The fastest high school 3,000m runner in history, Tayvon Kitchen, is on the show today for the first time, ready to break down his record-shattering senior season and what's next for him.
Tayvon clocked a 3:59.61 at the BU Terrier DMR Challenge this past February 21, cementing himself as the seventh-fastest indoor high school miler ever.
The senior from Crater High School in Central Point, Oregon, has been on a heater as of late, putting himself in the same conversation with the best 18 year olds in the nation.
He ran the fifth-fastest indoor 2-mile in US history with a time of 8:41.21 at Chicago's Gately Park on January 31 of this year. He also broke Nico Young's aforementioned high school 3,000 meter record with a time of 7:55.48 at the 2025 Husky Classic in Washington. He also owns a 5,000m PR of 14:18.75.
Tayvon won the 2023–2024 Gatorade Player of the Year award for boys cross country in Oregon; he came in fourth at the Nike Cross Northwest Regionals that year. He is also a National Honor Society member, and has volunteered locally as part of his church's Welfare Farm program.
This Coros-affiliated stud is also well-known for doubling at the 2024 Nike U20 Championships by running a 14:24 in the morning and then a 14:31 in the evening.
In today's conversation, we go into Tayvon's 3k HS record, him breaking 4:00 minutes in the Mile, his ambitions for the outdoor season, what makes Crater so special, and what his training looks like.
Don't miss the opportunity to learn from one of the best to do it at the high school level.
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