Men's 1500m - 2023 NCAA outdoor track and field championships

Washington's Nathan Green took home the title in the men's 1500 meters at the 2023 NCAA outdoor track and field championships with a time of 3:42.78. Watch the full race here.
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[@spencergambrell7819]

Wow. They have 3 different guys to win a 1500/mile title in the last 3 contests. That’s insane

[@jo_cho]

Isaac Basten finished too late, he got trapped at the back. I really wanted to see him in the top 3.

[@literallylomein]

fastest close of the field again but his positioning sold him 🥲

[@takumiharima6215]

bro always looks like he’s dying but somehow finds another gear

[@charsiewriceisking]

@@takumiharima6215 fr

[@MagicalCurrent]

Bro has the worst positioning almost every race

[@georgewashington7374]

UW owns the 1500M

[@mason7642]

the dawgs have won the last 3 1500/mile championships ... with 3 different guys...

[@gba1514]

Last 300m in 37 sec; Holy Moly, Mamma mia!

[@curtconroy8789]

The kick the Washington boys had in the last 200 was jaw dropping. Burners.

[@idahogreen2885]

And nathan has another gear, wait till he premiers that move. (Ueah im his dad 💚)

[@charliewatkins4571]

To put this in perspective, my roommate at my small school conference went out 2:05 and finished in 3:58. Best race he ever did. These guys went out 2:05 and finished in 3:42 Seems almost impossible to finish last lap in 51 seconds.

[@cmt51597]

2:05 for these guys is basically jogging. This was definitely a kicker's race.

[@jaymueller2418]

You just have to run fast.

[@jp05598]

Announcer had no idea who joe waskom is lol

[@bluenose7984]

Hahaha so true!

[@HouseofJello]

Commentary is much improved over previous years!

[@C-R-A-C-K-E-R]

Isaac has to learn that straigth to the back doesn't work, straigth to getting boxed in and never wws in the race

[@maximusswagius7835]

Especially in championship style races that tend to are often sit-and-kick affairs. He needs to be on the leaders shoulder with 400m to go.

[@bmillz007]

A little scrappy, but a final is a final!

[@jp05598]

U cute

[@blainejohnson9954]

Had Issac not gotten trapped with 250 to go he’d have cliched that, he’s just got to get out a little more aggressive that first 200 so hes closer towards the front with 150 to go. He’s got the snappy speed, his positioning just needs to improve. I hope he makes the US team here in a few weeks

[@jacksonkiefer7482]

Would love to see that too and it looks possible. The final will likely be a jog-fest and his kick can hang with Teare and Hocker. Kessler will be a factor too after that LA Grand Prix performance.

[@idahogreen2885]

I feel like isacc is a good kid and a champion in the making but lets be real, no fkn way ANYBODY stays in front of my boy in that last 150...like the gal said, it aint about how fast your time is, its about placement on the podium. Go Dawgs

[@jacobwong2230]

Love The huskies as a husky fan

[@HighCaliberGarbage]

Free Isaac 😭😭

[@GeoAce777]

Prefontaine rolling in the deep like Neymar

[@triniboy05]

I’m looking forward to when a gutsy middle distance runner comes through the ranks and starts crushing the spirits and will of these “sit and kick” runners.

[@idahogreen2885]

Lucky hatins free huh? Or you couldnt even do that. Fkn troll

[@tangarz5357]

Green is a 1:46 800m so you got what you wanted.

[@idahogreen2885]

​@@tangarz5357well said my guy! Ive known nathan his whole life since im his dad, and let me paint a picture.....good kid, they found him on the football field in 8th grade playing free safety. He sets the West jr high record in one of his first track meets ever. And believe me, he was fast but good lord his technique looked rough. Coach Tim Severa recruited him right then and there while the sweat was still drying on his shoulders. Tim took him and crafted not only an elite athletic body onto tthe boy, he equiped him with a kevlar titanium mesh wrapped heart and mind. Fast forward to his senior year and he had taught nathan hiw to get up front, stay up front and how to stack up trophys, championships and alliances without letting it swell a boys ego. Now hes with Coach Andy Powell, a man who by any angle of definition you can dream of is nothing short of a winner, a motivator and a supreme positive influence on those around him. I mean look at his time in oregon, and it was no fluke cuz hes doing it all again from scratch, building a program to challenge the very best and acclaimed programs atnthe highest level of colligiate play. And its not due to my son solely at all, look at the T&F program now, champions and all americans across the whole team all areas, men and womens. That speaks of a culture and a philosophy that works and is making these kids better people for the back end of life, when the legs cant break records anymore but there still 40 yrs to go till the Lord (Or Lordess) calls em up on High for the Final Finals. Hes giving them much much more than just physical training. I hear my son speak and watch what hes doing and see what hes interested in and howmhe treats people and carries himself,,,,,THATS what i want out of my sons coach. Supplying him with the things that cannot be so easily pointed out. Strength of Character, Purity of Heart, Confidence in Self and others, Dicipline and Dedication ...and if a pile of championships, 1st team all americans and gold trophys happen too, well thats just an effect of the philosophy right? So theres the set. Top tier D1 program with an elite level if not completely unique coaching team led by the best theres ever been in Coach Andy. Heres the kicker , pun most definetly intended, that young man has speed, he has lungs, hes got legs. But hes also got something that his coach may suspect, and he dreams about, but i know for a gospel truth. Nathan has an absolutely BOTTOMLESS tank, (known), a savvy kind and a faith in his coach that is rare. And hes got one more gear that has yet to be shifted into. But its comin sports fans, and my boy WILL make history for this Country. And get his familys name put higher than his father could have dreamed of even down in his secret heart. When it happens you can say " yaknow, his dad trolled some guys on youtube back in he day and the ol man said nato would do this" when that day getsnhere you tip a cap to my son and UW an Coach Tim and Coach Andy, not me. he can run like his ass was on fire and his hair was catchin so keep an eye in him. Much love and light and respect to the whole world from right here in boise idaho from pat green. Ty for the support

[@davidohara7669]

How to turn a 1500 into a 400. No cowards here.

[@kczcb4697]

So only tactical races are brave? It was team running. The South Carolina kid should of gone out from the start and took the kick out of his opponents. That would’ve been brave in my eyes. Understood that only points matter at ncaa, I’d rather watch Jakob and the worlds best race though.

[@bluenose7984]

@@kczcb4697 I loved the fact they waited for the last lap with so many kickers in the race!

[@kczcb4697]

@@bluenose7984 everyone has their taste. Every finalists ran a faster preliminary. Thankfully the international runners don’t allow races like this. The performance by sumner in the 800 was awesome imo. If anyone was going to beat him they’re going through him.

[@Minecraftlol22]

​@KC & ZCB International runners don't allow this? Mens 1500 Rio 2016.....

[@kczcb4697]

@@Minecraftlol22 Rio 2016 won’t happen again. The winning time was slower than the current women’s 1500 meter record. It’s great centro won, but that time woke up his competition. Jakob often times pushes the pace to prevent the Kenyans from teaming up against him. Would say that collegiate points running can hurt future performance of American runners. Cole hocker has let himself get boxed in too often since he’s gone pro. He got too used to winning races with a blazing last 600 meters.

[@DillPickle99]

Live by the slow pace die by the slow pace!!

[@pugsnhogz]

Wow I love watching elite athletes jog for 3 laps then race a 400m 🥱

[@idahogreen2885]

Stick to pig racin hogz

[@tangarz5357]

How many ncaa finals have you raced?

[@pugsnhogz]

@tangarz5357 none bruh. I can't have an opinion on what I like to watch tho? Relax lol

[@arogueburrito]

I've raced some slow, tactical championships. At NCAA level, not NCAA finals, but case in point is I have no interest watching those races. You do what you need to to run well, that doesn't mean it's always fun to watch @@tangarz5357

[@andre1987eph]

Great to hear Dwight Stones doing the announcing

[@bentosekai]

i wish the fastest runners would push the pace more, it’s been costing them in the past few 1500 finals

[@davidohara7669]

Bingo!

[@brentburnett6658]

Twins at Newbury park high school are performing better. Shameful! Weak field with no courage to push the pace. Jakob world record better and that was a 2me race. Shameful!

[@davidohara7669]

@@brentburnett6658 Amen!

[@jeffgunn5549]

If you look at championship races, almost every one of the guys who is pushing the pace, doesn't have the kick and gets swallowed up by the field the last 100-200 meters. The championship final is made up of guys that are all fast (fairly similar times) and all of them can kick to a degree. Fine balance between sitting in (and getting boxed like Basten did in the semi who is one of my favorites), sitting at the back (saving energy but I lot of room to make it to the front) and setting the pace (have position but using more energy). Congrats to anyone who made that final!

[@aarondavidson907]

@@brentburnett6658 that’s BS. The Young twins are very talented and will likely achieve a lot in the NCAA, but with their current PRs they couldn’t have even qualified for this final.

[@billybud9557]

Washington did it again....1,2. Oregon used to own this race.... not anymore. go Huskies.

[@TheTurtale]

Same coach, so it makes sense

[@petersamaras3732]

Messaoudi in the back is a big shock

[@eternalnjem]

Yeah

[@B.L.R]

He was boxed most of the race though so it’s understandable

[@hbnet309]

A fiasco for the two Moroccan. Anass Essayi who was 3:34 at the age 19 in Morocco two years ago is battling for 3:41 in USA. What a progress.

[@mixa7039]

Bye bye, should go back to his own country!!!

[@danielgreen3680]

Udaman Nathan.

[@TerryT0114]

Go Dawgs

[@cmt51597]

No one is really using the Johnny Gray strategy these days.

[@benmanion1830]

Isaac brother if you read this comment...You have to start putting yourself in better positions to win these races. No one seems to close harder than you in the last 100 but you are too far back for your kick to be completely effective. You just aren't going to win these races from the back of the pack.

[@durrdrrrrrrrrrrr]

Are you his dad? Just text him 😂

[@carllukens623]

go huskies1!

[@nateh9917]

jeez waskom wouldve had it if spencer hadnt cut him off like that thats rough

[@idahogreen2885]

I thought that too. And spencer caused the restart and was teetering on a DQ too it looked like. Tell ua what nathan told me and im his dad so hes was being honest. "Even with the push, If the race was 10 yards longer joe would have had it." I aint 100 sure bout that BUT....joe was closing on him fastnat the very end. 🤜🏻🤛🏻

[@danielruiz2859]

Adam spencer definitely stole Joe waskoms chance at defending his title with that push

[@Foration3]

He barely pushed him 😂 Waskom should’ve made a better move

[@danielruiz2859]

@@Foration3 shoved him out the way completely, and waskom still beat him😂😂 spencer looking goofy out here

[@Foration3]

@@danielruiz2859 Waskom should’ve guarded the inside lane more. You see that type of stuff all the time in the 1500m. I don’t think they lookin goofy it was just a messy last 400.

[@Foration3]

@@danielruiz2859 and I keep rewatching that part where he passed Waskom, can’t see a single point where “he shoved them out of the way completely”. Also I’m not trying to sound like asshole, sorry if I am btw.

[@danielruiz2859]

@@Foration3 “guarded his inside lane more” that’s not quite how racing works. Very common knowledge in racing that moving up the inside lane is risky Bc of situations like this. Despite that it was not a clear pass you can very clearly see that he used his arm to push Waskom to the right Bc there obviously wasn’t enough space for him, and you see waskom stumbles and fall behind him. The fact that he wasn’t DQed for that is pretty crazy considering ppl have been for less

[@tonydiaz2541]

To a 3:35 PR to not getting All-American. Ouch. Can't win 'em all.

[@quebecome]

EPO eyes

[@8Ryanaugust]

The slow “Chess Match” thing is tiresome. This strategy has infected the 1500m.

[@runninggirl2765]

Former Husky runner here....I guess I am old-school or something, but I do not like these "jog and kick" races. I want to see RACING over the entire distance.

[@idahogreen2885]

Get out therr and break 340 then mu boy.

[@Vincent_Quilici]

and a high schooler had a faster time this year 💀

[@idahogreen2885]

Check the times again, pretty sure your high on dabs fool

[@TheSecondWitness]

Meanwhile, in Paris, Jakob ran 3:42, followed by a 3:37 after running a 200 in 29. All without a rest 😎

[@isaacakers]

Gotta be fast on their feet to escape all the nonsense in Seattle

[@jaredt3150]

I’m glad Green took the win here. His senior year of high school was robbed from him by COVID tyrants. He was the #1 miler that year.

[@idahogreen2885]

Thank you for bringing that up bud🤜🏻🤛🏻 nathans dad

[@jaredt3150]

@@idahogreen2885 you did a great job raising him. Sorry he missed out on what would have been a magical season.

[@unclewhiskers5788]

3:42 for the win. I’ve seen worse. Nevertheless the 1500-meters inevitably gets on my nerves. I call for 2:02 qualifying pace first 800 meters in all Major Events. That’ll stop this lallygagging round the track in early stage of race.

[@thelukabaruka]

Terrible commentating absolutely no enthusiasm

[@triniboy05]

Can you blame ‘em? It was a boring race. They jogged until 300m out.

[@hbnet309]

The American burrito made you sleep a lot Anass and Messaoudi. Time for you to sleep for good when your friends MOULA and Sedjati gazing the 1:43 in the 800m. I'm ashamed by this generation of Moroccan.

[@tangarz5357]

Learn English before you type it.

[@idahogreen2885]

Wow....MOROCCO....FK YEAH....not

[@scottharris5264]

Damn the American middle distance runners blow.

[@ApplePi31415]

??

[@idahogreen2885]

So do you, but nobody gives you trophys.

[@tangarz5357]

Nuguse just got 3rd with a sub 3:30. But you are an expert I can assume.

[@ladder1423]

When you run like a sissy, you deserve to lose. Nobody wanted to take control. Terrible!

[@binkyxz3]

Always amazed that guys who can't kick don't push the early pace

[@idahogreen2885]

Get your spikes on and go be the Hero then you big gas bag... It was a great race won by a great athlete. See ya next year boys. little advice fornya if u wanna catch them Dawgs next season= better eat your wheaties bichs

[@dimitardimitroff9763]

Americans can't run 1500 m.

[@baumsquad222]

Not all of these guys are American…

[@idahogreen2885]

Wait till nathan goes pro and sends ingilbritzen into retirement. You weenies have no clue what that kids going to show the world over the next three yearz