Also, never forget when he fell in the NCAA championship, got up, and still took 1st

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Mar 26, 2025
8:59:14am

Preppy All-American

Also, never forget when he fell in the NCAA championship, got up, and still took 1st

https://www.youtube.com/watch?si=m5JMeHL18pbOcVrL&v=wT1ody_cpCA&feature=youtu.be

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Preppy

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For some reason I didn't remember Kenneth Rooks being almost dead last 5 minutes

Fdnman

Mar 26, 8:46am

Also, never forget when he fell in the NCAA championship, got up, and still took 1st

Preppy

Mar 26, 8:59am

That was so amazing!

Florwood

Mar 26, 9:46am

Crazy that he almost won the whole thing. Amazing stuff.

Ferb

Mar 26, 8:59am

That was exciting all over again.

taylorcoug

Mar 26, 9:03am

Chills.

BYU-Ite

Mar 26, 9:05am

Incredible moment

Blueto

Mar 26, 9:12am

So fun to watch. I love when he passes the guy in first and he goes a double

ChiCityCoug

Mar 26, 9:14am

"you want your medal, come and chase me!" great commentary there!

runnincoug

Mar 26, 9:23am

I love how the third place guy passed him, but he had the mental strength to

ForzaPuma

Mar 26, 9:27am

Yeah that's really uncommon for sure

RUNBYU1

Mar 26, 10:52am

Dead last with 4 laps to go, 3rd from last with 3 laps to go. How crazy is that?

Mar 26, 9:59am

Rooks taking off freaked Girma and Bakkali and caused them to push each other

Fdnman

Mar 26, 10:05am

Anyone know what Rooks is doing now? Haven't heard much lately.

rebelCoug

Mar 26, 10:50am

I was wondering when his next big race would be. Nothing shows up on a search.

Fdnman

Mar 26, 10:56am

shown at BYU track yesterday with Ed Eyestone, Young, Mantz and others

byuwahoo

Mar 26, 11:08am

I think he went pro and isn’t at the Y anymore.

ChiCityCoug

Mar 26, 1:01pm

he trains with Ed Eyestone at BYU

byuwahoo

Mar 26, 1:38pm

I can't watch this enough. Amazing.

trueblue04

Mar 26, 11:12am

The whole middle distance resurgence for the US was so fun

MuchoKG

Mar 26, 11:44am

So awesome

Still Blue

Mar 26, 1:39pm

I remember watching Henry Marsh do that deliberately back in the 80s

Belboz

Mar 26, 1:57pm

Every time I see this I think it would make an hilarious Studio C Scott Sterling

Fdnman

Mar 26, 2:26pm

That's a great idea for a sketch!

AFewThoughts

Mar 26, 4:37pm

I still get emotional watching that. It’s just pure courage and determination.

Lalau

Mar 26, 3:21pm

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