Will Nico Young race 10,000m on the track this season?

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3 years ago 04/08/2021 3:44pm EDT

Will Nico Young race the 10,000m in track this season?

If so,

1. Will Nico Young qualify for the Olympic Trials (28:00 standard)?

2. Will Nico Young place top 3 at NCAA nationals?

3. Will Nico Young break the American Junior Record (28:32)?

4. Will Nico Young make the Olympic Qualifying standard (27:28)?

His NCAA XC nationals performance proved that he is in the realm of Kiptoo who recently broke 28:00 in a near solo effort in Oregon. Sub 28:00 is pretty likely for him in the right race. Sub 27:28 would take a really good race and I'm not certain he even has the ability for that kind of time yet. I do think Connor Mantz will hit the Oly Qualifying mark and dip under 27:20 this season though so if Nico is able to hang with Connor it could happen??

3 years ago 04/08/2021 3:54pm EDT

re: Ad Hocker Teare List

Ad Hocker Teare List wrote:
Will Nico Young race the 10,000m in track this season?
If so,
1. Will Nico Young qualify for the Olympic Trials (28:00 standard)?
2. Will Nico Young place top 3 at NCAA nationals?
3. Will Nico Young break the American Junior Record (28:32)?
4. Will Nico Young make the Olympic Qualifying standard (27:28)?
His NCAA XC nationals performance proved that he is in the realm of Kiptoo who recently broke 28:00 in a near solo effort in Oregon. Sub 28:00 is pretty likely for him in the right race. Sub 27:28 would take a really good race and I'm not certain he even has the ability for that kind of time yet. I do think Connor Mantz will hit the Oly Qualifying mark and dip under 27:20 this season though so if Nico is able to hang with Connor it could happen??

1. Yes, if he attempts to qualify in a paced race

2. Depending on which event - I think he has a shot in the 10000, not the 5000

3. Yes, if he attempts to break it in a paced race

4. No, I think this is out of reach right now

sub 13:30/sub 28:00 are good goals for him outdoors

sub 13:20/sub 27:45 would be incredible

3 years ago 04/08/2021 4:59pm EDT

re: jabouko

jabouko wrote:
Ad Hocker Teare List wrote:
Will Nico Young race the 10,000m in track this season?
If so,
1. Will Nico Young qualify for the Olympic Trials (28:00 standard)?
2. Will Nico Young place top 3 at NCAA nationals?
3. Will Nico Young break the American Junior Record (28:32)?
4. Will Nico Young make the Olympic Qualifying standard (27:28)?
His NCAA XC nationals performance proved that he is in the realm of Kiptoo who recently broke 28:00 in a near solo effort in Oregon. Sub 28:00 is pretty likely for him in the right race. Sub 27:28 would take a really good race and I'm not certain he even has the ability for that kind of time yet. I do think Connor Mantz will hit the Oly Qualifying mark and dip under 27:20 this season though so if Nico is able to hang with Connor it could happen??
1. Yes, if he attempts to qualify in a paced race
2. Depending on which event - I think he has a shot in the 10000, not the 5000
3. Yes, if he attempts to break it in a paced race
4. No, I think this is out of reach right now
sub 13:30/sub 28:00 are good goals for him outdoors
sub 13:20/sub 27:45 would be incredible

Nico said in an interview his focus is the 5000m this season

3 years ago 04/08/2021 5:13pm EDT

re: WEST Most Coast

WEST Most Coast wrote:
jabouko wrote:
1. Yes, if he attempts to qualify in a paced race
2. Depending on which event - I think he has a shot in the 10000, not the 5000
3. Yes, if he attempts to break it in a paced race
4. No, I think this is out of reach right now
sub 13:30/sub 28:00 are good goals for him outdoors
sub 13:20/sub 27:45 would be incredible
Nico said in an interview his focus is the 5000m this season

If he gets top 8 in this loaded field I will eat my shorts.

3 years ago 04/08/2021 5:26pm EDT

re: Benis

eh i definitely think he can get top 8. who are the 8 dudes that are gonna beat him?

3 years ago 04/08/2021 5:47pm EDT

re: birdbeard

People in the mix for the 5000: Grijalva, Teare, Mantz, Herrera, Clinger, Garnica, Meade, Dressel, Kiptoo, Kurgat, Bienfeld, Wilschutt, Beadlescomb, maybe a few others.

I think the only guys I would put solidly ahead of him in a 5000 are Teare, a healthy Grijalva, Kiptoo, and Kurgat. He is at or above the level of the other dudes, in my opinion.

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