Going Sub-1:50: What the Splits Reveal About the Fastest High School 800m Runners in America
In high school boys’ track and field, there is a number that functions less like a time standard and more like a rite of passage. Sub-4:00 in the mile. Sub-1:50 in the 800 meters. These are the marks that separate the very good from the elite, the ones that get mentioned in a sentence alongside college commitments and national rankings. Running under 1:50 means you belong in a different conversation. ...