10 Most Untouchable High School T & F Records

Yea, good list. I would say Carter's Shot, then the boys 400 with Webb's mile 3rd!

Four out of 10 are from Texans. Another reason to hate us.

What about Ian Edwards' weekly mileage record?

I had no idea that a high school kid had broken 45 in the 400, that is insane. I would put boys 800 on there and take off the girls 3200.

no 8:34 from german or 8:40 from lindgren? really?

Stupid Flanders wrote:

Four out of 10 are from Texans. Another reason to hate us.

Three out of 10 are from Californians. Another reason to hate us.

Why would you openly admit your inferiority?

Stupid Simpson wrote:

Stupid Flanders wrote:

Four out of 10 are from Texans. Another reason to hate us.

Three out of 10 are from Californians. Another reason to hate us.

8:34 is not untouchable. I expect it to fall within the next 10 years. What was amazing about it was German's age and that he lead the whole way. The 8:36 4:00 double was better than the 8:34 two mile, in my opinion.

Lindgren's 8:40 was indoors, I think they're talking about outdoor records.

"If there were a national meet, there might be a chance for some of the truly great relay teams to actually collide more than once or twice a year."

Uh, there's been a national meet for a while. I assume the 4 x 1 is contested there.

"Heck, America's best collegiate runners aren't threatening 2:00."

Just not true.

7. Girls 800 (2:00.07, Kim Gallagher, Fort Wash. Upper Dublin, Pa., 1982)

Ajee Wilson (NJ) split 2:00 flat in a relay and ran 2:02 last year as a sophomore. If she can remain healthy she has a shot at breaking it next year.

Wow, breaking 45 in high school is just eye-popping fast.

Jersey Girl wrote:

7. Girls 800 (2:00.07, Kim Gallagher, Fort Wash. Upper Dublin, Pa., 1982)

Ajee Wilson (NJ) split 2:00 flat in a relay and ran 2:02 last year as a sophomore. If she can remain healthy she has a shot at breaking it next year.

She did run 2:00.59 for a relay split, but her best open was 2:04.18. Note that a couple of years earlier, Laura Roesler ran 2:03.08 as a sophomore and didn't get faster in high school. Not saying that Wilson can't break Gallagher's record, but it is an impressive record.

And I'm a big fan of both Roesler and Wilson, so I hope they continue to have an excellent running career.

What's an even better record may be Obea Moore's 45.16 as a sophomore. That's a woulda, coulda, shoulda right there.

Alan

Shooting fish in a barrel wrote:

Why would you openly admit your inferiority?

Stupid Simpson wrote:

Three out of 10 are from Californians. Another reason to hate us.

I am a runner. I am automatically inferior.

i could break all those records, back to back any day of the week. you americans are weak

What about Jim Ryun's 3:58.3 mile in a pure high school race?

Old Miler wrote:

What about Jim Ryun's 3:58.3 mile in a pure high school race?

Good point. I don't expect any high school kid to ever go out on their own and do that without a set-up race. The kids these days cruise their state meets and save themselves for the big prep showdown meets to run fast distance times. That will never, ever happen. Carter's shots, Webb's mile are incredible and look untouchable but 20.13 will go down before a high school kid comes around that's good enough to even contemplate trying a 3:58 or 3:57 1600 when he's going to win by over 10 seconds.

I think it would be the mile or 400, carters shot is going down this year. Every year ryan crouser has started the season a little worse than he ended the season before. This year he was unable to do basketball so he has been 100% focused on throwing and has already thrown 77 ft, a massive pr, and it's only indoor.

kent tekulve wrote:

Webb's mile is listed at number 2...can't touch this...

http://www.maxpreps.com/news/AKvaJEaUEeCkhgAcxJSkrA/ten-most-untouchable-track-and-field-prep-records.htm

I think the top 6 are real good, as in among those I would heavily consider, but beyond those...

Here's my thoughts on the top 15 TRACK ONLY records (sans the medleys, 10k, 400mH and steeple chase)... field events not included (Boys SP and Boys LJ would be very high, probably PV as well)

15 Greatest Track Records

1. Girls 200m (22.11 - Allyson Felix, CA)

2. Girls 100m Hurdles (12.95 - Candy Young, PA)

3. Boys Mile (3:53.43 - Alan Webb, VA)

4. Boys 110m Hurdles (13.08 - Wayne Davis, NC)

5. Girls 4x100m Relay (44.50 - LB Poly CA)

6. Boys 4x100m Relay (39.76 - FW-Wyatt TX)

7. Boys 100m (10.01 - Jeff Demps, FL)

8. Girls 300m Hurdles (39.98 - Lashinda Demus, CA)

9. Girls 100m (11.11 - Angela Williams, CA)

10. Girls 400m (50.69 - Sanya Richards, FL)

11. Boys 400m (44.69 - Darrell Robinson, WA)

12. Boys 5,000m (13:37.91 - Galen Rupp, OR)

13. Boys 300m Hurdles (35.02 - Reggie Wyatt, CA)

14. Boys 200m (20.13 - Roy Martin, TX)

15. Girls 4x200m (1:33.87 - LB Poly CA)

and the 10 weakest:

1. Girls 4xMile (19:56.75 - Suffern NY)

2. Girls 4x800m (8:43.12 - Roosevelt MD)

3. Boys 4xMile (17:06.6 - South Eugene OR)

4. Boys 4x800m (7:30.67 - Albemarle VA)

5. Girls Mile (4:34.9c - Jordan Hasay, CA)

6. Girls 2 Mile (9:52.1c - Kim Mortensen, CA)

7. Boys 800m (1:46.45 - Michael Granville, CA)

8. Girls 4x400m (3:35.49 - LB Poly CA)

9. Girls 5,000m (15:48.91 - Emily Sisson, MO)

10. Girls 800m (2:00.07 - Kim Gallagher, PA)

I'm sure lots of people will disagree, so... have at it!