Cas Loxsom Indoor 600m World Best 1:14.91 at Penn State

This is a new WR. Term "indoor best" was because of the altitude, so it couldn't count as an official WR.

guys gonna be a force when he learns to run another 200m.

..and he'll be out in the semis once USA outdoors roll around.

Namer of records wrote:

This is a new WR. Term "indoor best" was because of the altitude, so it couldn't count as an official WR.

Why do people like you post with such confidence when you are so, so wrong.

It's a World Best.

600m is his best event.

goodkidmaddcity wrote:

guys gonna be a force when he learns to run another 200m.

mcmillan thinks that 1:15 600m is worth 1:42.8.

Nonsense. But Loxsom should absolutely be running 1:44s every year at least with his speed.

I don't get how he hasn't broken through in the 800 yet when he's running so many fast 600s. He should be able to run 1:43 with that kind of speed, but it seems that he lacks strength for that last 200. I think he ran something like 3:45 for 1500 which is decent but I think he should be running way better outdoors.

And the second place is a sophomore in college, right? So he is technically a year older than the UTEP overage freshman (previous World Best time holder) and he broke the previous mark as well? So how old is this kid? Is he above the scrutiny when the age and performance are compared? Many people here on let's run said that there was no way a freshman can break the world record because of his age and it is a scam but no one is saying a thing about a sophomore that he is supposed to be a year older?

Jeffy wrote:

And the second place is a sophomore in college, right? So he is technically a year older than the UTEP overage freshman (previous World Best time holder) and he broke the previous mark as well? So how old is this kid? Is he above the scrutiny when the age and performance are compared? Many people here on let's run said that there was no way a freshman can break the world record because of his age and it is a scam but no one is saying a thing about a sophomore that he is supposed to be a year older?

This. So much this.

douchelin^3 wrote:

Jeffy wrote:

And the second place is a sophomore in college, right? So he is technically a year older than the UTEP overage freshman (previous World Best time holder) and he broke the previous mark as well? So how old is this kid? Is he above the scrutiny when the age and performance are compared? Many people here on let's run said that there was no way a freshman can break the world record because of his age and it is a scam but no one is saying a thing about a sophomore that he is supposed to be a year older?

This. So much this.

As long as he was born and raised in the United States of America, he should have a legitimate, verified birth certificate. That birth certificate places him above scrunity.

The aforementioned Kenyan from UTEP is a fantastic runner and his time is spectacular, regardless of age. But Kenya does not have the same infrastructure that the U.S. does and many times they fabricate birth certificates in order to gain opportunity. This is why people think Kenyans look older/more mature at a younger age than Americans, when in actuality, that 18 year old is at the very least 23-24, possibly older.

I do not blame any Kenyan for forging a birth certificate to obtain an opportunity, but many of the scholastic Kenyans that you see are much older than they claim to be.

So to summarize my answer to your question: Isaiah Harris is above age scrunity because his country has a detailed/accurate system of record keeping and there is a strong precedent for age cheating in Kenya.

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congrats to both guys

there is still lot of indoor season to go & i think if the 3 race it couple more times, the record will get down to 1'14-low/mid

one thing to note in all-time list is that it was dominated by 800 guys, usually elite ones

perhaps this record needs to be attacked more by a 800/400 guy rather than a"pure" 600 ( loxsom ) or 800 guys like previous

isiah & the kenyan have presumably age on their side v loxsom, so over next coupla years or more, one or other shoud own the record perhaps long term

my feeling is that this record shoud get down to 1'14-flat in next few years

LetsRun.com wrote:

So the indoor world best, which was set by UTEP freshman Emmanuel Korir last weekend (1:14.97) is no more. Loxsom ran 1:14.91, while Penn State sophomore Isaiah Harris clocked 1:14.96 in second.

http://www.gopsusports.com/livestats/c-track/2017-pennstate-national/

If it weren't for Donovan B. last year everyone would be all about Harris running one of the best frosh years ever. Kid split a legit 46.8 as a jr. in HS. Finally got a chance to show off the wheels in a pressured race under 800.

Harris and Korir should both break 1:45 this year outdoors, maybe even indoors (Korir opened in 1:46). I agree that this record should be more like 1:14 flat, because that is 49/25, which is manageable even indoors for a few guys like Rudisha and Bosse if they were in top shape for outdoors. Murphy should be able to run a fast one when he is in shape with his likely sub 46 speed and 1:42.

What were the splits?

No way! You know how many 1:48 800 guys who run 1:16/1:17 the previous indoor season. Loxsom runs a good 600 because he goes out hard. You cannot go split a 52 and expect a good 600 . Impossible. I No one really knows how to run this damn race

24/48.9

data please wrote:

What were the splits?

Mrr82 wrote:

LetsRun.com wrote:

So the indoor world best, which was set by UTEP freshman Emmanuel Korir last weekend (1:14.97) is no more. Loxsom ran 1:14.91, while Penn State sophomore Isaiah Harris clocked 1:14.96 in second.

http://www.gopsusports.com/livestats/c-track/2017-pennstate-national/

If it weren't for Donovan B. last year everyone would be all about Harris running one of the best frosh years ever. Kid split a legit 46.8 as a jr. in HS. Finally got a chance to show off the wheels in a pressured race under 800.

Harris is crazy talented. He won the 200m and 1600m at the hs state meet his senior year. Not many kids have that type of range.

Always wonder about psu guys like Loxsom,Creese and Kidder. Get off to great starts and then level off by JR year. Hope it is different with Robinson. Also except for Creese the others never run xc. Just wish Coach Gondak would iook up the training logs of Peter Snell.