The next Edward Cheserek?

High School Running Distance

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8 years ago 09/21/2015 6:21pm EDT

re: lolwut

lolwut wrote:
billy777777111 wrote:
I run for the AGSTC (Adidas Garden State track Club) and they came on a run with us once, now, I admit, I am not in the best shape, yet, but I do my runs under 7 minute mile pace. They came for a Sunday long run, and I remember hearing about this kid named Edwin rutto from St Benedicts and hearing how he was fast, well I thought nothing of them running with us. We start the run at 6:40, great, not too bad, we bring it down to 6:20 and I'm getting tired and this Edwin kid hasn't broken a single drop of sweat yet, I'm covered in a pool of sweat, and after 4 miles of that I was done, I turned around and completed 8 miles and was beat. The kid Edwin ran 16 miles at around 6:20, and he wasn't even tired, he is 6'1 and skinny as hell, probably around 120-130 pounds. I am 6'0 and 160, you can imagine how fast this kid is......he is going to kill it this season.
So..... your basis for how good is he that he was able to drop a ~17:30 5k guy? Compared to that 99.9% of this board are "going to kill it this season".

Well, I am actually faster than that, but at that point in time, yes. I think he is going to do well and to the kid that is only a freshmen at St Benedict's and almost beat a 4:11 guy, also hung with rutto for a good portion of the run, he was a few minutes behind him at the end of the run and did phenomenal as well. The freshman was probably 5'9 and equally skinny as rutto.

8 years ago 09/21/2015 8:03pm EDT

re: billy777777111

his name is

Edward. Cheesecake.

Cheesecake.

Cheese......cake

8 years ago 09/21/2015 8:25pm EDT

re: billy777777111

Do not think Rutto ran. Anyone know why?

8 years ago 09/21/2015 9:07pm EDT

re: shush shdhshdfdjcjx

shush shdhshdfdjcjx wrote:
Do not think Rutto ran. Anyone know why?

My guess is they're saving his efforts for later in the season.

8 years ago 09/21/2015 9:30pm EDT

re: Kenyan-American

Kenyan-American wrote:
St Benedict's is the high school in nj that got Edward cheserek from Kenya during hs and he broke tons of records in hs before dominating in college. They have a senior now named Edwin rutto, also from Kenya, who could very well be the best kid in the state. However, even more impressive, another guy from Kenya named Ronald kigen who just started at st Benedict's ran a 15:50 as a freshman last week, almost beating a 4:11 miler and his seasons just getting started! Ronald kigen is going to be HUGE, on a king ches level, so watch out.

Are these guys 17 year old freshmen? LOL Have to ask since Cheserek was easily 19 as a soph (even though officials at the time would try and claim he was 17 before jockeying with his age even more).

8 years ago 09/21/2015 9:45pm EDT

re: billy777777111

I will say that being Kenyan - regardless of the current nationality - is going to work against them when it comes to being marketable unless said Kenyan has a lot of charm/charisma. Someone like Bernard Lagat.

I saw an interview with Craig Mottram that said he was in high demand during his prime because he was one of the few non-Africans to be able to run with the Africans. Spectators at the big Euro meets like to see white guys mixing it up with the best Africans.

I don't see why Ed and fellow HS Kenyans - coming from poverty - would want to pursue pro running? It has such a short lifespan and can be unreliable source of income. Instead they could get scholarships to a prestigious university and making bank in a lucrative career. Foolz.

8 years ago 09/22/2015 4:41pm EDT

re: Soprano

Soprano wrote:
lame99 wrote:
It is pretty lame that a little Catholic school in Nj somehow has a pipeline to import kids from Kenya. I guess some schools are SO desperate to be good that they will do anything.
I don't have any firsthand knowledge of how St. Benedict's chooses which Kenyan applicants get a scholarship, but "reportedly knew nothing of Cheserek's prowess" before he got there:
http://www.runnersworld.com/college/edward-cheserek-setting-the-record-straight
I think they bring in kids from other countries as well so I don't think the process is motivated by desire for a strong track program. That said, it's certainly possible being a stud athlete helps your chances. I don't know how their system works one way or the other.

Stud athlete - do you ever stop and think how pathetic that sounds

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