I hope he's the truth. I've been USATF , high school and college coach for over 15 years. High school track doesn't test for any enhancements. Not saying he's on anything but every 4 to 6 years we see a young white child is fast out the blue. During college years they fade off. I've ran with and against the best also saw the best to ever run in high school. 90-97 Cali track and filed off the chain. Let's hope he dose pan out before social media eats him up try to make him the face of sprinting.
Agree, upside is huge. He can bring us back, with other younger guys and we can hand Jamaica the asses. We have been getting our butts kicked. Victory will be ours.
Okay I mean his 44.74 is cool and all but let’s give it up for the dude that managed to get an unofficial time within one hundredth of a second of the real time
We won this event at TX state meet in ‘75 with a time of 3:26.... 39 years later the kids run 3:11.... That’s almost 4 seconds faster per leg. These kids today are so fast and so well conditioned - fun to watch! Boling - wow...
25yrs ago in Kansas my 3a 4x4 team set our school record at 3:26 but last year (24yrs) we got squeezed out by 2 tenths. I'd rather have the 15 seconds. Lol. (1 good rumner & 3 decent) 4x8 is still holding from '97 though but we beat the 1956 record by 8 seconds so 2 per leg faster. Small area just can't get 4 solid half milers together.
I have watched this 50 times and I simply can't believe what I just saw. Having run that event in high school I know that to make up 3 seconds against a 47.7 is nearly impossible. You just witnessed the most improbably comeback I have ever seen. It is a phenomenal performance and the courage to push to your limit is not to be taken lightly. Remember he is not racing against someone that is slow. That is the anchor relay man for one of the fastest teams in the country. What you are witnessing is pure athletic ability in the most basic form. These kids are great but watching Matt Boling run is an absolute privileged. I am in awe of it.
This dude is straight up gifted. He can run the 100, 200 & 400 like a boss! Hopefully, he stays injury-free because we could be looking at America's next great track superstar!
@Throngdorr Mighty I'll state it again - you do not know the definition of the word literally. Hence you should invest in a dictionary. Let me hazard a guess - you are an American.
@Throngdorr Mighty Now we know you are a liar as well as ignorant. There was nothing incoherent about what I typed. It seems you do not know what incoherent means. You need a dictionary right away kid. And I was correct about you being an American - you septics just can't help yourselves. Of course with your substandard health care system they'll be quite a few less of you soon.
My kid dragged me to a high school track meet. I know nothing about the sport and saw this guy run. It almost looked "fake" he was running so fast. I've never seen anything like it.
I mean I've seen a junior run a 45 or 46 open 400 and was in shock, but a 44.7 in high school is ridiculous. At least I got to see Mondo Duplantis in indoor track pole vault😂
Omg I wanna be on the 4x4 so bad. I’ve been on it once only because one of my teammates was not there and I only ran 3 events that day. I’m gonna be a sophomore in high school and my area doesn’t have track in middle school. My school is one of the best at the 4x4 in my area and now that the class of 2019 is gone, I might have a chance. I already run 800, 1600, and 4x8.
@@MrSamwiseable that's not a good way to think because almost everyone watching this video is a loser (lastplace) including you and in running people have different abilities and will never run like that even though they put the most effort in training and racing
David David the line is from a movie (Talledega Nights) you idiot! It was what one of the characters said in the movie!! Don’t try to act sanctimonious when it actually makes you sound like a complete idiot. Please refrain from commenting in the future.
As a former track coach, it is amazing to watch Boling make that up. He did not panic as he did not gain much ground through the first 200 m. His curve is impressive and his acceleration over the last 100 meters is insane. Certainly a most impressive performance and, barring injury, we should be hearing a lot of this young man in the next 10 years.
Fredrick Washington yea he jumped over 25 first two attempts and no one was even close. Then he just passed his next 4 attempts bc it was wet outside and he probably didn’t wanna get hurt.
Sandy Combs I wuddnt say that, but he iz definitely 1 uv the best & obviously the fastest... I think Ken Norton ( the boxer) won the state meet by himself in Michigan by winning all of the events that he entered.. other “ teams” got incensed by that fact & the Ken Norton rule was made limiting the # of events a person could participate in after that
He is the best in terms of his PBs but to determine the real best you need to look at consistency...Boling came out of nowhere really. He only really got very good this year and his IAAF profile only dates back to 2017...
Yes, I agree with that. He doesn't have a "career" yet and would be hard to say that he is past Noah Lyles or Michael Norman if we even were talking about just recent athletes. Still, exciting to see if it continues or he flames out. Remarkable that he seems to improve each time out though.
Kevin Lempfert kid is exciting to watch, it’s like every race could be something different. Very humble kid also. I was surprised he is going to Georgia. He could have stayed right there in Houston and train under one of the best in Carl Lewis. Maybe to close to home. I hope he stays healthy.
@@mikeroberts8609 the reason why he is sticking with georgia, is because he said that they offered him before he started running these times and the coach has been real good to him
@@kevinlempfert8951 Strange reasoning. You get offers according to results, nobody owes you anything. He shoulda gone to the school with the best coach and program. Super runner tho and I'ma watch him and root for him !!!
@@spidey-tron7827 I know many people like that in other sports. I have seen coaches make offers to a kid they feel presents himself or herself right and obviously ain't the best but has the potential to be one of the best. Lynn went to Kentucky because the coach had been knew of him and knows the coach Lynn used to be under. He also knew many of the players there. So even though many better colleges offered him (I was pissed at OSU waiting so late on their own state talent), he was already fixed on UK. Just an example.
I ran this relay in high school a few times. One particular meet in my senior year we were running this, our team had the lead until I got the baton and we lost the race and because of that lost the meet. No one on the team would speak to me. That was 50 years ago and it still stings.
@uknow who Well white is a factor, same for a black dude setting a national record in the 400 m individual medley and anchoring the winning 4 x 100 m freestyle relay (like Phelps did), since Boling set the national 100m high school record in the same meet.
Agree, it's nearly flawless. It's more like Bolts, some guy did a side by side comparison, it was amazing. He holds form all the way through, no flailing of the arms, no staggering, really poetry in motion. I noticed this too.
That's 1 of the worst feelings u can experience n track wen sum1 walks u down like that. U feel so hopeless, u hear em coming but there is nothing ur body can do BC ur fried n the 400.
@Vanya S.G True. It’s crazy that bears are as fast as they are over short distances! The “bear” is reference here, in track, refers to when you see a runner fatiguing and they’re slowing down or being overtaken by another runner. (i.e. “the bear jumped on his back”). This video is a perfect example.
Yeah, pretty unreal. With his top end speed and stamina...I'll bet he could run a pretty fast 200 if there wasn't limits on the amounts of events you can run.
Not only does it take speed but most of all it takes a BIG HEART to come from that far behind and run down someone at least 3 seconds ahead of you in a quarter. Tremendous poise and a testament of his courage to make it happen like he did. Pure GUTS and DETERMINATION with his speed to make that win. What a tremendous young man. I will bet he will GRADUATE from college and not just run out of eligibility like so many do. He will be a leader in the future and a great role model as well. Great job Matt!!!
Jim Ross I hope he gradu8z frum college but don’t assume anything...with hiz phenotype has m syur marketerz r drooling 🤤 over him rite NOW....... & the ncaa system can prematurely uze & eat up our beautiful children..
I went to a small 2A high school in Pennsylvania coal country and I remember my senior year we had a good 4x400 team who regularly ran it around 3:40-3:45. Seeing this video has made me realize what “good” really means.
Oh really? I ran track for a AA / AAA school in South-Central PA in the mid-80s. 3:40 for the 4 x 400 sounds about right. - I wasn't on the relay team; my best time in the open 400 was ~57 seconds.
That kid has an incredibly beautiful natural stride. You can just see the grace and efficiency in every step. Reminds me so much of a thorobred racing horse.
Boling did not panic and relaxed on the backstretch, displayed pure focus during the speed into the curve, and showed a gutsy winning warrior's finish. Breathtaking! 🏅
@Stephen Forfer Yeah but its good enough for trials. Ofc its not good enough to be in the olympic 100m final those are the 9 fastest people in the world. He's the best runner in the country for high-school so saying "very fast" doesn't exactly give him enough credit.
Wow...this little man’s form is insane. Amazing mechanics, and very smart decision making. I hope he continues to progress in the professional realm; so many childhood stars suck afterwards. He is the future of USA Sprinting.
Woah. That announcer timed Boling unofficially at 44.73 and was only off by 1 *HUNDREDTH* of a second, with Boling running a 44.74?! This guy is a human stopwatch… LOL!
wow... I was the anchor on our 4x4 team... and my fastest ever time was right around 50.1, i think. that was an awesome comeback. that final 100 meters is a BATTLE! felt my heart racing, as if i was in the race! :D haha
They are at speed when timing starts due to the running start and exchange of the batons, so not really comparable to a 400m individual WR, however, still super impressive for an 18 yr old.
@@sweetleaf9668 Which is correct, but I don't care what anyone says, batons make a difference. I feel less relaxed/balanced carrying then striding in full swing. Always feels awkward holding something keeping rythm. And second, it really doesn't matter that much if you are last leg in a x4. There's already spacing so you pace yourself to the lead. This guy just showed he can go sub 45 if he pushes, imagine more strength, Olympic training, and elite dietary accommodations. Dude is going to be a contender.
@@sweetleaf9668 Was stating that sub 45 as a last leg in a x4 actually wouldn't be all that different in times than an individual race. Reason why is yes, position to start takes off 0.5-1 sec to get in stride, but so does the spacing already created. Most last legs pace themselves exclusively to the lead rather than focusing on neighboring lanes. Think pack running versus pacing, then kick finishing. If a Lead is out front at the start, the trailing athlete typically turns on their kick energy early, which inevitably slows their finish, where adrenaline demands the rest of your energy. I think the last leg x4 is a pretty similar representation of an individual race, time wise for this reason.
@@AO-dx5cd I agree it is impressive, again, however, it isn't a legitimate comparison to current WR individual times in the 400M.There are many who have ran under his split in individual races on the world and collegiate stage. Many have ran better. But still, It is a hell of a split time for any runner in the world, regardless age. I am agreeing with you, except in the comparison. The guy has the natural talent, but isn't world class yet...
58 was the best I ever ran a 400m. In my first meet I went out and ran the first 300m in something like 40 seconds... then I practically passed out and tripped, rolling off the track into the grass... LOL I was such a nube.!!
My homie ran like a 54 in highschool i was like damn it looked fast as hell but these Olympic athletes and track starts just unreal matt looks like a gazelle
45 sec is a mainstream contender Olympic time....sub 45, you're on TEAM USA .....sub 44, you're running alongside Michael Johnson, one of the greatest ever !! Unbelievable stride and power at the end !!
One of the greatest races to watch... I keep coming back to it. I remember Jeremy Wariner anchoring a race like that too somewhere along the way. Impressive.
Might be similar to Michael Norman in high school. Norman Ran. 100m: 10.27 with a headwind. 200m: 20.06 400m: 45.19. And split 44 on 3 separate occasions on the 4x400 relay in high school.
@tripleheshy If he can get down to low 44 splits or high 43s in the relay it may happen. The US already has Kerley, Benjamin, Merritt, and Norman. All capable of running 43 second splits.
@tripleheshy It's definitely an exciting time for US track and field. Lyles, Benjamin and Norman. All young and just killing the track and field game. All of them are capable of breaking the current world records in their preferred races. Maybe besides Lyles. Norman will break the 400m record before the Olympics is over. Benjamin will break the 400m hurdle record by the end of the Olympics as well
Imagine running a 47.7 last leg in the 4x400 in a high school meet and getting hawked.
Brad Steeples lmfao ikr...
True perspective.
Spoken like a 400m sprinter.
Respect
F me!!
😂😂😂😂😂 right!!!
Brad Steeples honestly that’s fucking tragic because it’s so fuckin fast 😂😂
The Desoto kid on the last leg was no slouch... which makes this even more impressive.
That DeSoto kid must of run out of gas being scared Bolling was coming cuz Bolling just closed the gap on the home stretch!
You damn right!
Norman Deer That curve started to eat him up !
@@winter6789 that should have been an insurmountable lead. i knew he was fast but holy crap!
That last leg was fighting hard too
“Very unofficial 44.73”
Lol announcer you were spot on. Just one hundredth of a second away.
Facts lmao
That 400 was NICE AND SMOOTH
😂😂
Nice and smooth nice and smooth
Best comment😂
Made my day
HAHAHAHA
44.7 split in high school is magnificent! The young man is blessed with abilities few have this early. I hope he continues. His future is bright.
I hope he's the truth. I've been USATF , high school and college coach for over 15 years. High school track doesn't test for any enhancements. Not saying he's on anything but every 4 to 6 years we see a young white child is fast out the blue. During college years they fade off. I've ran with and against the best also saw the best to ever run in high school. 90-97 Cali track and filed off the chain. Let's hope he dose pan out before social media eats him up try to make him the face of sprinting.
Agree, upside is huge. He can bring us back, with other younger guys and we can hand Jamaica the asses. We have been getting our butts kicked. Victory will be ours.
Cree X very kind words my friend!
Neck Bone they also do pan out tho. Michael Norman was on Bolings level as a high schooler and now it looks like he can break WRs this year
So true!!!! My fastest was a 47.6 and I thought I was fast. This guy is a rocket
Okay I mean his 44.74 is cool and all but let’s give it up for the dude that managed to get an unofficial time within one hundredth of a second of the real time
Ed I was boutta say the same thing
Yeah... Let's also give a quick shout-out to Christina Applegate
@@connorchristian6231 I like your style!
So...? Darrell Robinson? The HS 400m Record Holder (44.69) Mind you this was on July 24, 1982 which marks 37 years since he did this.
@@BatmanCartel did he have a handoff to compete with?
"He's fast. He's really, really fast. I mean, he's so fast, he makes fast people look not fast
Nicely said, or awesomely said.
Longest Yard
You're right. Not to brag, but my wife said that he came in almost as fast as I usually do.
Longest yard
😂😂😂😂✊🏽
I'm just saying.. Pretty sure this dude is Dash from the Incredibles grown up.
#WhiteBoyPower
The Mole no that’s Ryan trahan
🤣🤣🤣 This comment is epic... cheers to you!,
Why does it fit so jaw droppingly perfectly
@tk421missing hi
We won this event at TX state meet in ‘75 with a time of 3:26.... 39 years later the kids run 3:11.... That’s almost 4 seconds faster per leg. These kids today are so fast and so well conditioned - fun to watch! Boling - wow...
"Hes a freak! Hes the fastest kid alive!" - Cop from Superbad
tracks and shoes are better.
That is an awesome nugget of information. Cool. Thanks!
What classification, if you don't mind me asking??
25yrs ago in Kansas my 3a 4x4 team set our school record at 3:26 but last year (24yrs) we got squeezed out by 2 tenths. I'd rather have the 15 seconds. Lol. (1 good rumner & 3 decent)
4x8 is still holding from '97 though but we beat the 1956 record by 8 seconds so 2 per leg faster. Small area just can't get 4 solid half milers together.
I have watched this 50 times and I simply can't believe what I just saw. Having run that event in high school I know that to make up 3 seconds against a 47.7 is nearly impossible. You just witnessed the most improbably comeback I have ever seen. It is a phenomenal performance and the courage to push to your limit is not to be taken lightly. Remember he is not racing against someone that is slow. That is the anchor relay man for one of the fastest teams in the country. What you are witnessing is pure athletic ability in the most basic form. These kids are great but watching Matt Boling run is an absolute privileged. I am in awe of it.
Kevin Prima lmfao
@Kevin Prima lmfao
Bryan Hodges and you know they can’t stand it that a white kid blew them all away.
Blew by all of them like like they were 6th graders.
28-3
This dude is straight up gifted. He can run the 100, 200 & 400 like a boss! Hopefully, he stays injury-free because we could be looking at America's next great track superstar!
The American Olympic team will hook him up with good juice, if he's not on it already.
@Throngdorr Mighty May I suggest a dictionary and for you to look up the word literally.
@Throngdorr Mighty I'll state it again - you do not know the definition of the word literally. Hence you should invest in a dictionary. Let me hazard a guess - you are an American.
@Throngdorr Mighty Now we know you are a liar as well as ignorant. There was nothing incoherent about what I typed. It seems you do not know what incoherent means. You need a dictionary right away kid.
And I was correct about you being an American - you septics just can't help yourselves. Of course with your substandard health care system they'll be quite a few less of you soon.
@@carmichael-gw8jb You're struggling against him. Step up your game, kid.
My kid dragged me to a high school track meet. I know nothing about the sport and saw this guy run. It almost looked "fake" he was running so fast. I've never seen anything like it.
wow you are very fortunate to see this guy in person
pmoore4321 crazy you actually got to see this future super star
I mean I've seen a junior run a 45 or 46 open 400 and was in shock, but a 44.7 in high school is ridiculous. At least I got to see Mondo Duplantis in indoor track pole vault😂
pmoore4321 i was there too! he’s amazing
Jesus white people can run fast too
The 4x400 is the track race to end all races. Too long to sprint, too short to pace, yet somehow balls to the wall. It’s a race for young men.
mtb416 was always the main event at my high school track meets. Everyone wanted on the 400 relay team.
These are the hardest events in my opinion, I just think the 800 is more mentally challenging than the 400
1. 800m
2. 400m
3. 1600m
4. 3200m
keithboulis mines too Everyone loves the 4x400 it’s the best race of all trackmeets
Omg I wanna be on the 4x4 so bad. I’ve been on it once only because one of my teammates was not there and I only ran 3 events that day. I’m gonna be a sophomore in high school and my area doesn’t have track in middle school. My school is one of the best at the 4x4 in my area and now that the class of 2019 is gone, I might have a chance. I already run 800, 1600, and 4x8.
Well...not the 4x4, but just the 400m in general. That last 80m is loooonger than you could ever imagine...
Last 100m was awesome. Good run Boling.
"Hes a freak! Hes the fastest kid alive!" - Cop from Superbad
Got It Bro american horror story
fewpoundcory lmao all I remember is mclovin
😂😂😂 my favorite movie
Its Just Beer!
best line ever
You dont want to be the guy in 2nd place
Why not? There's nothing wrong with losing to the best.
Cecil Foster if you ain’t first you’re last
@@MrSamwiseable that's not a good way to think because almost everyone watching this video is a loser (lastplace) including you and in running people have different abilities and will never run like that even though they put the most effort in training and racing
David David there’s always people with the same talent that haven’t got the chance to let everyone see it
David David the line is from a movie (Talledega Nights) you idiot! It was what one of the characters said in the movie!! Don’t try to act sanctimonious when it actually makes you sound like a complete idiot. Please refrain from commenting in the future.
He is going to be the face of 🇺🇸 at the next Olympics‼️
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TraumaER Probably not 2020 but probably 2024
More likely 2024 but not next year's.
Won't happen, 2020 comes way too fast for him.
Sydney McLaughlin
Michael Norman will be the face for 2020 and Boling Olympics 2024
I'm nearly 70 years old, and that is one of the greatest and most inspiring physical efforts I've ever witnessed by a human being.
No
@@LouisDuran lmao
@@LouisDuran Perhaps, but you failed you silly pleb.
The oxygen level must have been insane. My heart....damn good racing.
I agree. One of the greatest 4×4 anchors I have ever seen and I'm nearly 600 years old.
2:51 *”Rolling, rolling... check out Boling.”*
That commentator was spitting bars.
As a former track coach, it is amazing to watch Boling make that up. He did not panic as he did not gain much ground through the first 200 m. His curve is impressive and his acceleration over the last 100 meters is insane. Certainly a most impressive performance and, barring injury, we should be hearing a lot of this young man in the next 10 years.
Always nice to see track and field still appreciated. It's pure sport. Beautiful
Love it and I follow it closely but it's filled with juicers. Would like to see how fast a human can run with no help, naturally.
You can see the guy who gets beat at the end shake his head in disbelief as he gets passed. That's gotta suck lol.
and he wasn't slow either.
With this shitty quality i doubt it.
Why is Boling good, because he’s taller? I don’t know about track
He does too, hes like "you're f*cking kidding me bro" as he gets took. Great race
@Patrick Conners interesting. I don't know anything about running but that makes sense. I'll teach my kid that.
So this is how Dash from the incredibles do in his spare time
rockzs74r 😂😂😂😂
dash would have purposely come in second.
Yoooooo I was just thinking, so superhero’s do exist🤔🤔🤔
Lmao you’ll suckin this man good 😂😂😂 can’t wait for olympics . Humble time
Looks like him 2
Freaky fast this guy could make a fortune delivering Jimmy John's subs.
immasoxfanbaby 😂that is so corny 😂
Natalia Bishop in corny something. When I see this dude run
The guy is a beast, fair play to him, 21 second 200 and made it look effortless 😳
Matthew Boling is without a doubt the greatest all around sprinter in US high school history.
Apparently he won state in the long jump too
Fredrick Washington yea he jumped over 25 first two attempts and no one was even close. Then he just passed his next 4 attempts bc it was wet outside and he probably didn’t wanna get hurt.
Sandy Combs I wuddnt say that, but he iz definitely 1 uv the best & obviously the fastest... I think Ken Norton ( the boxer) won the state meet by himself in Michigan by winning all of the events that he entered.. other “ teams” got incensed by that fact & the Ken Norton rule was made limiting the # of events a person could participate in after that
He is the best in terms of his PBs but to determine the real best you need to look at consistency...Boling came out of nowhere really. He only really got very good this year and his IAAF profile only dates back to 2017...
Yes, I agree with that. He doesn't have a "career" yet and would be hard to say that he is past Noah Lyles or Michael Norman if we even were talking about just recent athletes. Still, exciting to see if it continues or he flames out. Remarkable that he seems to improve each time out though.
400m is a killer race - the toughest sprint - anyone who competes in it is amazing!
I wonder what the "You Betta Hurry guy" was saying this time around lol. Race was amazing. Ordered flotrack just to see it live last night lol
Kevin Lempfert kid is exciting to watch, it’s like every race could be something different. Very humble kid also. I was surprised he is going to Georgia. He could have stayed right there in Houston and train under one of the best in Carl Lewis. Maybe to close to home. I hope he stays healthy.
@@mikeroberts8609 the reason why he is sticking with georgia, is because he said that they offered him before he started running these times and the coach has been real good to him
@@kevinlempfert8951
Strange reasoning. You get offers according to results, nobody owes you anything. He shoulda gone to the school with the best coach and program. Super runner tho and I'ma watch him and root for him !!!
@@spidey-tron7827 I know many people like that in other sports. I have seen coaches make offers to a kid they feel presents himself or herself right and obviously ain't the best but has the potential to be one of the best. Lynn went to Kentucky because the coach had been knew of him and knows the coach Lynn used to be under. He also knew many of the players there. So even though many better colleges offered him (I was pissed at OSU waiting so late on their own state talent), he was already fixed on UK. Just an example.
I like that guy and miss him
the 9 dislikes must be the parents of the Desoto boys!! lol
Hahaha bloody hell
More like the Jamaicans you mean.....hehe
Hahahahaha, or black persons. Lol I'm black and I admit we b hatin 2 at times.
Wait they have 9 parents
@@notevenhereanymore3038 not sure how that works either
Why is the camera angles/work here better than NBC at Worlds and Olympics?
It’s crazy cuz you’re not even exaggerating smh.
TEXAS SPORTING is second to none
🤣🤣🤣
Because they suck.
TEXAS....
This was like watching The Freeze chase people down at Braves games 😂
this man is the freeze haha
Yes!!! Good one
But the freeze has lost! This man will not loose
@@solracroche79 but the freeze lost this year
Dennis Caesar when did he lose?!?!
This guy can do it all, what a special talent
But is there any money in it?
As a former cross country runner I know and love this feeling...out kicking someone on the home stretch! Nothing better!!
out kicking? he ran right past him lol
such a freak of nature athlete
Its forest gumps son ! What do you expect a box of chocolates ! He keeps 🏃 runin and 🏃 runin and 🏃 runin until he cant run no more !. Lol.
@@JustforFun-ki6fk 🤣🤣🤣🤣
@@sharonvizcarrondo5847 hershey chocolates !. Lol.
@@JustforFun-ki6fk lol 😂
@@tori9365 hey you little kitten how fast can you run ?
The other dude in front of him must be so embarrassed even though he is probably one of the fastest runners there if he was the anchor
WildeBob nothing to be embarrassed about. He ran a terrific race also.
His horrific form is what cost him the race. Too much energy wasted to have the push to get him through the line
@@aayonce4 his "horrific form" is faster than anything you could do on a bike
I ran this relay in high school a few times. One particular meet in my senior year we were running this, our team had the lead until I got the baton and we lost the race and because of that lost the meet. No one on the team would speak to me. That was 50 years ago and it still stings.
Aayonce ok buddy, you go and run a 47
oh my goshhh. i was there and saw him run again tonight. he’s incredible
@carlygrace. Did you get wet watching him
Okay. Now THIS is the greatest high school 4x4
uknow who bc he ran a 44.7 split to win state, thats why, race is not a factor
@uknow who
I don't think that's what he was going for...
That and the annual best for high schoolers 2019 would like to have a word with you.
Infinite Rumination yeah but catching up by that much
@uknow who Well white is a factor, same for a black dude setting a national record in the 400 m individual medley and anchoring the winning 4 x 100 m freestyle relay (like Phelps did), since Boling set the national 100m high school record in the same meet.
@uknow who u telling me that if a black dude sets records in swimming he won't be all over the news?
Boling's technique is just so much better than everyone else's 😆 😆 you can see it clearly
OLCtv his arm and leg drive are incredible!!! Like pistons in a Porsche!!!
Agree, it's nearly flawless. It's more like Bolts, some guy did a side by side comparison, it was amazing. He holds form all the way through, no flailing of the arms, no staggering, really poetry in motion. I noticed this too.
@@Patriot751 less like bolts than?
Patriot751 his finish is like wade van neikerk
I was thinking that too...he makes it look easy.
Probably watched this at least 10x and it still gives me chills. Great comeback.
Matthew needs a T-shirt that reads "You Betta Hurry!" He is phenomenal.
You Betta Hurrah.!
That's 1 of the worst feelings u can experience n track wen sum1 walks u down like that. U feel so hopeless, u hear em coming but there is nothing ur body can do BC ur fried n the 400.
David Frye Yea but what can you do when you split 48 and the guy behind you can rub sub 45 lol
I know this feeling, plus I’m a small guy too so it sucks
David Frye
This is *exactly* what happened to me on the 3rd leg of my last 4x4 over at regionals!
feelsbadman.exe
Ivory AS happened to me as 3rd leg this season aswell
I didn't know kindergartners could run track.
Learn how to type jeez.
Amazing and talk about leaving it all on the track! Historical high school race!
Matt boling be like:
I dont need to outrun the bear i just need to outrun you, but i could outrun the bear if i wanted to
Haha funny joke! But a bear would fucking rape him in a race for speed as they can run faster than horses for short distances
@@RussianBear42069 really?
Misfits FN Yee
@Vanya S.G
True. It’s crazy that bears are as fast as they are over short distances!
The “bear” is reference here, in track, refers to when you see a runner fatiguing and they’re slowing down or being overtaken by another runner. (i.e. “the bear jumped on his back”).
This video is a perfect example.
@@RussianBear42069 thats pretty cool actually, i had no idea
This young man is a monster. 100 and 400,you kidding me. This kid is special on so many levels.. Seeing is believing.
He also won the state long jump.
@@daniell4284 didn't know that. Like I said, he's a special monster.
Yeah, pretty unreal. With his top end speed and stamina...I'll bet he could run a pretty fast 200 if there wasn't limits on the amounts of events you can run.
@@daniell4284 at the next level, it might be wise for dude to consider the 100,200, long jump and drop the 400.
daniel l best long jump in the country.
man, the combo of slightly longer stride than others and faster hip pumping, unbeatable and hard to believe
Not only does it take speed but most of all it takes a BIG HEART to come from that far behind and run down someone at least 3 seconds ahead of you in a quarter. Tremendous poise and a testament of his courage to make it happen like he did. Pure GUTS and DETERMINATION with his speed to make that win. What a tremendous young man. I will bet he will GRADUATE from college and not just run out of eligibility like so many do. He will be a leader in the future and a great role model as well. Great job Matt!!!
Jim Ross I hope he gradu8z frum college but don’t assume anything...with hiz phenotype has m syur marketerz r drooling 🤤 over him rite NOW....... & the ncaa system can prematurely uze & eat up our beautiful children..
I went to a small 2A high school in Pennsylvania coal country and I remember my senior year we had a good 4x400 team who regularly ran it around 3:40-3:45. Seeing this video has made me realize what “good” really means.
Oh really? I ran track for a AA / AAA school in South-Central PA in the mid-80s. 3:40 for the 4 x 400 sounds about right. - I wasn't on the relay team; my best time in the open 400 was ~57 seconds.
That kid has an incredibly beautiful natural stride. You can just see the grace and efficiency in every step. Reminds me so much of a thorobred racing horse.
One of the best calls I ever heard.
3rd leg runs a 50 second 400 which puts him faster than 99 percent of all track athletes, but everyone still dogs him.
Back in college I thought 50 was quick. Now I look at these High Schoolers and think 48 is alright
50 seconds is not fast what are you talking about. 50 seconds wont even win States in Maryland
adamstreetboyzz *thought* and I’m from NY where you could enter states at 50
50 is not fast at all dude... 99 percent my ass... any decent 400 runner can run 50 these days...
Mic Storey plz show us yor 50 second 400 meterz “ cocaine izza helluvva drug “ 👀😮
Running is such a pure way to compete. Love it.
Now that’s how you shift gears. Beautiful acceleration and stride.
I hope he keeps getting better.... He is fun to watch
i come back and watch this all the time lol, ive never ran track or watched it ever, this is just a great clip
Such a great race. 4x4s will always hold a special place in my heart
This is slowly becoming the Matt bowling Channel
Best of luck on your quest for the Olympics, Matt!
That last 100m...amazing. If I were him, I would specialize in 200/400...but the sky is the limit. World class Decathlon athlete in the making.
100, 200, 400.....GOLD for Boling
2020 Summer Olympics , I think we will see a lot of this young man ...ROCK ON MATT !!!!
2024 earliest, but maybe through 2036.
Boling did not panic and relaxed on the backstretch, displayed pure focus during the speed into the curve, and showed a gutsy winning warrior's finish. Breathtaking! 🏅
He's a Baaaaddddddd Boy!!! Look forward to seeing him in the Olympics and on ESPN soon!!💯💯🔥
@Stephen Forfer Yeah but its good enough for trials. Ofc its not good enough to be in the olympic 100m final those are the 9 fastest people in the world. He's the best runner in the country for high-school so saying "very fast" doesn't exactly give him enough credit.
Stephen Forfer why tf does race matter lmao
I watch this every time it pops up in my recommended. Every time.
I've seen this video over and over. Love! the race and the call
Anyone else see how relaxed and calm he was middle way, effortless strides
Just think if he had faster teammates.
Wait for the Olympics...
For high school, having teammates who run 48-49 is not bad at all, but still he's a huge outlier from his team.
They are fast. I think their leadoff kid did around a 48, the others are all under 50. Boling is just in another universe.
You can’t really expect to have faster teammates at a high school level. They were all under 50, even that is a magnificent feat in itself
Okay, I imagined it, and in my imagery, they still finished first.
Wow...this little man’s form is insane. Amazing mechanics, and very smart decision making. I hope he continues to progress in the professional realm; so many childhood stars suck afterwards. He is the future of USA Sprinting.
that comeback was insane, what a legend
Not yet. Legends take time.
Legend? Lol chill
@@silvermaus no it isn't. Bromells time is faster without wind. Stfu
@@therealg4197 That's what I thought, too.
Woah. That announcer timed Boling unofficially at 44.73 and was only off by 1 *HUNDREDTH* of a second, with Boling running a 44.74?! This guy is a human stopwatch… LOL!
I never get tired of watching this..
I don't wanna brag, but I probably doubled his time when I ran middle school track.
Oh, wait...
Bolling gets like 40-45 so you get like 80-90?
I remember having to sub in for the 4x4 and running a 52. What an athlete
wow... I was the anchor on our 4x4 team... and my fastest ever time was right around 50.1, i think. that was an awesome comeback. that final 100 meters is a BATTLE! felt my heart racing, as if i was in the race! :D haha
He ran as fast as he needed to without regard to time or fatigue. Insane.
I don't know if anyone picked up on this, but that Matt Boling kid is a fast runner.
@barnvvalters. Are you seriously asking that? I think everyone could see he is fast
I think that you and I were the only ones to notice that.
@barbVValters. You are still joking aren't you? I think anyone can tell he is fast as a sum bitch
I had no idea what I was clicking on when I selected this suggested video but I’m glad I did. That was some amazing stuff!!
2:13 - guy at the front looks like he's smacking himself in the face
heh
Xd
WR 400 is Van Niekerk at 43.03 and dude ran sub 45? That's pretty close to Olympic final race quality
They are at speed when timing starts due to the running start and exchange of the batons, so not really comparable to a 400m individual WR, however, still super impressive for an 18 yr old.
@@sweetleaf9668 Which is correct, but I don't care what anyone says, batons make a difference. I feel less relaxed/balanced carrying then striding in full swing. Always feels awkward holding something keeping rythm.
And second, it really doesn't matter that much if you are last leg in a x4. There's already spacing so you pace yourself to the lead. This guy just showed he can go sub 45 if he pushes, imagine more strength, Olympic training, and elite dietary accommodations. Dude is going to be a contender.
@@AO-dx5cd Not quite sure your point. I was just stating timing fact differentials. This young man is a phenom indeed. I agree.
@@sweetleaf9668 Was stating that sub 45 as a last leg in a x4 actually wouldn't be all that different in times than an individual race.
Reason why is yes, position to start takes off 0.5-1 sec to get in stride, but so does the spacing already created. Most last legs pace themselves exclusively to the lead rather than focusing on neighboring lanes. Think pack running versus pacing, then kick finishing. If a Lead is out front at the start, the trailing athlete typically turns on their kick energy early, which inevitably slows their finish, where adrenaline demands the rest of your energy. I think the last leg x4 is a pretty similar representation of an individual race, time wise for this reason.
@@AO-dx5cd I agree it is impressive, again, however, it isn't a legitimate comparison to current WR individual times in the 400M.There are many who have ran under his split in individual races on the world and collegiate stage. Many have ran better. But still, It is a hell of a split time for any runner in the world, regardless age. I am agreeing with you, except in the comparison. The guy has the natural talent, but isn't world class yet...
I just can't watch enough of these incredible runner Matthew!!! So sick what he does to his opponents!!!
My best time in high school was 58 and I damn near died.
I was headed for a 48 but stumbled and died right there on the track, i was so shocked at my early exit it brought me back !
58 was the best I ever ran a 400m. In my first meet I went out and ran the first 300m in something like 40 seconds... then I practically passed out and tripped, rolling off the track into the grass... LOL I was such a nube.!!
😂
LOLOL. 58.2 here for the 440.
My homie ran like a 54 in highschool i was like damn it looked fast as hell but these Olympic athletes and track starts just unreal matt looks like a gazelle
"we can rebuild him , we have the technology, we can make him better than he was before - better, stronger, FASTER " .....
I ran a 49 when I was 19 years old. I thought i was incredibly fast. Nearly 4,5 seconds faster is aaaaaabsolutly incredible!!!!
Lightning McQueen: Speed I am speed
Matt Boling: Am I a joke to you?
Lil Nuke more like hold my beer
That kid is YEARS from drinking 😂
Matt Pawlowski fr that’s why I didn’t say it
This kis was born to sprint. That stride length and those biomechanics can not be taught. Big future.
#WhiteBoyMagic
First Last no. You have it wrong I’m afraid. You need to go study natural selection.....or go ‘Darwin award’ yourself out of the gene pool.
Anything under 50 seconds is totally unbelievable. These guys are AWESOME.
someone get that split
44.7
BWM 😳
the look of horror in the boys face that got hawked down when he was coming off the backstretch could be a meme
That is superhuman!! Can’t wait to see him progress.
My goodness this guy is the real deal.
Wow, he made that look so easy. This kid is talented & fast. Imagine him when he gets a little stronger.
nice to come back to this almost three years later especially after the SEC championship. This young man is amazing
I hand timed it from home at 47.76. That was a pro run and near American Olympic time. WOW.
Kid's got potential. I wonder if he'll appear at the 2024 olympics.
Supposedly the last kid he passed was the fastest of the 4. Wow.
He is simply the best! Can’t wait till he starts growing!
These guys are running less than 1 second short of Olympic world records in freaking high school😐 wtf
Am i the only one whos heart starts racing when you watch this
45 sec is a mainstream contender Olympic time....sub 45, you're on TEAM USA .....sub 44, you're running alongside Michael Johnson, one of the greatest ever !! Unbelievable stride and power at the end !!
What a beast!
I think he must be the Secretariat of high school track right now.
One of the greatest races to watch... I keep coming back to it. I remember Jeremy Wariner anchoring a race like that too somewhere along the way. Impressive.
Might be similar to Michael Norman in high school.
Norman Ran.
100m: 10.27 with a headwind.
200m: 20.06
400m: 45.19. And split 44 on 3 separate occasions on the 4x400 relay in high school.
@tripleheshy If he can get down to low 44 splits or high 43s in the relay it may happen. The US already has Kerley, Benjamin, Merritt, and Norman. All capable of running 43 second splits.
@tripleheshy It's definitely an exciting time for US track and field. Lyles, Benjamin and Norman. All young and just killing the track and field game. All of them are capable of breaking the current world records in their preferred races. Maybe besides Lyles. Norman will break the 400m record before the Olympics is over. Benjamin will break the 400m hurdle record by the end of the Olympics as well
@Eric N
The next weekend he predicted he'd break the state record(10.25?), he had about a 1.mps tailwind but ran a 10.28.