The Cursed Fate of U.S. Sprinting's Top Talents

[@MisterFilOfficial]

Check out part 2 here! kzbin.info/www/bejne/bZnan6eDd755qJY&ab

[@Meechooilka]

All you gotta do is watch any U18/U20 World final from the last 10-15 years. You will clearly see immediately that more than half of the athletes are not present in the current senior ranks. It just doesn't work this way, not only in the US, but everywhere. Success in your teens does not guarantee anything. If anything, it makes it harder as then people are watching. There are tons of very talented teens in Europe who win medals at Junior champs, and we never hear of them again.

[@malaysiaadmirer196]

Maybe tebogo is an exception

[@carsongambaro]

Letsile Tebogo looks like he’ll be the exception

[@myafrosheen]

Happens with GB sprinters all the time who regularly win junior sprint gold on the world stage and then disappear

[@eshawn____2373]

I’ve found that the sweet spot is last year of juniors or early NCAA. Find success there and hopefully stay in the mix as a new pro

[@carlamarie72able]

Allysion flex is an exception

[@crashdavis721]

Boling was overpromoted by pages like Total Running Productions, who seemed to put out a video every 3-4 days. He also did the same over the last 18 months with Abby Steiner.

[@MikeBNumba6]

Completely agree.

[@zenmar2415]

haha. I really thought that the guy is the top 100 sprinter in US the way they always have videos of him there.

[@MisterFilOfficial]

Yes that channel always hype up young sprinters as soon as they accomplish anything, it can be dangerous.

[@PatNeedhamUSA]

Is that channel still a clickbait machine? I used to subscribe to TRP but the absurd frequency of clickbait titles forced an unsubscribe

[@haroldhumerickhouse7904]

@@PatNeedhamUSA. Absolutely. That’s why I quit watching the channel. It got to be hilarious with all of that baiting.

[@cosmicwisdom999]

Not those athlete's fault, but social media is partly to be blame because they won't allow the athletes to grow and develop naturally without excessively hyping them up. Just let the athletes live....

[@briangibson94]

Hope the same thing doesn’t happen to Quincy Wilson. Not only the hype but the punishing schedule he had this year. They maxed him out now we have to hope and see if he progresses next season or remains stagnant because of the over racing.

[@giffysstiffy887]

😀🥸😎 Camden Capehart is going to be an Olympic sprinting champion...you don't hear alot about Capehart because Camden Capehart is WHITE🥸 Look up the videos about Camden Capehart, he is a future Champ🥸😎🙂

[@moisesbenito7694]

If you’re born with talent like that you gotta take the good with the bad. Yea you’re gonna deal with immense pressures that are always gonna be there but I would take that any day if it meant Id have top .1% genetics

[@jakemccoy]

It’s the athlete’s responsibility to turn off social media. Have you ever tried that for a week? It’s amazing. Everything on social media is just not heard when you are not on it. All the hype literally takes place on social media.

[@KX5Kat]

At the same time, without social media the sport wouldn’t get nearly as much exposure.

[@trackgrad08]

Matthew Boling really should put all his focus on the 400m & the 400m only.

[@papadavewatson]

Nope. He isn't close on that event. He needs to turn to the decathlon.

[@giffysstiffy887]

🥸🙂😎Camden Capehart is going to be an Olympic Champion😀😎 You don't hear alot about Capehart because Camden Capehart is WHITE and the loser media doesnt want to promote a whote sprinter😎🥸 And look the videos about Camden Capehart🙂

[@teesmith501]

Nah, he should focus on the long jump.

[@Shelby20874]

@@papadavewatsonhe’s even further away in that. Do you have any idea the the marks in other highly technical events he’d need to learn and hit to be viable

[@haroldhumerickhouse7904]

Long jump. He was a phenomenal jumper.

[@paulclarke7571]

Top notch video and content. These top athletes do not compete alone. Their coaches play an enormous part . Poor coaching can lead to long term injuries that mean an eventual exit from the track (and field) world.

[@MisterFilOfficial]

@@paulclarke7571 Thank you! Yes, you don't achieve anything alone, the support system and coaching are of pivotal importance 🙌

[@DysfunctionNoMore]

Inadequate rest and stretching, and not developing the tendons, among other factors, are the cause of injury and eventual downfall of most athletes, including Bolt

[@realtalk423]

Speaking about social media fame, Abby Steiner should have been first on this list. Abby was crowned America's best sprinter, even though she has never beaten the younger Sha'carri Richardson. She has completely under achieved, considering all the hype surrounding her. Largest track contract of any female and still has yet to win an individual medal against international competition.

[@trackgrad08]

Yep

[@RonquixoteDIII]

she's ran 21.77 coming out of college, she won the usa's world trials and made a world final and placed 5th after a long college season and then she got hurt. She's a tier above Boling in actual talent and her hype was way more justified than boling

[@briankeefe476]

Abby was way over-used at UK. And of course injuries followed. And a similar fate with Bolling at Univ of Georgia. Rather than develop the athletes to their full potential, they focused on winning meets, etc. Wherever the athletes can produce the most points for the team is where they get placed. I understand why they do it.....but don't blame it all on the athletes. And both lost precious career time during the CoVid period.

[@mockinghyena960]

​@@RonquixoteDIII Now imagine if she had Olympic and World Gold medals to top it off

[@khumokwezimashapa2245]

​@@RonquixoteDIII This I agree with

[@montybrewster7]

I'd like to add a couple of other names to this excellent list, abby steiner & britton wilson. Both are far from being done in the sport but their college careers, like many on this list, lead many including myself to think they were on the cusp of something very special. They are both young enough to still become elite level athletes but their initial struggles show just how hard it is to go from college star athlete to elite level international. Great video MFO.

[@milworks]

Waaaayyyyy too early to mention either of their names on this list.

[@MisterFilOfficial]

Thank you! I'll keep an eye on them!

[@dorothyarrington4345]

Haven't seen those 2 since 2023 Worlds in Oregon..But there weren't any hyped about Wilson like it was about Stiener! Ijs

[@ganjagonzo]

Trayvon Bromell never quit STRAIGHT DAWG!

[@SirCentex]

Very well done video! Very honest but not too harsh. These athletes work incredibly hard and have accompanied so much not everyone can be the best and they all continue give it their best shot.

[@MisterFilOfficial]

Thank you! 🙏

[@davidhooper259]

I respectfully disagree. Yes breaking the HS National record in 100m is amazing BUT he ran a sub-45 in high school in the 4x400 relay. He was a short sprint and long jump trained athlete not a 400 specialist. Thus should have the clue were his talent really was. His college coaches didn’t develop him neither in the correct event nor in the events that made him a sensation. He should have been a 400 or long jump specialist this whole time. Once an athlete gets to beyond the college level in the 100/200 the talent pool gets very deep. Clearly USA track agrees with me by selecting him for multiple 4x400 mixed and men’s relays.

He has been mismanaged and it is sad. He seemed to be a good guy. I genuinely hope that he gets his chance to shine.

[@naschellep]

The Candace hill story makes me appreciate the legend Allyson felix a whole lot more. It's not easy transitioning from high school to college while also pro. I hope candace can rediscover her magic. She's 25. She has time.

[@billybud9557]

Ya, with over 200 men having broken the 10 second barrier, but only 4 being White, may have led to over-hype for Boling. Still, an amazing multi event athlete. Fine vid. Thnx

[@TheDavAdisa]

Thank you someone finally said it, the same thing kalen walker, and duplantis, duplantis has world records, but they don’t keep the same energy for people who done way more like Sydney McLaughlin, or the 4x4 relay teams

[@billybud9557]

@@TheDavAdisa Sydney even has the looks to match her ability. Crazy good.

[@congero113]

@@TheDavAdisa disagree, Sydney McLaughlin got tons of attention on TRP and she’s half white and black.

[@Entertainment-os4tt]

That's a next level production quality right there! Keep it up! 💯

[@MisterFilOfficial]

Thanks! I will 🙌

[@raymondmeyers8983]

This makes me wonder how Quincy Wilson is going to turn out when he goes pro

[@BlueSoldier87]

I’ve been saying he’s doomed. It’s unfortunate because he’s just a kid having fun. But to run 44.2 already, his room to grow is really low now. He should go pro now and try to make money.

[@raymondmeyers8983]

@@BlueSoldier87 Or he could be a generational talent like Sydney McLaughlin if he just does some collegiate competition first like she did.

[@nathankoroush7918]

Hope he can just stay healthy, with no injuries.

[@BlueSoldier87]

@@raymondmeyers8983 I think Syd has some physical intangibles he doesn’t. And when I watch him run, I see someone just going as far as they can. I don’t see a race plan. Just running hard all day is taxing and causes alot of athletes to peak super early in life. I honestly can go super in depth but that would take forever to type

[@peerlessbeard8914]

@@BlueSoldier87yeah I would put my money on him being pretty much maxed out especially because of his size

[@karimmurray4994]

Brommell a 2x world medalist & Norman a world champion… those are huge accomplishments

[@bajanboy2553]

He's not a sprinter but what happened to Donavan Brazzier?

[@carsongambaro]

I’ve been wondering about this for awhile. He’d been dealing with a major foot injury that was kept under wraps throughout 2021. It cost him a trip to his first Olympics, and he hasn’t been able to fully recapture his old form since. He made it back to Worlds using his bye in ‘22, but couldn’t advance out of the heats. DB hasn’t raced since. However he seems to be enjoying life. Per social media, he still goes on fishing trips with his girlfriend and even pays visits to occasional high school regional meets. I miss watching Donavan run but I’m glad he’s at peace and away from all of the hubbub on the internet.

[@benanastasoff8980]

Injury after injury unfortunately Brazier is one of the greatest 400-800 runners in history, but it is likely that we will never see his full potential realized. Had the Olympics been in 2020 rather than 2021, it is very likely that we would have seen him the champion and the trajectory of his career very different. It may be too late for him now

[@Meechooilka]

@@benanastasoff8980 Sorry. girl, he is most definitely not "one of the greatest 400-800 runners in history" in any shape or form

HE IS A SPRINTER who got passed by others because he was mismanaged at U of GA. Then injured. I think that his confidence is shaken and I feel that he doesn't know how to get his top form back.

[@bajanboy2553]

Reading is fundamental.

[@_Kim_Possible]

lol at Boling a lot of ppl know genetics play a role…now he’s racing randoms on TikTok. I will be surprised if he makes it sprinting shorter distances like 100/200. He has a shot at the 400

[@normcmiller]

He was never a short distance sprinter. He was a 400 runner in HS...he was just such a good athlete they moved him to the 100 and 200 in college bc it helped the team. Now that he is pro and primarily a 400 runner he can maximize his ability. Im not sure that will equate to championships but he will get sub 44 next season

[@_Kim_Possible]

@@normcmiller thanks for the context I think the hype made ppl believe he can go elite in 100/200 but nice to hear he will focus on the 400. I’m looking forward to what he can achieve

[@teesmith501]

He never had the truly fast sub 10 and sub 20 second times to be at the elite level so I don't know what people were smoking to think he was America's next great sprinter

[@normcmiller]

@@teesmith501 it was all just hype from that wind aided sub 10 he ran in HS. Worst thing for him long term. College tried to make him a 100/200 when he is and always has been a 200/400 runner

[@alvinbanks]

@@normcmiller Years ago, y'all said the same about Christopher LeMaitre, that he was going to be running 9.7's. Although he was fast, he could only get a 9.92 in the 100m.😁

[@josephcalvin3615]

Both Michael Norman and Christian Coleman are World Champions and don't belong on this list. I guess you needed more people but including them takes away the credibility of this article 6:32

[@maverickrod2443]

Naw, Michael Norman belongs on this list. Dude is king choke at the big stage

[@RichardIILionheart]

@@maverickrod2443 And yet Norman has an individual World Championship gold medal. That does not sound like choking to me.

[@jakemccoy]

It’s the athlete’s responsibility to turn off social media. Have you ever tried that for a week? It’s amazing. Everything on social media is just not heard when you are not on it. All the hype literally takes place on social media.

[@michaelp8856]

i feel for Michael Norman

[@_Kim_Possible]

Same here because it looks like a mental thing/block vs him not physically being fit or ready.

[@_Kim_Possible]

It is crazy Coleman was beating Bolt but years later he doesn’t have a career near that. It shows you how difficult it is to be consistent for years like Bolt (he did it for a decade). Coleman also get a side eye ducking drug tests is suspicious as hell

[@TheoOJamaloO1]

A Bolt that ran 9.95

[@_Kim_Possible]

@@TheoOJamaloO1 Yeah Bolt wasn’t in shape but the race was super close (photo finish) so Bolt was good enough to compete. And Coleman came out ahead either way. At that moment it felt like Coleman arrived then he backed it up with the 2019 gold at WC but then fell off.

[@michaelp8856]

do a little research on drug testing. i'm not saying Coleman is innocent but those random drug tests are pretty crazy. they can come to you at anytime - anytime and make you submit a sample. i'm not so sure i'd like to give up my privacy that easily. imagine you go to your kids soccer game and they ask you to pee in a cup...

[@_Kim_Possible]

@@michaelp8856 they said he can notify them about his whereabouts and he’s an elite sprinter so he knows the deal. He missed it 3 times. I try to give him leeway but after his ban he seems to regress which makes it suspicious

[@eshawn____2373]

@@_Kim_PossibleLol your logic is wrong. A race that was close enough shows Bolt was NOT fit to compete

[@benanastasoff8980]

Boling is still quite good, just not the sensation he was made out to be in high school. That’s okay, because he has contributed to multiple US relay teams already

[@phoebus]

Boling has two World Championship gold medals and one silver and is making himself a nice living running track and has many years to improve if that's what he chooses to do.

[@hahafalseflag5090]

Coleman's "Personal Mistakes"? LOL good one.

[@ernstgottschalk8023]

Bolling was waay overhyped by TRP. I guess it got him the views. Absolute clickbait merchant.

[@congero113]

I still don’t understand how Boling had a unique running style and form in high school then changed it. He started running like everyone else yet he never got faster. I’d like to see him return to that old style which looked amazing and worked so well.

[@jamesmswenko8292]

Thumbnail: SOCIAL MEDIA! video: Other factors, actually.

[@bikingchupei2447]

i remember there was much hype for japan's Yoshihide Kiryū about 10 years ago.

[@BlueSoldier87]

Boling never learned how to sprint. He knew how to run hard. The gun goes off and he is beat red and gritting. No transition, no real acceleration phase, no top end speed phase. Just go go go. He had potential but his technique doomed him. That’s on his coaches for not teaching him.

[@therealg4197]

No it isn’t. He is just not as good as the other guys. Y’all have started with the stupid excuses. Your Great white hope didn’t work out

[@rolandmarkland6844]

Or maybe he’s not coachable…

[@cameron4576]

Great video dont get me wrong. But what's your qualifier for cursed? 4/5 of athletes mentioned here have won multiple World and Olympic medals and are very successful or accomplished. You seem to be taking a diminishing view of them instead of celebrating their success despite various setbacks. You say Trayvon has not lived up to expectation, he's run 9.7 in 100m. that's a small club. Not to mention his 8 world class medals. Similar can be said for Coleman who is one of if not the quickest 60m sprinter we've seen. Norman is also in a very select club being one of 3 men to go sub 10, 20 and 44, again not to mention his 6 gold medals. And while Boling is mostly a successful relay runner he's won 8 medals two of which were individual golds. All these people are still active as well and young. To say rise and fall as though they are done and havnt done anything seems dishonest. It seems you picked big successful world class names instead of other athletes

[@teacherhomieg]

What are the odds that Quincy Wilson ends up in one of these videos in 2-3 years? The kid is a prodigy but it feels like he’s headed for burnout. Hope he is resilient and has a great career.

[@wiredamp6070]

When Boling left the city of Houston after high school to attend college at Georgia, I knew he would win some races early and then hit a plateau and not get any faster. The great Carl Lewis was just across town coaching at the University of Houston. But he chose to say no to one of the greatest sprinters and long jumpers in history.

[@phoebus]

Boling is a bit of a mixed bag, his best 100m and 200m times were in 2022 except for his best 200m indoor time which was in 2023 and his best 400m times are now.

[@nathankalonji1898]

College track is brutal too your body if u really like that jus go pro or only run your freshman year then go pro

[@energyzer_bunny1913]

They run you into the ground in college.

I agree with this. Not enough recovery time.

[@AntalBencze-x2w]

Colleges are overusing the talented ones.

[@trackgrad08]

Candace did decently this season. I wouldn’t consider her completely washed just yet. She equaled the American record in the straight 200m this year.

[@phoebus]

I was at the meet where Candace set the HS record.

[@Allanauyamar]

you forgot terrence laid on this list

[@youngglow7]

Wasn't a hs sensation fr, college, yes.. but hs not so much

[@therealg4197]

@@youngglow7which is crazy when he was better than boling at both events

[@TheGwurie]

Awesome video man!

[@MisterFilOfficial]

Thank you! 🙏

[@mduduzigama5534]

9:27 Is that Kerley related to Fred? The resemblance is striking.

[@yeahitsaaron6854]

yes its his younger brother, i think he's 1 year younger than fred

[@MisterFilOfficial]

Yes he is the brother of Fred

[@khumokwezimashapa2245]

It's his brother

[@mistermyself1128]

Long jump doesnt bother your sprinting. Its really easy to do both. Jumping has never hurt anyones sprinting ever.

[@phoebus]

Seen plenty of knee and hamstring injuries from doing the LJ.

[@mistermyself1128]

@@phoebus improper form, preperation and function can always cause injuries. So can just moving period. The movement isn't that far from playing basketball. Which isn't inherently a cause of injury any more than any other movement or exercise of physical skill. Football is full of jumping as well.

[@gozumrafael]

Terrence Laird is another

[@markn7882]

Was thinking this but he didn’t have as much hype as these guys tbh

[@jay_m4160]

I feel like Lynna Irby-Jackson should also be added to this list.

[@michaelp8856]

it's not that the these guys didn't perform - just a lot better talent out there. USA is loaded

[@curiositylives]

abby and Kaylin Whitney should be on the list as well.

[@FSR431]

Boling peaked in high school. A class sprinter but now he has his best behind him.

[@jackbotti]

Momentum isn’t on Coleman’s side anymore? He won indoor worlds and still winning diamond leagues. It takes extremely minor mistakes to drop hundredths in the 100m. Everyone did that this year. There’s no question he did, and still has momentum to claim #1 spots for years to come

[@lynchdavid2194]

As for Christian Coleman, I can only think of 1 conceivable reason that someone would miss 3 random drug testes .Which is he was going to fail the test. The 3rd test he missed was when he claimed he went Xmas shopping and wasnt back in time for the test. Even producing a Subway Sub bill time stamp. But the excuse was not believed. If he wanted to be tested he would have made sure he was home at the designated time.

[@_Kim_Possible]

@@lynchdavid2194 lmao at a subway bill. Imagine missing an important test for your career over a subway sub

[@pandaplutten2573]

Coleman still has the world record on 60 metres.

[@DreamHome-e7w]

Bowling should not have gone to Georgia. he should have stayed in his element. Matthew was a natural. One of my favorites.

[@MisterFilOfficial]

I totally agree, he bit off more than he could chew

Yeah he was a natural. He no longer runs naturally. He struggles against himself when he runs. I think that he bulked up too much in his upper body. What do you think?

[@phoebus]

Inconsistent coaching at Georgia.

[@phoebus]

Nope just bad coaching.

[@therealg4197]

Bulked up too much. These excuses are so stupid. Usain Bolt, yohan Blake, Tyson gay, asafa Powell and walter dix. All these guys are bigger than boling. He is just not as good as the other guys. Y’all have been giving excuses for like 4 years now

[@KJM3SMG]

The one that doesn't make sense is Candace Hill who has gotten slower times after that high school performance. I mean, HOW? With full time training, being a pro, you figure you get faster, not slower.

[@antowanchapple2175]

You really answered your own question. In HS, the training was NOT as rigorous as being a pro. Plus she had Dennis Mitchell as coach, who encouraged her to go Pro . If she had did a slow progression, she would have been a star.

[@MisterFilOfficial]

Exactly, which is why I think the social media hype and pressure from news websites contribute to the poor development of teenage sprinters.

[@KJM3SMG]

@@antowanchapple2175 so rigorous training by a professional team that tracks progress, is worse than high school part time training? :D

[@antowanchapple2175]

@@KJM3SMG Again you answer your own question. Name one HS athlete that has won an Olympic or World Championship individual title? Yes the level of training it's going to be exponentially higher, when you are running for money, global titles or your livelihood.

[@KJM3SMG]

@@antowanchapple2175 I didn't say "win an Olympic title". I said why did she get worse? She went from 10.98 in high school to 11.2... after going full time for many years.

[@becketw7867]

Matt Boling is a 200m NCAA champ and has multiple WC gold medals. He's the only athlete in history to go sub 10 sub 20 sub 45 and long jump 8m+. Yes the hype was crazy but you can't act like he's some scrub who didn't pan out.

[@MikeBNumba6]

What year did he win 200m championship in the ncaa? A quick Google search determines that was a lie lol His wc are all relays

[@hughguidi5570]

No lie. He won the 200m indoor championship when at GA. Don't remember the year.

[@MikeBNumba6]

@@hughguidi5570 OK, in the track world no one really cares about indoor but you are right. He did win those

[@phoebus]

@@MikeBNumba6 Boling won the Indoor 200m NCAA Championships twice in 2021 and in 2023 where he ran the 6th fastest indoor 200m in history.

[@therealg4197]

lol but y’all said he would be the next bolt. He was your GREAT WHITE HOPE.

[@trackgrad08]

Michael Norman is the male equivalent of Lolo Jones. Overhyped and can’t do well under pressure.

[@Meechooilka]

and a virgin!

[@michaelp8856]

how fast can you run? 20 seconds>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>?

[@eshawn____2373]

@@Meechooilka😂😂😂 nah bro you wild for this!

[@shaylorcyclingwahoo]

Dude’s an outdoor 400m world champion, what you done?! How can world champions be on this list 🤦‍♂️

[@haroldhumerickhouse7904]

@@shaylorcyclingwahoo This lists criteria for success only seems to be the Olympics.

[@adlockhungry304]

Anyone notice how the moment some of these younger athletes go pro they start getting injured? Maybe high school and college aged athletes should be training at a high school or collegiate level. After all, some of them achieved elite level speed training like a high schooler. No matter how talented, it seems like it might be wise to give their bodies the gradual build up in training volume and intensity.

[@josephjones5582]

I remember getting quite irritated by Boling’s presence in the headlines of Non track publications like USA TODAY and other similar papers and websites. Outlets that never seemed to pay attention to track and field, but suddenly cared when a white athlete with very good, but not phenomenal Or record breaking performances. He was given attention that higher achieving black athletes were not given. That bothered me, despite me wanting to see a fellow American do well. He is on record stating that he recognized This racial element. It wasn’t his fault, it’s Americas problem. This is what we do.

[@jayyy735]

Wow.. where did he acknowledge the racial element? Im so curious bc in the sports world it’s okay to talk about gender but it’s always taboo to talk about race. I hate ittt

[@josephjones5582]

@ it was a sports illustrated article spotlighting him

[@drakeschneider4099]

This video is so misleading (indoor accolades not included unless noted otherwise): Trayvon Bromell- NCAA Champion, 2x World Outdoor medalist , 1x Indoor World medalist Michael Norman- 8th fastest 400m ever, NCAA Champion, 2x National Champion, 1x World Champion, 2x Olympic Finalist Matthew Boling- 3x US Championship Finalist (last 3 years, even after switching events), 1x World Relay Pool Qualifier Coleman- 2x NCAA Outdoor Champ, 3x NCAA Indoor Champ, 2x Indoor Worlds Champ, Indoor WR Holder in 60m, 1x World Champion All but one of the people in this video are exceptional professional athletes. At the college & pro levels.

[@dorothyarrington4345]

You left off Abby Steiner , whom should have been #1 on this list, She is definitely the Biggest disappointment!!! Yep she had foot surgery, came back&did absolutely nothing..i wonder if NIKE revoking Her contract, like they did Felix bcos she became Pregnant 🤰🏽?! Ummm probably Not, but Felix returned&still did great, achieved medals , remain consistent on the Track, having a spot on the relays teams, Winnkng Gold medals!! Abby haven't done much of anything since Ugene Oregon Worlds in 2023!! Hopefully She can come back& live up to her expectations, Since she's getting Big Paid on A Contract from Nike!!! Who knows 🤔🤦🏽‍♀️🤷🏽‍♀️🤷🏽‍♀️🤷🏽‍♀️🤷🏽‍♀️

[@jedic5071]

You can’t put Bromell is this conversation. He is accomplished.

[@khumokwezimashapa2245]

I think the same happened to the French Legend Christophe Lemaitre. The pressure of a being "a white hope" probably got to him. I remember watching an interview from a few years back where Bolt said he could've been a much better sprinter, but the pressure crumbled him. Still Christophe had a good career. Multiple European titles, a couple World medals and even a couple Olympic medals.

[@Meechooilka]

the listed list of his medals is why I would never consider him having underperformed or overhyped. For a white guy, he exceeded everyone's expectations.

[@MisterFilOfficial]

@@khumokwezimashapa2245 in my opinion Lemaitre is a legend in europe and probably the most iconic and succesfull white sprinter

[@khumokwezimashapa2245]

@@MisterFilOfficial For sure.

[@khumokwezimashapa2245]

@@Meechooilka You make a good point there. Also not many athletes can get these medals period.

[@TheoOJamaloO1]

Christophe Lemaitre is the fastest white man in history he 's a legend. 9.92 (100) and 19.80 (200).

[@Jesse-gx7mn]

Erriyon Knighton and Michael Norman....What could have been!

[@thomaszanzal7846]

Being a phenom in high school does not exactly translate to a phenom in college and further more a phenom on the professional world stage

[@trackgrad08]

Prandini should’ve definitely been on the list along with Steiner

[@RonquixoteDIII]

I dont think prandini ever had that hype

[@simonsnow9865]

@@trackgrad08 Steiner has had two surgeries. She will be back. Up until worlds in2023 Sha’carri hadn’t done anything since she turned pro in 2019, so it took 4 years for her to get an international medal.

[@twannifufu]

Athletes need to stay away from the internet. Social media is quick to hype up and dispose of the next big thing. We don't give athletes - and musical artists, by extension - the appropriate time to develop. The transitions from high school to college to professional athlete are not smooth sailing. We are doing them a disservice by setting them up for failure by assuming greatness from the offset.

[@hawaiidkw1]

The lesson we need to learn here is to keep our heads on straight. There are countless athletes who were indomitable megastars in high school or college (or both!) who underachieved or completely flamed out at the top echelon. Not everyone can deal with the 900-megaton albatross of High Expectations. Not everyone can maintain laserlike focus. Not everyone can stay healthy. Not everyone can fight the innumerable temptations. So many promising athletes falling off hard isn't a curse, it's just harsh reality.

[@inrhee-k7q]

Some of these athletes are still competitive at a high level. Not everyone can be a Sydney or Usain.

[@stuartwilkie4887]

Very informative video. I agree with everything except Coleman's inclusion. I see Kerley as more of a nearly man. I hope he stops mucking about with all three sprints and decides to be a dominant force in one of them.

[@burnaabwoy9002]

It happens all the time. Elijah Hall, Terrence Laird, Abby Steiner, Dejah Stevens.

[@rossbroomfield5199]

Here some things that need said. Early dominance does not mean once in a generation prodigy - it often just means they developed early. Often if someone is flu to be good young in the US they then go on to run insane schedules through high school and college burning out by the time they are professional both mentally and physically. Does this happen so often anywhere outside the us? - no. Hell look at Knighton and Lyles - young talents, didn’t go to college and are fulfilling themselves. I also find it ironic how video specifically about overhyping young talent overhypes the young talent. Bromell is a multiple WC medalist, Norman is a multiple MC gold medalist, Boling has two WC golds, Coleman is multiple WC gold medalist. Most Europeans and Africans develop later in life Americans expect way to much and get disappointed every time the next Usain Bolt doesn’t show up.

[@nkoreratv6555]

I don’t think it’s fair to have Norman here. He has a gold in WC and gold 4x4 in Olympics. He has achieved some stuff

[@_Kim_Possible]

@@nkoreratv6555 nah he chokes like crazy it’s not like he gets beaten by better athletes. He gets rolled by runners who PB are nowhere near his or even near his recent time in a heat. Like how he run fast in a heat and choke in the final. He doesn’t blame injuries so there is some mental block going on

[@RANDOMZBOSSMAN1]

Nah he’s a crazy choker when it comes to major meets. He’s so bad in clutch situations he makes Keni Harrison look clutch Norman should have been a 200-400m WC/olympic champion by now such is how good his talent is like imo he’s literally the most innately talented USA sprinter the country has produced this century but he has no dog in him

[@nykichr]

This video begs the question about the sport of athletics: At what point is an athlete a “success” ? Being in the top .0001% of all runners and competing internationally still a “cursed” career? Hype is important to this sport and to the athlete. Otherwise the world will only pay attention every 4 years and sponsors (who help pay the bills and put food on the table) couldn’t care less. It’s up to the adult fans to measure expectations with appropriate perspective.

[@who_me4321]

Boling should try decathlon

[@JamesPennOnline]

Multiple World Championship Medals is a "cursed fate." 🤦🏾‍♂ These are still some of the most elite sprinters in the world and their careers aren't over. This some foolishnesses lol.

[@axepagode4321]

Why did you leave out Coleman performance in the Paris Olympics? It weakens your story.

[@TheoOJamaloO1]

Coleman only ran the 4x100 at the Olympics and he pefromed well. It was Bednarek's fault that they didn't get the stick around because he left too early.

[@Xx-po1fu]

How is Coleman cursed, he is the world record holder in the 60M dash; and has beaten Usain Bolt in the 100M. With a net worth of $62 million, Christian Coleman has been very successful.

[@tizioincognito.3330]

What do you think about Jacobs?? Was he doping or not?

[@MisterFilOfficial]

Would be interesting making a video about him, tbh I'm not 100% convinced that he wasn't using PED. Ma sempre e comunque forza Italia!

[@PrentisHancock1]

I was looking forward to this being good but the premise and the athletes featured represent a mismatch. How can you say Christian Coleman, Michael Norman, and to a slightly lesser extent, Trayvon Bromell, somehow failed to live up to their promise, when they won titles and medals? Coleman and Norman won world titles in an era crowded with great athletes, with none outstanding.

[@johnbarr6204]

I disagree with what you said about Boling. It did at Georgia he did four or five events. He was a work horse and after a last season. He tried to make the USA Olympic team.. which is one of the hardest things to do in the world. Eighth is not bad. His career is better than Terrance Laird or Jaylen Slate. Those guys should have been on this.

[@tristanbunke1228]

Boling won a gold for the mixed relay in the 2021 Tokyo games. Not even hard to find fr

[@kimchee94112]

Injury sucks. Well Wayde van Niekerk be as good again?

[@samxakinyemi]

Erryington Knighton should be on this list. He is not getting any better!

[@absolutethinker7764]

Christian Coleman is a success. It seems there are many people trying for 1 gold. Of course many will seem to fail.

[@ddgflorida]

It's difficult to stay on top.

[@_landonfuller]

Where is Donavan Brazier bro 😭😭😭😭

[@sonnywarren]

Hey should have become a Razorback ! Nuff Said

[@kakashi0429]

Boling should do decathlon.

[@robinbauer1975]

Brommel is the GOAT

[@kczcb4697]

Wouldn’t say it’s social media. More like college coaches running them into the ground. Britton Wilson hasn’t been the same since she ran the open 400 and 400 hurdles in 90 degree temps within an hour at the ncaa finals at Austin. Honestly true prodigies would be better turning pro at age 18

[@mcclaink06]

To me it’s these social media folks wanting so badly a great white hope.

[@shaylorcyclingwahoo]

How you got an outdoor world champion on this list 🤦‍♂️

[@dorothyarrington4345]

I just hope this dnt happen to Quincy Wilson. They need to leave this young kid alone&let him develop into being better, not forcing Him in the Big Elite, yesssss, he has great times, yes He went to the Olympics, but let that be done. They hype up these kids,forcing them to Pro&&& Then they fail big time&&& then get trashed talk&forgotten...>> On2TheNext!!!!!

[@Stripeyperch]

The NCAA does throw up some questionable times.

[@christopherwoodard779]

Can hide from the juice testers in the professionals

[@timw7256]

Anything before 2014?

[@MisterFilOfficial]

I will include more sprinters in the second part 👍

[@lesteubes-r1t]

We need to make the punishment for repeated missing of random tests the same (or worse) than for failed drug tests. At the moment, dopers are (cynically) choosing the path of least resistance. One or two years out of the sport is nothing compared to the possible length of ban that may follow from taking the test.

[@larrypotts564]

New coach & training. Hey, if Shacarri doesn't let her coach go. I think it'll be the same for her.

[@scottellis5324]

Abby Steiner does not belong on this list. She is 2-time world relay champ and ran massive legs on both relays and earned those medals by her performance on race day and by qualifying on the hardest to qualify team in the world. He is 2-time outdoor NCAA champ and NCAA record holder. 2-time indoor NCAA champ. She had complete tear of her ACL and a torn achilles tendon. Her PR's are massive and this while being so over-raced at Kentucky. People should not be so critical of this woman. Not bad for a soccer player.

[@Rayer24]

Matthew bowling

[@michaellopez2070]

Social media isn’t a problem. White sprinters and young runners/prodigies will always get a lot of attention for standing out, even if they aren’t the best. Same if they were super tall or whatever else. Giving them less attention would probably be worse for their careers, not better. Unfortunately running around 10 seconds and winning D1 national championship as a senior while looking like everyone else is sort of boring, news wise, because it’s expected. Being fast has very little to do with how many people are watching you.

[@TheDrokon]

Track isn't really worth it for very talented young athletes. Unless you're like in top 5 on the earth, you don't get much accolades. Better to take that athleticism to the soccer field, or tennis.

[@Trizzer89]

Social media doesnt change your results. Boling was always second rate and just couldnt break through. It wasnt social media

[@sonic_marsh5342]

really i didn't know she is still the fastest high school girl same way smile Americans lol

[@MisterFilOfficial]

As of 2024 she is still considered the official fastest high school girl in history

[@brentontaylor4878]

​@@MisterFilOfficialin america?

[@sonic_marsh5342]

@@MisterFilOfficial what about Jackson 10.89

[@MisterFilOfficial]

​​@@brentontaylor4878In the world, and I specified "officially" because I'm pretty sure that unofficially she's not

[@eshawn____2373]

What about Alana Reid’s 10.92 in Jamaican HS champs?

[@theoracle3772]

Boling doesn’t belong on the list. Steiner probably doesn’t either, but especially Boling, who has never even come close to greatness. He was never a top talent, despite the hype.

[@christopherwoodard779]

Excuses excuses excuses. You are who you are when it counts.