Is there any adult athlete that could win all of the running events at a competitive high school state meet?

Daley Thompson

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Nicki Symmonds

Bruce Egeland

Obviously

My friend and I have actually talked about something similair before. We would discuss who at the meet we were at would do the best at all of the flat indoor running events up to 3k (so pretty similair events to your HS state meet proposal, however, I think you should specify that it's the flats bc hurdling would probably take anyone out of the conversation except for mayybbeeeeeee Jager).

Anyways we would always come to the conclusion that it would be a really good mid-d runner.

Obv it depends on what state. There are probably some really weak state winning times out there. The best bet is Rudisha hands down.

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Ashton Eaton would win every running event at the Oregon HS state meet except the 1500 and 3000.

I will guess there are 6 HS state meets (the least competitive states) where Eaton could win every running event.

I think a great 400m athlete could win everything from 1 mile down, not sure about 2 miles.

Josh Hamilton's Addiction wrote:

Obv it depends on what state. There are probably some really weak state winning times out there. The best bet is Rudisha hands down.

He said a competitive state. Rudisha would not win the 100m and I think a 400 guy would be a better bet.

webfoot wrote:

Ashton Eaton would win every running event at the Oregon HS state meet except the 1500 and 3000.

I will guess there are 6 HS state meets (the least competitive states) where Eaton could win every running event.

There are decathletes who are about 20 seconds faster than him in the 1500 but still have a good 100. They might be able to pull off a few more states than Eaton.

For example, Curtis Beach has done 10.66, 46.72, 1:47, and 3:59 (1500) for his best marks that I could find in the time it took me to write this reply. I do believe those are his PRs in those events.

brooks brahks wrote:

My friend and I have actually talked about something similair before. We would discuss who at the meet we were at would do the best at all of the flat indoor running events up to 3k (so pretty similair events to your HS state meet proposal, however, I think you should specify that it's the flats bc hurdling would probably take anyone out of the conversation except for mayybbeeeeeee Jager).

Jager would never be in the conversation in the first place. He would get owned in the sprints and steeplechase doesn't help you run the hurdles. If we're counting hurdles, a 400m hurdler would still be your best bet.

No way. There are kids in every state that could beat him at 16 or 32.

Rudisha is the right answer, if anyone.

800 analyzer wrote:

Rudisha is the right answer, if anyone.

This. He would have the best chance.

800 analyzer wrote:

No way. There are kids in every state that could beat him at 16 or 32.

Rudisha is the right answer, if anyone.

NO. Rudisha could not win the 100.

Hardloper wrote:

800 analyzer wrote:

No way. There are kids in every state that could beat him at 16 or 32.

Rudisha is the right answer, if anyone.

NO. Rudisha could not win the 100.

Hardloper, you keep telling people they are wrong, but you have not provided your opinion. Who do you think has the best chance then?

Hardloper wrote:

Josh Hamilton's Addiction wrote:

Obv it depends on what state. There are probably some really weak state winning times out there. The best bet is Rudisha hands down.

He said a competitive state. Rudisha would not win the 100m and I think a 400 guy would be a better bet.

I get your qualms about the standards of a "competitive" state, but, for arguments sake, I think when sticking with the parameters that OP gave as "something like 10.7-8 for the 100, all the way up to 9:10 or so for the 3200" Rudisha or Symmonds or Aman would be better for covering all those distances. While I defintely think even a strength based 400m runner would be better for 100/200 races, he's probably not going 910. Whereas in comparison, Symmonds is what a 335(?) 1500 guy? Im willing to be he would crush in 800 and up. But Im willing to bet he can do at least 46mid open 400? I cant recall any of his 400 times off the top of my head. But then the problem is 100/200 now as a trade off...

Yes wrote:

Hardloper wrote:

NO. Rudisha could not win the 100.

Hardloper, you keep telling people they are wrong, but you have not provided your opinion. Who do you think has the best chance then?

Hardloper wrote:

Yes wrote:

Hardloper, you keep telling people they are wrong, but you have not provided your opinion. Who do you think has the best chance then?

Yes I have, I said a pure 400 athlete, maybe 400 hurdles. Kirani James or Angelo Taylor. No 800 runner would have a chance at the 100m dash.

Actually, before your most recent post, you did not give a name. Anyone can give a theoretical answer like you did but you hadn't given a name. Also no 400 runner/400 hurdler would have a chance in the 2 mile.