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Revision as of 13:00, 8 January 2007 by Orbicle (talk | contribs) (moved Alan Webb to Alan Webb (disambiguation): disambiguation)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)Alan Webb (born January 13, 1983, in Ann Arbor, Michigan) is an American track athlete.
Webb attended South Lakes High School in Reston, Virginia. In 1999, he broke Jim Ryun's high school record for sophomores in the mile run. At the New Balance Games in January of 2001, Webb's mile time of 3:59.86 seconds at New York City’s Armory made him the first American high schooler ever to run a four minute mile indoors. Just four months later on May 27, 2001 at the Prefontaine Classic, Webb ran a mile in 3:53.43 to break Ryun's 36-year-old national high school record.
He followed up his run at Prefontaine by winning the Virginia State High School 800-meter title in 1:47.74 to become the fourth-fastest high schooler ever at the distance.
Webb went on to run for the University of Michigan, but left the Wolverines during his freshman year (June of 2002) to turn professional and be coached again by his high school mentor Scott Raczko, who now coaches at Oakton High School. He now attends George Mason University.
In 2004, Webb won the Olympic Trials at 1,500 meters and went on to represent the United States at the Athens Summer Games. In 2005, he won another national title at 1,500 meters, and made it to the Finals of the World Championships in Helsinki in that event. He also set PRs at every distance from the 1,500 to the 5,000 meters, setting the American record at 2 miles along the way.
Races By Event
Note: All dates in MM.DD.YYYY format
800m
| Competition | Ranking | Timing | Place | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seville Round B | 1 | 1:46.53 | Seville, Spain | 06.05.2004 |
| Grand Prix | 3 | 1:47.13 | Malmo, Sweden | 08.16.2005 |
1500m
| Competition | Ranking | Timing | Place | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home Depot Center Invitational | 1 | 3:35.71 | Carson, California | 05.22.2004 |
| Thales FBK Games | 4 | 3:33.70 | Hengelo, Netherlands | 05.31.2004 |
| Olympic Trials Quartefinals | 1 | 3:47.10 | Sacramento, California | 07.15.2004 |
| Olympic Trials Semifinals | 2 | 3:39.92 | Sacramento, California | 07.16.2004 |
| Olympic Trials Finals | 1 | 3:36.13 | Sacramento, California | 07.18.2004 |
| Olympic Qualifying Round 1 | 9 | 3:41.25 | Sacramento, California | 08.20.2004 |
| USA Outdoor Champs | 1 | 3:41.97 | Carson, California | 06.25.2005 |
| World Track and Field Championships | 9 | 3:41.04 | Helsinki, Finland | 08.10.2005 |
| Rieti | 3 | 3:32:52 | Rieti, Italy | 08.28.2005 |
Mile
| Competition | Ranking | Timing | Place | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyson Foods Invitational | 4 | 3:57.52 | Fayetteville, Arkansas | 02.14.2004 |
| Nike Prefontaine Classic | 1 | 3:50.83 | Eugene, Oregon | 06.19.2004 |
| Bislett Games | 4 | 3:48.92 | Oslo, Norway | 07.29.2005 |
| Fifth Avenue Mile | 2 | 3:51.4 | New York, New York | 07.24.2005 |
3000m
| Competition | Ranking | Timing | Place | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nike Prefontaine Classic | 3 | 7:39.28 | Eugene, Oregon | 06.4.2005 |
2 Mile
| Competition | Ranking | Timing | Place | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nike Prefontaine Classic | 2 | 8:11.48 (American Record) | Eugene, Oregon | 06.4.2005 |
| Adidas Track Classic | 6 | 8:33.92 | Carson, California | 05.21.2006 |
5000m
| Competition | Ranking | Timing | Place | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penn Relays | 1 | 13:46.31 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | 04.29.2004 |
| Penn Relays | 1 | 13:30.25 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | 04.28.2005 |
| Berlin Golden League | 8 | 13:10.86 | Berlin, Germany | 09.04.2005 |
10000m
| Competition | Ranking | Timing | Place | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Payton Jordan Cardinal Invitational | 1 | 27:34.72 | Palo Alto, California | 04.30.2006 |
Cross Country
| Competition | Ranking | Timing | Distance | Place | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USA Cross Country Championships | 8 | 11:31 | 4km | Indianapolis, Indiana | 02.07.2004 |
| USA Cross Country Championships | 4 | 35:21 | 12km | Indianapolis, Indiana | 02.08.2004 |
| USA Cross Country Championships | 6 | 11:48.3 | 4km | Vancouver, Washington | 02.12.2005 |
Personal Records
Outdoors
| Distance | Mark | Date | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 800 m | 1:46.53 | 2004-06-05 | Seville |
| 1,000 m | 2:20.32 | 2005-06-11 | New York City |
| 1,500 m | 3:32.52 | 2005-08-28 | Rieti |
| Mile | 3:48.92 | 2005-07-29 | Oslo |
| 3,000 m | 7:39.28 | 2005-06-04 | Eugene |
| 2 miles | 8:11.48 | 2005-06-04 | Eugene |
| 5,000 m | 13:10.86 | 2005-09-04 | Berlin |
| 10,000 m | 27:34.72 | 2006-04-30 | Palo Alto |
American Record
Cross Country
| Distance | Mark | Date | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4,000 m | 11:31 | 2004-02-07 | Indianapolis |
| 12,000 m | 35:21 | 2004-02-08 | Indianapolis |
External links
- U.S. Track & Field biography
- Alan Webb's U.S. Olympic Team bio
- Sub 4:00: Alan Webb and the Quest for the Fastest Mile by Chris Lear (ISBN 1-59486-056-4)