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Region V 1600m

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Location:

Provo,UT,USA

Member Since:

May 18, 2010

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

NCAA Champ

Running Accomplishments:

Pre-high school: I ran a lot of local 5ks and a few half marathons.  I didn't do a ton of training, but I just had fun, and I got more serious about it as high school got closer.

High school: I enjoyed running a lot, especially cross country.  I originally did track to keep my in shape for cross country.  I ran at Footlocker Nationals, the Adidas Dream mile, Brooks PR Invitational, world xc junior championships, and a few local 5ks. 

PRs: 800: 1:56.80-State Track 2014

1600: 4:10-State Track 2014/Mile: Sea Level-Adidas Grand Prix-4:07

3200:Alititude(~4500ft): 8:57.99-State Track 2014-2 Mile:8:53 at Brooks PR Invitational

5K: New Balance Indoor Nationals(2014) - 14:24

10K:USA Junior Track Championships (2014)-31:01

15K: Blacksmith Fork Freedom Run (aided) 48:10(2013).

Half Marathon: 
Utah Valley Half - 1:11:24(aided)(2012)

Post-mission:

1,500m-3:45

3k-7:50 

5k-13:29

10k-28:18

NCAA finishes:

Cross Country: 10th(2018);

Indoor: 3k-7th(2019) 5k-10th(2019);

Outdoor: 10k-22nd(2018), 4th(2019), 5k-7th(2019)

Long-Term Running Goals:

Make sure I have fun, not get burned out, and get faster.

School records in the 5km and 10km.  

Personal:

Served a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints from July 2015-July 2017.  I gained 30 lbs. during the service and came back out of shape; however I knew that if the Lord wanted me to once again run competitively, he would bless me to return to fitness. 

I graduated from Sky View High School in Smithfield, Utah. I currently run for Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah.  

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Race: Region V 1600m (1 Miles) 00:04:21, Place overall: 1, Place in age division: 1
Total Distance
5.50

     1.5 mile warm up, stretches and strides.  I've been really nervous for this race for a while, because it felt like I had a lot of expectation.  Coach Write said just to run it tactilly, and not care about time.  Just give it enought to win it, and save anything else for state.

   The gun went off, and so did everyone around me.  I didn't start out too well, but I was alright with it.  I went around the pack during the first 200m and then just cut in and ran in back of Brian Jasper of Bonneville.  The pace felt really easy, and I tried to pass him at the 400m mark, but he threw in a surge, and I let him lead for a while.  We came across the 400m at 63, which seemed a lot faster than I thought we were running.  I just stayed behind him and drafted for the next two laps.  2:11 was the 800m mark, which was faster than I thought we would be.  We were at 3:20 at the 1200m mark.  Right here coach yelled at me to kick, but when I tried to pass Jasper, Adam Hendrickson and Tanner Blaylock of Box Elder both flew around me.  I passed Jasper at the 300m mark, and got out in lane 3 to pass the Box Elder duo.  I thought I passed them, but when I tried to get into lane one on the turn I ran straight into Adam's arm, where he pushed me back to get some space.  I stayed behind him with the rest of the turn, and when we hit 80m to go, I tried to pass him.  He started getting out in lane 2 or 3 for the finish shoot, and I was trying to get on that side, so it was hard to pass him.  We both fought pretty hard, and we didn't know who won, it was that close.  My coach said I beat him, but I wasn't sure.  After about an hour or so, they finally put up results, which said I beat him by a quarter second.  That must have been the shortest quarter second in the world, because it felt  much closer. 

    Afterward I did a good cool down, and the rest of the meet got post-poned because of lightning.   

Comments
From Kam on Thu, May 09, 2013 at 12:53:45 from 68.66.163.179

Epic finish. The elbowing, the jostling, way to make it on top.

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