College career of stud Donavan Brazier (45r, 1:47.55) has begun with 4:07.56 pb in mile

Kind of forgot about him...love watching him. Thanks for the update.

Nice! Did he run cross country?

There is a nice article on him in this month's Track and Field News. A Magazine that none of you have ever heard of.

He was 4th best all-time in the 800m and (as you have noted) had great ability at 400m and Mile.

Any open 400s for this guy? Relay times are always suspect. Sub 47 seems pretty likely, and would given him an impressive range for only College Frosh.

I was at the meet on Saturday. There was a pacer who took him (and about 4 other A&M runners) through in 2:00. Donavan proceeded to lead the rest of the race with only Alex Riba hanging on to him. He looked very smooth closing in a low 28 for his last 200, even looking around to see if any of the other A&M runners had stayed with him. He was quoted in the recap article as saying he wished he had more guys pushing him up front.

He is training under coach Alleyne Francique as part of A&M's 400/800 group. They have two 1:47 guys, and another three 1:49-1:50 guys who train with him. As we all know, Texas A&M is focused on winning national outdoor track championships, which means maximizing points any way possible. Donavan will be focusing on the 800, DMR 1200 leg (indoors only), and 4x400, while possibly dabbling in the open 400 if the team needs him at SEC's and/or NCAA's indoor/outdoor.

An inside source says this is the only mile he will run all indoors, and that he will most likely open up with a 1500 outdoors in similar 3:47-3:48 fashion. His training with Coach Francique has only one aerobic run per week (30 min run on Sunday). Look for him to light it up in the 800-1200 this indorr season!

During the early signing period this year A and M also signed a guy who has gone 1:52 but who has split 46 high on the relay and has a shot at sub 1:49 this spring. Ran 16:20 in xc this year too. That will be a group to watch for several years.

Thanks for thd inside scoop in his training. Interesting! Talk about low mileage!

I was there also and thought it looked like he ran an "easy" 4:07 - as if he had a lot left in the tank.

I don't criticize Coach Henry much but I think Donavan should double in the 800/mile along with the DMR mile leg (indoors). He's able to run the fast enough qualifying times and nationals will suit him with the sit and kick races. The Aggies don't need him for a competitive 4x4 team (Rose, Kerley, the 3 hurdlers, isn't a T&T kid coming in at midterm as well?).

lol why do we care that this guy ran 4:07?? oh, it looked "easy" excuse me...

create a thread when the guy runs 1:46 low indoors

YAWN wrote:

lol why do we care that this guy ran 4:07?? oh, it looked "easy" excuse me...

create a thread when the guy runs 1:46 low indoors

Because he is probably going to run at least 1:44 eventually, and that makes his development interesting to running fans. How is your running going little YAWN?

Wake me up when you come up with a better troll than this.

YAWN wrote:

lol why do we care that this guy ran 4:07?? oh, it looked "easy" excuse me...

create a thread when the guy runs 1:46 low indoors

Texas A&M has had "talent" at a middle distance level 15/8 for awhile with little success at the end of the season when it counts. Lets see if he can stay healthy and run well at the end of the season at NCAAs where it really counts not december solo mile

Open 400? wrote:

Any open 400s for this guy? Relay times are always suspect. Sub 47 seems pretty likely, and would given him an impressive range for only College Frosh.

His best open was just under 48, but it was mid-season, following other events. He's at least high 46's.

YAWN wrote:

lol why do we care that this guy ran 4:07?? oh, it looked "easy" excuse me...

create a thread when the guy runs 1:46 low indoors

Why do we care? Cause the kid ran a 1:47 in HS and has 45 relay speed. For him to run 4:07 in the mile is pretty good. Nick Symmonds is currently running 33-4 for 10k so 4:07 is nice fitness for a guy this fast.

The guy was one of the fastest 800 runners in US HS history. I'm not sure why this bored is obsessed with only distance runners. The 800 may very well be the most exciting event in track and field.

Did he run cross country?

Ags have had an 800 indoor NCAA champ in Michael Preble recently. Lots of good 800 runners there who swing down to the 400.

I don't know what you're talking about re tons of 1500 talent. It isn't like they're bringing in a nunch of sub410 milers out of hs.

Lelei ran a good one for them but he is really a steeple guy. He did well there, too.

Chwi f nxhhhsk wrote:

Ags have had an 800 indoor NCAA champ in Michael Preble recently. Lots of good 800 runners there who swing down to the 400.

I don't know what you're talking about re tons of 1500 talent. It isn't like they're bringing in a nunch of sub410 milers out of hs.

Lelei ran a good one for them but he is really a steeple guy. He did well there, too.

FALSE, Preble finished runner up indoors in 2012. And it appears Lelei owns the school record at 4:00.41... Texas A&M has never had someone go sub 4...

It's also a great run considering he only has one long run a week of 30min!

Watch any of his races earlier this year and it was clear that he was in 1:46 shape had he of jumped in to the right race. He was running 1:47 off a 53/54 first lap. Not hard to see him going 52/54 1:46 if he were in a race with some 1:45 guys towing him along.

Showing similar progression to the kid I coach.

Alex

16 - 2009 1:49.64

17 - 2010 1:47.56

18 - 2011 1:46.28

19 - 2012 1:47.55 (injured)

20 - 2013 1:45.44

21 - 2014 1:44.40 =NR

**born in July, so ran most of these times before he turned the age listed. i.e ran 1:46.28 when he was 17 and 8 month old)

Donavan

17- 2014 1:48.61

18- 2015 1:47.55

JRinaldi wrote:

It's also a great run considering he only has one long run a week of 30min!

Watch any of his races earlier this year and it was clear that he was in 1:46 shape had he of jumped in to the right race. He was running 1:47 off a 53/54 first lap. Not hard to see him going 52/54 1:46 if he were in a race with some 1:45 guys towing him along.

Showing similar progression to the kid I coach.

Alex

16 - 2009 1:49.64

17 - 2010 1:47.56

18 - 2011 1:46.28

19 - 2012 1:47.55 (injured)

20 - 2013 1:45.44

21 - 2014 1:44.40 =NR

**born in July, so ran most of these times before he turned the age listed. i.e ran 1:46.28 when he was 17 and 8 month old)

Donavan

17- 2014 1:48.61

18- 2015 1:47.55

Who do you coach?