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Guest · Posted: Mon Jan 24, 2000 3:19 pm Post subject:

I've been watching the results of the current Australian outdoor season and they seem to be producing some incredible performances by a couple of their juniors.

A fifteen year old girl called Georgie Clarke ran 2:01.81 in an 800m at the Canberra Grand Prix a week or so ago (I think she also won the 800m at the World Youth last year). At the same meet, a sixteen year old boy called Andrew O'Neill ran 3:48.25 in the 1500m. I notice that he also ran 1:51.09 in an 800m last weekend.

Is there anyone here at a similar age who is running anywhere near these times?

[Anonymously Posted by: 'Ian Rose']

Dan · Posted: Mon Jan 24, 2000 4:06 pm Post subject:

Australia seems to be pretty consistently cranking out some very good junior times, but as far as I can tell, it hasn't really carried over to their senior runners' performances of late. I read a Mike Power (Arkansas) interview this past year where he was saying he was a sub-4 miler (hopefully, I don't have things mixed up) in high school, and that it really didn't seem all that momentous. Only three Americans have ever done it! Although Power's a very solid runner, he's hardly done anything historic.

I believe the US girls' h.s. record for the 800m is 2:03...

Dan

Dan · Posted: Sun Jan 30, 2000 6:17 am Post subject:

1/30/00:

1500 Georgie Clarke 4:06.77 (Aust U20/U18 Rec)

Guest · Posted: Sun Jan 30, 2000 10:23 pm Post subject:

A 4:06 for a 15yr old girl - thats unbelievable

[Anonymously Posted by: 'Ian Rose']

Dan · Posted: Mon Jan 31, 2000 4:47 am Post subject:

That's unbelievable for nearly any age! Smile

Dan

Guest · Posted: Fri Feb 18, 2000 3:04 pm Post subject:

US High School record is 2:00.07 (Kim Gallagher, '84 silver medalist at 800). Mary(Decker) Slaney went 2:02 as a 14 yr. old.

[Anonymously Posted by: 'tmk']

Dan · Posted: Fri Feb 18, 2000 5:04 pm Post subject:

Any idea why those times are not credited for the high school record? Obviously, Slaney's was pre-h.s. Did she not run faster over the next four years? As I recall, she was ranked top-10 among Americans in at least one event from age 13 on! Gallagher's Olympic time would have been too late to count for the high school season, I would assume, unless she had not yet graduated.

Good stuff!
Dan

Dan · Posted: Thu Mar 02, 2000 3:51 pm Post subject:

And Clarke continues... That's some world class competition!

Melbourne Track Classic - Melbourne (AUS) - 3/2/00 Results

GP
1500 METRES - WOMEN

1 Hodgkinson Toni NZL 4:06.23
2 Mugo Naomi KEN 4:06.93
3 Clarke Georgina AUS 4:06.97
4 Willis Benita AUS 4:07.05
5 O'Sullivan Sonia IRL 4:08.00
6 Jamieson Sarah AUS 4:10.18
7 Macharia Faith KEN 4:10.86
8 Crowley Margaret AUS 4:12.49
9 Collins Melanie AUS 4:13.48
10 Power Susie AUS 4:14.70
11 Thorsett Sarah USA 4:15.69
12 Cross Anne AUS 4:18.61
13 Giblin Mandy AUS 4:21.33
14 Richardson Kate AUS 4:21.39
15 Rollison Melissa AUS 4:21.70
16 Jorgensen Kerri AUS 4:22.47
Webster Nicole AUS DNF

Guest · Posted: Sat Mar 04, 2000 6:38 pm Post subject:

Also in the Melbourne Track Classic... Andrew O'Neill (16yrs)

GP
1500 METRES - MEN
10 Andrew O'Neill AUS 3:46.34

[Anonymously Posted by: 'Ian Rose']

Dan · Posted: Sat Mar 04, 2000 6:45 pm Post subject:

I'm not sure how much we'll hear about O'Neill internationally this year (excellent time, though), but Clarke might even make some noise in the Olympics...

Dan

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