The 1000 meter run is not a commonly run track event with the exception being found within the East Coast high school indoor season. Its an event that can often be viewed as a battleground event for the more middle distance geared speedsters and endurance strength distance runners. Speed vs. Strength...which ultimately wins out to make a runner become one of the all-time greats in this odd distance event?
PR Range Of This Year's Sub 3 Minute 1K Girls
With this weekend's 1000 meter run at the VA Showcase in Lynchburg, Virginia billed as a potential national record attempt on Sarah Bowman's US #1 all-time 2:43.40 run from 2005, there is no time better than this week to analyze what kind of runner does it take to run fast in the girls 1000.
Sammy Watson and Rachel McArthur dueling it out in Penn Relays mile last April, which Watson outkicked McArthur for the win in the final 200 meters at Franklin Field.
There are several runners in the invitational 1000 met...
