White Boy Can Run

[Sir Johnny]

Since I posted that the kid has won the under 20 Championships a world wide event in a new PR 10.11. He also won the 200m in 20.31, which is another great time especially a HS kid. Like I mentioned here is where I expect to see him, whites far better at 200m.

Valery Borzov USSR who is considered the greatest white 100m sprinter ever, the 1972 100m gold medalist won that gold in 10.14. Just to put things in perspective.

[Sir Johnny]

This is a true story.

Back in the 20's if a HS kid false started (in Cali) you were penalized a yard, yep, had to start a yard back. That is what happened to Frank Lombardi (go ahead Google it) but that didn't stop him from running a 9.6 to tie the then World Record. A white HS kid tying the WR, big deal. In that race Lombardi beat Frank Wykoff who would run on two Olympic teams and run the first 9.4 while at USC.

Lombardi never did anything in track at all after that.

STATE MEET RECORDS

Records came crashing down from every direction in a prep compe ion marked by
brilliant performances. Frank Lombardi, 19-year-old from Los Angeles High, ran 101
yards in 9.6 seconds to dramatically break the Meet 100 mark and equal the World
record. The extra was a penalty for jumping the gun and his time, clocked by seven
officials, was considered astounding. Frank Wykoff (Glendale) was second.