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9:12 for heat 1 (of 3) of rated 3200m is pretty solid.

Ok, he was put in the wrong heat. No sub 9 tonight (no sub 9:04 in fact)

Harrison not running….surprise!

Let’s hope that Cantu’s performance (9:32) is not indicative of what the other NO guys will run this weekend

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His performance was similar to his other recent performances.

Why would it be? That’s Cantu’s problem

Recent training video of NP. Colin, Leo, & Lex are positive splitting their 1200s (60, 64, 67 on the first one one). Anyone have insight on the benefit of positive splitting in training as opposed to keeping even splits? I'm assuming, perhaps incorrectly, this was done intentionally.

Times seem slow tonight. It seems like other years there have been sub-9s on Friday night. The heat is likely a factor, but maybe times tomorrow won't be as fast as everyone's expecting.

Looks like they went even on the first one, watching again. Might have just been tired.

still got ~92 boys left to run tomorrow night. i don't think we've seen too many sub-9s from the 4th fastest seeded heat in the past.

There are more 3200 heats than ever before. They went 9:04 in the "rated" 3200. On Saturday the appetizer is two "seeded 3200s." There will be probably be several sub 9:00s from the seeded races. Then on to the main course- the invitational 3200. 31 runners are scheduled. There might be a few that tie up and don't run up to capabilities. But I gotta believe that between 20-25 in the invitational race will break 9:00.

I raced today in one of the relays. The conditions were pretty brutal, especially for the longer events. It was very hot, in the 90s even in the afternoon, and to top it off there was a decent headwind on the home straight. I don’t think I’ve ever seen so many people dry heaving and coughing after a race before. I can still taste iron 7 hours after finishing my event.

Michael Julian York HS, CCS went from 9:19 down to 9:05 in 3rd. I was rooting for him to break 9:00 but a 14 second PB is very good.

This is a way to get used to going out hard and settling into pace. Brilliant workout

In 2019 (the last normal year), there was:

- one invitational heat. 14 guys went sub 9.

- one seeded heat. The winner ran 9:03.82 and a total of 5 guys ran sub 9:10

This year, the rated race was won in 9:04.26 and 6 guys ran sub 9:10

So the rated race was equal to (or better) than the seeded race in 2019 and there are 2 seeded races this year.

When (if ever) did a guy run sub 9 in the seeded race at Arcadia?

I only went back to 2014. Here are those who broke 9:00 in the seeded section:

2014- Esteban de la Rosa- 8:56.55

2015- Jack Yearian- 8:58.61

2017- Ryan Raff- 8:58.76; Anthony Ocegueda- 8:59.55-

Someone will take it out in 4:10-11 for the first 1600m

Why don't they get a legitimate timing company that can post splits and has a decent live results website. The company they use sucks. Thier website is terrible and there are no splits at all. Bleh.