So do you know of a kid who ran under 4:10 in high school and decided to focus exclusively on academics or was simply tired of training or whatever and never even attempted collegiate track?
So do you know of a kid who ran under 4:10 in high school and decided to focus exclusively on academics or was simply tired of training or whatever and never even attempted collegiate track?
Jim Nielsen coached by wetmore in hs went 407
Peter Kesting of Olympia HS in Washington State ran 4:11 in the 1600m as a junior a few years back. He didn't run track his senior year. After he graduated high school he departed on a couple thousand mile bike rides through North America and another trip solo through Asia.
I have seen several over the years who didn't because academically they didn't qualify for the four year schools they would have wanted to attend, and they didn't want to bother with a JC for a year or two to try and qualify after that. Some people simply aren't cut out for college and know it.
Jimmy Butcher
Yong-Sung Leal
9:00/14:27 as a Soph. 7th at FL Nats as a JR. 8:57 as a SR, No collegiate running.
He did a make a return to running at 26, about 6 years ago and crush some legit times.
About 1 millions Kenyans.
Drew Hunter
The best part about your body is that when running... it has no idea if you're in college or not.
Xoze wrote:
About 1 millions Kenyans.
A lot of good answers coming up and this probably the best. I am not an example since I didn't (and couldn't very well) run mid-D but did run 10k and was pretty good. Didn't consider NCAA. It didn't seem like a 'next step' to my peers and me.
Illinois had a State Champ back in the 80's that never even thought of going to college.
Verzbicas
Xoze wrote:
About 1 millions Kenyans.
And about 1 million Americans. We all know that for every 4:10 hischooler there's 99 who could but are not interested in track.
Emperor Zurg wrote:
Xoze wrote:About 1 millions Kenyans.
And about 1 million Americans. We all know that for every 4:10 hischooler there's 99 who could but are not interested in track.
The fact that letsrun posters knows these obscure no name high school runners who ran under 4:10 amazes and disturbs me at the same time.
true, but he's pro now, so he isn't done, and he is still getting a college education.
Jeff Nelson.
Peter Rono, Billy Konchellah and many many others from Kenya.
Mikey Brannigan anybody? But that's for entirely different porpoises. Oh whale, but the posters better lettuce be about the specifics.
athlete46 wrote:
Peter Rono, Billy Konchellah and many many others from Kenya.
A poster above mentioned the 1 million Kenyans who did not and you managed to pick two who likely did.?Well done.
Yes, you are correct.
He is an amazing kid who overcomes a large disability.
His parents are saints.