Sunday, December 6, 2009

Most impressive track performance

I give this award to Nate Jenkins. I had no idea who he was when people were picking him to win the mile last night.
He was very unassuming. I don't think he is in the best shape at the moment, but he turned out a great performance to win the mens mile in 4.17. This guy is really a marathoner 2:14 and olympic trials qualifier but he showed up last night to win the mile, and did so.
He lead after the first 400m and held off a young college kid easily for the last 200m. It was very apparent, watching him run that he was a strong marathon runner and the college kid didn't have the strength of such a long distance runner. Maybe the young chap learned something. I know I did and I was just watching.

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