2012 adidas Golden South Classic: Tyreek Hill runs 20.14, Second Fastest Prep time EVER!, release, note by Larry Eder

Tyreek Hill, 2012 Golden South Classic,
photo courtesy of adidas communications

Tyreek Hill ran very, very fast this past weekend. Well, for 200 meters, the prep super star ran 20.14, which is the second fastest prep time EVER at that distance. The folks at adidas, who sponsor the adidas Golden Stripes Track & Field Classic, sent us a nice video link from FloTrack. We have linked it below, and know that you will enjoy it.

Tyreek Hill is running at a level that could make him not only quite dangerous at the Golden Stripes 100m final, to be held in New York on June 9, at the adidas Grand Prix New York, but perhaps, the Olympic Trials? Only 12 high school preps have made US Olympic teams in the past. It will be fascinating to see how far this young man can run this year.

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As someone said, out of dreams come reality.

At this weekend’s adidas Golden Stripes’ Golden South Classic in
Orlando, Tyreek Hill scored the 2nd fastest high school record in the
200m with a time of 20.14 wearing the adizero Prime Finesse. Check out
the video here: http://www.flotrack.org/coverage/248260-adidas-Golden-South-Classic-2012/video/637093-B-200-F01-Hill-2014-2-All-Time.

Oh, and the folks at adidas told us that the shoe Tyreek wore was the adidas Prime Finesse. Here is a better view of them:

Author

Larry Eder

Larry Eder has had a 52-year involvement in the sport of athletics. Larry has experienced the sport as an athlete, coach, magazine publisher, and now, journalist and blogger. His first article, on Don Bowden, America's first sub-4 minute miler, was published in RW in 1983. Larry has published several magazines on athletics, from American Athletics to the U.S. version of Spikes magazine. He currently manages the content and marketing development of the RunningNetwork, The Shoe Addicts, and RunBlogRun. Of RunBlogRun, his daily pilgrimage with the sport, Larry says: "I have to admit, I love traveling to far away meets, writing about the sport I love, and the athletes I respect, for my readers at runblogrun.com, the most of anything I have ever done, except, maybe running itself." Also does some updates for BBC Sports at key events, which he truly enjoys.

Theme song: Greg Allman, " I'm no Angel."

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Comments 3

Lyndon says:

9 months ago

Now he’s a all pro wide receiver for the Miami Dolphins

- Larry Eder says:
  
  9 months ago
  
  The race between Tyreek and Noah Lyles should be a lot of fun! What do you think?
  
- Larry Eder says:
  
  9 months ago
  
  I think Tyreek is one fast athlete. I just do not think that he can stay close to Noah Lyles. Your thoughts?