How's This For A 1500 Breakthrough?

[Guest]

Ivan Heshko of Ukraine. 3:37.07 PR coming into this year. Now, 4 days apart, has run 3:33.67 and 3:33.91. At age 23.

[Guest]

sounds decent but as a breakthrough u mean as american or overall? for an american that would b great i supose but for the world no

[Guest]

How has his progress been over the last 3 years or so? If he's been dropping at a good rate, maybe he's one to look out for. Not enough info. But it is a good drop. Did he beat some "names" in either race? If they were tactical affairs, the times bode well for continued development.

[Guest]

Heshko's progression

1997   3:46.21  
1998   3:43.56  
1999   3:42.33  
2000   3:38.48  
2001   3:37.10  
2002   3:37.07  
2003   3:33.67

[dl]

It should be noted that Heshko is just 23 years old, so he's ripe for a solid dropping of his times.

[Guest]

His 3:46 at 17 isn't bad. Steady progress. Some of our US runners should take note and heart.

[Guest]

If he were an East African, his federation would claim he was 17 - 18 years old.

[Guest]

Yeah, he could be on the Kenyan Jr. squad for another year or so from what I've seen.