Drake Relays Boys Mile Chasing Sub-

Simeon Birnbaum and Jackson Heidesch pushed each other to the line at the 2023 Drake Relays.
Birnbaum comes out on top of the high school boys mile winning in 4:02.36 to 4:02.76.
Wyatt Haughton took third in 4:05.99.
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[@andrearatkovic4048]

I’d venture to say most, if not all of these kids, have 3.5+ GPAs.👊. Milers and longer distance runners typically do.😊

[@jj-nh8lz]

Correct in my experience. The discipline required to train and compete in these events transfers to discipline and success in academics

[@Kn0wl3dge]

Distance runners are usually like that. Kid on my team is in 6 AP’s as a junior and has a 5.0 and he runs a 4:31 and 9:50

[@david2804me]

And the first ever 4 minute miler, Roger Bannister, was a neurologist and Master of Pembroke College, Oxford.

[@king-qi2ks]

Not true

[@peterkooreman7504]

Congrats Simeon!!!! 👍😀🙏

[@jeranimo.gaming]

The coincidence that it the SAME announcer from NXR with birmbam and Hiedesch battling it out

[@mason7642]

why is heidesch in lane 2 half the race he must of lost atleast a second from it

[@marcweeks9178]

Noticed that too. Jim Ryun used to run way out there as well, but I notice Jakob Ingebrigtsen stays pretty close to the curb.

[@jeremypagirsky2057]

My best guess is that it's a strategic move. Probably to let another runner take the lead to do more of the the pacing work.

[@brianmcewen3082]

He "of lost" many meters.

[@gradyloos]

It gives you more momentum if you run on the outside on straights and on the inside on the turns

[@Jumbosock]

I always thought it had to do with lane 1 losing its loftiness. Maybe the runners learn to run a bit outside on the straightaways to run on the springier part of the track for more bounce.

[@thepixalking6589]

Thanks for not putting the winner in the title.

[@oximo_]

As fast as Simeon Birnbaum is, I’m surprised he doesn’t have better form. That crossing over arm action is a bit excessive. He’s having to work extra hard with his lower back to keep hips in line.

[@jonnyrg7489]

Don’t think it’s as inefficient as it looks. Seems like guys with extremely long strides run crossing their arms since they need to swing their arms longer to keep in rhythm with their legs. Look at yared nuguse when he set the American records and he runs very similar to this and he’s about efficient as you can get

[@danielruiz2859]

His form and overall person reminds me a lot of cooper teare

[@oximo_]

@@jonnyrg7489 that would make since if his arms were much shorter in ratio compared to his legs… I don’t think that’s the case tho. Many tall runners with long strides don’t swing and crossover like that.

[@jj-nh8lz]

Remember, Jim Ryun did not have the best running form.

[@lukeperfect2154]

If it ain’t broke don’t fix it

[@santirulez]

What are shoes are they running in? The yellow and pink shoes are they Nike invincibles?

[@gradyloos]

Dragonfly’s

[@jazandriz]

Wouldn’t it be great if there wasn’t a spoiler at the bottom?

[@ayeeffvee8173]

Maybe watch the video before reading it?

[@jazandriz]

@@ayeeffvee8173 hard to not see it when it's right below the video.

[@todallard8791]

Watch full screen and you won't see that, that's the first thing I do to not see any spoilers.

[@genebaket]

Incredible times can’t wait for Newberrys boys to run

[@jazandriz]

They are men now.

[@genebaket]

@@jazandriz boys don’t become men until early 30’s.

[@wiggles3238]

real men would race state and not try and be someone they aren't (pro).

[@DylpiqkleSTier]

@@lukecarroll19 really?

[@somerandomguy4943]

@@DylpiqkleSTier I faced you in a bridge match once, small world ig

[@GeoAce777]

race was won by Birnbaum once Heidesch looked over the first time

[@supremeandrewsnoke419]

🤓

[@Hunkonly6678]

Birnbaum would’ve won either way

[@bigjohn2811]

Jackson pushing all the way out to lane 3, still could not beat Simeon.

[@smallbrain7849]

Hi

[@No_One1_Special]

Low

[@turnerburger]

Bruh when did Kansas distance get so good

[@DylpiqkleSTier]

its people all over the US 😭😭😭

[@benchavis1624]

Kansas has been good for decades in the high school track. Do you recall Jim Ryan ran a 3:55 in the mile from Kansas in the 1960’s?

[@turnerburger]

@@benchavis1624 nah I’m talking about in the past couple years. When I was in high school a couple years back anything under 4:30 made you a contender for the state title and now there’s kids running under 4:10.

[@ronaldbaker789]

Ford Washburn commits to NAU.

[@phillylifer]

Interference from the kid who got second

[@todallard8791]

It was getting close with him going toward lane 3, if he went to lane 4 it might have been called.

[@peterkooreman7504]

He drifted on Simeon from 1st lane into the 3rd lane.

[@vinniequiroz3374]

commentator is a glazing

[@peytonfechter3438]

I mean thats kinda what a commentor does

[@vinniequiroz3374]

@@peytonfechter3438 but only to Simeon ??

[@timothyday9053]

there is nothing trade mark about shade wearing....stop saying stoopid quips that are not original.

[@keithnone6860]

I GET A ONE MILE IN AT 8:14 SO I GOTA WAYS TO GO! I MIGHT JUST HAVE TO ACCEPT I CANT BE NO FEATHER WEIGHT AN JUST AIM FOR A 7:04 OR SIX SOMETHING

[@keithnone6860]

THERE GOES MY COMPETION!! I THINK I CAN BEAT THEM ALL IN THE 20,40,80,AND 90 YARD DASH BUT THAT 400M AND 800M ,1MILE, AND 5K I DONT KNOW ABOUT CUZ THEM DUDES IS LIGHT AS A FEATHER!