Harbor finishes last in 60 M at the Millrose Games. but....

[18IsTheMan]

Granted, he's a high schooler and he was up against 6 professional sprinters, including the world record holder. Plus, look at the size difference. He's almost comically larger than the rest of the pack. The winner, Christian Coleman, is 5'9", 159 lbs. Harbor is 6'5", 225 lbs. That speed at that size is simply mind boggling.

 

[Viennacock]

Granted, he's a high schooler and he was up against 6 professional sprinters, including the world record holder. Plus, look at the size difference. He's almost comically larger than the rest of the pack. The winner, Christian Coleman, is 5'9", 159 lbs. Harbor is 6'5", 225 lbs. That speed at that size is mind boggling.

It was on live TV this past weekend. He has the same time in high school as Tyreek Hill. Let that sink in.

 

[18IsTheMan]

It was on live TV this past weekend. He has the same time in high school as Tyreek Hill. Let that sink in.

Scary.

So long as he can catch the ball.

 

[Viennacock]

Scary.

So long as he can catch the ball.

Yes. Troy Williamson+ speed. Hopefully better route running and hands.

 

[Prestonyte]

Yes. Troy Williamson+ speed. Hopefully better route running and hands.

I prefer the Alshon with Olympic speed analogy - Alshon had great hands to go with his size!

 

[Viennacock]

I prefer the Alshon with Olympic speed analogy - Alshon had great hands to go with his size!

Yes, or Mr. Rice. Rice had a bit more speed than A.J. but Alshon the better hands (probably could argue the better hands).

 

[Roosterbell]

He's just scratching the surface with his sprinting potential. Looking forward to seeing what coach Frye can do with him over the next few years. Keep in mind, he's a high schooler up against the nations best.

 

[18IsTheMan]

He's just scratching the surface with his sprinting potential. Looking forward to seeing what coach Frye can do with him over the next few years. Keep in mind, he's a high schooler up against the nations best.

Yep, he's 17 and nowhere near his prime as far sprinting goes. Current 60 m world record holder Christian Coleman set the record when he was 21. Beyond that, Harbor is still in school. He just finished up football. He doesn't get to train for track full time. The guys he was running against are professionals. This is what they do. They train. When you consider all of that in addition to his size, it really is remarkable. Someone his size just shouldn't be as fast as he is. He's 8" taller and 66 pounds heavier than the world record holder, but he's right there in terms of speed.

 

[18IsTheMan]

"Nyckoles Harbor has the fastest max speed on record for any athlete taller than 6-2," said a tweet from the sports technology and data company Recruiting Analytics, "with a verified max speed of 22.1 mph."

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