He's got good mile speed but a rapid change of pace and the ability to close in 25-26 is what generally wins championships. He'll have to work on that. In my view, the ability to change gears and kick hard is closely related to whether you're an upright runner like Young or lean forward and run on the forefoot at the end like the best kickers. He needs to be able to shift at the end of races. To run away from the field, he'd have to be in considerably better shape than them. But Kioko has run 13:13, and Fay has run 13:16 and can kick, so it'll be tough, but that's why they race it. He should have a great shot at an NCAA title next year in xc and the 10000m if Nur goes pro.