Obviously CT and MA produce the best runners in New England.. but who tops who? Trying to keep this recent, so only high school runners in the 2000 era are valid.
Obviously CT and MA produce the best runners in New England.. but who tops who? Trying to keep this recent, so only high school runners in the 2000 era are valid.
With all due respect to the state of Connecticut and the fantastic production they have at middle distance and distance runners, I am going to have to go with Massachusetts. They have a handful of guys under 4:04 such as Ratcliffe (4:01), Otoole (4:01), Lampron (4:01) and Oosting (4:04). With this group, you add in James Randon who had a 8:52 full 2 mile as well as 3 of the previously mentioned 4 having 2 mile PRs under 8:55. Connecticut may have more depth, but Massachusetts has an elite ceiling.
What a silly thread. The two places are basically the same place and neither "place" "develops runners". Running talent in any place, and especially in such a homogenous place is going to be randomly distributed.
Indeed, per milesplit database (goes back however far), there have been 24 and 18 sub 4:15 milers in MA and CT. Seems roughly consistent with the population difference.
bigpapimoca69 wrote:
Obviously CT and MA produce the best runners in New England.. but who tops who? Trying to keep this recent, so only high school runners in the 2000 era are valid.
CT.
Just from memory - 2 NCAA champions - Wynne and Rivers. 1 high school national champion - Sydney Masciarelli. Several that got pro contracts - Cas Loxsom and Spencer Brown and more.
Lotta CT vs MA head to head over the years at the HS Yale Invitational - CT wins
Between MA and CT? Geographically speaking the answer is RI.
You say "historically" and then amend that to just two decades? You meant "recently" silly rabbit.
Donn Cabral - CT
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Shalane Flanagan MA
jon tomas wrote:
bigpapimoca69 wrote:
Obviously CT and MA produce the best runners in New England.. but who tops who? Trying to keep this recent, so only high school runners in the 2000 era are valid.
CT.
Just from memory - 2 NCAA champions - Wynne and Rivers. 1 high school national champion - Sydney Masciarelli. Several that got pro contracts - Cas Loxsom and Spencer Brown and more.
I believe Masciarelli lives in MA but attends school in CT. If so, how should credit for her be apportioned to each state?
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