Steve Scott reaction to Alan Webb AR

USATF on Saturday spoke by phone with Steve Scott, whose American record in the mile was broken today by Alan Webb. Below is Scott's reaction to the record:

"I want to personally congratulate Alan. I anticipated it [the record] being broken. After his 1:45 [800m] and his 3:30 [1500m], you knew he was capable of it. It was just a matter of having the right pace and conditions. Even if conditions weren't perfect, he's so strong, I knew he could do it. I had a prediction of 3:46.5 for him.

"I'm happy that it was Alan who broke it, and I believe at the end of the day, when all is said and done, that people will consider him the greatest distance runner America has ever had. He has such range, he's so young and he's accomplished so much. I have nothing to be ashamed of, losing the record to him."