Tinoda ran 2:16.84 at the Penn State Nittany Lion Challenge taking over 1.2 seconds his NCAA 1,000 meter record of 2:18.05.
Big things ahead in 25' for Matsatsa after he opened his indoor campaign with a 3:54.1 mile in Boston last month. I'm predicting a sub 3:35 1500M sometime in outdoors and a 1:43 low 800M to make his first WC squad at age 20.
Tinoda ran 2:16.84 at the Penn State Nittany Lion Challenge taking over 1.2 seconds his NCAA 1,000 meter record of 2:18.05.
Big things ahead in 25' for Matsatsa after he opened his indoor campaign with a 3:54.1 mile in Boston last month. I'm predicting a sub 3:35 1500M sometime in outdoors and a 1:43 low 800M to make his first WC squad at age 20.
His teammate Abel Teffera was second in 2:17. That's gonna be a really, really nasty DMR.
Also, I can see a sub 3:35 but no chance he runs 1:43 low, and no way he makes the world team. 1:43 is stupid fast lol.
I think it’s possible he runs 1:43 low. He ran 1:45 low last year, and he just took almost 2 secs off his 1000m pr. I would expect somewhere in the 1:43s. Also, this is very impressive for the team of georgetown and Tinoda Matsatsa (he’s only a sophomore).
1:43 low is really aggressive. Matsatsa has been tremendous to start college. He could ultimately be a threat to make either 800 or 1500m teams. He has a shot at sub-1:44 this year but mid 1:44 is something I expect at the least. He has a chance to end up the best in his class.
I think 1:43 is on the table, and that's what Kessler had to run to make the Olympic team last year. It's crazy how much the NCAA is still improving so many years after supershoes have been introduced.
I think 1:43 is on the table, and that's what Kessler had to run to make the Olympic team last year. It's crazy how much the NCAA is still improving so many years after supershoes have been introduced.
Real question is how well he can do in the postseason with Penn State's dogwater periodization. You see it every year - they run something nasty and then crash at the championships when it counts.
1:43-low is “aggressive” but not a crazy prediction. This dude has if anything been underhyped by LetsRun standards. 1:47.76/3:58.70 in high school. 1:45.12 as a true freshman. Now the most impressive day of his young career, 2:16.84 with a casual 28.29 first lap, 1:48.55 next 800–AND he came back and split 46.94 in the 4x4.
I would hope that the Georgetown coaching staff takes a hard look at old Peter Coe coaching methods of "speed endurance" in regards to Tinoda's training.
He has obviously gained a significant amount of strength this past year and now we can pretty much surmise that he has sub 47 second open 400M speed. (Outdoors anyway).
His profile is more similar to a young Seb Coe than I've seen in quite some time.
I think 1:43 is on the table, and that's what Kessler had to run to make the Olympic team last year. It's crazy how much the NCAA is still improving so many years after supershoes have been introduced.
you completely misunderstand what supershoes are really doing. The real benefits of the newest generation of shoe tech is largely in training. Guys can train harder and longer with lower injury risk. Super spikes on race day are a nice bonus. You will continue to see better and better performances because years of training exclusively in super shoes is compounding.
Times are pretty similar to Coe. His stats indicate he could run 1:44 at least maybe 143. I'm not sure what Gtwn has him focusing on event wise, so I'm not sure he is pointing towards making US indoor team. Talent wise I'm pretty sure he has 1:43 capability
He is American born and raised. His parents are from Zimbabwe. They emigrated to the U.S. a few years before he was born. With this 1k, he could hit 3:51 indoors.
Tinoda ran 2:16.84 at the Penn State Nittany Lion Challenge taking over 1.2 seconds his NCAA 1,000 meter record of 2:18.05.
Big things ahead in 25' for Matsatsa after he opened his indoor campaign with a 3:54.1 mile in Boston last month. I'm predicting a sub 3:35 1500M sometime in outdoors and a 1:43 low 800M to make his first WC squad at age 20.
His teammate Abel Teffera was second in 2:17. That's gonna be a really, really nasty DMR.
Also, I can see a sub 3:35 but no chance he runs 1:43 low, and no way he makes the world team. 1:43 is stupid fast lol.
Doesn't world athletics allow you to change nationalities immediately to a country you have familial ties to? I read here that his parents are from Zimbabwe. Why not switch to there and be guaranteed a spot if you hit the time cutoff?