GH,
I was there when Obea ran it! I also followed his career from Age Group T&F
through his high school years. He ran and my nephew competed in a lot of
the same meets, except that my nephew is a few years older than Obea. I
also know Obea's mother very well. We sat and talked at many of Obea's
meets. She is a high school principal.
Obea was an exceptional athlete with very competitive juices that allowed
him to mature and excel beyond his years. He was also a very "hard" worker.
He could do workouts that many athletes could not do. His range ran from
100 Meters through 800 Meters. I'm sure he could have run a pretty quick
mile if he so desired.
Obea's problem was that he got mixed up with the wrong crowd, and they
messed up his mind. He also got hurt for the first time and did not know
how to deal with a serious injury. He tried to come back too soon and
reinjured himself. His confidence has been destroyed. It is really too bad
because he probably would have broken the WR in the 400 had he continued to
train and develop in college as he had in AG and HS.
Gerald
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Brian McEwen writes:
>Tell me that you believe a 16 year old can run 8:19 or 27:43 (as the
records would have you believe) and I will shut up >>
No, i don't believe it. But then, I don't believe anybody of any age can run
12:39 or 26:22 either!
How do you think the rest of the world feels about Obea Moore's 45.14 at age
16? I don't believe that one either!
gh
