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NOPETOYOU! wrote:
Last night, US high schooler Hobbs Kessler stole the headlines despite finishing 5th place in the 1500 at the Portland Track Festival. His time of 3:34.36 broke Alan Webb‘s 20-year-old US high school record of 3:38.26, which came in the midst of his legendary 3:53.43 mile which was run 20 years and two days before Kessler’s 1500. Kessler’s time is also faster than Jim Ryun‘s US U20 record of 3:36.1, which had stood since 1966, and is actually faster than Yared Nuguse‘s collegiate record (3:34.68) as well.
So....... if Ryan did (3:36.1) at the 1500m point on his way to a full 3:51.3 mile as a (19 and under junior) Right? So, if Kessler's (3:34.36) 1500m converts to a 3:51 miles as well - assuming he maintains or increases the momentum/pace the last 100.9 meters to gain equal distance for the full mile, I still see Ryan's effort as slightly superior knowing that he had to go longer; especially on a cinder/gravel track with crap spikes.
This Hobbs is imho very very good ...!
The kid just ran on a great track and superspikes the equivalent of ~ 3:51.5 mile... being towed around the track, using other athletes as targets and pacing; finished 5th, (as did A. Webb)
Now on the other hand; Ryun racing on ash or dirt; with the adidas of 1966 ... ; Ryun ran in front and ran alone and obviously finishing first.; running an actual 3:51.3 mile @ 19yo.
Ryun set the WR twice 3:51:3 (1966) & 3:51.1 (1967) on ash/dirt & 19/20yo.
Here’s another great fact and challenge , Ryun ran solo gun to tape at his Kanas State Meet 3:58.3, the only HS boy to accomplish this in 1965 ... again on dirt.
Hobbs and Webb great; Ryun otherworldly.
And now Jim Ryun is COVID denying conspiracy radical right wing theorist! Yayyyy!