Simeon Birnbaum Wins Record Breaking 3200m Race at Arcadia Invite 

he ran it smart and kept a person in front og him the whole time as a windbreaker 😆😆😆😆

last place finisher last year was 9:06 so no it is pretty bad for the calibur of athletes at this race. i think this year there was really only that sub 8:50s pack and you were either part of it or not. If you were not, you were pretty much stuck in no man's land, watching the race a half lap ahead of your and getting distracted and unfocused.

@@user-sx3zz2ef2g My best was 10:13 so I'm pretty impressed by all these guys.

@@user-sx3zz2ef2g he was talking about in general that is a really good time.

​@w 9:30 is still good, but nice to see American runners running to break records and not be tactical to win.

German best HS runner ever....too bad injuries at OK ST ruined his career

​@@dontlookback3549 Ritzenhein is considered the best prep runner by many of the so-called experts on the matter. Personally, I think SINCE the year 2000, Ritzenhein is the best CC runner, but German the best on the track. With that said, Ritzenehin did run a 13:44 (for full 5k) on the track his senior year. The GOAT is probably Gerry Lindgren who ran 13:44 on a shotty cinder track, 8:40 indoors for full 2-mile, and 4:01, and MOST NOTABLY qualified for the 1964 Summer Olympics. Lindgren's times are all the more impressive considering this was nearly 60 years and the technology, understanding of nutrition, and training back then was archaic compared to the options and information athletes have now.

​@@berkeleygolfer diets were much better back then tbf, your average joe was eating like a modern day athlete. Pollution levels were also much lower back then. Lindgren is still the HS Distance GOAT though, as well as Jim Ryun in the mile

I umpired those races at Cerritos College in Norwalk, CA. 2008. Great distance runners! Christina Babcock, 4:33.82, Three girls 2:10, three girls 2:11. Two boys 1:51...

Not really, 5 seconds off the national record

​@Zugzug that's the two mile record. This is 3200.

@@FloatingGoat1 if you wana be really technical about it, but I’d never consider a national record to be broken when somebody has literally covered more distance in less time

It is the record, these times were ran at an official meet, so technically they got it

@@zugzug733 Verzbicas' time was not considered NFHS eligible. If you want to get really technical, Verzbicas raced in a pro race while Colin Sahlman did NOT run against professional or collegiate athletes in order to set a national record of 8:33 in the 3200. Completely and entirely high school, as it should be.

He my idol

Dude, I almost threw up 🤢that’s literally how nasty that kick was 🥵

@@brucebogtrotter3430 chess does not equal intelligence

@@ayeeffvee8173 it does though, it might not equal EDUCATION but def INTELLIGENCE

He ain’t beating Goku tho 😴😴😴

Simmons a junior tho bro 💀

Simmons is a junior and was the reason the time was so good

it was billie issa from west ranch 😢😢 he prolly would have PRd too

@@pr1dee 😢

Ain’t beating Goku 💀

@@tacobeller9391No one likes anime

Fr he’s never talked about even tho he always manages to get top 3 unlike Connor burns who sometimes sell but they still gave him attention

I think that was Billie Issa that got kneed by accident iirc

16 in the invitational heat, and 1 in the seeded heat

What? Why would running an 8:34 ibdicate being in 8:25 shape lol

@@FranklynAlvarez becayse he ran the last 800m section at 8:12 pace

I agree with you; they ran the first mile (1600) in 4:19 and closed in 4:15. Realistically these guys should threaten sub 8:30 by end of season

German’s record might be the full 2 mile

8:29 for full 2 miles is the National Record, by Lukas Verzbicas. That’s equivalent to an 8:26 3200

@@martydobbins5071 he ran that in a pro race. these guys only ran against high schoolers. lukas verzbicas record is more of an unofficial record because its not eligible for high school records.

@@user-sx3zz2ef2g The National Records for the HS Mile, 5000 and 10,000 were also run in open pro races. If we’re truly recognising what was the fastest performance

German ran that time after running 4min 1600m 3 hours of rest best double in America history in high school it be Different if he had some Competition someone push him!

He finished off his college freshmen season at the University of Oregon. Unfortunately it seems like he’s been riddled with an injury this outdoor season.

Why didn’t they race tho ?

I am pretty sure it is a question of regulations on incompatabilities, but I am not sure of the detail.

⁠@@lukecarroll19I know this comment is 11 months old but I’ve wished they raced their last year of highschool running racing high school meets instead of running against pros

@@brucebogtrotter3430 😆

Genetics has a lot to do with it.

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