What is an Phenom? That term seems to be thrown around a lot. I really wonder what qualifies a girl at say 14 and maybe a boy at 14.
What is an Phenom? That term seems to be thrown around a lot. I really wonder what qualifies a girl at say 14 and maybe a boy at 14.
If it's a high school boy/girl 9th grader, than perhaps winning the state championship in XC would be considered "phenom" to me.
What kind of time would they have to run? Some state championship times are not very good. Where I live it is small school and two girls have won state with +5:40 1600 in the last 15 years. I would not consider that Phenom.
wtf is a phenom
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What is an Phenom? That term seems to be thrown around a lot. I really wonder what qualifies a girl at say 14 and maybe a boy at 14.
There are no actual numbers, but I would say a 14/15 year old capable of winning state titles and makes a name for themselves on the national level as well. A young athlete that amazes everyone and btw, there a far more female phenoms than male.
Sub 4:20 as a freshman.
That is what I wanted to know. I hear people say that certain athletes are Phenoms and I really don't know what it takes to be one. Was that 4:20 for female or male? Have any of you coached any Phenoms? When did you decide that they qualifed to be one?
Media likes to make news more interesting so I feel b/c of that, it gets used more often than it deserves.
I was dubbed the "Freshman Phenomenon" back in high school, not having run any stellar times, but making the top seven of a national-caliber team my FR year in my first year of running. The title was given because of the percieved potential, which ended up being fulfilled, but those that dub these monikers usually see something in an athlete. And remember, it is respective to a region, city, state, history, etc. 4:20 in NY/CA is nothing. 4:20 in South Dakota is studly.