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Lincoln 4x800 Boys Team Sets Fastest Time in Country at Florida Relays

Lincoln 4x800 Boys Team Sets Fastest Time in Country at Florida Relays
Lincoln 4x800 Boys Team Sets Fastest Time in Country at Florida Relays
Posted at 1:00 AM, Apr 01, 2018
and last updated 2018-04-01 01:00:00-04

Gainesville, FL: Today, the Tallahassee Lincoln High School Boys 4x800m relay made history as they became the fastest team in the nation with a time of 7:47:23 in the Pepsi Florida Relays hosted by the University of Florida Gainesville and surpassed the former #1 by 4 seconds.

This team has 4 overall athletes capable of running under a 1:55 split and the potential to run a sub 7:42. “We’ve had good programs in our area, but Tallahassee has never had a national team or a competitive 4x800 team until now,” notes Head Coach Corey Poole.

The Tallahassee Lincoln High School Boys 4x800m relay is led by head coach, Corey Poole, and assistant coach, Chris Sumner.