Seth Hirsh can only run a 59 second 400?!

PrZ wrote:

Scott Malpard wrote:

If I am a college coach at a major program I would not recruit this kid. While he certainly has some talent, his performance at national meets warrant a large scholarship. I think his upside is very minimal and would not be worth the investment. Even accounting for 10k on the track and cross country I would rather allocate that scholarship to any kid finishing 20-30 today at FL.

Nothing against the kid, he seems like a nice guy and I hope he has a great career.

You are a moron.

morna

That is not fast, he might be good at the marathon in 6 years, but he is so tiny I doubt he develops much.

corncob wrote:

That is not fast, he might be good at the marathon in 6 years, but he is so tiny I doubt he develops much.

You are correct sir, as most elite runners are a bit on the bigger side...

Densix wrote:

jjjjjj wrote:

He is not a 59 guy. He went out in 2:19 in a 5k. There is just no way that a guy who can only run 59 is starting out with an average of 69.5 for an 800m for a 5k. Or if it is true

Do you even think when you post? You say there is no way and then you allow,that it may be true.

I will educate you. You can have a max 400 speed of 59 and run under 29 minutes for 10000m and under 14 for 5000m. So of course one could have 59 400 speed and go out in 2:12 in a 5000m race, for example.

Abusive ad hominem. My post uses a reductio proof. First, I deny the claimed fact, that he can run only a 59 second 400m. Second, I assume the opposite, that he can run it, and demonstrate the absurd conclusion that follows, namely, that the speed decay of an undeveloped high school runner is better than the world record holder in the event, Kenenisa Bekele. But if something absurd follows from an assumption (that he can run a 59 400m), then that must be false. Hence, he cannot run a 59.

Go take a logic class, genius.

You are not very bright. Dick Beardsley had better speed decay than Kenenisa, as did Alberto and Billy Rodgers. Hirsch could easily have 59 sec. 400m speed and post his other times.