My son: 12 -yr-old running 3000m

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omarmena's picture
omarmena

My son is 12 years old, during a shool comptition he got the first rank in 3000 meter running, he is 141 cm tall he finished 3000 meter in 13.28 seconds. I made some trials or him I found that he takes a fixed time in all the 3 kms in the first km he made it in 3.21 second km in 3.25third in 3.45 Is he talanted ?

It seems he has a natural

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Corris

It seems he has a natural ability that can be built upon certainly - what have the school done? Is he representing them at a higher level now?

And more importantly is your son interested in pursuing any goals through running?

It sounds as though he might

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ElectronBlue

It sounds as though he might have a talent, or the beginnings of one anyway, I'd echo Corris and ask what he thinks? Teen boys can be notoriously reluctant to do- well anything really, can't they (I have one myself!)

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