The meet begins at 11am EST, but can be watched online at Universal Sports beginning at 2pm EST.
It will be worth watch just for the 5000m where the Bernard Lagat and Chris Solinsky will most likely be challenging Ritz's 12:56 AR. The field is stacked with twelve sub 13 athletes includding Olympic silver medalist Eliud Kipchoge won the Doha 5000m three weeks ago and is the years world leader in the event with his 12:51 there.
The weather looks to be cooperating for some fast times. Forecast calls for 68degrees and 6mph wind.
So Lagat or Solinsky?
I have a hard time thinking Solinsky can take down Lagat.
Lagat ran 7:32 for 3000m last weekend. A PR at 35y-o.
His 5000 PR is 12:59 from '06, but set an indoor PR/AR with a 13:11 back in Feb. The man
is still running great and is a proven champion. He stated at the beginning of the year he wanted the the 5000m AR and I think he'll get it.
Solinsky's PR's are 7:36 and 13:12, but obviously ran the incredible, and world leading, 26:59 a month ago. He's run nothing shorter though to give an indication of his speed.
It should be fun to watch.
I'm going with Lagat 12:53 AR to Solinsky's 12:57, but neither man will win the race.
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