I really don't understand how he runs 2:00. He's a 44s 400 guy who runs 45/46 consistently on " bad" days. 2:00 for an 800 should be a jog - this is not like asking him to jump into a 2 mile and run 9:20 or anything
There are a lot of untalented HS kids who run 2:00 - none of them are running sub 46 in the 400.
Does he just not know how to pace these? Honestly confused.
I'd be curious to see the lap splits. He's run 1:50 before, so he knows how you're supposed to do it. Bullis was 5 seconds ahead when he took the baton, so maybe he got complacent and thought he could jog it in for an easy win?
Does anybody have a tally on how many races he has run this year and last year as well? I don't think iaaf has all of them included and i don't have a milesplit subscription. I think i see 19 races so far in 2025 using athletic.net and iaaf. They list 18 races for him on iaaf for 2024 but I'm sure its a lot more.
I'll say it. I know he gets paid by NB but he has been turned into a circus act. He has raced throughout the east coast, indoors and now outdoors. He'll be at the national meets and I'm sure he will try to make Worlds. If I hear anybody complain about how he should not go to college because he would be raced endlessly, they are full of it. College will give him more structure and protect him from what they are doing to him now. The novelty will wear out soon and the target on him will fade but his development can be kept going if he chooses correctly.
I'll say it. I know he gets paid by NB but he has been turned into a circus act. He has raced throughout the east coast, indoors and now outdoors. He'll be at the national meets and I'm sure he will try to make Worlds. If I hear anybody complain about how he should not go to college because he would be raced endlessly, they are full of it. College will give him more structure and protect him from what they are doing to him now. The novelty will wear out soon and the target on him will fade but his development can be kept going if he chooses correctly.
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He is definitely being over raced for someone who has the potential to make a World or Olympic team (individual or relay) much later in the season
He;s in a high school , he should be running the events that promotes the school, not follow a schedule to boost himself.
Too many kids now are skipping regionals and states in order to concentrate on the post state championship season. If those kids want to follow their own schedule, let them, but kick them off the team and let them run their workouts after the schools workouts.
We;re losing track of what high school sports is really about.
For some reason this was deleted before, but none of the other responses have been touched.
"I don't agree. I think he just has a gut feeling there's something missing that'll keep him from the pinnacle."- The Kid has a Gold Medal. He also split 43.99. He hasn't even attended his Junior Prom yet.
Every time he steps on the track, kids are gunning for him. He could have an average day (for him) but everyone else is trying to run the race of their lives so they can claim they beat him.
Let's give him a break and try to remember how our priorities were when we were 16.
Every time Quincy Wilson loses, Rojo creates a thread to point it out. I’m starting to think Rojo loves seeing the kid lose.
Think about the core audience here at the LetsRun forum and their inherent prejudices, and realise that Rojo is just playing to the crowd, like any good "leader" should...
Does anybody have a tally on how many races he has run this year and last year as well? I don't think iaaf has all of them included and i don't have a milesplit subscription. I think i see 19 races so far in 2025 using athletic.net and iaaf. They list 18 races for him on iaaf for 2024 but I'm sure its a lot more.
I know that he is tripling in today’s meet (a continuation of the league meet from Thursday).
400
200
4x400
Should easily win all three, except his teammate who is heading to Clemson for football may get him in the 200.
"I don't agree. I think he just has a gut feeling there's something missing that'll keep him from the pinnacle."- The Kid has a Gold Medal. He also split 43.99. He hasn't even attended his Junior Prom yet.
Every time he steps on the track, kids are gunning for him. He could have an average day (for him) but everyone else is trying to run the race of their lives so they can claim they beat him.
Let's give him a break and try to remember how our priorities were when we were 16.
That gold medal has an asterisk and almost cost the rest of the team a spot in the finals lol.
Have anyone thought Quincy knows he is being over raced; therefore, he is deciding when he goes all out. Maybe his goal is to peak for U.S. trials and Worlds but his coaches concerns are high school.
Considering how many races he does his win rate is really good even if this is is 2nd noteworthy loss this year.
Why is he doing so many races though? Including indoors he has run 24 separate races. Last year he ran about the same amount of races at this point but he also very clearly peaked too early to be in decent shape by the time Paris came around.
Quincy runs because he loves to run, he loves his teammates, school and program. He wants to win, he wants to help the team win championships including relays.
Nobody told phenom Kobe to stop playing in high school basketball games, or Phenom Peyton Manning to sit the start of this game out since youre playing Letsrun State.
He is in good hands under his coach and parents. They will make sure his best interests are tended to and any mistakes they may make or may have made (we all make them) are corrected