I was curious to get some perspective on optimum weight for a middle distance runner. I'm 6'2 and weigh around 166 pounds. My main distance is the mile. I haven't been running a long time. I started about 3 months ago and have slowly built up to my current mileage of 50 to 40 miles a week.My recent mile time was 5 minutes ten seconds.
Depends on the guy and body type... Weight doesn't matter so much as body fat percentage. At 6'2, 166 pounds isn't too heavy, but it may be possible that you could lose a little weight, even if it doesn't look like it. Get your body fat tested and go from there, if your under 8%, your weight is just fine, but if your over 8%, then focus on eating a good healthy diet to lose a little fat. (8% is an arbitrary; I said it because most professional runners will be between 5-8%)
I'm just over 6'1, and for a big race I'm typically around 148 pounds, but throughout most of the year I hover around 153-155, but I focus on peaking for Marathons.
at 5'10 I usually weigh about 140-143 lbs. But I race the best right around 136.
I am in high school, my PRs are 16:46 and 4:24.
Keep in mind that you have to balance your life out and acquire women as well so you should gain 20lbs.