[LUconn]

man, can he keep this up? He's smoking them.

[Sly Fox]

You can see him starting to stretch things out. Last year, Rupp kept him within reach and then overpowered him at the end. If Derrick lets Sammy get too far out by the midpoint then he may not have time to reel him back in.

BTW I really don't enjoy Lewis Johnson's takes.

[LUconn]

I'd say that's a good 6 second lead.

[Rooster Cogburn]

He's def. pulling away. Can they reel him in, and can he keep up that pace?

[Sly Fox]

I just invited Josh Cox to come join us here. Last year he gave great commentary and predicting Sammy having trouble in the closing stretch. Hopefully he has better news for us.

It should be noted that the weather plays well into Sam being able to hold up this pace as opposed to the cold temps last fall.

[prototype]

What does Cox know!!

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[Sly Fox]

It is getting touch to see the trailing pack in the distance even on the widest of shots.

[JCox]

14:09 through 5,000

Sam looks good. Pace is fast but Sam is strong. The 10,000 meter distance will help him, as opposed to the 8000m Pre Nats course.

[LUconn]

That shot was hilarious. They show his pass the camera and then it has to zoom in to try to see the rest of the pack.

[Rooster Cogburn]

30 sec lead!

[Sly Fox]

:30 lead at 5k!?!

[JCox]

30 seconds is too big a gap for Derrick to bridge - unless Sam falters. He has the best engine in the history of the NCAA.

[JCox]

Sam will win this going away.

[BJWilliams]

Sam's makin it look like he's goin for a Monday jog through the countryside

[Sly Fox]

:39 lead 6k!

This is amazing and he doesn't look spent at all!

[LUconn]

He should pull a Hare and grab some shut eye or something.

[Sly Fox]

Sam will win this going away.

Thanks for joining us, Josh. Love hearing those words.

[SumItUp]

Way to Sam!! Putting a whoopin' on the field.

You don't want to run against Chelanga and you might not want to play him in ping pong either.

[Rooster Cogburn]

Sam's makin it look like he's goin for a Monday jog through the countryside

He's in what would be a SPRINT in the country for me. There is no leisure to this. The man is on a mission.

[Rooster Cogburn]

I feel my depression lifting. . . . somewhat

[JCox]

In running, you want to beat the guy mentally, if you can do that, you don't have to beat him physically. I'm sure Derrick is in shock at the lead Sam has built, he'll make a charge these last few K's but because he is running with two other guys, he is no doubt thinking about the team score for his Stanford sqad.

[BJWilliams]

Sam's makin it look like he's goin for a Monday jog through the countryside

He's in what would be a SPRINT in the country for me. There is no leisure to this. The man is on a mission.

I know he is on a mission RC Im just saying that he barely looks spent and he has a 40 second lead at nationals...he is making it look easy

[JCox]

This is the equivalent having a 24 point lead with 3 minutes to go in the 4th... and we aren't playing Payton Manning.

[Sly Fox]

Somebody watching online get a screenshot when he wins and post it here for us.

[LUconn]

In running, you want to beat the guy mentally, if you can do that, you don't have to beat him physically. I'm sure Derrick is in shock at the lead Sam has built, he'll make a charge these last few K's but because he is running with two other guys, he is no doubt thinking about the team score for his Stanford sqad.

Did you see the Stanford coach's interview before the race? He kind of said he didn't care if Derrick won the championship. I think he kind of caught himself, but if I'm a top tier runner in high school, I don't know if I want to run for that guy.