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CaryacadrunnerXC
04-17-2005, 06:00 PM
In general what times would you say would be good for an 8th grader running the 800, 1600 and 3200.
Steve201
04-17-2005, 06:52 PM
In general what times would you say would be good for an 8th grader running the 800, 1600 and 3200.


2:25
5:20
11:30


I had a pretty good middles school team but that was where most of good runners were. We had a few below and most above but id say those are above average for an 8th grader.
bvcoach78
04-17-2005, 07:32 PM
Currently, I have two 8th grade milers running at 5:05 and 5:15 respectively. In the past four years that I have coached, I have had many kids in the 8th grade running about 5:10. The best for me was 4:38 and the worst so far is 5:45. In terms of the 800, I have kids usually running around 2:20. In Illinois at the junior high level, we do not have the 3200.
None
04-17-2005, 07:37 PM
There was an eight grader back at my home town running 4:40's, and now he's a freshman running low 4:30's. It's all natural talent for him too according to one of his teammates.
ARAGON FroBoy
04-17-2005, 08:45 PM
A guy on my High School team ran 4:57 in 7th grade. I am one year behing him, and I ran 5:21 in 8th grade. My freshman year, (his soph year), he only ran 4:53 and I ran 4:47, (I'm not saying I'm good or anything, I'm just showing how cruddy my times were in middle school compared to his, and I passed him up): some guys just get stuck. Now he's a senior running 4:30.
clifbar
04-19-2005, 12:02 AM
(I'm not saying I'm good or anything, I'm just showing how cruddy my times were in middle school compared to his, and I passed him up)
Last year in 8th grade my mile PR was 6:28, and there's a kid who was in 7th grade who ran a 5:30. On Sunday, we both ran the mile race on Heartbreak Hill (different age groups), and he was only 1 second ahead of me (5:32,5:33). However, my mile PR is 20 seconds faster than his on a track. I think he'll get close to 5 this year.
Sum_Bum
04-19-2005, 03:38 AM
8th graders don't run a 3200...Atleast I never did.

I did a 5:27 in 8th grade and I improved nearly 40 seconds this year alone. Middle school track was a joke.
Rhodes-Devey
04-19-2005, 10:31 AM
we have an 8th grader whos running a 504ish in the 1600 pretty early in the season. he runs about a 221 800 and hasnt run the 3200 yet. when i was in 8th grade i ran 205, 432 and 1012
one_more_mile
04-19-2005, 10:39 AM
7th grade I ran 5:14

8th grade I ran 11:02 3200 and 5:00. All that just in the middle school season.
breakthebarrier
04-19-2005, 11:18 AM
Im in eigth grade right now and my PR for the mile is 4:57 and 2:17 for the 800
eatmyshorts
04-19-2005, 07:51 PM
a kid on my team ran 2:15 and 5:04 last year as an 8th grader and he ran a 2:11 in his first invite this season. hes a beast
XCFrosh3200
04-19-2005, 11:43 PM
i ran a 5:15 in 8th grade. Middle School track was a joke. Im down to 4 39 this year :]. 3200 is my "specialty" i enjoy it alot more then the mile.
runneronfire
04-20-2005, 02:47 AM
In general what times would you say would be good for an 8th grader running the 800, 1600 and 3200.

Generally, middle school times don't matter that much
kenyankidmichael
05-03-2007, 08:20 PM
like 220-230 800
like 455-600 1600


im at like 213 800
and 450 1600
Shinjin
05-03-2007, 08:26 PM
we have an 8th grader whos running a 504ish in the 1600 pretty early in the season. he runs about a 221 800 and hasnt run the 3200 yet. when i was in 8th grade i ran 205, 432 and 1012

are you serious? what's your name, which state and what do you run now?
Mark Twain259
05-03-2007, 08:32 PM
well my personal opinion is that 8th grade times can't really tell you how good a runner can be...but I would say anyone who can run 6:10 for the 1600, around 2:50ish in the 800, and 13ish in the 3200 can develop into a strong athlete in high school...like i said these times may seem slow but that is taking into account little training or running experience....
sirbrandon101
05-03-2007, 08:40 PM
are you serious? what's your name, which state and what do you run now?

brian rhodes devey from new york. footlocker nationalist in xc, ran around 4:10 as a junior i think
Ultimatex
05-03-2007, 09:31 PM
are you serious? what's your name, which state and what do you run now?

lolz
CaryacadrunnerXC
05-03-2007, 09:44 PM
wow, this is an old thread... like this was probably my first post on the new board
Shinjin
05-03-2007, 09:46 PM
brian rhodes devey from new york. footlocker nationalist in xc, ran around 4:10 as a junior i think

damn.. that's awesome. :eek: I'm just about completely humbled right now.
run_nyc
05-03-2007, 10:32 PM
Not to put brd down (he was and is sick nasty) but kevin sullivan ran 1:53 at age 13
kenyankidmichael
05-05-2007, 07:15 PM
haha dangg... a 4 32??? in middle school? jeez, im in 8th grade, and i just ran conference today, and i got a 444, but a 432 is like untouchable in middle school. we had some sucky training though, maybe if i trained way more intense than what i had, i couldve gotten into the high 430's
run_nyc
05-05-2007, 07:30 PM
haha dangg... a 4 32??? in middle school? jeez, im in 8th grade, and i just ran conference today, and i got a 444, but a 432 is like untouchable in middle school. we had some sucky training though, maybe if i trained way more intense than what i had, i couldve gotten into the high 430's

i wouldn't worry, nobody trains in middle school.