Colin Sahlman the 800m runner

I definitely never thought he'd run this fast over 400 or even 800. I always imagined him being more similar to the Youngs, since they were all so stellar during the Newbury Park days.

Even then, though, I still think saying the 800m being his best event is silly. At this point, I'm surprised he still hasn't broken 3:50 for the mile. He has all the credentials to do so... 47.9 400m, 1:44.7 800m and top 20 at NCAA XCs... literally how has he not run faster than 3:52 yet? It's got to be some kind of tactical error at this point.

Regardless, I'm sure he'll put it together eventually. Sahlman is undoubtedly the Alan Webb of today's era

I’m still not convinced the 800 is his best event. I think once he improves his tactics a little bit, he will be a massive contender in the 1500. Especially as he develops his strength. His 10K cross result with his 1:44 indoor definitely indicates he has a lot of potential in the 1500.

I rather doubt that Cooper’s emergence is going to cause people to switch events. All of the events are fairly competitive at the very top. As far as Colin goes, he will find his event or it will find him. That is why we race.

he really hasn't been in that many mile races where he needed to go much faster than 3:52. If he was in that race with Cole Hocker the other day he probably goes 3:50, maybe Cole even drags him into the high 3:40's. his time will come. his upside is insane.

Colin runs the 400m in 47 and runs it like 2 times an indoor season. If he focused on the necessary elements of a sprinter he is capable of running 45. Him being an 800m specialist is not surprising. He is an 800/1500 athlete. In college surprisingly if you train correctly you should naturally fall into the correct events. In high school I myself was horrified of the 800m also did not like the 1600m because it was too short. By my junior year of college I focused on the 5000/10,000. I moved down to run the 1500m for speed at a meet and ran 3:50 the next meet I did an 800m ran 1:53. I immediately became an 800/1500 runner. Focused on those events from that point on. My senior year ran 1:48/3:45. Moved up to run a 10,000m for endurance and ran 29:05.

Colin is s finding himself in track and he is an 800/1500 runner but too track fans surprise more 800.

Hard to know. I do think too many people over estimate how much speed they can carry up to the next distance. The Trackstitch guys just talked about this too with him noting he doesn't to have that gear shift right now you need in the 1500 but for a more constant speed in the 800 he seems to hold on well. I think it's too early to know for him as he may develop more explosive speed changes in the future.

2/10 ragebait

NAU ran the fastest DMR in the country today - Colin Sahlman has now qualified for the indoor DMR, 800, mile, and 3K. wonder what he chooses? Marco Langon hoping he scratches the 3K.

Nobody scratches the 3k. They all keep it as a back up in case they don't make the 800/mile finals. I sort of think the odds are they sub in harrison in the dmr.

I was thinking that but the DMR is really important for college kids because they get to run with their team and that's such a rare thing in middle distance. Sahlman is just too valuable to for them to sub out, no offense to Harrison.

Extremely stupid take. I

Extremely stupid and presumtive take on Josh Hoey. In 2024, Hoey was a top athlete, that was his breakout season to regain relevance from HS. Then in 2025, he set AR

Extremely stupid and presumtive take on Josh Hoey. In 2024, Hoey was a top athlete, that was his breakout season to regain relevance from HS. Then in 2025, he set the AR, won indoor USAs, won world Indoor. He ran 1 bad race at USAs. The 2025 was the first time he was fit enough. I will bet money and use leverage on top of it that he places top 3 this year and next at USAs.

1 race does not equal a career.

Harrision did have an impressive 800m but yeah it is a step down and means you are probably not winning. But giving up your chance at 800 or 1500m where you are probably a cofavorite is also something that isn't done a lot. And trying to come back after the heats rarely ends well these days. Schedule is too smushed up without the woman..

Many great collegiate runners never competed in a DMR or any other relay. Just hanging out together would be just as good.

I don't believe the 800m is his best event. He's the high school 5K XC record holder. We will soon find out which event is his best.