Can Ian Milder and Ben Huffman recreate the magic they discovered at the Dash for Doobie, in a field that is likely to be more crowded at the top?
Even though there are only two high school races in the entire two-day meet, those two races draw national attention every year. That's because the combination of cooler night-time temperatures, the under-the-lights environment, and the elite competition have spurred athletes to tremendous times over the last few years. How fast are the Raleigh Relays HS 3200's? In last year's final NC boys 3200 rankings, the top 5 times and 7 of the top 10 were from this meet; for the girls, it was the top 12 times in the final rankings, even after state meets and nationals! Rain could put a damper on the running tonight, but as always the talent level is extraordinary - you could easily profile every single runner in each of these races. Below, I focus on the best candidates to emerge victorious, but one other facet of this meet has ...
