Do I have a chance at the 800?

Try it out. The worst that'll happen is you'll go back to running those 47s. Btw you have a good build for 800m.

Give that white boy a 2/10!!

I think you can be good at it. if you're a 400 guy and you start doing some runs with the mid-distance to distance guys in the fall you might make a very good 800m runner

Tall and thin tends to be good for the 800m, I have no idea why but it just seems to help. Although there are lots of fast guys that are below six foot. At my high school we had 2 basketball players run the 4x800 and one ran 2:04 and the other 2:07 off of almost nothing, the 2:04 guy was 6'2-6'3 and the other guy was way tall, at least it seemed that way, he was probably 6'5-6'7. Also the kid with the fastest time in my state for high school this year is 6'4 and won state in the 4x400. I'm no expert but I think you could be really really good in it.

I'm only 5'11" and I ran 1:52 in high school

theory debunked

2 workouts-400m and 200m intervals, which you've probably been doing your whole career...you'll kill 800 meters, your coach is smart.

'47.low'

Too slow - I mean your real time not this imaginary one

I realize that my 47 is too slow. That is why I am supposed to be attempting an 800. My coach sees no improvement in the 400 and he thinks I can be better at the 8. Anyways, you can end the thread. I talked to my coach this morning and he says that if I am too worried about changing distances that he would not force me to change. I am going to go back to running 400s. I like my 47s better.

I wouldn't rule out running the 800 in the future. You are only a sophomore, so have a serious conversation with you coach about attempting it next year.

I suspect you would need to increase your mileage to 40 mpw with a 50-60 minute long run.

Take your best 400 time, say 48 flat X 2 = 96 + 15 seconds =1.51 This is a good formula to use.

Are your pants on fire?

Try out a few 800s and see how you like them. I would say your at about 1:50 range right now and only a sophmore in college so for all you know you could be sacrificing a brilliant career. 800 training isn't that different from 400 training and it's still fast enough to where it will build endurance while benefiting your 400 time too and possibly even making you tougher. It can only help you.

Try em out, see how you like them and see how you do, and if you don't like them than go back to the 400 and if you do like the 800 then switch to the 800. Simple as that.

In high school, every year we had two or three kids who could run 2:00 off about 15 a week and couldn't have broken 50 to save their lives (probably 52-53 guys). I'll bet you can go 1:50 (assuming you aren't trolling).