The term is bandied about here all the time, whenever a young athlete achieves a fast time or breaks any kind of record.
I agree.
Most "generational talents" on this board are really just the best of that year, or perhaps in a two or three year window.
But Lutkenhaus qualifies under the definition that a generational talent would either break a longstanding record, or break a recent record but do so in a way that it appears it will stand for a long time because it is such an outlier.
The term is bandied about here all the time, whenever a young athlete achieves a fast time or breaks any kind of record.
I agree.
Most "generational talents" on this board are really just the best of that year, or perhaps in a two or three year window.
But Lutkenhaus qualifies under the definition that a generational talent would either break a longstanding record, or break a recent record but do so in a way that it appears it will stand for a long time because it is such an outlier.
But as we have seen with other teen prodigies, records achieved in the mid teens don't typically result in athletes reaching the top of the sport as adults. Ingebrigtsen is a rare exception.
Most "generational talents" on this board are really just the best of that year, or perhaps in a two or three year window.
But Lutkenhaus qualifies under the definition that a generational talent would either break a longstanding record, or break a recent record but do so in a way that it appears it will stand for a long time because it is such an outlier.
But as we have seen with other teen prodigies, records achieved in the mid teens don't typically result in athletes reaching the top of the sport as adults. Ingebrigtsen is a rare exception.
Generational talent doesn’t mean generational talent. If I’m run 3:49 mile in high school and retire the next day I’m still a generational talent.
But as we have seen with other teen prodigies, records achieved in the mid teens don't typically result in athletes reaching the top of the sport as adults. Ingebrigtsen is a rare exception.
Generational talent doesn’t mean generational talent. If I’m run 3:49 mile in high school and retire the next day I’m still a generational talent.
Generational talent doesn’t mean generational career ***
It should also be pointed out that Granville's former 800 meter record was soft. For example, Quincy Wilson's time of 44.20 in the 400m translates on the World Athletics tables to 1:43 flat for 800 meters, while Hobbs Kessler's time of 3:34.4 in the 1500m translates to 1:44.7.
But barring injury, Cooper will take the 800m HS record somewhere in that territory.
Sorry, never assume what time someone will run at twice or half their normal distance until they do it.
Yep. Look at him next to the other guys at Nats. On a side note, the number of jealousy wracked posters wishing him ill and/or bashing him in various threads is quote stunning. You would think people would simply enjoy seeing a kid excel.
Yep. Look at him next to the other guys at Nats. On a side note, the number of jealousy wracked posters wishing him ill and/or bashing him in various threads is quote stunning. You would think people would simply enjoy seeing a kid excel.
You said it. For instance that “Maxmax” guy has gone off the rails just because people have remarked Cooper races like a veteran, even implying drug use, etc.
He’s going 45, sub-4, 1:44 as a senior. Maybe faster
Boy was I conservative… shocking to look at this now
I'm still trying to make sense of what he did. They used to talk about Michael Carter's 81' 3 1/2" shot record as the GOAT standard but I think Cooper's is the new h.s. GOAT.
Most "generational talents" on this board are really just the best of that year, or perhaps in a two or three year window.
But Lutkenhaus qualifies under the definition that a generational talent would either break a longstanding record, or break a recent record but do so in a way that it appears it will stand for a long time because it is such an outlier.
But as we have seen with other teen prodigies, records achieved in the mid teens don't typically result in athletes reaching the top of the sport as adults. Ingebrigtsen is a rare exception.
Thats true,but even he seems to be struggling now.
But as we have seen with other teen prodigies, records achieved in the mid teens don't typically result in athletes reaching the top of the sport as adults. Ingebrigtsen is a rare exception.
Thats true,but even he seems to be struggling now.
But he still went from teen phenom to Olympic gold medalist and world record holder in several distances