<p>I'm a runner and have been interested in Yale for a long time. It is hard to find times of Yale runners who are simply on the team and aren't number one. Any recruited athletes, what are your 800M, 1600M, 3200M, or 5K times? With track season approaching and my workouts getting more and more painful, I would like to know if I could ever run at Yale (although don't worry, I will always be a runner, even if I can't make the team).</p>
<p>Thanks</p>
<p>6:03 1600m</p>
<p>hahaha jk not recruited obviously.</p>
<p>Yale</a> University Bulldogs, Official Athletic Site</p>
<p>Hi biology,</p>
<p>Best bet is to look at results from last year. There is a meet this Saturday, so you can check those results too. Like in high school, the early season meets with just one or two other schools put most of the team on the track somewhere, so you should be able to see how the 3rd or 4th best Yale runner in your event is doing. </p>
<p>Look into the track archive for the last couple of years, and things should become clear. </p>
<p>If you want more specific connections to the current team, PM me. </p>
<p>(This link is to the men's results- sorry in advance if you are female!)</p>
<p>I would look at their website. I did, and to be honest, that totally blew away any remote hope I had of running XC in college as anything more than just intramurals. </p>
<p>I think all the varsity atheletes ran well under 5 minute 1600m times and all under 17 minutes for 5k.</p>
<p>Yeah, I'm a guy.
Looking at the times (4:29 for the slowest Yale freshman), do you think that if I reached the 4:40 mark (which would be a stretch for me) that I could possibly make the team or be recruited? Do you run at Yale (if you do, you are basically who I want to be- great academics plus having fun running)?</p>
<p>Are you trying for track or XC? 4:40 is a great high school time (heck, it's a stretch for me). </p>
<p>Unfortunately, my fastest 5k time is a 17:03, so I doubt I'd ever be able to run varsity at a major college.</p>
<p>My daughter is a freshman distance runner for Yale, and she is so very grateful for the opportunity! I'd hate to guess about your chances. Her high school prs were comparable to the middle of the pack Ivy runners, and she was recruited by all. It might be a stretch to be recruited with much less than that. </p>
<p>Now that I've burst your bubble, I do think so much depends on how your high school coach sees you. If you are a leader, if you are running with limited (under 30 miles per week) mileage, and/or if he can honestly say (to the Yale coach) that you have tremendous untapped potential, you might still be recruitable. Your high school coach is the best person to figure this out with you, or if you don't think your coach is very knowledgable, maybe there is a coach in your area who places a lot of runners in college. Buy your coach a cup of coffee and tell him what you're thinking. Come up with a winter/spring training plan that might get you where you want to be. If you love running, this could be a great time to find another gear.</p>
<p>Best wishes.</p>
<p>Hey, I just scanned your posts and see that you're a really smart guy. Why don't you just go ahead and email the head track coach? Send him your academic stats and your running prs. You are certainly a match academically, and you might as well let him know you're alive. I'll bet a coach gets back to you within a week with a reaction to your times. Don't be afraid to ask.</p>
<p>I couldn't run XC and not be bad, but I could possibly run track and not be bad (that's not to say I'll be good either).</p>