2007 Penn Relays High School Men's 4x 400m Finals

[@dimetriussimon]

Still one of the best HS Penn Relay races ever. And congrats to Nellum for making the USA team to London!! He's come a long way

[@davewood5285]

Awesome race man! That was a young yohan blake on the anchor leg with nellum for st. Jago

[@dugmanx]

that was Yohan Blake on anchor for St Jago High .....for all u doubters of his 200 m time.....he was a 45 s 400m runner at 17 or 18 yrs old !!

[@bhoppin18]

I was there my junior year of high school. To see this race live gives you goose bumps!!!

[@RetepAdam]

Same. Also goes for Long Beach Poly's heat where Bryshon Nellum just turned on the burners.

[@kennethsolomon2556]

It was fantastic..i was there too

[@KingSmallsLong]

@@kennethsolomon2556 I was there as well..Greatest race I ever saw

[@RedsoxNets5]

that was one of the most amazing races i've ever seen...the way the dude for the winning team on the third leg just had that monster kick to take the lead for the anchor...the way the anchor leg closed on first but first kept his composure...all around incredible race, and this comment is coming from a miler/XC runner!

[@mraims2plez]

It's great to see these and then look at these same sprinters today. Nellum and Blake both getting medals in the 2012 olympics. Man, but what if Nellum doesn't get shot in college. Maybe he could be in the 400 what Blake is in the 100 and 200!

[@Samesaidone]

Still watching this race in 2024

[@jadej127]

I just had to watch this in honor of penn relays weekend. Probably the best race i've seen since i've been going.

[@gswarriors-o9j]

I love the commentator. Most college teams in the country would die for that time!!!

[@kakakola1]

I've had the opportunity to watch Nellum tear it up in California high school track because I was an athlete and coach.They have league meets, invitationals, and relays. Then, CIFprelims->CIFfinals->CIFmasters->CIFstateprelims->CIFstatefinals. CA high school trackstars go through a long process,so I can understand if Nellum didn't have a faster split than Blake because CA State Championships are a bigger deal. CIFprelims, all the was to State Finals,he sharpened and peaked at the right time. : ]

[@BRIGADESTAR]

Great run by the 2nd and 3rd leg runner. 2nd got them back in from the stagger, third gave their anchor the confidence and the lead, what more can you ask.

[@Samesaidone]

The best relay race at Penn in history

[@Samesaidone]

Simply. Without a doubt.

[@DerekFerguson90]

the greatest race ever

[@fourjz13]

True.One of the greatest anchors ever.Bryshon Nellum picked Yohan Blake's pocket with one of the smoothest 45 legs you'll ever see.

[@david1049]

Greatest heat I ever seen live.... Can't wait for Penn 2013!!

[@D22luck22]

man im with you i have seen this like 25 times now and i still get chills lol

[@gazzelle4]

You know the race was epic when COLLEGES are cheering for the high school athletes!

[@skootamaine]

Still the best race IV ever seen!!!

[@sweet20T]

I was there and it was a moment!! this race was too sweet!!

[@thoban1724]

this is my favorite sports event of the year

[@TwoFiveSoulja]

i could watch this all day long...crazy race

[@Trackmaster14]

bryshon nellum with the anchor for long beach poly!!!

[@Kenaz2226]

what about him? like i said about nellum was true! the boy is back from 2 hamstring injuries, gun shot to the legs: hit in both thighs and hamstring along with 3 surgeries and came back to pr 44.80 and missed the finals of the olympics by a hair. he gets waaaay more respect from me then blake.

[@13NJJACK]

Watched this race over 100 times.Did the 2nd runner for Long Beach Poly cut over a step too soon?

[@kennethsolomon2556]

I thought so,but no

[@reggiehampton2685]

No he didn't.

[@CreativeStuffVideo]

I shot this race from the other side of the track. I'm the camera on the tower at the end of the straightaway. I didn't know Blake was in it at the time, just Nellum. I'll have to post this sometime.

[@Kenaz2226]

CreativeStuffVideo dude you gotta post your version of this race

[@kjames32209]

I KNOW! I love watching this thing. I think this race and the commentator are so exciting. I think I watch it once a week at LEAST! LOL!

[@mraims2plez]

That was a thing of beauty!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@yannickedwards3864]

yohan blake wasnt a 400m runner so he did well for a 100/200m runner

[@DocNinini]

Damn I wish my school was as good as Long beach poly

[@lakesha171]

what an amazing race. Great job St Jago

[@Icecoldhard]

What you think of Blake now?

[@Trackmaster14]

shame what happened to Bryshon =/ he's still comin back from the gun shot wound. 45.38 as a prep, he'll get it back :) im ruiting for USC in the 4x4 this year. hope they do well

[@Trackmaster14]

yea thats what made it a great race and now look theyre both olympians

[@ArtangelesM]

he just ran his 1st race yesterday 47 in the 400..he's comin back

[@TheWillofWilliam]

First off, i need to know if this commentator is on FLOTRACK or has FULL ACCESS to track events because this was fucking A+ commentary and it was 2007!

[@skootamaine]

He did the 800 to, the got the 4x8 record that year also

[@gilagas]

St. Jago! Kingston college! Long Beach Poly! St. Jago! Calabar! Long Beach Poly! St. Jago! Calabar! Kingston college! That's some talented commentating right there...

[@davidriverolb]

The Best of Jamaica Can"t beat the green and gold of Long Beach Poly. Nellum is a monster. Greatest race ever!!!

[@kevinhellalong7838]

Jamaica recorded better 4x400m times for highschool in 2014.

[@kevinlempfert4988]

Don't forget though, our athletes don't train all year around for track. All of those guys played football...

[@Icecoldhard]

Nellum is respected for his comeback, but you have no respect for one of the best athletes to emerge, just because he is not American.

[@andrewaters20]

Cant wait to run at Penn Relays,if accepted, wont be this good though but im sure a lot of fun.

[@JimSantillanM]

@lempfert22 but blake isn't a 400m runner.

[@Kenaz2226]

@shinigamijim20 this is "high school" and back then yes he was

[@iguillo]

4X4 Relay legs are timed from the point the baton passes the middle of the zone (which is indeed the finish line on the last three legs), to the point it passes the middle of the zone again. Time it in that way and YOU'LL see.................. 45.3 for Nellom........................45.2 for Blake

[@davidriverolb]

You can see B. Nellum crusing the first 200 and Y. Blake is putting the gas pedal down. But Nellum has Blake in his pocket, watch the last 100 and everyone can tell it is Bryshon Nellum in complete control. Jamaica hand picks the best in the country and still can't beat Long Beach Poly.

[@Kenaz2226]

Connie B yup lol. He was deadly in the 4x4 back then

[@Makino06]

Hand picked? There were several Jamaican schools in that race. Huh?

[@acebpd]

this guy should be workn for ESPN i got goose bummps lol

[@Kenaz2226]

wouldn't be a good race at all anyway. blake only got better in the 1 and 2. his 400m sucks at 46. and barely ran it well. nellum pr is 44.80 now thats a BIG difference in track. but i would love to see them race in the 200m tho...

[@bob1234543]

long beach poly is sick i was there it was crazy

[@Heat_ts7]

@Trackmaster14 didn't even notice that was Yohan Blake =/

[@iguillo]

By my watch I had Nellom at 45.3 and Blake at 45.2 for what it's worth. But also keep in mind that Nellom split a 44.6 at the California state championships in June of that season. In this race, it appears that he's not running his fastest. But, who knows....................................

[@Icecoldhard]

And who would win that 200m, Nellum I suppose.

[@Millenium2927]

i dont get why they say kingston college, isnt it a high school race

[@DeepCore214]

I ran in the trials for this but we only ran 3:20.1 and we were in the fastest heat. But i was also on the 4x8 relay and we made the championship of america. I anchored and i am not exaggerating when I say if there was a jet taking off in the middle of the field, hell 20 feet away, i would not have heard it. Im going for blood this year in the 4x8 and we stand a chance to metal this year in the COA 4x4 too...I must beat the Jamaicans.

[@errol800]

gooooooo st jago!!!!!!!!!!!!! seh a mi school dat big up all the runner dem jago you a di best

[@quadbravo]

great anchor leg by poly. experienced runner.

[@lusions22]

damn i had a straight adrenaline rush watchin this.. byshon iz crazy.. i wish i had tht speed im stuck at 49s...

[@markhellins6468]

Chills.

[@TwoFiveSoulja]

LMFAO thats crazy. i feel u tho..if my 400 times was that fast id be laid out on the track damn near dead

[@onewinged117]

holy crap is the guy in the green Jamaican?

[@MrFreshTM]

Them cats are crazy! My school's 4x4 team goes like 3:23 and junk! We would get swept.

[@iguillo]

Well, I don't want you to go against your coach. But, the way that you're taking splits is the way that many do it................and it's wrong. I've competed, coached, and studied track and field for over 25 years. The correct way to time a split is stopping the watch every time the baton passes the middle of the zone. Trust me dude!

[@baracusain12]

St jaago? These dudes been covering Penns for years and talking about St Jaago.

[@55cleon]

Bryshon Nellom On The Anchor Leg, Prior To The Career Altering Shooting, In A Case Of Mistaken Identity. It Was Great To See Him Return To The Track And Make The Olympic Team. However! He Was Robbed And Never Got The Chance To Approach His Full Potential.

[@richardanderson3913]

Jamaican high school dominates every year

[@djumpfarda]

valid point but blake will not run 46 today tho..

[@ThemCubes]

he said 2:09.89

[@iguillo]

Yes, they are.

[@McCaskill89]

He started to kick too soon...He should have waited until the final 100 meters...He started his kick just a little after the halfway mark of the final curve..

[@Kenaz2226]

trust me dude! in another video (long beach poly going 3:09) they clock it the same way! and they got nellum at 45.4 and so do google! i run track as well and thats wat my coach told me 2 do when u gettin splits!

[@t0pher17]

word? what school. i'll see you there

[@iguillo]

I've been involved with track and field for almost thirty years. I know how to time a relay. One thing that I know that you don't do, is carry out a hand time out to to hundredths of a second. So, I would question the 45.54 and 45.66 times quoted. 4X4 relay legs are timed from the middle of the zone, if you really want to be technical. What it appears you have done is timed them from the point they recieved the baton, to the finish line. I did not do that. This is not correct.

[@llollchild14]

i feel so proud! i train there

[@TwoFiveSoulja]

its just a name. they are still a high school. we got a highschool out here call college park

[@Kenaz2226]

damn, i bet yohan really thought he was gone catch him! then when bryshon hit the home stretch, and turned on another gear...race over lol!!

[@Trackmaster14]

bryshum nellum vs yohan blake on the anchor :D niiiiiiiccccceeee

[@truveo]

@swaggsosick22..."nellum, still be shittin on blake..." Wow! if you check the replay carefully, I think you would rephrase your comment. Nellum clearly got the botton way ahead, but Blake was able to close the gap and almost won the race

[@reggiehampton2685]

Nope. Nellum was just taking it easy In the beginning. He could have blown that race open if he wanted tom

[@reggiehampton2685]

To.

[@joshdarveau]

i was there too, i also ran the 4x4 that day, u cant fuck with long beach nellum is nasty but yohan blake is fast too he kinda closed the gap on long beach

[@KurvoCodes]

Pleasantville's runnin in da penns 2today!!

[@Binkpimp]

wow millenium..if you pay any fucking attention.. kingston college and st jago are both in jamaica..thus they have a different high school system, and they call things differently there

[@ipoonhobos]

POLY PRIDE!!! also, UPENN Pride!!!

[@Jking2Jam]

I dnt Hear talks of Nellum now...you go BLAKE. Jago all day!!!

[@hrobbins]

no one preps like cali!!!

[@RedsoxNets5]

u sir need some anger management

[@Trackmaster14]

@aznboi6846 i looked it up

[@t0pher17]

I could not relate to you more!

[@kjames32209]

I agree. Sounds like he's jumpint out of his chair at the end.

[@Icecoldhard]

@tbon3r I am really tired of people making comments without knowing the full context of the case, for any athlete. You all should really read up your information before you make comments. Make you sound a bit foolish when later it is not as simple as you said. Read before you post.

[@JimSantillanM]

@swaggsosick22 but he was always better at 100m and that's it =) , im not saying that Blake was better, I just love the race.

[@Icecoldhard]

@swaggsosick22 Really now!

[@tbon3r]

@404Orion and another thing If he didn't test positive for ABSOLUTELY ANYTHING then he would have been a competitor in Berlin..!! so stop trying to Find any little thing to prove his innocence becauze the JAA sure didn't..!! if an athlete Took ANYTHING that would get him/her banned from a big meet like that then they loose all respect from me..!!

[@Kenaz2226]

i got nellum at 45.54 and blake at 45.66! one u got to start the clock when they hit the line and two blake slowed down! das what made his time a lil slower! he woulda def had a faster time and so would his team if he woulda went thru the line! but again start the clock as soon as they hit the finish line, not when they get the stick in their hand! so try it again, u'll see

[@McCaskill89]

@anferny77 LOL you can run that fast....Just wait to you see what you have to do to run that fast......that determines everything

[@kakakola1]

*way

[@tbon3r]

@404Orion first and foremost yea you could say that about Bryshon Nellum But it would be completely irrelevant to the Topic at hand ... And trust me I would never "wish and hope" at anyone tested positive for taking drugs becauze i run track myself and its sad that when people run fazt they're always accused for taking drugs i love to see CLEAN people who run fazt, GIVES me something to aim for. But as far as you telling me to do my research maybe you should reevaluate yours.!

[@Icecoldhard]

Because you are American.

[@stretchipress]

Maaan I was hoping for the Jamaican Sweep! lol

[@McCaskill89]

@lrayrayman LOL....

[@willie212]

CHECK OUT THIS VIDEO

[@roxanneevans6042]

lol great race

[@djumpfarda]

they should race now,who cares about 2007

[@davidriverolb]

Jamaica should have put all of there best runners on one team and they still would have lost to the Greatest High School in America. Long Beach Poly

[@kennethcoleman1378]

If they chose to run a LBP then that doesn't mean that LBP cherry picked...