BU Valentine splits: 3000 meters

3000-meter run

Conor Shelley: 8:33.79
34, 68 (34), 1:42 (34), 2:16 (34), 2:50 (34), 3:24 (34), 3:59 (35), 4:34 (35), 5:08 (34), 5:43 (35), 6:18 (35), 6:52 (34), 7:28 (36), 8:03 (35), 8:33.79 (30.79).
1k: 2:50; 2k: 5:43 (2:53); 3k: 8:33.79 (2:50.79). PR by 10 seconds. Fantastic kick. Nicely done.

David Raucci: 8:34.82
36, 70 (34), 1:45 (35), 2:18 (33), 2:53 (35), 3:26 (33), 4:00 (34), 4:35 (35), 5:08 (33), 5:41 (33), 6:15 (34), 6:51 (36), 7:26 (35), 8:00 (34), 8:34.82 (34.82). 1k: 2:53; 2k: 5:41 (2:52); 3k: 8:34.82 (2:53.82). Even race on paper, but visually it was a fade. Going in the right direction, though.

Tim Keegan: 8:47.15
36, 71 (35), 1:47 (36), 2:21 (34), 2:55 (34), 3:29 (34), 4:03 (34), 4:38 (35), 5:13 (35), 5:48 (35), 6:24 (36), 7:00 (36), 7:36 (36), 8:11 (35), 8:47.15 (36.15). 1k: 2:55; 2k: 5:48 (2:53); 3k: 8:47.15 (2:59.15). PR. Maybe too fast in second 1k. We'll work on finishing speed. Nice job.

John Keenan: 8:55.05
36, 71 (35), 1:46 (35), 2:22 (36), 2:56 (34), 3:31 (35), 4:06 (35), 4:42 (36), 5:18 (36), 5:54 (36), 6:31 (37), 7:08 (37), 7:45 (37), 8:21 (36), 8:55.05 (33.05). 1k: 2:56; 2k: 5:54 (2:58); 3k: 8:55.05 (3:01.05). PR. Uneven. Went into default 5k mode at the end.

Zak Smetana: 9:03.86
34.7, 71.3 (36.7), 1:47.2 (35.9), 2:23.9 (36.7), 2:59.9 (36.0), 3:36.1 (36.2), 4:12.2 (36.1), 4:49.1 (36.9), 5:24.7 (35.6), 6:01.3 (36.6), 6:37.0 (35.7), 7:13.1 (36.1), 7:50.1 (37.0), 8:27.9 (37.9), 9:03.86 (35.96). 1k: 2:59.9; 2k: 6:01.3 (3:01.4); 3k: 9:03.86 (3:02.56). PR. Ran very tough mid-race. Slight fade in last 1k cost chance at sub-9:00. Nicely done!

Pat Duggan: 9:12.13
35.5, 72.0 (36.5), 1:47.6 (35.6), 2:23.2 (35.6), 2:59.1 (35.9), 3:35.3 (36.2), 4:11.3 (36.0), 4:48.0 (36.7), 5:24.3 (36.3), 6:01.1 (36.8), 6:38.2 (37.1), 7:15.6 (37.4), 7:54.2 (38.6), 8:33.3 (39.1), 9:12.13 (38.83). 1k: 2:59.1; 2k: 6:01.1 (3:02); 3k: 9:12.13 (3:11.03). Right on early, but obviously toast late. Illness sapped you. It happens. You'll bounce back strong.

ALUMNI NOTE: Congrats to former Running Red Fox Geoffrey Decker for his outstanding showing (8:41.38) in this meet. Although he was wearing the colors of the Central Park Track Club, he is always a Running Red Fox for life in my book. Nice job, Decker!

ALUMNI NOTE II: Good to see Hopkins and Mike G. at the meet, as well as Marty Feeney from waaaaaaaaaay back when. Thanks for supporting the current team, guys.