Drew Hunter, The Greatest Comeback In H.S. History, Anchors Penn Relays DMR

[@nitetrane98]

Well, that's enough exercise for me today.

[@raindog2262]

hey I resemble that remark

[@LambeauLeeeper]

Im with ya.

[@soggyjungle6065]

I have to nap now.

[@matt2887]

Haha

[@theantspants1]

OMG I just liked you comment and realised I was the 666 like. I need an exorcism

[@JulienNeel]

For those who, like me, aren't familiar with this kind of relay race, here's the breakdown for each runner: 1200m (3 laps) / 400m (1 lap) / 800m (2 laps) / 1600m (4 laps) - total distance: 4000m

[@bingleyrichardsoniv2517]

Distance medley then

[@Tealslayer]

This makes much more sense, I thought they were running a racer w a 6min mile, and thought that made no sense, this makes sense though.

[@operator0]

Yeah, they didn't have that back when I ran track. That's an interesting twist on things.

[@restinpeacedrip]

@@operator0 most high schools in the United States don’t have this race, like mine. Only some do

[@JfLtoA]

Thanks! Is had me very confused. Thought I had fallen asleep during the 2nd runner or they had cut it for whatever reason but the time on the clock made no sense of that either xD

[@itecnus3490]

I thought the guy who fell was gonna come back

[@itecnus3490]

***** Man imagine being the reason as to why your team is the last place.

[@mattbrennan8011]

iTeCnus if you watch closely he didn't trip he was pushed

[@NJMoo3652]

iTeCnu

[@SydneyCarton2085]

I should not have scrolled down lol. I thought the same and now I know it.

[@matthewsimpson5616]

Ceruem same

[@PrimeSuperboy]

When Drew was catching up on the last 200m, Jack increased his pace so he could force Drew to take the outside lane. This would increase the distance Drew has to travel and make it harder to pass Jack. If this was a straight 200m length, Drew would have cleared Jack by a couple feet. That was a tactical move by Jack but Drew had pure guts to run him down! Great race!

[@CreativiTimothy]

Yep, saw that tactical move. Not sure why no one else was mentioning. Protecting the inner lane is an extremely good strategy. Drew would have to run not a slightly higher speed to pass Jack, but much faster on the outside

[@mossesmoreno8321]

Tactical, more like dirty.

[@luke-i1w]

@@mossesmoreno8321 Nothing dirty about it. Yellow guy chose to attempt to pass on the curve. Maroon guy just did the smart thing and forced him to run farther. It worked out for yellow guy this time though because he's a stud. I would do this all the time in the 4x400 as the anchor leg. Force someone to the outside on the last curve, make them speed up, and then match their speed so they cant pass, then smoke em on the home stretch because they aren't running smart. If you try to pass on the curve, I'm gonna make you pay.

[@brandonmartin7267]

It's not a dirty move at all, infact it's a common move made in all kinds of racing, it's called a defensive line. Or a defensive race strategy

[@jjeffcoat1013]

@@mossesmoreno8321 lol wut. if drew wanted the inside he was more than welcome to find another gear on the back stretch to try and put la salle away. he choose to wait and almost paid for it

[@andrewscott7728]

A "bold strategy" is the phrase I am going to use from now on whenever I fail at something.

[@WillHal1000]

LMAO!!!!

[@MrVvulf]

It's a line from the movie "Dodgeball". kzbin.info/www/bejne/b3m5lp17d5qojM0

[@demetriusmiddleton1246]

🤣🤣

[@zawadiyahb.7982]

Andrew Scott 😄😄😄😄😄😄

[@ArikaJoy]

don't be outcome biased.

[@Jarr0n]

The camera man at the end who full out sprints out of the way of the guy finishing is wholesome and as a runner I greatly appreciate his respect for the race before his job!

[@JujuBuckets33]

He was in the way he’s a moron

[@sethranney]

He took a step over the lane guard. Definitely not a full out sprint.

[@christansdad]

You have run a 4:08 mile in high school...you have a 60 meter lead (8 seconds)...and your splits are 57 seconds (400m), 2:02 (800m), and 3:04 (1200m)...and you get run down. The only way that happens is if the guy that runs you down runs a sub 4 minute mile. I have seen a lot of track meets and races in my life time...Drew Hunter has been a part of the two best high school races that I have seen.

[@williambaker596]

christansdad i

[@christansdad]

David Ballew...you are an idiot...nobody said that he "let Hunter back into it". However, that is exactly what happened...as La Salle did not win the race. I said that Jack 'got run down' and he did. Remember...reading is fundamental...reading comprehension is divine.

[@ddebenedictis]

@@christansdad mellow down a bit...David was commenting on the statement made by the announcer 10:45

[@PlateletRichGel]

@@ddebenedictis LOL teachin Simple Jack reading comprehenshun

[@frederickweeksjr.1189]

That was unreal. Loved it.

[@jtmnavy]

Bold strategy

[@afaq2376]

ok moron

[@afaq2376]

@First Last no one loves you

[@afaq2376]

@First Last I have just one question

[@playerone3318]

@@afaq2376 go on

[@rolo8950]

Bold strategy cotton

[@Jay-ku3ur]

That was actually worth the 12:00 I watched it... Amazing.!!!

[@fatimaelawad6846]

All I can say is wow

[@willcuster5977]

l

[@nonenone5976]

It was fucking lame. That shit happens regularly. I did it myself multiple times...

[@saberfan]

None None Look at you. I highly doubt you did this yourself.

[@tomshatamra6361]

None None no you didn’t stop lying to yourself

[@2idiots2muchtime]

I raced Drew in XC in high school (no where near his level), and it’s super cool to see this. It was always a victory to get out of our conference and on to regionals since we had some of the best teams in the state right down the road

[@joshbernstein1724]

I know that feeling as I currently race in that conference, it is very tough to qualify for regionals

[@brendanharan4501]

Where did you go?, I played football and Rugby at Valley. We used to train conditioning by doing mile and a half’s and 5Ks where we’d get the first third of the run as an advantage and try to not let Drew chase us down.

[@johnathanrand5942]

That is pretty wicked.

[@roboticvenom1935]

yo I ran track at valley that's crazy. Second fastest at the school since sophmore year year of 2023 @@brendanharan4501

[@Dave-lr2wo]

Good announcing. What could make it better is to include the uniform colors simultaneously with the call. Folks that don't know the teams have no idea what's developing.

[@Saintzel]

wewewewewe well most people who are watching live would already know the teams

[@Testing-kx5vs]

Play-by-play announcing doesn't work that way at all. It's the opposite to what you think. Announcing isn't only for the people who "already know the teams." The purpose of announcing is to describe to anyone interested in listening and/or watching what's going on in a way that is informational and can be understood.

[@JohnDoe-bz3ci]

Good announcing? He called the winner wrong, and then complimented him on a brilliant strategy for being a stupid idiot.

[@seeingdragons4319]

Good announcing? Are you high? He called the WRONG winner idiot!

[@philipthomey7884]

@@Saintzel 1.7 hundred thousand youtube viewers want to know who's who.

[@tonyduff7054]

I feel for the team that was still competing when they where taking team photos. I have been there you always finish no matter what.

[@Yungsizzlerr]

why did I watch this whole video?? I don't even participate in track

[@biggdrew7764]

I asked my self the same thing, while thinking the same thing

[@Swarmmm]

Bigg Drew and I asked myself the same thing while thinking the same thing while reading these same things

[@mbormes]

You don't have to be a renaissance man to find amazing moments in virtually any competitive endeavor appealing.

[@chadolson1748]

Josh Plantz wrestling is another reason to touch a guy

[@JesseLockeHere2Do]

@Rockgal11 LOL It's a medley relay [1600m, 400m, 800m and 1600m again].

[@WillTaco456]

That first runner to fall was clearly pushed by the blue guy at 0:53

[@JalennelaJ]

How was that allowed?

[@thebluepsyduck5786]

Will Tucker I know right! Definitely unfair

[@michaelreisch3612]

they wouldn't let that slide, blue was disqualified, the entire team as a whole was disqualified because of that. No doubt in my mind. Probably got a suspension as well.

[@dog-tc5uc]

Will Tucker he clearly didnt mean to push him what you think hes a fucking moron? he slipped up and just put his arm out. no one would do that..

[@AboveAllNations]

The guy who was "pushed" down had it coming. Look at how he dangerously he swerved over two lanes coming immediately out of the corner at 0:50, rather than simply running straight along the hypotenuse like a good distance runner. He cut off guys on the inside pack, and got punished for it. It's a shame that the Loudon Valley runner with the Jewfro became collateral damage.

[@ginomoreno5117]

I watched this race twice, burned 3,000 calories, lost 12lbs and after only watching twice, I can now see my abs. What a race!

[@johnstrawb3521]

Brilliant comment!

[@chrisdevalcourt648]

Watch it 3 more times and you'll be in shape!😂

[@lukes7027]

They both have a lot of heart! Two young men who are bound for success in life!

[@nonnymus]

that was incredible, his legs must've been jello for a while after that

[@adamb.2235]

pls tell me ur still alive

[@christansdad]

So...I have only watched this about a half dozen times...the 1st (1200m), 2nd (400m), and 3rd (800m) legs for Loudon Valley are equally as outstanding as Hunter. The first runner fell...was in last place...then 2nd to last...and by the time 1200m was done he had passed 4-5 runners. The second leg for Loudon Valley got them up to 4th or 5th place and flew by nearly everyone. The third leg started slowly but you seem him charging hard in lane 2 flying past several runners the last 200m of his leg setting up Hunter's run. Thankfully the first two legs are easy to distinguish from other runners on their legs as the 1st runner for Loudon Valley had the afro and the 2nd runner for Loudon Valley was the only 400m runner with lime green shoes. This was impressive all the way around.

[@killerra]

People are focused on Hunter, but those other kids are freaking legends. ESPECIALLY the one who fell, he almost killed himself to gut it out to keep the race alive.

[@frankelizalde9306]

LA SALLE RI sneak deliberately pushed . See replay, clearly defined clout, shameful act.

[@jdotsalter910]

I participated in the Penn Relays in high school., we had a great 4x4 team, especially for a school of 500. This meet is the pinnacle of track and field. It’s great this guy has this video forever, to show his kids.

[@frankelizalde9306]

A shameful runner deliberately pushed a competitor, early on. SEE replay. This track meet showed “ pinnacle “ LA SALLE RI sneak act during first leg.

[@pedels01]

Saw this race live. To date, it’s the best race I’ve ever witnessed.

[@davidzeez]

why does the announcer compliment the first runner so much when the guy behind him is running so much faster? "bold strategy" "becomes a legend"

[@me104th]

this announcer annoyed me so much

[@mike990]

Hunter is a vastly superior miler to the guy leading who "only" has a PR of 4:08, nowhere close to hunter's PR in the mile. It was a gutsy move to try and outkick him in the end after he comes back to you, trusting your speed in the last 200 is gutsy and legendary. No other High Schooler was close to Drew Hunter's capability on the track.

[@AboveAllNations]

Totally disagree Heath. Going slow to "save a gear," as the announcer described it, was a conservative, play-it-safe strategy. Repeatedly looking over his shoulder when he should have been focused on himself wasn't "gutsy." The gutsier - and actually smarter - strategy for the Le Salle runner would have been to push himself at a PR pace despite his huge lead, which could have gotten him a better split time at the risk of going too fast and burning out. Instead, his conservative strategy gave him a good-but-not-great split of 4:10, which obviously wasn't good enough to beat out the REAL legend in that race.

[@TV-fv1ih]

I have to agree with AboveAllNations. It was a stupid move to try to outkick a better runner and a little arrogant! Allowing a runner to come back gives him hope and no one knows what he had left. Better to sprint as soon as possible and try to crush his spirit. Unless you know for a fact you can out kick someone, you never let them up and get back in the race!

[@MichaelCabral]

maintaining a lead and running alone the last leg of a dmr is one of the hardest things to do. the le salle runner led the whole race and still ran an insane 4:09. hunter came back, but never had the burden of leading. the lesalle runner was going to be passed and lose for sure if he tried competing with hunter at the 300 left. waiting till the 200 left to start a kick would allow the le salle runner to race hunter's equivalent speed vs racing hunter's superior endurance. if you run track you would understand.

[@chasesherwood6472]

i graduated from valley. quite a few years before these guys. but its pretty cool to hear my high schools name be mentioned so much in a nearly 4 million view video. very small town

[@CoachJohnMcGuirk]

where's the photo?? put the photo of the finish in...

[@mattybbaker5271]

Coach McGuirk there are no photo finishes for these races. It is all electronic timing and placing

[@tipdub]

But how come the announcers call for a photo finish and replay at 11:12? I'm not familiar with track events.

[@ymatktpk11]

There are photo finishes. The FAT systems will provide an image that allows for the difference in 1/1000 of a second to be seen. To this day I don't think that image for this race has been made public. Hmm.

[@ActComplicated]

Coach McGuirk I know this is very very late, but watch 10:26 to 10:31 in .25x speed. You can see Drew Hunter wins just from the lean.

[@spencerhaws5801]

@@ActComplicated Thanks! Today I learned that you can watch youtube videos at .25x speed. I also learned that watching those 5 seconds at .25x speed is one of the funniest things I've ever heard...thank you, announcers!

[@scvanguard1]

Let's see him race Scott Sterling!!!

[@wiremanart]

that guys face is a national treasure. he could fall and get trampled over and over, get up and win, every, damn, time.

[@estebancarrillo368]

watching this whole video made my heart pump

[@lylestavast7652]

even I burned 100 cal on that last mile...

[@robertbenson6721]

I can't believe that I watched the whole race. It was amazing! As a middle distance runner back in the day, I can tell you that these guys are in the elite high school class. Those times are no joke.

[@darrencollins1945]

Pretty cool, he’s probably going to be nerfed in the next patch though, slightly too op.

[@darrencollins1945]

Thanks!

[@patrickwu2630]

me too too funny for reals

[@janelson6112011]

That is way too funny! Wow

[@PushPastMyLimits]

@@darrencollins1945 dang that means they should buff me for the next oatch

[@PushPastMyLimits]

Patch

[@taigetimmermann5738]

Drew Hunter be that legend

[@P.G.1966]

As a former track man in the day...I live for these vids. Great race...Great post.

[@TampaJohn]

Announcer:”We got to watch the replay!!” Me: Waiting to see the replay.

[@octopibingo]

What a bold strategy. Losing.

[@stephenlaw8451]

octopibingo not quite! his idea was definitely sound. if Salisbury didn't slow down, hunter probably still would've caught up, and due to sheer ability, hunter would've easily passed the fatigued Salisbury. by slowing down and giving himself a breather, Salisbury gave himself a chance to keep pace with hunter. but yeah, losing was just unfortunate

[@abatednihilist7546]

Stephen Law agreed. Anybody would have done the same

[@topneorej]

+octopibingo I can't imagine he wouldn't have won if he would just have kept running his fastest.

[@topneorej]

+Stehpen Isn't slowing down just getting yourself out of rhythm? I mean he still had a lot in him looking at the sprint?

[@imchamp4324]

He had a lot left because he slowed down, he ran basically his pr in that race so that's all he had

[@sportsdude2damax]

Thank you for the actual commentary and not some music! Hell of a kick!

[@duanehorton4680]

It would have been nice to inform viewers that DMR means distance medley relay, which consists of four legs of 1200 m, 400 m, 800 m and 1600 m.

[@santiapollo]

THANK YOU i was wondering what event this was

[@pudge27t]

You know you’re way in the back when they’re already taking pictures before you even come close to the finish line. Better than I could still. 🤣😂

[@shanewallace2045]

remarkable!!!! Never let a guy come back in contact!!!

[@mikew8100]

I had to watch this twice to truly appreciate. Incredible! Amazing race!

[@lapisanur5532]

A replay of the finish would be nice.

[@snowangelscontracting4186]

What a wonderful performance of Drew Hunter. He gave everything he got. BRAVO!

[@keedeeaylaisonmeghalowtsik1235]

Great effort by both young men ! It was my pleasure watching this video. Thank you.

[@deemel8327]

every time I see this it makes me cry and I say anything is possible

[@frankelizalde9306]

See the LA SALLE RI sneak runner DELIBERATELY push a competitor ( at 25.9 second frame ). Shame on that guy.

[@johnathanrand5942]

One of the best videos on KZbin... "why would you invite Drew Hunter into your house for dinner"

[@bee4441]

I used to run relays in track and let me tell you Watching the start of this video brought back memories of nervousness and I can feel it in my stomach.

[@Luaksz]

Holy Cow, I had no idea Richard Simmons could run so fast.

[@josephdockwiller3652]

Best 12 minute video of my life. Totally worth it.

[@remarkablewellnessradio3034]

Where is the side view of the finish?

[@balajit65]

He will cherish this moment through out his life.

[@marsoelflaco5722]

And the other runner will have to put this defeat into prospective. ✌🏽

[@heatherkevinm]

it looked like he got purposely pushed ???

[@magicianace3169]

Heather Cairns-Mills at 3:40 right

[@gillian4683]

no at :53

[@Fyrebahl]

Watch it in quarter speed. You can see that he got kicked in the side of the knee by the front runner, and when they stumbled, he put his hand out. He might have been pushed a little, but it wasn't on purpose. It's as much the fault of the guy who got pushed for tripping up the guy behind him. Edit: You can even see that after the front runner kicked the other guy in the knee, his foot didn't come all the way back down, so he was falling before he got pushed at all.

[@rohanmhetar4295]

Magician Ace f

[@frankmcgarry3155]

That happens in track. It can be brutal.

[@Saleigh]

You just keep watching on the edge of your seat Great job to these Athletes

[@fearlessjoebanzai]

The kid who ran the 400m leg deserves a lot of credit, he made up around 5 seconds!!!

[@mrbuckets2310]

Thanks man. Years later and I'm glad someone noticed lol.

[@carsongambaro]

@@mrbuckets2310as a 400 guy I feel for you, the most overlooked leg on the DMR but still important. I ran it back in my first ever high school record and felt so good knowing I put my team in the lead and they ran away with the race from there.

[@RicardoGarcia-kv8it]

Comeback is pleasing to my hears thanks

[@cw9533]

Shows no one knows his true potential until he doesn't give up.

[@KevinHollandAllison]

Just as exciting in July 2020. Great lesson in never quitting and perseverance.

[@dougsfavorites2578]

The best comeback in track and field in highschool is when Johnny "Lam" Jones anchored his 4x400 relay team from last to first in the state of Texas track meet.

[@petermartin7811]

Thrilling finish. My heart was pumping pretty good at the end. I guess I done my cardio for the day. Back to the sofa with some cheetos.

[@INJURYCOMP]

Yes, I first just watched the end but then had to go back to the beginning to see what the hype was all about. YES!! That was a great comeback. The original fall was clearly caused by a push that had a domino effect. The Lady Announcer said it best, "gotta see the replay!" Well, we never get to see the REPLAY from the side. WHATEVER! It was a great comeback race!!

[@vtlomboy]

AWESOME, dude, don't even know ya, but so happy for ya, the reaction of the crowd says it all, must have proud parents

[@TXkid124]

Holy shit why am i here im not even a fan of track but that was pretty badass

[@jackkelly.11]

Ikr but i still watched the whole vid😂

[@kylieflowers5320]

I have watched this vid 3 times, it never gets old!

[@anthonyshaphat4945]

Thats crazy, drew hunter was on my track team in highschool.

[@ronaldcheatham1365]

Wow. I have seen a lot of things. But.......... That was "all heart". Props to that young man.

[@TheRealHaans]

There were two people who fell at 0:55, the kid with the afro was on the winning team and the kid who was BRUTALLY SHOVED INTENTIONALLY!

[@JT-wu2if]

no one shoved anyone intentionally bud

[@jamig.7254]

Best race I have ever seen! Well done boy!

[@natewilburn301]

Drew Hunter with the Greatest Comeback in High School History! Matt Boling: Hold my beer

[@TheBowpow]

Weeellll then let us see the photofinish mane ._. ...

[@psy__guy__9884]

Jared Sliger I laughed so hard at that

[@jacobdeever2561]

JaccoFF 😂😂😂

[@ymatktpk11]

@@jaredsliger2857 Got me.

[@-guz-man_578]

@@jaredsliger2857 Thanks fam

[@randallsmith6617]

Thank you for the proper angle at the finish

[@ystudbeast3]

11:48 fail

[@murph5779]

TrussedCrown lmao

[@gustavocruz2677]

they honestly didn't notice, if you have ever run competitively, its one of the hardest and exasperating moments of your life after you finish, hell, i can't even drink water, i just splash it on my face

[@jeremylilly1054]

@@gustavocruz2677 same, especially after the 800 I can barely even stand up.

[@AnimeFreakish78]

@@gustavocruz2677 yeah close enough...

[@moreknow8904]

That gave me goosebumps and a chill up my spine. Brilliant.

[@frankelizalde9306]

LA SALLE runner that deliberately pushed a competitor ( time frame 25.7 seconds of race) gave Chills .

[@JohnPaisan]

I was there! it was crazy!

[@geraskatinas1846]

John Spirk of corse you were

[@nati2054]

It's not uncommon; many highschool teams run qualifying times to run races against similarly skilled athletes. Many high schools from around the state have track teams that participate in this meet every year

[@candyman4567]

Kevin you aint so bright! Whats your problem chill lmao

[@doctoroctopus2620]

Kevin Bright You gonna cry?

[@iti7201]

That was fricking crazy!! That young man is going to be a legend at his high school no for that state for years to come amazing

[@MandNbros]

11:18 Announcer: TRAAACK!!! guy: *oh shit

[@tmo4330]

Great commentary! The best!.

[@averyschilling4949]

who else was super stressed watching this? #trackptsd

[@jannes340]

Whenever I watch track my heart starts beating like crazy

[@frankelizalde9306]

Super sneaky was LA SALLE RI runner👎🏽 , who deliberately pushed a competitor at the 25.9 second frame of this race. Disgraceful shame !

[@elmexiyankee]

This Quarantine has awoken a love of track I never knew I had.

[@yoddy0]

Why didn’t the announcer just wait for the results to start complimenting the 2nd place guy so much lol

[@Silverado1st]

First time ever watching a track meet and I was on the Weight and HS track team. Never thought it could be as exciting to watch. Way to go Hunter and Lassalle (Home team) burning up the track!

[@frankelizalde9306]

So shameful was LA SALLE RI , first leg runner, who deliberately pushed a competitor . See the intentional maneuver and clout act done.

[@bloomingflowers2001]

drew hunter is absolutely stunning❤️

[@cruzcommercialrealtyllc.5757]

Wow that was a Hell of a Race! That Drew Hunter kicked ass!!

[@wizza1]

the push happens at :55

[@michaelkirk9870]

Wow! What a race. Thanks for the explanation JulienNeel!

[@deanaronelson3979]

11:20 The photographer is taking no risks. 🤣🤣🤣

[@leaderspeakusa]

Excellent effort by both men..... kudos!

[@mdjamobry76]

the Penn relays is one of the biggest track and field meets in the United States every year, if this dude was a car he would have won the Indy 500

[@jefffawcett]

most comically bad announcing ever. "Letting him catch up on purpose", lol yeah right. "His first look back", no more like his 4th. "I have Salisbury out in 57, which is not the wrong play", umm, of course it is, a 4:08 miler going out in 3:48 pace is asinine.

[@joshbar]

lol your wrong, that was good racing strategy, with someone so much better behind him.

[@ah7027]

most people tend to slow down as the race progresses, I would go out in 23-24 to run a 51 400. or go out in 56 to run a 1:56 800. Very few people will negative split the second half of a race so its not uncommon to go out fast for the first part.

[@travz21]

Aaron Harrison - Even a 60 would be much too fast for a 4:08 PR runner. 57 is suicidal. Running even splits is the most efficient way to run. He was looking back because he was gassed and was hoping he wouldn't be caught and could save energy.

[@AR-hd1pe]

And the call of the wrong winner on a photo finish. Learning experience, hopefully.

[@quesothekid9725]

who runs perfect splits lol

[@davidwhite7028]

I ran the 3rd leg of that exact race in 1971 @ Penn relays for Tulpehocken HS , Bernville ,Pa

[@danielhilt1791]

Why was this recommended to me

[@katherynadele4237]

Everton 7 same

[@bloomingflowers2001]

Daniel Hilt 17 because it's amazing

[@jaad2471]

Daniel Hilt 17 ikr

[@radcat8550]

Maybe KZbins trying to say you need to exersize more! Haha😁

[@JamieSmith-fz2mz]

No kidding. I was watching plane crash videos and someone at KZbin said "Oh, you'll like this!"

[@Saleigh]

Wow I love these types of races

[@harleydude-xo8pu]

I cracked up when the announcer said the one with the afro fell.

[@jamesr4853]

Everything aside..... That was one of the best races I have ever watched. #NEVER GIVE UP!

[@frankelizalde9306]

A most disgusting scene to watch LA SALLE RI runner deliberately push a competitor.

[@cameronkohlmann5496]

"That's a bold strategy, Cotton, let's see if it pays off for him"

[@socman3988]

Whaoooouh!! Don't you just love these neck to neck races!!! Damn that was thrilling!!!!

[@ddbran4999]

"Oh my goodness, Jack Salisbury with an incredible execution." "What an incredibly bold strategy." What an incredibly bold and inaccurate announcer!

[@cnealmartin]

The look on Drew's face at the finish is what champions are made of. Absolutely refused to lose...

[@BeFruitful7]

That wasn't a blatant push...You guys aren't watching closely. The kid in front of him had a nice pocket and everyone was fine, but he got bumped out a big and it causes the guys' 2 legs to run into each other. If you've ever ran track at all you know once you get tripped or hit in your legs while running, natural human reaction is to put your hand up to shield a fall. Unfortunately with the kid in front already being out of balance, that was all it took for him to fall

[@gustavocruz2677]

exactly

[@ivedoneitall]

Nope, clearly a push. And yes, I ran track and cross country

[@Survive33]

This is my favourite track race man

[@LambeauLeeeper]

Heart of a Lion. Damn i was pumped just watching. Awesome job.

[@frankelizalde9306]

Attitude of a Snake, was LA SALLE runner that deliberately pushed a competitor, which caused , by intent, Loudoun runner to fall. See frame 25.7 seconds of race.

[@killianco2346]

At 25.7 seconds in the race (not video) you can clearly see the guy who fell being pushed

[@kennethcoleman1378]

He wasn't pushed you can clearly see the guy in the white behind him trip on the guy who fell's foot. His flailing hand doesnt even touch him

[@gustavocruz2677]

it looks like that, but its just that the guys foot hit the others causing the guy to fall, and that one dude simple in the process of avoiding him put his on back, its just a mill second but a common occurrence in competitive close group racing if you are not careful

[@skinybonesjacob]

no he pushed him, watch it at 0.25 speed

[@DunmoresMovieMania]

9:17 - From this point, we can actually SEE Hunter's legs moving faster than Salisbury's! They are both in frame, about 50 feet apart, and Hunter is PUMPING, while Salisbury is just cruising... wow. And it worked!

[@mikephalen3162]

Seems like the LaSalle anchor could have staved off defeat if he'd started his kick before Hunter caught up to him.

[@chasewaldschmidt494]

He didn't want to run too hard and then have nothing left for the kick. He did what gave him the best shot

[@quesothekid9725]

his time was still 4:09. he was running hard. they made it seem like he was going slow to let hunter catch up but that kid was going at 100% the whole time.

[@christansdad]

Mike Phalen, the LaSalle anchor's splits were 57 seconds (400 meters), 2:02 (800 meters), and 3:04 (1200 meters). His mile time was in the 4:08-4:09 range (and he is in HIGH SCHOOL). He just happened to be run down by a high schooler who has run a sub 1:49 (800 meters; hint...lookup the best high school 800 meter race in history) and has two sub 4-minute mile runs on his resume. Most people can't do a 57 second 400 meters going downhill on a bicycle. Salisbury did it and still ran another 1200 meters at nearly the same pace without taking a break.

[@mikephalen3162]

Nice stats. Look at the way he keeps looking over his shoulder, though, wasting time and energy.

[@christansdad]

Mike Phalen You have obviously never run at an organized track meet...or at least not any meet larger than a dual meet. This was the Penn Relays...you can hear the crowd get louder as someone approaches. Even the pros look back. However, at most large professional athletics events they have the jumbotron (scoreboard). Nearly every pro looks at the the jumbotron. This is no different. Hunter simply ran him down.

[@strikersemperfi2531]

I don't think you can be a track athlete (former) and not get emotional. All those feelings welling up inside me. Wow! I miss those days!

[@kennapop3]

The best thing any announcer can say is "too close to call."