pre-calling wrote:
Utah Girl Chronicles wrote:It was a shame they were at the same meet but not in the same race. There are about 230 countries that would have put those boys in the same race. The USA does not always do things right.
Quick name six countries with Strong HS T&F programs outside of NACAC.
Other countries do not waste time with HS Track Gibberish. Kiprop was an Olympic Champion at 19. Our absolute best HS Athletes aren't even Kenya's K Squad. Kenya's Jr. Squad is as good if not better than 99.99% of the pro's in the USA 1500 and up.
The USA is stuck in High School and Collegiate mentality which hasn't really produced many Olympic Champions or WR Holders 1500 thru Marathon.
Who was the last Olympic Champion that also ran NCAA 1500M and up?
Peter Rono 1988?
Last American? Last American HS Phenom to win Olympic Gold? WR? Jim Ryan.
HS T&F programs are garbage. Not to say that the HS Boys who went sub 4 today didn't achieve something spectacular, they did, despite our garbage HS Programs.
The reality is they would get eaten alive by many African Jr's.