thisisaknife wrote:
Lets hope that someone who has an idea is working with her! In reading the article is says that her dad is her coach.
Really, she either will or won't have the talent to be an adult elite.If her genetics say yes, then yes. If not, no.
She improves quite a bit each year. I don't see why she can't improve another 1:26 in the next 4 years - which would be equivalent to a 13:44 5K. Yes, a WORLD MF RECORD!
if only it was that easy! injuries, motivation genetically it is clearly evident she has the talent. No 12 year runs that time without huge genetic gifts but we have seen this all too often. Fast young doesn't always equate. Jordan Hassay was running 9:30's at 13/14. This girls is faster already at the age of 12. Only good thing is that she will probably have the same coach for the next 5-6 years or longer depending on who the dad hands her over to or maybe not at all. Good luck to this young little whipper snapper!
iwant2know wrote:
so what type of training is a 12 year old doing to achieve 9:26? Any ideas?
I was the assistant coach on a track club, and we had a 13 year old guy who ran 9:30 in the 3k. It was in the summer when he was going into 8th grade, and she is presumably in 6th. He's done pretty well in high school so far. I can tell you that we let him train only as hard as he wanted to, but he had an absolutely incredible drive for hard work. So he probably ran 30 mpw, maybe more before the season. He did a lot of quality workouts, ranging from 200s all the way up to mile reps. He took one day off. Ran roughly three workouts a week (one of which was a Sunday race). This is what his schedule looked like
S: "Long run" of 6-7miles
M: off
T: Longer track workout
W: Moderate Distance run
T: Shorter track reps
F: Easy distance run
S: Meet, if no meet then some kind of tempo or fartlek.
Not sure if her training was similar to this or not.
elmore345 wrote:
12 my ass, looks more like 18 at least.
Wishful thinking?
thisisaknife wrote:
Lets hope that someone who has an idea is working with her! In reading the article is says that her dad is her coach.
And we know that usually turns out really well.
Agree, but you mispelled they're.
She has several age grade records including 10.04 at 11, and
I think 2.29.01 and 4.59 at age 8 from memory.
Its that kind of thinking that lands people in jail.
Its that kind of thinking that lands people in jail.
iwant2know wrote:
so what type of training is a 12 year old doing to achieve 9:26? Any ideas?
More importantly, what kind of "genetics" does a 12 year old have to achieve a 9:26?
well to be fair she has improved each year
born 2005 all times below are World Age Grade Records
2014 2m29.01 (800) 4m59.42 (1500) age 8 (1000) 3.12.90
2015 2m23.56 (800) age 9
2015 10m04.97 (3000) age 10 4m36.77 (1500) age 10
2016 9m47.32 (3000) age 11
2017 9m26 (3000) age 12
8 5:43.5 Imogen Stewart AUS 27 Jul 05 Sydney 10 Dec 13
9 5:18.76 Imogen Stewart AUS 27 Jul 05 Wollongong 17 Jan 15
10 5:04.19 Imogen Stewart AUS 27 Jul 05 Wollongong 16 Jan 16
11 4:56.08 Imogen Stewart AUS 27 Jul 05 Sydney 4 Mar 17
Hope Kenya and Ethiopia aren't paying any attention to this.
We'll see '11 year old' girls running sub 15 minute 5000 next year to keep up.
Far from Fast wrote:
Commentators say age 13. Great running mechanics.
The winner showed better mechanics.
30mpw is a lot of mileage?
rfs453 wrote:
Crazy performances though. And yes, 12, July 27 2005 born. Closer to 11 than 13 currently.
As of today, she is 12.19 years old. Closer to 13 than 11.
So she's fast as a 12 year old waif. What happens when she is 30 pounds heavier at 16? Another girl "prodigy" that grows up.
She also recently ran a 16.48 for 5km. Her mother is the world masters champion 40-44years in 1500m, 5,000m, 10,000m. So thay addresses the genetics and potential for longevity.
Who is her mom?
Vegemite wrote:
She also recently ran a 16.48 for 5km. Her mother is the world masters champion 40-44years in 1500m, 5,000m, 10,000m. So thay addresses the genetics and potential for longevity.
Gryptic wrote:
Who is her mom?
Vegemite wrote:She also recently ran a 16.48 for 5km. Her mother is the world masters champion 40-44years in 1500m, 5,000m, 10,000m. So thay addresses the genetics and potential for longevity.
Belinda Martin, who yesterday ran 34:53 to finish 2nd behind dual Olympian Victoria Mitchell at Sharks 10km.