Any Which Way But Loose wrote:
5:00 is not that fast.
Break it down to 75 secs per lap.
You don't think Bolt could suck it up for 70 seconds each lap?
You have thousands of mediocre athletes in high school that break 5.
Bolt is much better than a mediocre HS runner.
This is exactly right.
I was a jumper sprinter. I ran 46 seconds for the 400 and wasn't an endurance guy
I ran 5:30 for the mile at 10 years old.
Bolt would have no problems breaking 5 minutes. Give him a week to decide he wants to, and 2 more to find a pair of shoes.