Lex Williams

[Lex Williams @lexwillliams]

@djritzenhein is the 🐐

[Kevin Sullivan OLY @ksully330]

Let’s put Ritz’s 14:10 in perspective. He ran that at MIS 21 years ago and in the time since, the next fastest time at MIS is 14:49, run this year by an athlete that ran 14:10 today.

[Jeff Hollobaugh @michtrack]

Here it is. Hobbs Kessler: Making of a Miler

(No paywall. Please share and say nice things about Track & Field News - committed to real track writing & long form journalism).

https://t.co/R4adAwQu8D

[Geoff Burns @geoffreyburns]

HOBBS!!!!!!

3:57.66
New HS National Record!!!

For anyone who doesn’t know, there’s something in the water in Ann Arbor..... and we blame Ronnie.

Very Nice!

[Brad Stulberg @BStulberg]

Here's a brief list of attributes to look for in leaders:

-Belief in science.

-Willingness to ask, again and again, "How might I be wrong?" and change mind when necessary.

-Love, compassion and emotion over fear, fake-toughness, and machismo.

-Defer to experts.

-Kindness.

[Lex Williams @lexwillliams]

@liam_bp I think my favorite stat is second place was 55 seconds back, third place was 56 seconds back and won footlocker the following year.

Best record of all time.

🐐

[Lex Williams @lexwillliams]

@Head_Dread2019 @JFTMichigan HS: 51 (split), 1:54, 4:09, 8:52, 15:34 (xc)
Then: 3:38, 3:59, 7:54, 13:44, 28:34

[Lex Williams @lexwillliams]

@Ohuey11 @Head_Dread2019 @JFTMichigan Better back that up on the track, Sparty 😉

[Geoff Burns @geoffreyburns]

A Very Nice run with some all-time great humans ft. Pinhead-in-Chief Mr. Ron Warhurst

Co-conspirators: @nickwillis @william_leer @masonferlic @lexwillliams

[Nick Baumgardner @nickbaumgardner]

Think everyone's about done here.

[Eliud Kipchoge - EGH🇰🇪 @EliudKipchoge]

I don’t know where the limits are, but I would like to go there.

[Lex Williams @lexwillliams]

@Gladwell In this case, disagree. It was a beautiful display of technology, teamwork, physiology, and peak human performance. Bannister had several failed sub4 “stunts” with pacemakers before it actually happened. Today we witnessed an outlier’s greatest performance ever in real time!

[Jon Mulkeen @Statman_Jon]

According to Mercier scoring (a method of cross-event comparisons), a 1:59:41 marathon is worth:

9.52 for 100m
3:35.4 for a mile
9.12m for long jump
102.10m for javelin
9787 for decathlon

Source: https://t.co/FvvhRoMZj2

#Eliud159

[NBC Sports @NBCSports]

Nick Willis wins the 5th Ave Mile by the slimmest of margins!

[Lex Williams @lexwillliams]

Very nice @nickwillis

[NBC Sports @NBCSports]

WHAT. A. FINISH!

An all out sprint in the 5th Ave Mile goes to Nick Willis at the line.

[Nick Willis @nickwillis]

Wake up to read @bennyflanagan is the @NCAATrackField 10000m champion!! WOW WOW WOW. Couldn't happen to a nicer kid. Not sure I've met a better young leader, one who leads through listening and asking questions and putting others first, in all my years hanging around campus.

[Lex Williams @lexwillliams]

"Seats Still Available: Trends in Ballpark Capacity" https://t.co/Qcphvw2rvF #sports #feedly

[Nick Willis @nickwillis]

Congrats on a great and long career @natebrannen! Thanks for mentoring me in college, and showing me how to be a true professional 24/7. I'll never forget your 1.47 on UofMs flat 200m track @ 2003 B1G10s. World and Olympic finals also! https://t.co/EbnP1od4hj

[Lex Williams @lexwillliams]

@bhudgnasty Thanks B-Hudg!!!!