I love Nico but if we’ve learned anything in the past few years it’s that this type of talent needs to move onto the roads ASAP, Endurance monster, no kick, best event 10K XC translates to the half and marathon.
I’m not sure what he gains by sticking around NAU and racking up points at the big sky conference meet.
Got a ground level video of the race! Amazing to spectate 😎
While I agree he’s better off not racking up points at random meets, I think Mike Smith has the best long term intentions in mind for these guys.
The benefit of inheriting a great team is not feeling pressure to win every meet — they can focus on nationals and USA’s while the b squad is capable of winning the big sky or even placing at xc regionals.
He has significantly more upside in terms of kick than Drew Hunter (I know, not a high bar here) — he doesn’t have the ideal immediate burst, but he’ll be able to cover any kick over 300m and has good top end speed over the last 100.
12 NCAA runners under 4 minutes for the mile already. Looks to an exciting 2022 indoors for this event.
reader of noakes wrote:
This is incredible. Ok this is the straw breaking the camels back, Nico young is the future of American running
isn't he the guy that went sub 4 in the illegal California Freedom Mile? If so then he is destined for greatness
sasdadadf wrote:
Video of the race:
https://www.instagram.com/tv/CZAvwjXluFt/
please consider holding your phone sideways for video
Bad Wigins wrote:
sasdadadf wrote:
Video of the race:
https://www.instagram.com/tv/CZAvwjXluFt/please consider holding your phone sideways for video
And that's how I can tell that you're 65 years old. This is an Instagram video - vertical platform, therefore vertical video.
JRinaldi wrote:
Must mean Kip Keino was in 3:19 1500 shape when he won the Olympics in 1968!
The app I have won’t let me plug in 12890 feet
That's cause Mexico City is at 7350 feet. You must have been looking for La Paz, Bolivia. Now, it's not impossible that the IOC, in its wisdom, will choose La Paz for the 2036 Summer Olympics - it all depends on how much money the Bolivian politicians have to grease IOC palms...
coahc wrote:
12 NCAA runners under 4 minutes for the mile already. Looks to an exciting 2022 indoors for this event.
No, there are only eight. Conversions are not real sub four minute miles.
Let's hope so one of my former athletes is in with a chance to make NCAA final...we'll see.
Master Of Lolly wrote:
Bad Wigins wrote:
please consider holding your phone sideways for video
And that's how I can tell that you're 65 years old. This is an Instagram video - vertical platform, therefore vertical video.
please consider holding your phone sideways for video, and publishing it on a real video sharing site, such as youtube
Must actually be 71. You will just have to tilt your head 90 degrees.
Incredible run! Would guess it converts to something just a little slower like 3:55-56 since he would be reasonably well adjusted to the altitude since he lives/trains there. Still really fast. Super bright future.
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This. Nico will be in sub 13:10 shape by end of the outdoor season, still 19 years of age. His form is getting better and he is getting stronger. Those saying he should do road races might have a point when he is late 20s but tell me how many other college sophomores are around 13:10 shape
I hate it when the run gets falsely reported because of altitude. I don’t care what the conversion to get him into champs is. He didn’t run a 3:54 mile. I am a huge NAU and NP fan and all I want is to see the Youngs all do really well, but please stop doing this title editing bull$hit. He ran 4:02 mile. Like several high schoolers will this season, maybe some from his alma mater.
Master Of Lolly wrote:
Bad Wigins wrote:
please consider holding your phone sideways for video
And that's how I can tell that you're 65 years old. This is an Instagram video - vertical platform, therefore vertical video.
Astonishing that someone who is so in the know about COVID wouldn’t know something so basic about social media.
gold medalist wrote:
I hate it when the run gets falsely reported because of altitude. I don’t care what the conversion to get him into champs is. He didn’t run a 3:54 mile. I am a huge NAU and NP fan and all I want is to see the Youngs all do really well, but please stop doing this title editing bull$hit. He ran 4:02 mile. Like several high schoolers will this season, maybe some from his alma mater.
I guess you’ve never been to 7,000 feet before.
Troll much lately
JRinaldi wrote:
Must mean Kip Keino was in 3:19 1500 shape when he won the Olympics in 1968!
The app I have won’t let me plug in 12890 feet
Lol. Where did you get 12890 from? That is almost twice as high as Mexico City.
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