Matthew Boling runs 5:21 mile

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Damian Warner for one. If Boling trained a bit I’m sure he could break 5 and he’s a sub-10 guy.

Anyone know Obea Moore's times in HS?

i think this is pretty good. good for matt. like to see any of you haters crack 12.0 for 100m.

Damian Warner has run 10.12 in the 100m.

Awesome --- not world class.

Based on his 1500m best, he can run a 4:50 mile.

As a 16 yr old sophomore: 45.14/1:49.16

17 yr old junior: 10.54/20.77

And sometime in there, a sub 4:30 mile.

So Boling teases us with a mile, which should be obvious to anyone what him and his coach are thinking about, and LR instead wants to argue what constitutes a sprint, long-sprint, etc.

I said 10.1 guys and you asked who and I gave you a name. If you’re going to complain, do your own research next time.

Usain Bolt could barely crack 25 minutes in the 5k when he tried

Ashton Eaton - 10.21 100m

1500. 4:14. Equiv 4:34 mile.

Back to back days.

With specific focus [ only on 100 m for one full season, then later switch to 1500 training next season, no other events], could have gone

10..08- 10.15. ?

Mile low 4:20's. At least that. His coach said he did ZERO aerobic training. And still did equiv 4:34. In final event of decathlon.

Now that this jabroni sprinter has run a 5:21 mile without even going all out, can we stop with the years-long nonsense about the GOAT not being able to break 5? Honestly one of the dumbest arguments that has ever occurred on LetsRun and probably Rojo’s worst take, which is really saying something.

While the splits, 81, 86, 81, 72, shows he can go faster, the 86 suggests it wasn't that easy. I reckon if he went again he'd go 5:10, but would need another day or two of training to go 5:05.

Also Quincy Wilson is unlikely to run sub 10 in the 100m

Yes. You said 10.1 guys.

However, 10.1 is not world class speed....the original argument

And 10.12 is not quite 10.1.

And @ 4:50 in the mile is a mediocre HS mile

Theyve been trying to fit poor Mathew into some hero slot for years now--not that he isnt a fine athlete!-running and jumping, but hes just not quite making it. Hes game and fiesty, but not ready for prime time. Good lad! Somebody wants him, or a guy like him, to play a role. Theyre gonna have to keep shopping around.

His mile was just for fun and his coach might not have been aware of it beforehand.

"I've broken 10 in the 100, 20 in the 200, 45 in the 400, now I'm going to break 6 minutes in the mile!"

His Outdoor PRs and their IAAF scores

100: 9.98 - 1213

200: 20.92 - 1238

400: 44.84 - 1191

Mile: 5:21 - 310

(6 minutes would be 106 points, haha)

Half the U of Houston BB team ran faster than that. Also, A 6'9" 260 lb power forward ran like 5:47