The local newspaper recorded it as a sub 4-minute (mile), this 1600 meters performance was still spectacular. He set the Iowa State record in the 800 meters 1:49.41 (video:
An amazing performance at the state meet for him. Hard to judge, 1:47.5 split or 3:59.6 1600m, which is best. But quadrupling here like that is not the recipe for a long-term future. A little worrisome. Hope he comes out of this fine.
An amazing performance at the state meet for him. Hard to judge, 1:47.5 split or 3:59.6 1600m, which is best. But quadrupling here like that is not the recipe for a long-term future. A little worrisome. Hope he comes out of this fine.
All of the good runners quadruple at the state meet in Iowa. If you are a coach, you want to score the most points possible. 4 events is the limit for what you can enter.
An amazing performance at the state meet for him. Hard to judge, 1:47.5 split or 3:59.6 1600m, which is best. But quadrupling here like that is not the recipe for a long-term future. A little worrisome. Hope he comes out of this fine.
All of the good runners quadruple at the state meet in Iowa. If you are a coach, you want to score the most points possible. 4 events is the limit for what you can enter.
And the meet is spread across 3 days with no prelims for anything longer than 400m.
No one bats an eye when a runner from IL runs 6 times in days doing the 4x8, 800, and 1600.