Fastest UK 800m since 1990

[borolad259]

... and fourth fastest of all time behind Coe, Cram and Elliot. And he is only just 20. Halifax Harrier, Max Burgin.

 

[Lefty]

... and fourth fastest of all time behind Coe, Cram and Elliot. And he is only just 20. Halifax Harrier, Max Burgin.

Brilliant, unless he is the one running on the inside bit on the still.

 

[ForssAwakens]

Must be a horrible distance to run

 

[borolad259]

Must be a horrible distance to run

At that pace it is basically a sprint.

 

[Cardiffdaffs]

Astonishing performance by the 20 year old Brit. What a talent.

 

[MolteniArcore]

Great run. Quite sickening how they make it look so easy!! I'd be goosed after 80 metres never mind 800!!!

 

[borolad259]

I've known him and his family since he was 8 years old. He always had serious talent but you could never have predicted he'd be this good until maybe his ealry teens when he started setting world age best times. He's european junior record holder and won the european title at 18. You get no idea watching this just how devastatingly quick he is. When you see him on the track in training he covers the ground at what seem impossible speeds. Decent sprinters would be flat to the boards to stay with his pace.

 

[kuepper]

surprised no mention of it on bbc

 

[borolad259]

surprised no mention of it on bbc

I'm not. Their athletics coverage is woeful.

 

[borolad259]

Piece in the Athletics Weekly

Max Burgin comes of age with 1:43.52 for 800m - AW

With a stunning victory in Turku the 20-year-old goes No.4 on the UK all-time 800m rankings

athleticsweekly.com

 

[Cuthbert]

Must be a horrible distance to run

I used to think that... and then discovered a bit late that I liked it! - More tactics than a 400m, but not as long to endure the discomfort as a 1500!

 

[Billyzin]

Looks a real talent.

 

[Fattyfoggon]

fastest time in the world this year that's going some, breathing heavy watching it!

 

[TheBoroBuzzard]

Who remembers doing the 400m in P.E at school. Everyone used to belt off with a full blown sprint at the start and by the time we got to the final 150m, most of us where literally walking and blowing out of our ar$es

 

[BoroFur]

I remember those nights watching Coe and Ovett on the European circuit. It felt like one of them broke a world record everytime they set foot on a track.

 

[Kevo4]

Only got into running myself last few years, recreational runner obviously, but when I watch elite level runners go, it always strikes me how they cover the ground so fast while looking like they are jogging, how the hell do they do it?!

 

[borolad259]

I remember those nights watching Coe and Ovett on the European circuit. It felt like one of them broke a world record everytime they set foot on a track.

For decades British middle distance running has had a hangover from those heady days. This lad, along with Keeley Hodgkinson and some of Max's contemporaries (Ben Pattison and Oliver Dustin) are getting us all giddy again.

 

[Mr Maz]

his progression is excellent

Max BURGIN | Profile | World Athletics

worldathletics.org

 

[RedAsABeetroot]

Who remembers doing the 400m in P.E at school. Everyone used to belt off with a full blown sprint at the start and by the time we got to the final 150m, most of us where literally walking and blowing out of our ar$es

Some of us are so old we can barely remember school never mind the running bit.

 

[BoroFur]

Who remembers doing the 400m in P.E at school. Everyone used to belt off with a full blown sprint at the start and by the time we got to the final 150m, most of us where literally walking and blowing out of our ar$es

I used to do the 400m at school and was told by a coach that it's the hardest track event. The reason being you need to run at almost 90% of your fastest sprint pace for a whole lap.