and pro 

From Ann Arbor to Beijing

"There's only one more record that I really want, and that's the world record. That may be more of a long-term goal, but it's been the goal my whole life." --Alan Webb

Following his illustrious running achievements in high school, Alan went on to run both cross country and track for the University of Michigan. During the fall cross country season, he won several meets including the Wolverine Inter-regional and the Big Ten Championships (both 8k) in times of 25:12 and 23:19.9, respectively. After claiming runner-up at the NCAA Great Lakes Regional to Boaz Cheboiywo, he finished in 11th place at the NCAA Championships, running 29:38 for the 10k race to earn All American honors.

After redshirting the indoor track season due to a sore Achilles, he won the Big Ten championship in the 1500m run during the outdoor season, clocking a time of 3:49.27 in the final. Alan competed in this race at the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships a few weeks later, finishing in fourth place with a time of 3:43.23. His season best that year was 3:41.46.

Shortly after the completion of the outdoor season, Alan decided to leave the university to turn professional and return to his high school coach and mentor Scott Raczko. He now runs for Nike and attends George Mason University.

2003

Alan did not run exceptionally well during his first year as a pro. On the track, he struggled to win races and did not set any personal bests throughout the year. His performances included a 2nd at Armory Indoor (3:59.49), 7th at USA Indoors (3:44.45), 10th at USA Outdoor Championships (3:47.35), and 10th in the mile at the Prefontaine Classic (3:58.84). His lone victory came in cross country, when he won the USATF National Club Cross Country Championships 10k in 30:13.1.

2004

Alan found is form again in 2004. He won the Olympic Trials at 1500m (3:36.13) and went on to represent the United States at the Athens Summer Games, where he finished a disappointing 9th in the opening round (3:41.25) to be eliminated from the competition.

Other achievements from that year included an 8th at the USA Cross Country Championships Open 4k (11:31)and a 4th in the Open 12k (35:21) that same weekend. On the track his performances included a 1st in the mile (3:50.83PR) at the Prefontaine Classic, 4th in the mile at the Tyson Foods Invitational (3:57.52), 1st in the 5,000m at the Penn Relays (13:46.31PR), 1st in 1500m at the Home Depot Invitational (3:35.71), 1st in Round B at Seville in 800m (1:46.53PR), and 4th at Thales FBK-Games in 1500m (3:33.70). He finished the year ranked #8 at 800m and #1 at 1,500m by Track and Field News. He ran bests of 3:50.84PR, 1:46.53PR, 13:46.31PR.

2005

In 2005, he won another national title at 1500m (3:41.97), and made it to the Finals of the World Championships in Helsinki where he finished 9th (3:41.05). He finished 6th on the short course at USA Cross Country (11:48.3) and he set numerous personal bests on the track. Alan finished 2nd in the 3000m at the Prefontaine Classic (7:39.28PR), 3rd at Rieti at 1500m (3:32.52PR), 4th in the mile at Oslo (3:48.92PR), runner-up at London (3:33.16), and 2nd in the two-mile run at the Prefontaine Classic (8:11:48AR). Alan finished the year ranked #2 in the US by Track and Field News.

2006

In 2006, Webb showed he is much more than just a middle-distance star. He finished 1st at the Stanford Cardinal Invitational 10k (27:34.72PR), running the fastest debut 10k ever by an American and defeating Dathan Ritzenhein, his high school rival and previous debut record holder, in the process. He finished a disappointing 6th it the adidas Classic two-mile (8:33.92) and 11th at the Prefontaine Classic (4:00.87). He ended the year ranked #5 in 10,000m in the US by Track and Field News, with bests of 4:00.87, 27:34.72PR.

2007

In 2007, Webb once again won the national championship at 1500m (3:34.82MR), surging past Bernard Lagat in the final 50 meters for the title. He then finished 8th (3:35.69) in the final of the 1500m at the World Championships in Osaka, Japan. Lagat went on to win both the 1500m and the 5000m in Osaka, stealing much of the thunder Alan had been creating throughout the year.

On July 6, 2007, Alan won the IAAF Golden League meet 1500m race in Paris in a lifetime best of 3:30.54, third fastest on the American list and the fastest in the world for 2007. On July 21, 2007, at a meet in Brasschaat, Belgium, Alan broke the American record in the mile. His time of 3:46.91 bested the 25-year-old record of 3:47.69 run by Steve Scott.

Other notable performances in 2007 included 1st in the US Indoor Mile (4:01.07), 1st in 800m at Heusden-Zolder (1:43.84PR), 1st in 800m at Malmo (1:45.80), 1st at Reebok Boston Indoor Games (3:55.18, Indoor PR), 1st at New Balance Indoor Games (3:56.70), 1st and meet record at Drake Relays (3:51.71), 1st in mile at Reebok Grand Prix (3:52.94), and 9th over two-miles at the Prefontaine Classic (8:23.97).

Alan ended the year ranked #8 in U.S. at 800m, ranked #6 in world, #2 U.S. at 1,500m/mile by Track and Field News. He ran personal bests of 1:43.84, 3:30.54, and 3:46.91, and 3:55.18 (indoor).

2008

Alan started his 2008 campaign at the US 8k Championships in Central Park in March, where he finished 16th in 23:31. He was reported to have suffered food poisoning the Thursday before the race. He then dropped out of the Carlsbad 5000 a couple weeks later.

Alan opened his track season with a 7th place finish in the Bowerman Mile at the Prefontaine Classic, running 3:55.47. He then finished 5th in the 800m at the American Miler Series in Indianapolis, clocking 1:47.41. At the US Olympic Trials, he won his preliminary heat in 3:41.27 and finished 5th in his semifinal heat in 3:44.23 to qualify for the final. Alan again finished 5th in the final (3:41.62) and failed to qualify for Beijing.

In his first post-Trials race, Alan ran 1:46.89 to finish 5th in an 800m race in Liege, Belgium. He then finished 6th in a 1500m race in Heusden-Zolder, running 3:35.61.

2009

Alan opened his season with a 4:04/1:52 double at the George Mason Indoor meet. He then finished 4th at the Reebok Boston Indoor Meet mile, running 3:57.64. He then finished 4th again at the Tyson Invitational, finishing in 4:05.60. At the USA Indoor Championships, he finished 2nd to Rob Myers, running 3:45.82.

Alan opened up outdoors with a 3:58.9 victory at the Kansas Relays. He then won the Drake Relays mile in 4:00.61. He then ran a disappointing 10th at the Reebok Grand Prix, clocking 3:42.58. The following week, he again finished 10th in the Pre Classic Bowerman Mile, running 3:55.99. He (barely) advanced in his 1500m prelim at the USA Championships, running 3:42.35. He did not start the final, citing an injury.

Sources: Wikipedia, USATF

Video: Alan breaks Steve Scott's 25 year-old American Record for the mile 

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Videos: Other great performances by Alan as a pro 

The first video is Alan v Ritz at 10k. Alan ran the fastest US debut ever, 27:34.72. The second video is Alan running his 800m PR of 1:43.85. The third video is Alan running his 1500m PR of 3:30.54.

The fourth video is Alan beating Lagat at the Reebok Grand Prix in 2007. The fifth video shows Alan setting the Drake Relays Meet Record of 3:51. The sixth video is Alan running his indoor PR of 3:55.18.
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Mr. Track Town - A Lullaby for Alan Webb 

"Think about it. You're sleeping, you have your shoes on. What are you going to dream about? Running. Running. Running."

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Alan's best performances 

Cross country, indoor, and outdoors

Championships

Footlocker South Regional, 1999
Footlocker South Regional, 2000
800m, Virginia State Championships, 2001 (1:47.74)
Big 10 Cross Country Championships (8k), 2001 (23:19.9)
1500m, Big 10 Championships, 2002 (3:49.27)
1500m, Olympic Trials, 2004 (3:36.13)
1500m, USA Outdoor Championships, 2005 (3:41.97)
Mile, USA Indoor Championships, 2007 (4:01.07)
1500m, USA Outdoor Championships, 2007 (3:34.82MR)

High School Bests

1:47.74 - 800m - Virginia (2001)
2:23.68i - 1000m - Fairfax (2001)
3:53.43 - mile - Eugene (2001) - HSR
8:45.19i - 2-mile - Virginia (2001)

Personal Records

1:43.84 - 800m - Heusden-Zolder (2007)
3:30.54 - 1500m - Paris (2007)
3:55.18 - mile (indoor) - Boston (2007)
3:46.91AR - mile (outdoor) - Braaschaat (2007)
7:39.28 - 3000m - Eugene (2005)
8:11.48 - 2-mile - Eugene (2005)
13:10.86 - 5000m - Berlin (2005)
27:34.72 - 10,000m - Palo Alto (2006)



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All bold names are active as of 4/15/2008. There are some amazing things that can be learned from this chart:

-- Only 27 runners in the history of US distance running have a PR faster than Alan at any distance!
-- Only 5 distance runners in US history have two PRs faster than Alan
-- Only 3 runners (Maree, Lagat, Tegenkamp) have three PRs faster than Alan!
-- 8 runners only have PRs faster than Alan in the 10k!
-- Steve Prefontaine, Frank Shorter, and Ryan Hall are not on this list!

Sources: Wikipedia, USATF

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US All-Time Best Performances Lists 

Check out how good Alan is!

800 meters

1. 1:42.60 - Johnny Gray - Koblenz (1985)
2. 1:43.20 - Mark Everett - Linz (1997)
3. 1:43.35 - David Mack - Koblenz (1985)
4. 1:43.38 - Rich Kenah - Zurich (1997)
5. 1:43.5 - Rick Wohlhuter - Eugene (1974)
6. 1:43.62 - Earl Jones - Zurich (1986)
7. 1:43.68 - Khadevis Robinson - Rieti (2006)
8. 1:43.83 - Nick Symmonds - Eugene (2008)
9. 1:43.84 - Alan Webb - Heusden-Zolder (2007)
12. 1:43.92 - John Marshall - Los Angeles (1984)
12. 1:43.92 - James Robinson - Los Angeles (1984)
12. 1:43.92 - David Krummenacker - Brussels (2002)
13. 1:43.97 - Jose Parilla - New Orleans (1992)
14. 1:44.00 - George Kersh - New Orleans (1992)
15. 1:44.29 - Donald Paige - Rieti (1983)

1,500 meters

1. 3:29.30 - Bernard Lagat - Rieti (2005)
2. 3:29.77 - Sydney Maree - Koln (1985)
3. 3:30.54 - Alan Webb - Saint-Denis (2007)
4. 3:31.01 - Jim Spivey - Koblenz (1988)
5. 3:31.52 - Steve Holman - Brussels (1997)
6. 3:31.76 - Steve Scott - Nice (1985)
7. 3:31.93 - David Krummenacker - Stockholm (2002)
8. 3:32.94 - Lopez Lomong - Monaco (2009)
9. 3:33.1 - Jim Ryun - Los Angeles (1967)
10. 3:33.28 - Chris Lukezic - Rome (2006)
11. 3:33.33 - Leonel Manzano - Rieti (2009)
12. 3:33.6 - Joe Falcon - Oslo (1990)
13. 3:33.72 - Seneca Lassiter - Nice (1999)
14. 3:33.89 - Paul McMullen - Monaco (2001)
15. 3:33.99 - Steve Lacy - Oslo (1980)
15. 3:33.99 - Todd Harbour - Zurich (1982)

1 mile

1. 3:46.91 - Alan Webb - Braaschaat (2007)
2. 3:47.69 - Steve Scott - Oslo (1982)
3. 3:48.38 - Bernard Lagat - Oslo (2005)
4. 3:48.83 - Sydney Maree - Rieti (1981)
5. 3:49.31 - Joe Falcon - Oslo (1990)
6. 3:49.80 - Jim Spivey - Oslo (1986)
7. 3:50.34 - Todd Harbour - Oslo (1981)
8. 3:50.40 - Steve Holman - Oslo (1997)
9. 3:50.84 - Tom Byers - Koblenz (1982)
10. 3:51.1 - Jim Ryun - Bakersfield (1967)
11. 3:51.34 - John Gregorek - Oslo (1982)
12. 3:51.39 - Richie Harris - Koblenz (1984)
13. 3:51.62 - Chuck Aragon - Oslo (1984)
14. 3:52.02 - Craig Masback - Oslo (1979)
15. 3:52.2 - Marty Liquori - Kingston (1975)

3,000 meters

1. 7:30.84 - Bob Kennedy - Monaco (1998)
2. 7:33.15 - Bernard Lagat - Paris (2009)
3. 7:33.37 - Sydney Maree - London (1982)
4. 7:34.96 - Adam Goucher - Monaco (2001)
5. 7:34.98 - Matt Tegenkamp - Monaco (2006)
6. 7:35.84 - Doug Padilla - Oslo (1983)
7. 7:36.69 - Steve Scott - Ingelheim (1981)
8. 7:36.90 - Chris Solinsky - Sheffield (2007)
9. 7:37.04 - Jim Spivey - Koln (1993)
10. 7:37.70 - Rudy Chapa - Eugene (1979)
11. 7:38.03 - Marc Davis - Monaco (1993)
12. 7:39.03 - Dathan Ritzenhein - Sheffield (2007)
13. 7:39.28 - Alan Webb - Eugene (2005)
14. 7:39.45 - Tim Broe - Lausanne (2001)
15. 7:40.0 - Daniel Lincoln - Eugene (2006)

5,000 meters

1. 12:56.27 - Dathan Ritzenhein - Zurich (2009)
2. 12:58.21 - Bob Kennedy - Zurich (1996)
3. 12:58.56 - Matt Tegenkamp - Brussels (2009)
4. 12:59.22 - Bernard Lagat - London (2006)
5. 13:01.15 - Sydney Maree - Oslo (1985)
6. 13:10.00 - Adam Goucher - Heusden-Zolder (2006)
7. 13:10.86 - Alan Webb - Berlin (2005)
8. 13:11.77 - Meb Keflezighi - Heusden-Zolder (2000)
8. 13:11.77 - Tim Broe - Oslo (2005)
10. 13:11.93 - Alberto Salazar - Stockholm (1982)
10. 13:11.93 - Anthony Famiglietti - Walnut (2007)
12. 13:12.24 - Chris Solinsky - Heusden-Zolder (2007)
13. 13:12.91 - Matt Centrowitz - Eugene (1982)
14. 13:13.32 - Abdi Abdirahman - London (2005)
15. 13:13.49 - Bruce Bickford - Oslo (1985)

10,000 meters

1. 27:13.98 - Meb Keflezighi - Palo Alto (2001)
2. 27:16.99 - Abdi Abdirahman - Eugene (2008)
3. 27:20.56 - Mark Nenow - Brussels (1986)
4. 27:22.28 - Dathan Ritzenhein - Berlin (2009)
5. 27:25.61 - Alberto Salazar - Oslo (1982)
6. 27:29.16 - Craig Virgin - Paris (1980)
7. 27:31.34 - Todd Williams - Knoxville (1995)
8. 27:33.48 - Galen Rupp - Palo Alto (2007)
9. 27:33.93 - Alan Culpepper - Palo Alto (2001)
10. 27:34.72 - Alan Webb - Palo Alto (2006)
11. 27:36.99 - Tim Nelson - Palo Alto (2009)
12. 27:37.17 - Bruce Bickford - Stockholm (1985)
13. 27:37.45 - Bob Kennedy - Palo Alto (2004)
14. 27:37.74 - Anthony Famiglietti - Palo Alto (2006)
15. 27:41.05 - Ed Eyestone - Walnut (1985)
16. 27:42.15 - Dan Browne - Palo Alto (2004)

Source: All-Time Athletics

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