Nathan Green Dominates 1600m and 3200m at Idaho State Champs

May 23, 2021

*Nathan Green won the 5A 1600m state title in a 4:07.90

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Nathan Green left it all on the track in the final Idaho High School Track and Field State Championship meet of his career in the 1,600m and 3,200m this weekend in Eagle, Idaho.

On Friday in the 3,200m, Green became US No. 18 as he ran the third-fastest time in Idaho history, going 8:53.47 at roughly 2,500 feet of elevation.

The only athletes who have run faster were Andrew Rafla of Timberline (8:50.55) and Elijah Armstrong of Pocatello (8:52.16).

Back in 2019, Green won the title in 9:19.40 and he finished second a year before.

5A BOYS 3200 METER RUN FINALS	
PLACE	ATHLETE		TEAM	RESULT	WIND	H#
1	Nathan Green	12	Borah High School	8:53.47		1
2	Luke Athay	9	Idaho Falls High School	9:19.92		1
3	Jared Harden	12	Highland High School (Pocatello)	9:21.20		1
4	Marcus Heemeyer	12	Rocky Mountain High School	9:22.24		1
5	Seth Bingham	11	Thunder Ridge High School	9:22.78		1
6	Brycen Kempton	12	Post Falls High School	9:22.94		1
7	Hayden Bostrom	12	Timberline High School (Boise)	9:23.79		1
8	Will Dixon	12	Madison High School	9:26.35		1

With a night's rest, Green came back the following day to earn his second individual title in the 1,600m.

Green took the lead, kept it and it just kept expanding as the race continued. He clocked a 2:08 for this first 800m with a 20m cushion on the rest of the field.

On the bell lap, Green began to accelerate and put a 50m lead on freshman Luke Athay of Idaho Falls.

The Borah senior finished in a solo effort of 4:07.90 and with a fist pump celebration as she crossed the finish line. He was just four-hundredths of a second from tying his personal best.

He ran a 4:07.86 at a dual meet against Boise Senior back in April. This was the second-fastest time recorded by an Idaho athlete.

Throughout Green's high school career, he hasn't lost a state title in the 1,600m.

5A BOYS 1600 METER RUN FINALS	
PLACE	ATHLETE		TEAM	RESULT	WIND	H#
1	Nathan Green	12	Borah High School	4:07.90		1
2	Luke Athay	9	Idaho Falls High School	4:19.11		1
3	Jared Harden	12	Highland High School (Pocatello)	4:20.36		1
4	Ryver Mills	12	Kuna High School	4:21.31		1
5	Joseph Ereaux	12	Idaho Falls High School	4:21.74		1
6	Ben Ricks	11	Rigby High School	4:21.96		1
7	Braden Dance	12	Coeur d'Alene High School	4:22.44		1
8	Brycen Kempton	12	Post Falls High School	4:23.38		1