Birnbaum the HS king

Won the Arcadia 3200m, Festival of Miles, Brooks PR 2 Mile, Nike Outdoor Mile, with a 3:37 to boot. Major kicks every time. What a talent.

Newbury Park goes home devastated

Even from back there he destroyed the young twins and rest of the field.

Gotta be the greatest week of racing a high schooler has ever had right? Just incredible from Birnbaum.

It’s crazy because Leo Young still had a great race, but it just wasn’t enough to deal with Birnbaum’s 55 last lap.

Birnbaum was just toying with the field the entire race. Went out in 62 in dead last, didn't surge until final backstretch, easily ran down Leo with 50m to go. The king.

Wonder if the twins will still make a cringy YouTube video considering that they lost and didn't break 4.

Great race, wonder if this will finally make him stop punching upwards at the twins

i am here wondering if you will ever run close to their times and do something that inspires many other runners. Oh wait.

Greatest week in HS running

that kid is an absolute beast

I ran as part of a Penn Relays national championship qualifying relay team.

They also don't "inspire many other runners".

His kick the last 50m was incredible. How many national races has this kid won this season?

So as a fellow runner, you enjoy talking down on others and their achievements? Post your results let’s see how your relay team did. Did you guys choke as well?

Why do some people need to diminish the Youngs instead of just simply elevating Birnbaum? Birnbaum deserves all the accolades. But both Youngs ran well relative to the competition.

Birnbaum 4:02.22

Leo Young 4:02.58

Rocky Hansen 4:03.63

Connor Burns 4:04.24

Lex Young 4:04.60

Carter Cutting 4:05.38

Collin Boler 4:06.01

Hunter Jones 4:06.93

Tyrone Gorze 4:08.50

William Heslam 4:09.03

3:37 flat is the 'A' standard for USAs. Birnbaum 3:37.93 so just outside it. Hopefully he gets in. Would be great to watch him compete with the big boys. Maybe, just maybe, they'll drag him a long to a Kessler-esque time.

The Youngs could have ...

Won multiple individual and team TF state championships in CA and done something historic and memorable for their high school.

They're going to compete at the next level anyways but they missed an opportunity to make their marks.

He’s eligible for World Jrs next year right? Would be very cool to see him there like Nathan Green last year. Doubt we’ll see Laros but still would be a stiff test where he could chase a medal.

He’s won every HS race he’s done this outdoor season