Guys from 39 different states have broken 9:00 at Arcadia. Here's the list of the 11 who haven't done it

Let's shame these states into getting their act together. These are the states that haven't broken 9:00 at Arcadia (or haven't even run it).

40 – Delaware – 9:00.61 – Sam Parsons, 2012
41 – Alaska – 9:00.68 – Levi Thomet, 2014
42 - Mississippi - 9:03.35 - Andrew Brown, 2025
43 – Hawaii – 9:11.37 – Kaeo Kruse, 2016
Iowa, Kansas, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, New Hampshire, Vermont - No marks.

rojo wrote:

PS. I'm assuming that list is from Arcadia. Or is it from any meet?

MinnesotaMan wrote:

Minnesotan runners would give up their state meet eligibility to run Arcadia. There is a rule about needing to compete within 100 miles of the border - same is true for XC.

Bad rule? Absolutely. But that's why you've never seen a Minnesota kid at Arcadia.

MinnesotaMan wrote:

Minnesotan runners would give up their state meet eligibility to run Arcadia. There is a rule about needing to compete within 100 miles of the border - same is true for XC.

Bad rule? Absolutely. But that's why you've never seen a Minnesota kid at Arcadia.

rojo wrote:

Arcadia is this weekend and Dyestat has compiled the fastest times by all of the states at Arcadia (and DC) in the 3200. 39 states plus DC have broken 9:00. You can find that list here:

Link:www.dyestat.com/gprofile.php?mgroup_id...

Let's shame these states into getting their act together. These are the states that haven't broken 9:00 at Arcadia (or haven't even run it).

40 – Delaware – 9:00.61 – Sam Parsons, 2012
41 – Alaska – 9:00.68 – Levi Thomet, 2014
42 - Mississippi - 9:03.35 - Andrew Brown, 2025
43 – Hawaii – 9:11.37 – Kaeo Kruse, 2016
Iowa, Kansas, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, New Hampshire, Vermont - No marks.

rojo wrote:

Arcadia is this weekend and Dyestat has compiled the fastest times by all of the states at Arcadia (and DC) in the 3200. 39 states plus DC have broken 9:00. You can find that list here:

Link:www.dyestat.com/gprofile.php?mgroup_id...

Let's shame these states into getting their act together. These are the states that haven't broken 9:00 at Arcadia (or haven't even run it).

40 – Delaware – 9:00.61 – Sam Parsons, 2012
41 – Alaska – 9:00.68 – Levi Thomet, 2014
42 - Mississippi - 9:03.35 - Andrew Brown, 2025
43 – Hawaii – 9:11.37 – Kaeo Kruse, 2016
Iowa, Kansas, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, New Hampshire, Vermont - No marks.

rojo wrote:

Let's shame these states into getting their act together. These are the states that haven't broken 9:00 at Arcadia (or haven't even run it).

41 – Alaska – 9:00.68 – Levi Thomet, 2014

MinnesotaMan wrote:

Minnesotan runners would give up their state meet eligibility to run Arcadia. There is a rule about needing to compete within 100 miles of the border - same is true for XC.

Bad rule? Absolutely. But that's why you've never seen a Minnesota kid at Arcadia.