Katelyn Tuohy continues to IMPROVE!

semihaze wrote:

https://www.instagram.com/p/CO1SqZwnNDW/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link

FRESHMAN VS SENIOR BATTLING IT OUT IN THE WOMENS 1500M PRELIMS @ ACC OUTDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS

freshman and nc state rookie of the year @katelyntuohy runs a NEW PR ⏱️ 4:12.55 to with a 65-second last lap (4:30 mile equivalent)

- 9th fastest time in the NCAA

- betters her 2nd-best mark in NC State history (less than a second shy of the school record ⏱️ 4:11.91)

- fastest freshman time

Good progress but a 4:32.75 mile equivalent

that would be a PR for Katelyn. Good for her.

mrr82 wrote:

semihaze wrote:

https://www.instagram.com/p/CO1SqZwnNDW/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link

FRESHMAN VS SENIOR BATTLING IT OUT IN THE WOMENS 1500M PRELIMS @ ACC OUTDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS

freshman and nc state rookie of the year @katelyntuohy runs a NEW PR ⏱️ 4:12.55 to with a 65-second last lap (4:30 mile equivalent)

- 9th fastest time in the NCAA

- betters her 2nd-best mark in NC State history (less than a second shy of the school record ⏱️ 4:11.91)

- fastest freshman time

Good progress but a 4:32.75 mile equivalent

thanks for the correction, 4:30 is the mile pace

conference champs time wrote:

It was a prelim - the goal is to survive and advance. KT is a freshman and the other runner is a 5th year senior. Just happy to see Katelyn doing so well after so many wrote her off!

true, as a fan im just happy to see her healthy, running again, and her running new PRs are just a bonus! I never expected her to run this fast already given her limited training last year till this year, and racing again just less than 3 months ago

katelyn running the 9th fastest ncaa 1500m time, its impressive ( no matter how people discredit her) shes just a freshman running like a freshman but coming out with a time like the senior runners.. some people writing her off by saying she gets too much attention and she didnt win the race

people said she wont be as good as when she was in HS, and saying that child prodigies will fade out, but it seems different for Katelyn, shes still improving already running faster than she was in HS

i've checked out past hs standouts, brie oakley, katie rainsberger, they did well as college freshman too but not as good as what katelyn tuohy is doing right now, if she stays healthy and continues to improve, she is on the right track to run many sub 4s in 1500m on her senior year if she continues to work hard and puts focus on the 1500m

Rainsberger ran 4:11.53 as freshman, 4:09.08 between NCAAs and US Ch. (and 9:01.21 3k indoors).

Don't get me wrong, I think Tuohy is a very good runner with (hopefully) a bright future.

But the hype level is sometimes annoying AF.

Starting threads and raving about her performance in races where she barely finished in the top ten, without giving even a slight nod to her competitors just doesn't sit right with me.

im confused, if she got injured 6-weeks out prior to ncaa xc, should she be with the team before that? so thats january

as what ive observed, marlee wasnt on the team practices in early january, so six-weeks out means she returned late january??? and got reinjured just this year? one marlee fan said on another thread that shes recovering from stress reaction as what was said since last year

OriginalLurker wrote:

Rainsberger ran 4:11.53 as freshman, 4:09.08 between NCAAs and US Ch. (and 9:01.21 3k indoors).

Don't get me wrong, I think Tuohy is a very good runner with (hopefully) a bright future.

But the hype level is sometimes annoying AF.

Starting threads and raving about her performance in races where she barely finished in the top ten, without giving even a slight nod to her competitors just doesn't sit right with me.

Searched more and saw that she did run a best of 4:11.53 in her freshman year, and never improved ever since that which was 2017

Katelyn ran just 4:12 and is expected to run under 4:10 best as freshman (++ post knee surgery, just racing less than 3 months ago, ++ pressure )

you cant blame me and others

as katelyn fans, we will talk about her progress without offending other runners,

if not talking about other runners is offending to you then i cant help that,

i am not a fan of them and im only here for my idol, shes young and runs fast,

you cant force us to be a fan of others

its not hype, we arent hyping anything, but people like you seem to always view it as hype, its called fangirling. simp and stanning (which are terms that the older generation dont get)

semihaze wrote:

its not hype, we arent hyping anything, but people like you seem to always view it as hype, its called fangirling. simp and stanning (which are terms that the older generation dont get)

*chuckles*

I guess I'm older generation (mid 40's), but fanboy/fangirl is around for a long time and Stan became pop culture in 2000/2001. I have to admit that I had to look up simp when I first encountered it a few years back. Doesn't help that English isn't my first language and not all terms make it across the pond in a timely fashion (or at all).

To a certain degree I get it, I could talk about my favourite runner (Koko) all day, but I always try to give respect to her competitors as well. Don't know if that's a generational, cultural or just personal thing.

I’m just glad to see her doing well because of al of the chucklehead haters that she has. It’s a big eff you to all of them

OriginalLurker wrote:

To a certain degree I get it, I could talk about my favourite runner (Koko) all day, but I always try to give respect to her competitors as well. Don't know if that's a generational, cultural or just personal thing.

It’s a you thing.

Praising one runner doesn’t mean downplaying or disrespecting their competitors. Katelyn is not the fastest freshman woman ever to have existed. Pretty sure we all know that. This thread seems to be about her gradual improvement since her injuries, when many wrote her off. Omitting the names of other runners before her/her competitors in no way insults them.

I don't know if she has the top-end speed to run a sub-4:00 and clearly she is a 5/10 runner. Just about every college runner works hard.

4:12 as a frosh is fantastic for someone who is intrinsically a 3K/5K talent.

Rainsberger just ran 9:49 for the Olympic trials standard in her second steeple ever. She also went sub 9 (8:56) and 4:12 indoors right before the pandemic hit. She definitely is still very competitive.

True --she would have to be able to run near 2:00 or faster to do that which is difficult with a 400 PR around 60

OriginalLurker wrote:

Rainsberger ran 4:11.53 as freshman, 4:09.08 between NCAAs and US Ch. (and 9:01.21 3k indoors).

Don't get me wrong, I think Tuohy is a very good runner with (hopefully) a bright future.

But the hype level is sometimes annoying AF.

Starting threads and raving about her performance in races where she barely finished in the top ten, without giving even a slight nod to her competitors just doesn't sit right with me.

she was a high school phenom that achieved a level of success that no one before her had ever achieved. So she's being closely watched. I agree that there is too much hype and she should be left alone to develop.

I never get the overhyped issues regarding Tuohy and other phenoms. This is a running website encouraging us to be fans of running and its stars. I'm just as interested to learn about pre, wottle, rogers, shorter as I am to follow Tuohy. Recent athletes like Derrick, Puskedra, Hasay, Methner, Sprout and Young build a following with their high school heroics. It's only natural to want to follow their progress thru college and into a pro career. Even if they are not superstars at each level, I will still care, as I have invested years following them, and may even feel that I know them a bit over time.

When someone like Houlihan, Purrier, Nuguse, or Grace explodes on the scene, I am aware of that, but it's not the same as if Derrick or Huddle would somehow make 1 more us team.

Like some of the athletes I've mentioned, Tuohy already has longevity. She went from kid chasing high school stars, to being the star, to overcoming an injury and finding her place in the ncaa. Mu may be the Olympian and Tyynismaa may be the new Schweizer/Purrier, but it does not take away from a fans interest in watching Tuohy progress.

Long term Tuohy's strength is at 5k/10k and maybe even marathon, meanwhile she's quite good at 1500. It would not shock me to see her win a 1500 or mile over the course of her NCAA career. Hasay did it and she was slow too.

well the race just started anyone know where to stream?

ok nvm, 4:13 for seventh place.

avelnaoin wrote:

ok nvm, 4:13 for seventh place.

ran her best at prelims. katelyn has been running like how she always does

going out fast, staying fast, finish fast but sadly not having enough to finish faster than ncaa seniors

this is her running style, theres only 2 ways to correct this

either she changes and stop leading each race

or get stronger to have a last lap kick and be able to finish faster

only time will tell! and lessons are learned through experience~

great job katelyn, you fearless frosh!