ggggggg wrote:
It's actually pretty amazing that a 13:30 5k by a guy with a entire year left of eligibility is not a highlight of the meet. And like previously stated, it is because freshman are running 13:28. It still does not discredit the performance, however, and with hopefully some injury free training, Bumbalough could get that down to the low 13:20's or even sub 13:20 by a year from now, which would be absolutely phenomenal, and would place him up there among collegians.
I don't think people realize how good a 13:30 5k is, at least in the US.
Over 320 Americans have broken 4 minutes for the mile, and that's just the mile, not including 1500 equivalent performances.
However Derricks 13:29.98 (the last US guy under 13:30) is #60 on the American list (I believe, might be a few off, but not 260!)
Bumbaloughs mark puts him at #63 on the US all-time list.