my nephew just ran a 58 400. we had finished eating lunch and he claimed he could run a 400. we seriously doubted it so we went home picked up some spikes took him to the track. no warm up just straped on the spikes and busted out a 58.. do you guys think thats good or just average for a almost 13 year old..
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Does he run track? Does he play soccer? What physical activity has he been doing for the last year? I say if he hasn't been doing anything, then that's pretty good. If he HAS been doing sports, it's still probably above average.
For perspective, Obea Moore holds the records for 12yo and 13yo.
12 year old - 53.XX
13 year old - 47
For the 800m, Michael Granville holds the records for 13 year olds at 1:57
That sucks... Iesha Hardiman was like 56-57 at around 12-13. She's a freshman in high school right now.
Her PR is like 55.low I think.
I'd say that is pretty good. Not as impresive if he is a star soccer player.
58-12
56-13
54-14
53-15
52-16
51-17
50-18
49-19
Something like that. He'll probably take his biggest jump around 14-16, but it depends when he stops growing. He probably wont be a 400 runner. But he would be a fine 800 or 1500 runner.
Bitch stop wasting your time on letsrun.com and go cut me a granite slab you chunti!!!!!!
Just for stats' sake, age-12 record is 52.0y by David
Saunders (b.7/27/61), 7/04/74, Wash.,DC. Equals 51.82 for
400m.
Well the UK U13 record holder Wayne McDonald on 57.1 did 45.88 as a senior so I would say the potential is a lot higher than average!
Couple of things to consider. How accurate was the timing - could be out either way - against not being in a race, where you would expect him to go a bit quicker
A lot of kids in our neighborhood were running 58-60 in the quarter at age 13. We all ended up running 49-53 in high school. All pretty average I would think.
it depends a lot on how he is built. i ran a 58 my freshman year and I can run a 49 now. I am however a solid miler. so id say his future at a 45 sec 400 runner may be slim, but he could become a distance runner with some speed
The record books shouldnt have much to do with it, because that really wasnt your question.
Its not incredible by any stretch. But a 12 y/o running sub 60 w/out any running background? Of course its good. In fact its very good and way above average. He's probably a 7th grader right? If so its pretty impressive.
Not really. I ran just under 60 at that age with no real training and got my doors blown off by guys running 56-57.
Cmon. Really? Even if you did, it sounds like you were a runner. Did you run 58 the first time you stepped on a track?
Look at the Jr. Olympic results.
http://aauathletics.org/results/2008/jogamesdayresults/ResultsDAY4.htm
A 12 YO is a Bantam. The winner was the only kid that broke 60. Say hes a year older (dont know when DOB is). The next group up the 8th place kid was like 57 in a national level comp. I am also guessing that they are actually runners and not first timers.
So YES - Its pretty good. (not great).
Should add that at that age not many 400's are done in UK
There is some strange rule in competitions where they let you do the 100, 200, 300 not the 400 because its too taxing, then the 800m is ok!
I still think the kid is fast, be interesting to see his progress. That would make an interesting thread!
not like hes training or did it in a race. we just bet him he couldnt run under 60. he plays a shit load of bball and thats about it.
for the guys who compare him to obea more. it would be like asking if a 13 40 is good for a 5000 for a collage runner and you guys say hell no Henry Rono ran like 13 10.
Uhhh girls that age can run faster... like Iesha Hardiman.
mynephew wrote:
not like hes training or did it in a race. we just bet him he couldnt run under 60. he plays a shit load of bball and thats about it.
for the guys who compare him to obea more. it would be like asking if a 13 40 is good for a 5000 for a collage runner and you guys say hell no Henry Rono ran like 13 10.
13:40 is good for a college runner. It is not great or excellent, but it is good. Henry Rono was not good, he was great.
i bet there are girls that can run faster than you too
shut your bitch ass up and go make some birria to your ghetto ass kids
bitch i bet your fat ass could run a 58 when you were 13. But only if i put a big Mac in front of you