This list does make Fernandez's time look most impressive, but only if he keeps going. There's no reason that he, Derrick, and Jager can't all be competitive at a world stage.
BBT wrote:
BK ran 1/100th of second faster a month before turning 21.
Sub 13:30 performances by Americans under the current legal drinking age (w/ DOB, date of performance, age)
Bob Kennedy, 13:22.17 18-Aug-70, 06-Jul-91 (20)
Evan Jager, 13:22.18 08-Mar-89, 26-Jun-09 (20)
Alberto Salazar,13:22.31 07-Aug-58, 03-Jul-79 (20)
German Fernandez, 13:25.46 02-Nov-90, 26-Jun-09 (18)
Rudy Chapa, 13:25.57 07-Nov-57, 06-May-78 (20)
Alberto Salazar, 13:26.3 07-Aug-58, 21-Apr-79 (20)
Dathan Ritzenhein, 13:27.77 30-Dec-82, 03-May-02 (19)
Alberto Salazar, 13:27.90 07-Aug-58, 17-Jul-79 (20)
Hassan Mead, 13:28.45 28-Aug-89, 02-May-09 (19)
Paul Geis, 13:29.0 23-Feb-53, 12-Jul-73 (20)
Evan Jager, 13:29.65 08-Mar-89, 02-May-09 (20)
Chris Derrick, 13:29.98 17-Oct-90, 02-May-09 (18)