4:35 1600m for a 8th grader

Runningart2004 wrote:

He could be ungodly talented and run 4:00 by his senior year...or he could have trained his ass off for that 4:35 and might get down to 4:20 by senior year.

Alan

Exactly!!

lksdj wrote:

didnt mark blackmon skip the state track meet this year to watch basketball or something?

Yea i heard he was in an aau basketball tourney, so he skipped the state qualifier meet, so he was not able to qualify for state. Could this be what is coming in blackmon's future...no running just basketball???

Men's Racing:

How old were you when you started running and how did your times progress? Were you part of a club team or did you run for your school like runners do in the U.S.? How is the Canadian system different and what are the advantages?

Kevin Sullivan:

I started running when I was 12 years old. I just got involved through my elementary school field day, and then I joined a local track club. That is where I trained through high school. I competed for my high school during the school season but for the most part I did everything under the guidance of my club coach.

My time progressions were:

Age 12: 800, 2:08; 1500, 4:19

Age 13: 800, 1:57; 1500, 4:07

Age 14: 800, 1:53; 1500, 3:54

http://www.mensracing.com/athletes/interviews/kevinsullivan.html

Men's Racing:

How old were you when you started running and how did your times progress? Were you part of a club team or did you run for your school like runners do in the U.S.? How is the Canadian system different and what are the advantages?

Kevin Sullivan:

I started running when I was 12 years old. I just got involved through my elementary school field day, and then I joined a local track club. That is where I trained through high school. I competed for my high school during the school season but for the most part I did everything under the guidance of my club coach.

My time progressions were:

Age 12: 800, 2:08; 1500, 4:19

Age 13: 800, 1:57; 1500, 4:07

Age 14: 800, 1:53; 1500, 3:54

http://www.mensracing.com/athletes/interviews/kevinsullivan.html

Men's Racing:

How old were you when you started running and how did your times progress? Were you part of a club team or did you run for your school like runners do in the U.S.? How is the Canadian system different and what are the advantages?

Kevin Sullivan:

I started running when I was 12 years old. I just got involved through my elementary school field day, and then I joined a local track club. That is where I trained through high school. I competed for my high school during the school season but for the most part I did everything under the guidance of my club coach.

My time progressions were:

Age 12: 800, 2:08; 1500, 4:19

Age 13: 800, 1:57; 1500, 4:07

Age 14: 800, 1:53; 1500, 3:54

http://www.mensracing.com/athletes/interviews/kevinsullivan.html

Men's Racing:

How old were you when you started running and how did your times progress? Were you part of a club team or did you run for your school like runners do in the U.S.? How is the Canadian system different and what are the advantages?

Kevin Sullivan:

I started running when I was 12 years old. I just got involved through my elementary school field day, and then I joined a local track club. That is where I trained through high school. I competed for my high school during the school season but for the most part I did everything under the guidance of my club coach.

My time progressions were:

Age 12: 800, 2:08; 1500, 4:19

Age 13: 800, 1:57; 1500, 4:07

Age 14: 800, 1:53; 1500, 3:54

http://www.mensracing.com/athletes/interviews/kevinsullivan.html

Men's Racing:

How old were you when you started running and how did your times progress? Were you part of a club team or did you run for your school like runners do in the U.S.? How is the Canadian system different and what are the advantages?

Kevin Sullivan:

I started running when I was 12 years old. I just got involved through my elementary school field day, and then I joined a local track club. That is where I trained through high school. I competed for my high school during the school season but for the most part I did everything under the guidance of my club coach.

My time progressions were:

Age 12: 800, 2:08; 1500, 4:19

Age 13: 800, 1:57; 1500, 4:07

Age 14: 800, 1:53; 1500, 3:54

http://www.mensracing.com/athletes/interviews/kevinsullivan.html

Men's Racing:

How old were you when you started running and how did your times progress? Were you part of a club team or did you run for your school like runners do in the U.S.? How is the Canadian system different and what are the advantages?

Kevin Sullivan:

I started running when I was 12 years old. I just got involved through my elementary school field day, and then I joined a local track club. That is where I trained through high school. I competed for my high school during the school season but for the most part I did everything under the guidance of my club coach.

My time progressions were:

Age 12: 800, 2:08; 1500, 4:19

Age 13: 800, 1:57; 1500, 4:07

Age 14: 800, 1:53; 1500, 3:54

http://www.mensracing.com/athletes/interviews/kevinsullivan.html

Men's Racing:

How old were you when you started running and how did your times progress? Were you part of a club team or did you run for your school like runners do in the U.S.? How is the Canadian system different and what are the advantages?

Kevin Sullivan:

I started running when I was 12 years old. I just got involved through my elementary school field day, and then I joined a local track club. That is where I trained through high school. I competed for my high school during the school season but for the most part I did everything under the guidance of my club coach.

My time progressions were:

Age 12: 800, 2:08; 1500, 4:19

Age 13: 800, 1:57; 1500, 4:07

Age 14: 800, 1:53; 1500, 3:54

http://www.mensracing.com/athletes/interviews/kevinsullivan.html

Men's Racing:

How old were you when you started running and how did your times progress? Were you part of a club team or did you run for your school like runners do in the U.S.? How is the Canadian system different and what are the advantages?

Kevin Sullivan:

I started running when I was 12 years old. I just got involved through my elementary school field day, and then I joined a local track club. That is where I trained through high school. I competed for my high school during the school season but for the most part I did everything under the guidance of my club coach.

My time progressions were:

Age 12: 800, 2:08; 1500, 4:19

Age 13: 800, 1:57; 1500, 4:07

Age 14: 800, 1:53; 1500, 3:54

http://www.mensracing.com/athletes/interviews/kevinsullivan.html

Men's Racing:

How old were you when you started running and how did your times progress? Were you part of a club team or did you run for your school like runners do in the U.S.? How is the Canadian system different and what are the advantages?

Kevin Sullivan:

I started running when I was 12 years old. I just got involved through my elementary school field day, and then I joined a local track club. That is where I trained through high school. I competed for my high school during the school season but for the most part I did everything under the guidance of my club coach.

My time progressions were:

Age 12: 800, 2:08; 1500, 4:19

Age 13: 800, 1:57; 1500, 4:07

Age 14: 800, 1:53; 1500, 3:54

http://www.mensracing.com/athletes/interviews/kevinsullivan.html

Blaise wrote:

At my championship meet in 8th grade my friend went 4:34 in the 1600. He had poor freshman -junior years only running 4:26 as a pr, but he busted out a 4:14 his senior year to take 4th in state

Lyle Tolli?

i believe they said dathan would "burn out" too after his successful performances early on. 4:35 is very impressive for 8th grade.

Hoosier guy wrote:

Mr. Obvious wrote:

It's pretty good. Best guy in my league went 4:40 in 8th grade. He ended up being a multiple time state champion and getting a college scholarship.

Name???

It has been a long time, but I believe his name was David Shell or Snell. I think he was the AA XC champion in Virginia in '86 and '87 and probably won a couple of 2 mile titles in track. He went to Virginia Tech on some kind of scholarship, but I lost track of him after that and don't know if he ever had any kind of success in college.

Mark Blackmon ran 4:26 for 1500m, not 1600m

http://www.aauathletics.org/pages/records/recordsboys.htm

VanquishXC wrote:

Mark Blackmon ran 4:26 for 1500m, not 1600m

http://www.aauathletics.org/pages/records/recordsboys.htm

That was just one race he ran. Also, I guess his current PR is 4:30, not 4:2X. He also finished top 5 at FootLocker South Regional, but was disqualified for being too young.

So does anyone out there know what Kevin Sullivan ran for 800 and 1500 between the ages of 12 and 14?

prefontaine ran a 5:01 his freshman year and he became one of the worlds best runners. anything can happen.

"Seems more boys can not make the jump from pre-hs star to post-collegiate star."

Guys don't lay bloody eggs every month.