Sport Specific Training Discussion > 400m Sprinting or Shorter
16 Year Old Aussie 10.44 100m
Mikey:
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-09-24/schoolboy-jack-hale-tasmanias-fastest-runner-wants-olympic-gold/5767112
Tasmania is the smallest state in Australia. This kid has come out of nowhere.
AGC:
--- Quote ---His secret? Box jumps, he said.
"I've started doing them about three months ago and I've been doing them three times a week, weighted box jumps I think they have really helped me," he said.
--- End quote ---
Wow, imagine when he starts doing real exercises! I wonder what the wind was. All they say is that they had an official wind gauge in operation but don't actually say what it was.
LBSS:
holy shit.
Mikey:
The wind was +1.2
Mikey:
This 16 year old just ran 10.13!!!
Doesn't even look like he lifts or anything :o
http://athletics.com.au/News/all-schools-14-88908
http://www.theage.com.au/sport/athletics/jack-hale-runs-1013-seconds-in-race-that-heralds-new-generation-of-australian-sprinters-20141206-121rht.html
It was a tailwind of 3.4 so it's not legal but it's still an excellent performance.
Definitely a name to watch out for.
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