HOBBS MF KESSLER breaks NCAA record!! Wait, he's in HS. 3:34.36!!!!

The Stache wrote:

So, does anyone have any video of this race? I see the links on the first page, but they don't work for me. This is insane a high schooler ran that fast.

You can purchase the race for $5.99

Did you guys know he also does rock climbing?

Hobbs, people here(like most of the internet) love to talk sh1t behind their keyboards. Awesome race yesterday. Made my day. The spot light is on you bigger than ever, and good or bad, it ain't going away. Surround yourself with good level headed people and try to remain humble. Stay focused and try not to put too much pressure on yourself. Take it day by day and enjoy your incredible talent. Ignore the haters. I wish you the best.

bruhhhh wrote:

Chef Gordon Ramzi wrote:

Jakob is the greatest teenage athlete ever and likely the clean WR holder at 1500 and possibly even the 5000. Insulting to compare him to some random American kid.

Jakob is about to be slayed in 3 years by our new All American miler.

USA USA USA 🇺🇸

USA USA USA USA USA!!!!!!!

The Stache wrote:

So, does anyone have any video of this race? I see the links on the first page, but they don't work for me. This is insane a high schooler ran that fast.

*what they said*

Preserve the records achieved by greats like Webb and move forward with a new set of post shoe tech records.

I pay taxes too wrote:

Still not as good as anal webb

WHO?

To the announcers: please do your homework before announcing an event. Anyone that follows the sport and knows that Kessler is in this race knows that the HS record is in play. Engels running a half second PR or some other guy running 3:35 is really irrelevant at the end of the day. You announcers didn’t even realize where Kessler was till the results were posted. How can you not know this? This was the greatest performance by a HS runner in history and you missed it.

engels not fan wrote:

To the announcers: please do your homework before announcing an event. Anyone that follows the sport and knows that Kessler is in this race knows that the HS record is in play. Engels running a half second PR or some other guy running 3:35 is really irrelevant at the end of the day. You announcers didn’t even realize where Kessler was till the results were posted. How can you not know this? This was the greatest performance by a HS runner in history and you missed it.

Just saw it. Yep, horrible.

rojo wrote:

The Stache wrote:

So, does anyone have any video of this race? I see the links on the first page, but they don't work for me. This is insane a high schooler ran that fast.

You can purchase the race for $5.99

https://www.portlandtrack.com/watch-live

or not

alien wrote:

cramister wrote:

Either way this might be the most impressive high school record in the books

Mondo Duplantis 19'10 pole vault

Nobody cares about the pole vault. That's what you're forced to do when you are THAT BAD at running and the coach puts you on the field team instead.

Chef Gordon Ramzi wrote:

spikeshelp wrote:

Imagine if Webb had the spikes and trained with Willis in hs

The training wouldn't even be relevant.

It's the shoes. I repeat. It's the mf'ing shoes. The sooner we all come to grips with that the better.

If the clown shoes had existed in 2001 Webb would have run 3:49 with el G winning in 3:45. Facts.

If it's the shoes, why did he run the 3rd fastest 1500 of the year? What are all the pros doing, it's almost June? Going to go to the trials and hope to pick up the standard there?

The wild card for trials would be heats. I assume there are heats at the trials. I'm sure he can make the final, but can he then do it again with an Olympic spot on the line? Be interesting to see.

Imagine if J. Ryun had these shoes and ran on the same tracks instead of dirt and the adidas he wore ..?!!!?!!?!

Kessler finished fifth but less than a second behind Engels. Looks like he got boxed in slightly after the last turn so probably could’ve shaved another half second off his already amazing time. If he runs at the Trials I can see him nipping Engels.

The spikes have nothing to do with these times, it’s funny reading comments about the supposed advantage they offer. No clear evidence

^ wrote:

Imagine if J. Ryun had these shoes and ran on the same tracks instead of dirt and the adidas he wore ..?!!!?!!?!

Imagine if WW2 Germany would have had todays technology...

Please leave the past in the past and just enjoy the present!

That was a great post

If you aren't into rock climbing, let me explain how much of a god this kid is. He is rock climbing at a level that is roughly equivalent to a sub 4:00 mile (5.14+). One of the most genetically gifted people of all time perhaps.

Shoe jokes aside, this kids stride is phenomenal. That brief clip of him closing truly highlights his potential. He is closing so much faster than others around him. Stride is butter smooth. It isn’t hyperbole.. very very very special talent.