What were Katelyn Tuohy’s times when she was younger?

No one has ever heard of her.

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Indeed; post of the day.

Tuohy was extremely fast in high school. She ran a national high school record 5k in 15:37 as a high school sophomore, and she was the Nike national cross country champion in 10th, 11th and 12th grade.

I think she also set high school records in the mile and 3k.

In 10th grade Gatorade named her the high school athlete of the year. Not "track" athlete of year, but the best high school athlete in any sport.

She ran a sub 5 minute mile at age 12 in 7th grade, her first indoor track season. I think it was a record at the time. She played soccer before that.

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ALL-USA Watch: Super freshman Katelyn Tuohy runs U.S. No. 1 in 1,500 meters

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ENDICOTT, N.Y. – When Katelyn Tuohy was done running four laps around the track, done pouring water over her head and accepting the first of many congratulations, she smiled. She couldn’t grin. She…

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She started running in middle school. Ran 4:24 1500 in 8th grade, 4:18 1500 in 9th grade.

If you really think about it, all your times are from when you were younger." - Mitch Hedberg

Thanks. This is the kind of thing I was wondering. I saw an article where they talk about her being great when she was 10, but didn't share times and I was curious. One girl I coach who was interested is only 6, but she gets pumped about going fast. Sub 5 at 12 - whoa!

I assume this is a serious question. From memory

7th grade ~4:56 on DMR anchor, 4:59.9 full mile

8th grade ~4:46 on DMR anchor, 4:24 1500, 2:12 on 4x800 I believe

9th grade 4:19 1500

then she got fast

an 8th grade race (4:24 1500)

Thanks, I found some times from high school, but I'm always wondering how these kids come to be so fast. Do they run incredibly young or do they just start in high school? Then, do they train a whole lot more, or faster, or is it really genetic. I feel like the US really slacks on youth programs for kids, and kids to them is anyone under 14. For example, I coach a 6 year old girl who qualified for nationals in cross country, but usatf said she had to be 7. But... she qualified at regionals - it's frustrating. This is why places like Kenya will always crush the US.

I think I must have worded my question poorly because I see others making fun of it, but I meant more younger - like before high school. I coach younger kids 6-9 and they were wondering. I just couldn't find times of Tuohy before high school so thank you for this. I gave other examples in another response, but this is helpful - apparently she was always crazy fast, ha.

The story is out there that her future hs coach saw her running when she was ~10 with her father, and he says he just knew she would be a fantastic runner. Played soccer and after the Fall of 7th grade started running indoor track and within 1-2 months was 4:36.5 for 1500.

Katelyn started in 7th grade but did not start training seriously until 9th grade. Her coach/parents were cautious. She mainly ran the DMRs and the 1500m on track until 9th grade and also ran XC. She was naturally fast. Broke 5 minutes in the mile as a 7th grader. Broke Mary Cain's age group record in the 1500 as an 8th grader. Between 9th grade and 10th grade is when the blast off happened, but she ran and trained as normal high school kid. Ran the relays. Etc. It is important not to overtrain young runners, especially female runners. Katelyn ran for fun until high school.

Kenya dominates for the same reason there is a new doping ban in Kenya every couple of weeks. It has nothing to do with training, everything to do with chemstry.

i know u know her prs, i just want to post this too ahahahahahahha

4:58 mile 4:54 1600m as a 7th grader
4:24 1500m as an 8th grader
HSR 15:37 5k as a 15 yr old
HSR 4:33 mile 9:47 as a 16 yr old
HSR 3200m as a 16 yr old
HSR 9:01 3000m as a 17 yr old
4:12 1500m as an 18 yr old (post knee surgery)
U20 8:54 3000m as a 19 yr old
4:06 1500m 15:14 5000m as a 20 yr old

all her prs are age-group records and national high school records

you can check it on athletic.net

oh i thought u were kidding .. anyways yea thats katelyn's notable prs

Some great runners start in high school and some start several years before that. Someone who starts young will obviously have an advantage their freshman year in high school, but by the time they are all high school seniors, it doesn't matter one way or the other as to exactly when they started.

Some parents don't even want their kids running before high school, because of potential mental burnout by doing too much too soon or potential injuries caused by young developing bodies running too many miles too young.

Great runners are because of great genetics. Yes, they need to train. But a runner with average genetics can train 100 miles per week and they still won't catch up a runner with great genetics. The theory of "work hard and you can accomplish anything" doesn't apply to running. Some people have it, and most people don't.

That was her first season, I never heard that she was really running at 10 but her brother ran. She played striker, some soccer kids are probably going to be pretty fast.

I took over as coach for a preschool team, and have some kids that are close to that level too. We analyzed both races but specifically Tuohy’s team tactics.