Best shot for US's 2020 medals: Lopez Lomong's brothers living in US -freshman has run 50.16 for 400, sophomore 1:57!!!

I hope Salazar picks one of them up. It would bring the rivalry to a whole new level and settle who is the better coach. Whose Lomong will win?

genetics rule wrote:

Pretty interesting stuff. 50 flat as a frosh? Isn't that insane???

Also does anyone think 35-50 miles per week is A LOT and not modest for a freshman 400 meter/mid-d runner???

50 flat as a frosh is not "insane" but yes it is elite for that age level. His time of 50.19 was the 31th fastest in the country for 9th graders. Not to mention he probably has much better endurance if not the best among the 9th graders with that sprint speed.

35-50 miles per week is alot for a high school middle-distance runner, but not extreme if we are talking about XC training especially given their ability. They both run cross country too, right?

Peter Lomong (the sophomore 800 runner) was ranked 111th for sophomores across the nation in the 800, still very good.

Maybe they will change their mind and go to NAU instead. That is the place where Lopez developed, became a national champion and the eventual Olympian he became. Why not follow the same recipe?

GREAT! More non-Americans to steal spots from Real Americans.

Those are both solid times but far from world-beaters. I had a teammate run 50 point as a freshman and coached a couple of sophomores during my time that have run 1:57. Those Lomong genetics better kick in soon.

Hardloper wrote:

I hope Salazar picks one of them up. It would bring the rivalry to a whole new level and settle who is the better coach. Whose Lomong will win?

Yeah right because all brothers are equally good at running.

How fast is Ritz's sister? Alan Webb's brother?

Not everyone is like Chad/Ryan hall.

Speaking of Chad, has he been racing?

rojo wrote:

Yeah right because all brothers are equally good at running.

How fast is Ritz's sister? Alan Webb's brother?

Not everyone is like Chad/Ryan hall.

Speaking of Chad, has he been racing?

I think someone's bitter that Wejo got the running genes in the family.

In a word, talent.

35 MPW good at that age, 50 maybe the outer limit. I'm no epxert...

LOL 50.19 is NOT insane...

Insane for a freshman is 46

no more tears wrote:

rojo wrote:

Yeah right because all brothers are equally good at running.

How fast is Ritz's sister? Alan Webb's brother?

Not everyone is like Chad/Ryan hall.

Speaking of Chad, has he been racing?

I think someone's bitter that Wejo got the running genes in the family.

ha ha

Almost all US Freshman are 15. Isn't Kirani James the only 15 yr old to break 47? 49-50 is a great time for a freshman

50 is nothing special, but he could be spontaneously great at the 800.

1:57, is really nothing special for a sophomore.

Both times you will see in WA state for frosh. Run by all sorts of kids.

But since these are Africans really, anything is possible. Even their ages being a few points off.

Those times are competitive with our league's frosh-soph meet.

Nope, he did that at 14.

Also Ryan Clark ran 46.89 last year as a freshman

1:57 is very good, but not Olympic medal good. THIS is something you look for.

http://www.wiaawi.org/Portals/0/PDF/Results/Track/2013/d1boysresults.htm

Search for the 800M results. Now THAT is a sophomore time.

These kids are great runners with a great coach who understands that glory is sweeter at 26 than 16. They may never be Olympic champions but they will give it their best. Knowing where they have come from, an opportunity at an education and a life free of violence is a far greater reward than an Olympic medal. There are only two types of people that worship Olympic medals--rich, spoiled Americans who have everything they need and just want more and poor third world people who need it as a ticket out of a life and cycle of poverty.

Here is something too many LRC posters forget...life is measured by the journey.

Push it to the limit wrote:

Almost all US Freshman are 15. Isn't Kirani James the only 15 yr old to break 47? 49-50 is a great time for a freshman

Xavier Carter did.

VAcoach wrote:

These kids are great runners with a great coach who understands that glory is sweeter at 26 than 16. They may never be Olympic champions but they will give it their best. Knowing where they have come from, an opportunity at an education and a life free of violence is a far greater reward than an Olympic medal. There are only two types of people that worship Olympic medals--rich, spoiled Americans who have everything they need and just want more and poor third world people who need it as a ticket out of a life and cycle of poverty.

Here is something too many LRC posters forget...life is measured by the journey.

Why is glory sweeter at 26 than 16?