nufin new wrote:
C'mon man, seriously, why all the excitement?
When he runs sub 1:43, then grab yourself a beer and start to get a little excited. An almost 1:46 800m runner is just nothing special. Training sessions are great for internal confidence but mean jack in a race.
Sure, he is youngish and has potential but stats tell us that most never achieve their potential for so many reasons.
Next!
Why all the excitement? Youngish? Nothing special? Are you handicapped?
The only runners to have gone faster at his age have OG/WC hardware. No exceptions. Got it.