Why focus on the Jamaican and ignore the American in second?
2017 57.14 Ypsilanti, MI (USA) 04 AUG 2017 12 2019 53.14 Greensboro, NC (USA) 03 AUG 2019 14 2020 57.62 CrossPlex Athletic Facility, Birmingham, AL (USA) (i) 19 DEC 2020 15 2022 53.11 Hayward Field, Eugene, OR (USA) 25 JUN 2022 17 2024 49.47 ----> now 49.13
To be fair, you should list Kaylyn Brown’s age for each year. She was only 12 when she ran 57.14. She was 14 when she ran 53.14. I don’t know why she doesn’t have any marks for 2021 or 2023; was her progression stalled by injuries?
I don’t think it’s all that surprising that someone who could run 53 low at age 14 could improve by 4 seconds by age 19. For comparison, Sanya Richards-Ross ran 54.34 at age 15 and ran 49.89 at age 19.
Her ages are listed right there in my post. Regardless of her age she shouldn't be taking her PB from 53 down to 49 low over the course of a single season. That's a four second improvement.
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Sorry, I missed the non-labeled ages at end of those rows. Age matters a lot when evaluating progression. So does context. Do you know the context behind her performances in high school, or are you just looking at times?
I found this:
“It can get hard. I struggled with injuries my whole high school career,” Brown explained. “My freshman year I tore my hips and I pulled my hamstrings three times. It’s been a rough high school career but I was able to push through it and come back better than ever.”
As I suspected, her progression was stalled by injuries. If she had the talent to run 53 low at age 14, I think it’s plausible she can run 49 low five years later at age 19 with injury-free college-level training.
Sorry, but this is BS. What happened in that final should not happen. It goes against all common sense. I don't care if Arkansas are recruiting the best, there is something fishy going on there that needs to be investigated. Oh...wait...the NCAA isn't a WADA signatory. Of course.
To be fair, you should list Kaylyn Brown’s age for each year. She was only 12 when she ran 57.14. She was 14 when she ran 53.14. I don’t know why she doesn’t have any marks for 2021 or 2023; was her progression stalled by injuries?
I don’t think it’s all that surprising that someone who could run 53 low at age 14 could improve by 4 seconds by age 19. For comparison, Sanya Richards-Ross ran 54.34 at age 15 and ran 49.89 at age 19.
Just for the record. Massive improvement from age 22, not 14 or 16 or 18, or 19.
Can we all just agree that ANYone who makes a big improvement in one year is doped to the gills? It's just easier that way. If you're actually an athlete yourself, just make sure any improvements you make are small, incremental ones, never anything big -- or YOU will be the next one suspected of doping. The LRC jury has spoken.
Sorry, but this is BS. What happened in that final should not happen. It goes against all common sense. I don't care if Arkansas are recruiting the best, there is something fishy going on there that needs to be investigated. Oh...wait...the NCAA isn't a WADA signatory. Of course.
Arkansas has been dominating for decades. It’s not like they popped up out of nowhere.
While I do have my suspicions about Jamaican athletes in general; however, I would vote for Pryce as being clean. It is very difficult and rare to dope as an NCAA athlete. The most important factors are you are living and training in a very controlled environment. At the moment, all of your needs are being cared for; the biggest incentive to dope is not there. The most important, enduring and profitable achievement as an NCAA athlete is a college degree...why risk that to win a race? Also, she was recruited and given a scholarship because someone thought she could improve on her 53x in high school.
While I do have my suspicions about Jamaican athletes in general; however, I would vote for Pryce as being clean. It is very difficult and rare to dope as an NCAA athlete. The most important factors are you are living and training in a very controlled environment. At the moment, all of your needs are being cared for; the biggest incentive to dope is not there. The most important, enduring and profitable achievement as an NCAA athlete is a college degree...why risk that to win a race? Also, she was recruited and given a scholarship because someone thought she could improve on her 53x in high school.
For those with serious aspirations to reach the pros, none of what you have written is correct.
When will World Athletics start testing Jamaica seriously!
400 Metres
Year Performance Venue Date
2017 55.42 Kingston (JAM) 29 MAR 2017
2018 53.50 Kingston (JAM) 24 MAR 2018
2019 53.35 Kingston (JAM) 30 MAR 2019
2020 54.46 National Stadium, Kingston (JAM) 06 MAR 2020
2021 53.38 Robert W. Plaster Center, Pittsburg, KS (USA) (i) 06 MAR 2021
2022 53.68 Robert W. Plaster Center, Pittsburg, KS (USA) (i) 05 MAR 2022
2023 50.21 National Stadium, Kingston (JAM) 09 JUL 2023
2024 49.32 ----> now 48.89
Just ridiculous!
Here we go again. Letsrun.com slow distance whyt guys always questioning anything black people do athletical, political, in business or politics. Some whyt guys just can't imagine that all people and specifically black females can excel to the highest heights. I recall you POSs who disparaged the youngest American to receive a a doctorate degree...a 17 black female from Chicago.
Funny...I didn’t hear a word questioning the performance of the white male from Nebraska who won 110H at the NCAA or the other guy who won the 100m from Houston or Parker from Florida.
It is highly unusual to plateau for five years (2018-19-20-21-22) at her ages without missing substantial time for injuries and then suddenly to drop 3.5 seconds in the 400m, and then another 1.3 seconds the next year, a total of nearly five seconds from 2022. I agree that you cannot determine a doper by time improvements, but a long, long plateau and then an enormous drop, like Mo Katir, makes it pretty likely.
As for Darius Luff, his progression is not unusual. Born January 2001, he's 23 now. He ran 13.69 for 39" at age 18 in high school, already a national contender, tenth fastest in the country that year.
60m HH indoors
2022 7.67 CrossPlex Athletic Facility, Birmingham, AL (USA) (i) 11 MAR 2022 2023 7.54 Convention Center, Albuquerque, NM (USA) (i) 10 MAR 2023 2024 7.65 Randal Tyson Indoor Center, Fayetteville, AR (USA) (i) 09 FEB 2024
110 Metres Hurdles 2021 13.64 Cushing Stadium, College Station, TX (USA) 29 MAY 2021 2022 13.59 John McDonnell Field, Fayetteville, AR (USA) 08 APR 2022 2023 13.32 Billy Hayes T& F Complex, Bloomington, IN (USA) 14 MAY 2023 2024 13.19 Hayward Field, Eugene, OR (USA) 07 JUN 2024
110 M HH 39" HS rankings 2019 Jamar Marshall (JR), St Mary’s, Stockton, California 13.22 Kurt Powdar, Smith, Chesapeake, Virginia 13.27 Sincere Rhea, St Augustine, Richland, New Jersey 13.51 Warren Williams, West, Tracy, California 13.55 Andre Turay, Bullis, Potomac, Maryland 13.58 Zion Gordon, Regis, Aurora, Colorado 13.62 A *Caleb Foster (JR), Clovis North, Fresno, California 13.67 Eli Morris, Jefferson, Georgia) 13.67 Grant Conway, St James, Missouri) 13.68 A Darius Luff, Lincoln, Nebraska) 13.69
