Avocados Number wrote:
A more typical and less refreshing post.
This is not merely the second part of a great double. It is a great new national high school record. Nelson's 2-mile time was outstanding, fully deserving of its legendary status, but it was not in high school competition. Nelson didn't even win the race (he was third), so he had the real physiological advantage of pacers throughout the race. Webb's 3:53 at Pre was even more of an aided performance.
more typical than jumping on the nuts of the latest elite HS runner? huh. if i recall, people were ready with the same predictions for acosta last year. it's the crowning of each year's best runner as the "best ever" that's typical.
look, it's an amazing performance. the best high school double of all time. that's pretty damned impressive. it's a state championship (is CIF states? i'm not from cali) and a 3200m national record. it's weaker than the 2mi record, but only by a hair. all that said, the fact that it's part of a double really only matters as far as what it indicates he is capable of in the near future.
there's no award for the best 1600-3200m double.
it's not a national championship.
it beat an obscure record (3200m, not 2mi)
let him get an LEGIT national record or national title before you start crowning him the next webb, ritz or ryun. if there was proof that some hs kid ran a 4:55 2k in practice, would you call him the best hs runner of all time? no! you'd wait for him to get the 1mi/2mi national record or win a national championship! sure, that's a bit more extreme, but it's the same idea.