The final 200m of the 17-18-year-old boys 1500m was a battle at the 2017 AAU Junior Olympics.
In that last stretch, Maazin Ahmed of Schenectady, New York, made a big pass against Derrick Simmons of Laurelton, New York, and Oliver Huffman of Augusta, Georgia, to take home the win in 4:02.97.
Be sure to tune in to the AAU Club Championships live this week on FloTrack from July 13-15 and the AAU Junior Olympic Championships live from Des Moines, Iowa, on July 27-August 5.
Related Link:
- 2017 AAU Junior Olympic Games Coverage
- 2018 AAU Junior Olympic Games Coverage
- WATCH The 2018 AAU Club Nationals
- WATCH Live 2018 AAU Junior Olympic Games
Finals:
1 Maazin Ahmed 00 Schenectady, NY 4:02.97 4
2 Derrick Simmons 99 Laurelton, NY 4:04.39 4
3 Oliver Huffman 98 Augusta, GA 4:05.66 4
4 Key Alfred 99 Carencro, LA 4:07.45 4