Even guys with 51~53 400 speed have a problem going under 4:20. If you ran 4:20 in hs you would be 500th ranked ATM. If you ran 4:17 you would be in the high 200s.
Even guys with 51~53 400 speed have a problem going under 4:20. If you ran 4:20 in hs you would be 500th ranked ATM. If you ran 4:17 you would be in the high 200s.
If you're basing this off my post about the athletic.net stats in the "why is it so hard for girls to break 5" post— TONS of races don't get posted on there, so it's not representative of the whole country.
I think under 4:20 is a very good time, I'm not vert familiar with college recruiting standards but I would think sub-4:20 is good enough for some decent D1s.
You'd need very good endurance to run sub 4:20 with a 51-53 second 400m. I bet far more people that run sub-54 in the 400 than sub 4:30 in the 1600/mile. You need good endurance to maintain 12-14 seconds slower than 400 pace for a 1600, and HS 400m runners aren't prioritizing that type of endurance.
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