Sunday, March 3, 2013
Boston University
track
Men’s 3,000-meter run
18 of 35 (7 of 20 in section 1): Will Griffin, 8:21.22
33.0, 66.8 (33.8), 1:39.7 (32.9), 2:13.2 (33.5), 2:46.3
(33.0)
3:19.8 (33.5), 3:53.8 (34.0), 4:27.5 (33.7), 5:00.7 (33.2),
5:34.2 (33.5)
6:07.4 (33.2), 6:41.1 (33.8), 7:14.7 (33.6), 7:48.7 (34.0),
8:21.22 (32.52)
Kilometer splits:
2:46.3, 2:47.9, 2:47.02
Comments: Looking
at the splits and watching this race, we are very proud of Will’s effort in the
final indoor race of his college career. Remember that he was 24 hours removed
from a punishing 25-lap 5,000-meter final. And you’ll note by his kilometer
splits that he ran a tough and even race. Could he have done better? Yes. Will
was lacking that extra gear to keep him toward the front of his race’s pack,
which would have equaled a PR time for him. But is it possible that gear had
evaporated after his hard race on Saturday? Absolutely. This is not an excuse;
this is reality. A 14:23/8:21 double is a pretty nice way to close out a great
indoor career. Will has one more chapter to write, and the outdoor season is
fast approaching. We will take a very short mental and physical break and get
right after it in a few days.
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