Parkside's Brooke Gordon runs 5:16 at State in the 1600 R1

Brooke Gordon, 7th grader at Normal Parkside (IL), runs 5:16 in the 1600 at the state meet to become only the 4th 7th grade girl to run under 5:20 at State.

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• Brooke
• Gordon
• 1600
• Parkside
• 5:16
• Track
• mile
• tard

[T4ISHNA]

Wow I set the record for the mile at my school in 7th grade at 5:14 in 2007, but im a boy. I'm very impressed with her time though, the fastest time I've seen any girl get is 5:30.. but wow 5:16 for a girl in 7th grade. damn. Does she still run? and I'd like to know her new best mile time if she has one.

[gordomw]

@T4ISHNA

Thanks. The next year in 2009, she ran 5:09.9 and won the IESA 8th grade state championship. I have the video out there for that too. It is actually a better video because my friend taped it and does much better than me.... The name of the video is: 2009 IESA 8th Grade Girls 1600

[rcothern26]

My Parklane 7th grade son thought your Parkside 7th grade daughter was cute, but I told him this was '08 so he knows he has no chance! LOL He runs too, I'll attach a video. Tell her good luck this year!

[gordomw]

@rcothern26

Where is Parklane located? State & city?

[Susie006]

She's a great runner and did a fantastic job! I wish you would have edited out your cursing in the final 200m.

Do you really think saying "God damn it" and "son of a bitch" about your daughter losing a hard fought race was necessary?

[gordomw]

Necessary is probably not what I would call it. Just caught up in the excitement of the race and knowing how disappointed my daughter was after all her hard work. If you would like, I can post a version specifically for you that has this edited out.

[ABOUT258dirtybeaners]

@gordomw the heel strike is whats slowing her down

[rcothern26]

@gordomw

Parklane is in McComb, Mississippi, southwest corner of the state. Thanks so much for the kind comments too.

[Cavemandaboss]

My dad got 4:59 on his mile

[CrisNIN15]

Wow, that is amazing...AMAZING.