Great 1500s: Aeron Arlin-Genet 4:27.5, Sorensen 3:53.95

Aeron Arlin-Genet took fifth in the women’s invitational 1500 yesterday at UCLA’s Rafer Johnson/Jackie Joyner Kersee Invitational. Aeron’s time of 4:27.50 is a big improvement from her 4:30 in late March. And the results note it as having met the qualifying standard of the NCAA championships. But I doubt she’ll go. She’s 41 and used up her collegiate eligibility a while back. But it’s cool to see her spanking the collegians. A 4:27.50 is an incredible time at her age, with the Age-Graded Tables saying it corresponds to an open (ages 20-30) effort of 4:10.43. Aeron tweeted her UCLA time: “As for the 1500 kicked some young ass got 5th. Season pr of 4:27.5. headin in right direction. wanted more (always!). But overall good show.” Good show indeed, Aeron. Keep kicking kiddie butt! Meanwhile at the Woody Wilson Classic up at UC Davis, Jim Sorensen, who turns 42 in mid-May, ran the 15 in 3:53.95.  His AGT is 3:37.55, and it’s roughly equivalent to a 4:11 mile! (Jim holds the M40 WR at 3:44.06.)


Aeron’s race:

 

Event 94  Women 1500 Meter Run Invite
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        4:27.80  NCAA
    Name              Year School                  Finals                        Points
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  1 Pixler, Jessica        Seattle Pacific        4:17.68 NCAA             
  2 Mann, Ali              Nike Team Run LA       4:25.68 NCAA             
  3 Murakami, Shannon      UCLA                   4:26.66 NCAA             
  4 Canterbury, Jaime      Azusa Pacific          4:27.35 NCAA             
  5 Arlin Genet, Aeron     running divas          4:27.50 NCAA             
  6 Trane, Sara            Washington St.         4:30.25                  
  7 Larson, Jane           Seattle Pacific        4:30.33                  
  8 Domenichelli, Dani     Unattached             4:33.68                  
  9 Jirges, Lauren         UCLA                   4:40.26                  
 10 Gildersleeve, kimb     Unattached             4:42.90                  
 11 Sandoval, Marisa       Washington St.         4:52.61  
Jim’s race:
Event 13  Men 1500 Meter Run
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     Stadium: $ 3:44.18  1985        Steve Gerhart, UC Davis   
D 1 Regional: R 3:47.80                                        
        Meet: % 3:44.18  1985        Steve Gerhart, UC Davis   
    Name                    Year School                  Finals
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Section  1                                                     
  1 Alex Nelson                  Unattached             3:53.09
  2 Byran Williams               San Francisco          3:53.46
  3 Jim Sorensen                 Unattached             3:53.95
  4 Robbie Reid                  Santa Clara            3:54.16
  5 Ravi Amarawansa              San Francisco          3:54.77
  6 Jeffery Paneda               Unattached             3:56.50
  7 Ganbileg Bor                 San Francisco          4:00.28
  8 Colin Hopkins                San Francisco          4:00.54
  9 Cameron Mitchell             Sacramento State       4:00.85
 10 Evan Hennessey               Santa Clara            4:01.77
 11 Kevin Havel                  Stanford               4:05.71
 12 John Laughlin                Santa Clara            4:16.16
 — Thorbergur Ingi Johnson      Unattached                 DNF
       

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April 12, 2009

3 Responses

  1. kevin morning - April 12, 2009

    Jim,
    I had never seen you race before yesterday. I am not sure how many collegians you passed before placing third but your final 500 meters was something to behold. It my pleasure to announce your race!

  2. TYoung - April 13, 2009

    Welcome back Jim!! That is what we like to see.

  3. peter taylor - April 13, 2009

    Jim Sorensen, as I said after watching him at the Hartshorne Mile in January, is one crazy kicker. And Aeron Arlin Genet is something else.
    Incidentally, Aeron not only bettered the NCAA standard in the 1500; she broke the listed American mark of 4:32.73 by Joan Nesbit with plenty of time to spare. Of course, I believe this is the 7th time that Aeron has broken this mark.
    Superstars Ruth Wysocki and Alisa Harvey have also broken the 4:32.73 mark. In fact, at an absolute minimum, the record has been broken 11 times. And yet, the record book gives no indication of any marks that are even “pending.” How can that be possible?
    This is of personal interest to me, because on July 12 at Oshkosh I will be announcing the W40 1500 at the outdoor nationals. What should I do if someone breaks the listed mark of 4:32.73 but does not break all 11 of the superior marks?
    For the record, rather than say “That’s a new record” or “that’s a record,” I have decided to say: “That breaks the listed mark of 4:32.73.” But why should I have to be thinking in those terms? Why is it that in masters T&F one cannot simply look at the record book to get the answers?

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