A few things ...
-- Eric Jenkins always seems to be in somebody's shadow.
Edward Cheserek was the University of Oregon's distance star while Jenkins was running there.
Jenkins turned professional and joined the Nike Oregon Project, where Olympic medalists Matthew Centrowitz, Mo Farah and Galen Rupp get the headlines.
But Jenkins is an appealing blend of talent, grit, East Coast attitude and sly sense of humor.
He stepped down from his comfort zone in the distances yesterday, and darned if he didn't win the Wanamaker Mile, signature race for the Millrose Games in New York City.