12-Year-Old DEMOLISHES 3k National Record That Stood For 36 Years At AAU Junior Olympics 2023!

12-year-old Patricio Pardo put on a show in the boys 3k, setting a new age group AAU Junior Olympics national record of 9:33.67 and destroying the previous record of 9:40.8 set 36 years ago.
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[@joshschoenick]

I’m surprised no one helped the young man celebrate the effort. He was just pointed to the water tent. Way to go young man! That was inspiring.

[@thebestisyettocome7]

I doubt they realized what had just happened. The kid just broke a 36 year old record, outstanding.

[@zedwpd]

Announcer says over and over he's on pace for a record @@thebestisyettocome7

[@Radrook353]

I'm not surprised. Just their way of doing MAGA.

[@brycecupp9660]

Pretty sure they just responded to him asking... Let's not get so overexcited... Great race and effortless looking... Reminded me of Alberto Salazar's running style

[@rawdaw65]

Ppl cheer money not individuals It is very sad

[@toddwhitmire9057]

WOW, that kid is going to be special. What heart and drive. Remember that name in the future Olympics.

[@mattsilva4377]

I hope this kid turns out to be a great champion as he progresses!! He deserves it with this showcase!

[@maratonlegendelenemirei3352]

Tiny chance of that. Most children who show great promise at a young age fizzle out when the other children play catch up in later life. Still, a great new record which belongs to him.

[@mattsilva4377]

@@maratonlegendelenemirei3352What are you talking about? As he progresses….he will be a great champion. Tiny chance of that? He already is a record holder and champion. Are you just a negative person? Most probably a hater! This has been put up for sooo long and you now come along with your negative opinions. I feel bad for your children if you currently have, if not, thank the heavens!. Having someone so negative in life is horrible…misery loves company. Tiny chance? Actually it is a great chance he will!Do you not know who Jacob Ingebrigtsen is? Or Noah Lyles? Or Tamari Davis? They have progressed and not fizzled out as you say. You just had to spew your negativity. God bless you!

[@aafsa8533]

@@mattsilva4377 Ingebrigtsen,Lyles and 8th place individually. Great comparison. Being part of Jamaican or Usa sprint team you most likely will win something in relay.

[@mattsilva4377]

@@aafsa8533 the point was that, that’s is three youth athletes that are still competing on the highest level as they progressed. I didn’t even mention Athing Mu, Raevyn Rogers, Ajee Wilson, I could keep going! Youth track is big in the states and most kids don’t burn out because the coaches don’t burn them out! I could name thousands of protege runners who never burned out !!

[@rentslave]

@@mattsilva4377 You see it more in distance running as kids develop other interests,rationalizing why spend all this time just to shave off a few seconds?

[@Qazikame]

Just to note, his 1600m split was a 5:01 which is insane outright to go that fast at 12 for the mile and he ran that pace for almost an entire second mile. That is just insane!

[@jmo140]

holy shit 5 minute splits at 12 is insane

[@Qazikame]

@jmo140 No pressure to him, but he definitely could go sub 4 in the mile or go sub 9 in the 2 mile by the time he graduates from high school. But that takes a lot of growth and speed, which not all young athletes can achieve. Either way, he us something else for his age. I just hope that he keeps getting faster each year.

[@Qazikame]

Also I know that going sub 9 in the 2 mile and sub 4 in the mile sounds like a stretch but I know many kids who have gone low 4 in the mile and low 9 in the 2 mile when they used to run about 6 minutes at 12 for the mile. It all comes down to this kids training and he could be a unit.

[@dbranc0]

more than me and i'm 31 yo

[@irinasmirnova1216]

Holy moly, I run 1500 meters in 7:53, I looked like I was dying. I’m almost 14 and I’ve always been an athletic person for my entire life. This kid is 12 and he ran 1600 meters in 5 minutes. This kid is complete in another league compared to my shit ass cardio

[@jeckyllandheyed]

Wow.. Kid knew his pace and absolutely kept to it! Plus a world-class kick for the final lap.. Amazing!!!

[@hughoxford8735]

Imagine being one of the other runners and watching him cross the line in front of you. Knowing that you’ve got one more lap to go

[@PongGod]

Dude lapped half the field in the final section at nationals. Wow!

[@valeriemartin9649]

Not half the whole field

[@PongGod]

@@valeriemartin9649 There were 21 athletes lined up so that's 20 other competitors. He lapped 9 of them so that's close enough to half to support my point.

[@vladimirsempio2134]

As young and small as he is, he did great. He never faltered, instead he ran faster in the final lap as if he can do another mile. For sure this kid will be a sensation and will break many records especially distance running. Congrats 👏👏👏

[@molliesdad4702]

Outstanding job from this young man. I watched in amazement at the seemingly uninterested adults on the infield but you would think by the tone of voice from the announcer they might have been more interested. He didn’t have many to congratulate him but maybe they were in the bleachers somewhere. I personally would have been screaming my head off. CONGRATS to you sir.

[@jamesabc372]

Distance running isn't an important track event to most people. It's boring to them. On tv how many races over half mile did you see completely without a commercial ? 😭😭😭😭😞. Maybe you missed the important part of the race!😮

[@sajanim]

WOW! He lapped half the field... awesome performance.

[@glennhfriedman4571]

and those lapped should have moved over

[@nascobar9838]

Determination on this kid is incredible. What a warrior. Don't give up. Keep going the world is yours young one.

[@josecorrotea8004]

He’s amazing to watch. What a talent. These type of videos make me emotional.

[@khonkhosilelihle7414]

Why?

[@SkolV1k1ngs]

Hello, I don’t do or watch track and field or that stuff. How does running make u fun to watch?

[@TheOneSoulMate_]

Incredible run. To be that young and pace himself so remarkably. He had more in the tank I think. That was amazing to watch. I can’t wait to see what he does as he keeps improving. He is going to own a lot of records as he gets older and even more experience. Well done. Wow

[@My3Sunzs]

He glide around that track.🙏🌟☮️🤩

[@mikemacdude]

What a turn over on the young fella. Great run! Wow, we will be hearing about him more often I'm sure. World class!

[@captainamericaamerica8090]

They 99 percent Go flat. They just bloom very young. And can't advance world wide

[@fideliusconcrete4871]

Did anybody watch his body? He won because he simply enjoys running. Look at his arms - whatever they tell them not to do he does. And yet he's so cool and so easily running along. The big secret behind his success is that he's having fun.

[@sanmrita]

He seems to be willing to even further as he finished the race.

[@DA-bp8lf]

His big secret, is no secret at all. He’s very talented. A lot of people love running? That doesn’t mean there any good at it. Enjoying running is how most kids get into it. But if your going to run competitively like I did for 30 years, a lot of hard work goes into getting better. It’s not all fun, but very rewarding.

[@fideliusconcrete4871]

@@DA-bp8lf when you did it for so long, you must be between 40 and 50 I guess. That little boy is … He doesn’t think like we do. He’s simply having fun.

[@davidcochran6291]

His posture reminds me of Will Sumner of Georgia the new 800 meter runner who won the NCAA Outdoor Championships as a Freshman. His chicken wing reminds me of Billy Rodgers Americas best marathoner, aside from Frank Shorter. All the young distance runners are being taught great posture and running with your legs not on them. His stride and and posture then his stride and foot falls are all moving ahead in a straight line. Will Sumner and Katelyn Touhy , now this kid, are all extremely economical in their running. Which means they have more at the end to kick with. I used to run distances and I was not built straight at all and when I initiated my kick I looked like some sort Rube Goldberg creation. My feet were going flaring out being flung aside by my poorly built chassis. Then my arm movement looked good until my hands hit the center line of my chest then they flung up and out then loop back in to my sides. I used to scare people because I looked way out of control. But this supposed to be about the kid. What! You never heard of ADHD? I never grew out of it like they promised. O.K., O.K. I love watching these kids run the ones I've mentioned and also the runners from Newberry Park, California. We have an exciting future in the U.S. in the sprints and distance runs both Men and Women.

[@Squashed8Ball]

@@fideliusconcrete4871his shoes scream confidence .. serious confidence, not fun.

[@TelosKeith]

His coaches are amazing as well! They look at him & knew he gave it everything & immediately directed him to the water tent! Way to go young man💯!

[@Wtf0069]

Speechless and in awe of that young man, a true talent and an inspiration!

[@lanrupf9750]

True great talent. Can’t wait to see more of him in the future. Way to go young man. You are super super amazing 🎉👏❤️

[@user-ss3dj5qd6y]

in 1961 i broke 5 minutes for a mile testing out anew stop watch i got for a birthday present. this kid ran a 5 minute mile pace for 1.864 miles at that pace.........Go Patricio !

[@mauriciomontoya-pv9lu]

U

[@robertklaassen2628]

Wow, what an incredible feat. Winning by an entire lap.👏

[@jerrybarrett6376]

Great winning run young man. God Bless 🐻🙏🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@NVRAMboi]

Why am I reminded of Secretariat at Belmont? What an incredibly inspiring performance. SALUTE

[@giuseppepennisi8699]

Phenomenal. That’s some serious talent.

[@daninspiration4064]

This kid is an AI! All jokes aside he ran 3k and walks off like he’s not even tired. Blows my mind

[@leonardmilcin7798]

He is just well trained. He is tired, but well trained body works differently when tired. Just look at Kipchoge when he is finishing a hard marathon -- he is still smiling and moving normally. It does not mean he ran below his ability, it means his body does not freak out and shut down ever after very strenuous effort.

[@PazLeBon]

its only 3km still, as kids wed run to school 3km every morning with our books and kit . haha

[@Diegod875]

?@@PazLeBon

[@garrymcdonald5456]

@@PazLeBon same and up hill both ways, sometimes it would be snowing one way and 100 degrees on the way home. Kids today have no idea.

[@EwiAshel]

​@@garrymcdonald5456Aight. Do it in 9 minutes. We'll wait.

[@leesao1888]

Wow! That was amazing 👏

[@bellahmarape8056]

Watch this awesome young Man he is just starting, he is a a real champion.

[@tonydiaz2541]

Fred Carley, from Niceville Florida, as a 12 yr old, ran a 10:02 two mile in 1976. The following year, he ran a 9:44 as a 13yr old. That year, he had a small write-up in Sports Illustrated's " Faces in the Crowd" section. I remember because I ran against him both years.

[@theupscriber65]

Sooooooo....?

[@derwinlowery]

Whippy!!!

[@captainamericaamerica8090]

What did he do later on? H.S. ? COLLEGE?? OLYMPICS?? MANY ARE EARLY BLOOMERS AND GO FLAT

[@TheMrTslab]

If my calculations are correct, Pardo's 9:33 pace would equal 10:17 for 2 miles.

[@Thomas-fk3cw]

​​@@captainamericaamerica8090would love to onow what happened. My guess is his improvement slowed and he lost interest in high school. Googke turned up mothing for me. But thst is a total guess, just never heard of him.

[@luissotomelendez6859]

Saludo soy de Puerto Rico te felicito donde está ese niño que no lo he vuelto a ver compitiendo y que tiene un talento tremendo que Dios lo bendiga mucho

[@GD-xc4wg]

Wow he is absolutely AMAZING GOOD JOB young man. ♥️ Good job on all those young boys for their hard work

[@phillipisrael4343]

Kid's blessed with talent. He would have lapped me as a 25 year old running the 3k in a PB of 10:40

[@moiracreed6274]

Absolutely phenomenal!!! Congratulations, young man!!! ❤🥇⭐🥇⭐🥇❤

[@osvaldoatilio8864]

Que futuro Impresionante !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! FELICITACIONES.........

[@paulontheroad]

Imagine what he could have done if someone went with him. Way to go Young Man 💪

[@user-yr8fw5xd7b]

Absolutely amazing great job, young man and great job to all who participated in this. You all should be proud of yourself.❤

[@ruthleite2502]

impressionante.. parabéns para esse menino.. desejo muito sucesso..

[@robertballuumm730]

I'm not even related but I felt so proud of him when he crossed the line. What a achievement. Perhaps the new record will last forty or fifty years. 🤔👍🇬🇧

[@RAY.POLARIS]

He's not even out of breath at the end. It was just a walk in the park for him

[@PrendoKievIn3giornilunghianni]

what a beautiful race, always pushing. excellent relationship between amplitude and speed of the stride. Fantastic athlete, exciting to watch. I wish him a successful career

[@an6654]

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[@peronik349]

this kid is a golden nugget his gift for running MUST be trained in the best possible way! and above all must absolutely not be spoiled I hope to see him on the slopes for the Olympics (not those of Paris 2024 but the following Olympics) in 2028 he will be 17 years old

[@premgopal4573]

🎉Wow, that's awesome, unbelievable. Going to conquer many gold for sure. God bless this ch8ld.

[@ksumm3960]

I thought it was AWESOME when he started lapping the other runners

[@siliconcowboy2010]

Fantastic running!! Congratulations young man!

[@manuelvargaz5691]

Magistral ese niño, yo corro a mi 52 años el esfuerzo para un niño así es tremendo… felicidades 🎊 es y será grande en atlétismo

[@RHUDEBOYRIQ]

Nice great run💪🏾

[@du7857]

AMAZING!!! young Man bless him ❤

[@fredwillemse]

What a little hero! My jaw hit the floor looking at his extraordinary performance! And what an enthusiasm with the adults.....

[@andrewhughes7642]

Magnificent run!

[@thebestisyettocome7]

This is historic. If he continues on this path, he can break all the middle distance records that now exist.

[@christendomdefenderbeready3251]

Nice Name

[@christendomdefenderbeready3251]

Yes For Kids ....

[@christendomdefenderbeready3251]

Will Not make it ELITE .... Unless ULTRA MARATHON

[@christendomdefenderbeready3251]

Elites at 12 were sprinting or 800 m Or X country for fun

[@Rudyrats]

thats literally what this kid is doing my brotha.@@christendomdefenderbeready3251

[@dipendupaul]

Inspiring... a gem of a kid.

[@NiteMoves2010]

What a beautiful effort.

[@terraflow__bryanburdo4547]

So relaxed....more in the tank there!

[@one4truth236]

Amazing! Congratulations young one!

[@si12volt1]

hope to hear a lot more about this kid and success in his future track career

[@berniematulevich2298]

That young man has a strong he will go far He has a hell of a mind to train himself to do that fantastic. Glad I got to see it.

[@dubemccready7438]

Congratulations Patricio Pardo an amazing run for such a young person - wonderful achievement.

[@thauanevictorialeite1391]

Vai ser novo recordista mundial, Quando ficar adulto ninguém segura esse garoto

[@peterander581]

WOW this is my motivation!

[@yaa63]

...he could of kept going...even sprinted...no sign of being tired...what an outstanding race...best of wishes for the future...FANTASTIC...it was a joy to watch

[@charlespartrick528]

Holy crap that young man can run. Looking forward to seeing more of him racing.

[@mickearns1]

That's brilliant to watch kids really having a go very inspiring 👏

[@dbranc0]

i'm 31 and i'm inspired by the amazing speed and how the effort he put in! amazing Patricio Pardo !!!

[@annemariemartin1501]

Super! Super! Enjoyed watching you. Sooooooo skilled! Excellent career ahead.

[@airplanegirl01]

Simply AMAZING!!! I hope he sticks with running, as he seems to be gifted, and apparently, well coached.

[@Ehkaya]

Just a walk in the park for this kid. Wow

[@sowitandhopeitgrows]

Congratulations young man, tremendous performance

[@kyleklett4367]

Amazing and fun to watch. Sure made this run look easy. What a talent.❤️❤️

[@AdamBarron-wn9nj]

Congratulations young 🏆

[@chaycehughes7916]

What a humble young man.. smashing it at 12yrs old

[@katherinekessler55]

Wow!!! A God given talent! Way to go!🔥

[@Wyonative08]

He paced himself, took his time & moved out & around when he needed to. Good job. 😊❤

[@devisaba2480]

He understood the assignment.Well done🎉🎉🎉👍👍👍.

[@johnnyappleseed2058]

He reminds me of Prefontaine! No drafting, just put it all out there! WONDERFUL!

[@user-yv4dk3lc4t]

Surely this accomplishment was far more extra ordinary than the same effort, or record achieved by some full sized human who is literally professionally trained to be able to compete at that level. Given a bit more distance and he would have lapped the entire field. What a spirit! Salute to all the kids who had the courage to get out there and ran hard for the win.

[@kkouz45]

Phenomenal!!!

[@johanneshartman4618]

only GODS SON JESUS CHRIST was sacrificed as a atonement for our sins and is accepted BY GOD IF YOU BELIEVE IN HIM ! god BLESS! 1 1 111111///

[@Joomlahacks]

Wow! Did he just lapped everyone??? Very impressive.

[@valeriemartin9649]

Yes he did

[@soundsambientseffects5185]

Absolutely amazing for that age! I wish you an ashtonishing career!

[@jimnichols9213]

amazing young athlete He didn't even seem tired at the end of the race.😮

[@pichonzodia]

Este niño patricio demuestra su talento que asombra a todos. El disfruta el correr no le interesa los demas. Eres joven y tu talento te ayuda a que te respeten. Me siento orgulloso de ver como un niño encuentra su mundo del que cual fue creado. No necesita felicitaciones solo quiere correr. Este niño seguira imprecionando a la gente.

[@matoxetu]

ty for uploading

[@SeniorMoostacho]

WOW!!!! Congratulations kid. 🎉🎉🎉

[@shamsulanam4510]

He is leading my dream😭🖤

[@reynaldvillaceran1662]

Great run young man.long way to go.

[@PatriotStand]

Incredible run kid way to go!!!

[@milagrosrocioquispefernand492]

Que tal resistencia 💪 del niño 👦 y le quedaba fuerza para más...impresionante 😮❤

[@jamesquepazaa6270]

de que pais es el?

[@jaircorreia]

Parabéns sucesso!

[@thomasmclaughlin9169]

I am 69 years old and ran briefly at the U of Oregon, Pre’s last season. My problem was ITB syndrome, hip pain. There are more injuries in running than football because of the constant pounding and repetitive movements associated with the sport. My point is that starting to excel at a young age isn’t wise in terms of longevity, the examples would fill a book. Yes, there are a few Michael Phelps and Mary Deckers, but very few.

[@pribilovian4709]

He was definitely on a high...when i was around his age it happened to me, felt like i could sprint forever, amazing feeling

[@williamburdon6993]

Man ,he was truckin, and I think he still had another lap in him.

[@complexity5545]

WOW that was impressive. He lapped both packs. Man his body is really loose, like he's taking a run to the mailbox; my back tighten up just watching him run like that. Then he went to the refill tank after the race, like nothing happened.

[@trimmoos]

He is moving like a tremendous machine!

[@quiz-blasters227]

I just saw this video. A great run by this kid. He just broke a record that stood for 36 years. Wow. I think we are going to see more of Patricio Pardo in the near future. Best of luck.

[@patricecerasoli6944]

Quel exploit extraordinaire. Fantastic.

[@connorbishop3289]

Insaneee runner at only 12 years old. Hope you continues to run and impress us all. Alsoo hope he is able to fix his arm swing to get just that much faster :)

[@MyDino79]

This boy .so grazy... amazing run......❤❤

[@samueludoh9790]

Wow! ….Sky is the beginning for this young man not the limit…..the world is waiting for you young man 🎉

[@elizabethhair9017]

Never thought the race would end, that was incredible.

[@hariseldon3786]

Dang... he has such an efficient and relaxed running style!

[@ErLeuchten]

his breathing was the key

[@andrewclifton9772]

By standard coaching criteria he has a terrible running style. There is a lot of wasted energy in his arm movements. But I hope that he keeps his obvious enjoyment and that some coach somewhere does not make him 'better' at the cost of his love of running.

[@DheerajSharma-ro5tj]

Suprised after seeing his performance 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@kkjoshi175]

Well done dear. Superb! Congratulations. The leaders are self driven