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FarPoint

(14,759 posts) Wed Mar 18, 2026, 12:48 PM Mar 18

Granddaughter age 11 ran track 1 mile at 5:35 [View all]

She is in 6th grade, private school in Naples Florida .A student, plays Basketball on the Nike team ..She's played basketball since age 7..had private WNBA tutor in past ..So, her coach for basketball is doing some things on track so she wanted to run for fun...never ran before ..time was amazing, great rhythm, style..😇 Her school has her running today with the Varsity team..😧🤣😳...I'm goober smacked...They said she is 4th in the state for 6th grade ...

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Granddaughter age 11 ran track 1 mile at 5:35 [View all] FarPoint Mar 18 OP

Wow! Congrats! SheltieLover Mar 18 #1

Wow! That's impressive. blm Mar 18 #2

Does she see the Olympics in her future????? Fla Dem Mar 18 #3

I'm clueless .. FarPoint Mar 18 #6

How wonderful! pandr32 Mar 18 #4

I have now come to embrace all her potential! FarPoint Mar 18 #7

I am so pleased. pandr32 Mar 18 #10

Whoa. Traildogbob Mar 18 #5

I'll update you tomorrow FarPoint Mar 18 #8

🤜🏼🤛🏼 Traildogbob Mar 18 #12

Similar here. Though I was adidas all the way. blm Mar 18 #9

My son is a high-school cross country Emile Mar 18 #11

Impressive. LoisB Mar 18 #13

That's really impressive. Rizen Mar 18 #14

Track meet today 3/18/26 6:30 pm FarPoint Mar 18 #15