Nolan Shaheed joins the 5K record party: M60 AR in 16:56.96

Nolan at work.

Don’t Google “Nolan Shaheed” and records. You’ll crash the Internet. His latest came today at the Pomona-Pitzer Invitational, where he motored 5000 meters in 16:56.96. (See results here.) He came in 55th, according to aggregated results. Did anyone ahead of him have a clue that he is 62? Or that his time on the Age-Graded Tables is equivalent to an open mark of 13:24? He crushed the listed M60 American record of 17:19.0 by Clive Davies in 1980 — the oldest 5K age-group best on the books. The listed M60 world record is 16:12.57 by Adriaan Heijdens of Holland. (And even more ridiculous is the listed M65 WR of 16:38.8 by New Zealand’s Derek Turnbull.) But still, Nolan is such a phenom. Congrats to our skinny, trumpet-playing friend.

Of course, Nolan may have had pacing help at Pomona. As if he needed it.

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April 14, 2012

10 Responses

  1. Rich Burns - April 15, 2012

    Way to go Nolan! This should help a little with the sting of not getting an official time for your fast 3000 last week.

  2. James Chinn - April 15, 2012

    Nolan is superman.

  3. grant lamothe - April 15, 2012

    Nolan:

    Great race, at yet another distance! Congrats!!

    Are you planning to go to the Worlds in Brazil next year? If so maybe we could play some music there together (bring your trumpet and your scores). After all, Brazil is such a musical place and we old tracksters should do it justice.

    regards and admiration, Grant Lamothe

  4. Barry Warmerdam - April 15, 2012

    Congratulations to Nolan! I was at the same meet, throwing the javelin. My best toss was 41.26m and I finished 27th. Strangely, I didn’t realize that Nolan was there until I read this blog! He ran after I was already finished…

  5. Nolan Shaheed - April 15, 2012

    Thanks Grant,
    I wouldn’t even consider going to Brazil without bringIng Bertha Mae. Brazil is one of the best places in the world for music and I can hardly wait. I never travel without Bertha Mae anyway but in Brazil I will be looking for a gig or two.

  6. Weia Reinboud - April 16, 2012

    Ad Heijdens was a phenomenon, but unfortunately running into too much injuries and therefore he stopped.

  7. kevin f forde - April 16, 2012

    Nice job my friend,you are the man!

  8. Roger Pierce - April 16, 2012

    Nolan,
    You are amazing. Keep racking up those records.We are all in awe of what you are doing!!!

  9. Mark Cleary - April 16, 2012

    Nolan it was such a blast taking your splits and cheering you on-thank you for the opportunity it was a great night.Brian Nelson our M-55 1500m guy ran pretty well that night too 4:37 not too shabby-let’s do it again Thursday night!!!

  10. tOnY yOuNg - April 18, 2012

    Looks like Kevin Castille is in the Friday night 5k with the collegiates at Mt SAC. Sub 14:00??

    Good stuff

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