Simeon MF Birnbaum: 3:37.93 53 hours after 8:31 3200

blue 7 wrote:

Jonathan Commentor wrote:

3:57.93 for 3rd place comes HS'er Simeon Birnbaum at Nike Outdoor Nationals. This is only two days after his 8:34 2-mile win at Brooks, and after season wins such as his 3:57 at Hoka and 8:34 at Arcadia.

3:37.9 converts to a 3:55 mile. He led that race behind the pacers almost the whole way. His time is currently faster than any NCAA freshman (Sahlman, Martin, Harrison included) and ranks 10th in the NCAA right now.

With Birnbaum and Burns (13:37, 8:31, 3:58) coming in as Freshmen next year Oregon looks to be set

Birnbaum has one last trial to prove himself before his season's over: he will face down Leo Young this Sunday over a high-school only mile, along Lex Young and Conner Burns. Leo has run 3:39 three (4??) times this season over 1500, but has never broken 4. Does he have any chance of beating Birnbaum? Will Simeon's fitness prove too much for Young, or will running on tired legs take its effect on the Oregon commit? Discus.

There are several possible scenarios. The first is he decides to skip the race given the hard 1500 he ran two days before. The 2nd is he decides to pace the race and more specifically help his future Duck teammate. The 3rd is he runs but fatigue catches up with him and he's beaten by one or maybe more runners. The 4th is he runs the mile and unleashes his kick FTW.