The kid was off the charts good in the very young age groups. From ages 5 to 10 he was crushing records. Often racing and running barefoot. Good to see him make to the other side to the national HS level...so many of these types of kids vanish.
These are his still-standing age group world records:
600 meters
age 6 - 2:05.5
age 7 - 1:54.6
1000 meters
age 6 - 3:35.8
age 7 - 3:18.8
Mile
age 5 - 6:33.3
age 6 - 5:44.5
age 7 - 5:20.3
age 8 - 5:12.1
age 9 - 5:02.5
age 10 - 4:46.6
2000 meters
age 6 - 7:43.8
age 7 - 7:09.6
age 10 - 6:12.1
3000 meters
age 6 - 11:36.3
age 7 - 10:43.6
age 8 - 10:18.7
age 9 - 9:43.4
age 10 - 9:17.5
2 miles
age 6 - 12:23.4
age 7 - 11:26.7
age 8 - 11:12.4
age 9 - 10:24.5
age 10 - 9:54.7
5k
age 6 - 19:48.9
age 7 - 18:04.5
age 8 - 17:29.2
age 9 - 16:42.6
age 10 - 15:49.8
Side note: his sister still holds the 2 mile world record for age 8 @ 13:03.