NB Nationals Boys Preview From 100m To 5K

Boys 400m

Event Info: Sunday 6/21/2015 - 2:15 PM

State of the Action

Your top seed is a New Yorker, but it may not be the New Yorker you were thinking of.

With Benjamin doing the hurdles, Izaiah Brown is the boy to beat. He dominated the New York State Meet 400m, powering through the first 300m, before cruising through the line. He pulled from the finals with a minor cramp, saving himself for what could be the race of his life at NBNO. For those who may be unfamiliar with the name, Brown ran the fastest relay split of the past two years at NBNO last year, splitting 45.16 while weaving from Lane 8.

But he isn't the only superstar relay runner in the field. Josephus Lyles split a 45.71 in the early Season at Penn Relays. He also recently hit a new seasons best in Cuba at 46.60. Izaiah Brown outleaned Josephus Lyles at Indoor Nationals in that pile-up of "Wham-Sauce" fame, and will be looking for revenge.

Also look out for fan-favorite Tyreese Cooper, the 8th-grader from Florida, who has hit 47.13.

Top Athletes - Overall

Event 5  Boys 400 Meter Run Championship
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 Josephus Lyles is defending champion
    National:  44.69  7/24/1982   Darrell Robinson, Wilson, Tacoma, WA         
        Meet:  45.38  6/19/2004   La Shawn Merritt, Wilson, Portsmouth, VA     
    Freshman:  46.55  1985        William Reed, Central, Phila, PA             
   Sophomore:  45.14  1995        Obea Moore, Muir, Pasadena, CA               
      Junior:  45.17  1987        William Reed, Central, Phila, PA             
      Senior:  44.69  7/24/1982   Darrell Robinson, Wilson, Tacoma, WA         
           Name                        Year School                                
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  1   3064 Allen, Will                   16 Lexington, KY               
  2     54 Brown, Izaiah                 15 Amsterdam, NY               
  3   3345 Bunion, Deshawne              15 Rahway, NJ                  
  4   3331 Cachon, Brandon               16 Naples, FL                  
  5   2486 Cooper, Tyrese                19 Miami, FL                   
  6   1394 Gomez, Rico                   15 Cheltanham, MD              
  7   2975 Huggins, Nathanaiel           16 opelika, AL                 
  8   3942 Johnson, Bobby                17 College Park, GA            
  9   3527 Love-Soles, Kaylan            15 Mint Hill, NC               
 10   4049 Lyles, Josephus               16 Alexandria, VA              
 11   1859 Pierre, Evander               15 Newark, NJ                  
 12   4478 Pratt, Darnell                17 Ellicott City, M            
 13   3911 Smith, Dominic                16 Saint Johns, FL             
 14    597 Snyder, Andrew                16 Camp Hill, PA               
 15   4383 Tatham, Rasheed               15 Pembroke Pines,             
 16   4308 Thompson, Christopher         16 Lemont, IL                  
 17   4469 Willis, Maxwell               16 Bowie, MD