freshman runs 4:13.43 at NBN for full mile

future talent wrote:

1 Tim Bason 16 Una-Nj-West_windsor-Bason 4:11.89

2 Waleed Suliman 17 Douglas S. Freeman Tc-Va 4:12.24

3 Zakeer Ahmad 17 Staples Tc-Ct-Boys 4:12.53

4 Randall Neish 16 Una-Ct-Glastonbury-Neish 4:12.74

5 Alex Milligan 16 Nittany T+F-Pa 4:12.88

6 Elliot Gindi 17 Ocean Township Tc-Nj-Boys 4:13.26

7 Samuel Toolin 19 North Kingstown Tc-Ri-Boy 4:13.43

8 Noah Carey 17 Guilderland Tc-Ny-Boys 4:13.66

I was watching the live stream and going into the bell lap this kid is on the shoulder of the leader trying to take the win. Not only is that time crazy fast for a freshman, but the way he went about it is impressive. This kid has huge potential. I think LV only ran 4:15 as a freshman and he became one of the all time greats so this kid is a huge talent.

It's pretty good I guess.

future talent wrote:

1 Tim Bason 16 Una-Nj-West_windsor-Bason 4:11.89

2 Waleed Suliman 17 Douglas S. Freeman Tc-Va 4:12.24

3 Zakeer Ahmad 17 Staples Tc-Ct-Boys 4:12.53

4 Randall Neish 16 Una-Ct-Glastonbury-Neish 4:12.74

5 Alex Milligan 16 Nittany T+F-Pa 4:12.88

6 Elliot Gindi 17 Ocean Township Tc-Nj-Boys 4:13.26

7 Samuel Toolin 19 North Kingstown Tc-Ri-Boy 4:13.43

8 Noah Carey 17 Guilderland Tc-Ny-Boys 4:13.66

I was watching the live stream and going into the bell lap this kid is on the shoulder of the leader trying to take the win. Not only is that time crazy fast for a freshman, but the way he went about it is impressive. This kid has huge potential. I think LV only ran 4:15 as a freshman and he became one of the all time greats so this kid is a huge talent.

Pretty good. Wouldn't anoint him just yet, but that's a great start.

Maybe he could beat Kate Murphy by about 100m, but probably not.

Why were the times so slow? Tactical race, or terrible/windy conditions?

Letsrun heard it here first. He will be a sub 4 hs miler

Who is LV?

Eli Krahn, look him up...

How old tho?

MaMiler wrote:

Who is LV?

Lukas Verzbicas

US national HS record holder in the 2 mile and hs sub 4 miler (senior year in 2011).

Also did triathlons and duathlons during high school.

Went to Oregon to run. Quit mid XC season his freshman year, said he wanted to focus on triathlon.

The following summer suffered major injuries in a bicycle accident, suffering broken vertebra, punctured lung, and broken collarbone. It was feared he could never run again. But, he has since been able to return to training, but hasn't quite been able to reach his previous level, although he has climbed back up to being ranked in the top 20 Americans in the triathlon again.

Some people hate on him for quitting running to focus on triathlons, because they feel he was disingenuous for going to Oregon and then quitting in the middle of his first season.

Others applaud him for coming back from a severe injury to compete at the national level again.

Others applaud him for running sub 4 in high school.

Others hate on him for quitting running in general, arguing he would be more successful in running than in cycling.

Others applaud him for running for USA, despite being able to run for Lithuania if he wanted (he would have a much easier time making an Olympic team for Lithuania).

Jakob Ingebrigtsen would not even have been a freshman, and he has run the equivalent of a 4 minute mile. Now, THAT'S talent.

Are the two digits following the name the competitors age?

Age?? wrote:

Are the two digits following the name the competitors age?

No, it's the graduation year. So "19" means he intends to graduate in 2019; i.e. he is a freshman.

habs wrote:

No, it's the graduation year. So "19" means he intends to graduate in 2019; i.e. he is a freshman.

Thanks. Hope his future is as bright as it appears to be.

Sumday wrote:

Eli Krahn, look him up...

Good to mention him, ran 4:09 for 1600 three years ago, hasn't run faster since.

Not 0.9 of a mile?

Sam be Toolin

Has he had big drops in his times?

i was able to run a 4:49 my freshman year. the pressure was on after sophomore year when i only ran a disappointing 4:42. after a few years of moderate training and growing 6 inches and 30 pounds, i, wait for it, was able to dip under 4:20 before high school graduation.a beautiful story of progression, isn't it?

minong wrote:

Sumday wrote:

Eli Krahn, look him up...

Good to mention him, ran 4:09 for 1600 three years ago, hasn't run faster since.

Tamagno ran 4:09 also