Lex Young
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 28, 2005 |
| Sport | |
| Country | US |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Long-distance Running |
| Team | Stanford |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal bests | |
Alexio "Lex" Young (born February 28, 2005)[1] is an American long distance runner who competes for Stanford University.
At the age of 18, running for Newbury Park High School, he broke the national high school 5000m record with a time of 13:34.96 at the USATF Los Angeles Grand Prix.[2][3] While at Newbury Park he won four California cross-country state team titles. In 2022, Lex was the individual D2 State Champion.[4]
He is the twin brother of Leo Young and younger brother of Nico Young, who competed at Northern Arizona University and is an Olympian in the 10,000 meters.[5][6][7]
High school
[edit]Lex Young ran for Newbury Park all four years of high school. While he was on the team, they won four California cross-country state team titles. The team set multiple high school records with Lex individually breaking the national high school 5,000m record at the USATF Los Angeles Grand Prix.[6][8][9]
During Young's junior year, the Nike Cross Nationals was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Garmin RunningLane race in Huntsville, Alabama became the de facto National Championships. Lex finished third with a time of 14:05.59, behind his brother Leo and teammate Colin Sahlman, who won in a new high school record of 14:03.29. All three were under Dathan Ritzenhein's previous cross country 5 kilometer record of 14:10.[10] Two other Newbury Park athletes finished 6th and 42nd, with the five-man average at 14:14. Newbury Park is often referred to as the greatest high school cross-country team of all time.[11]
Three months later, Lex was part of a Newbury Park relay team that set a new high school national 4x1 mile record. Their time of 16:29.31 took 32+1⁄2 seconds off the previous mark.[12] In May 2022, Lex ran 13:43.95 in the 5000 meter at the Sound Running Track Meet, setting a national junior class record.[13]
In August 2022, Lex and his brother Leo announced via their YouTube channel that they would be committing to Stanford University.[14]
During the 2022 cross-country season, Newbury Park repeated as national champions at the 2022 Nike Cross Nationals, with the team scoring 66 points.[citation needed] Lex later broke the national high school 5000 meter record, running a time of 13:34.96 at the USATF Los Angeles Grand Prix.[15] In February, he ran 7:57.06 to run the second fastest 3000 meters ever by a high schooler, only behind his older brother Nico Young.[16][17] Lex also ran an 8:43.93 3200 meters for the ninth-fastest high school time ever.[18]
Collegiate career
[edit]As a freshman at Stanford, Young advanced to the NCAA West Prelims and was highest placing American true-freshman at the meeting.[6] He ran personal bests in the 10,000 meters and the 3000 meters during his freshman year.[citation needed]
Personal life
[edit]Young and his twin brother Leo are YouTube vloggers, under the handle L&L.[19]
References
[edit]- ^ "Lex YOUNG | Profile | World Athletics". worldathletics.org. Archived from the original on 2025-03-25. Retrieved 2025-08-03.
- ^ "Lex Young Breaks U.S. High School 5,000-Meter Record". Runner's World. 2023-05-30. Retrieved 2025-01-12.
- ^ https://www.milesplit.com/articles/334904/lex-young-takes-down-national-hs-record-in-133496-in-5k
- ^ "Young brothers lead Newbury Park to fourth straight state cross country title".
- ^ Ekpone, Olivia. "Lex Young Takes Down National HS Record In 13:34.96 In 5K". MileSplit United States. Archived from the original on 2024-02-05. Retrieved 2025-01-13.
- ^ a b c "Lex Young - Cross Country 2024". Stanford Cardinal - Official Athletics Website. Retrieved 2025-01-12.
- ^ "Lex Young Breaks Connor Burns' High School 5K Record In 13:34.96". CITIUS MAG. Retrieved 2025-01-13.
- ^ "Lex Young - Stats". California MileSplit. Archived from the original on 2024-04-24. Retrieved 2025-01-15.
- ^ "Newbury Park's Lex and Leo Young aim for prep records at Los Angeles Grand Prix". Los Angeles Times. 2023-05-25. Retrieved 2025-01-15.
- ^ Mull, Cory. "Throwback: Newbury Park Showed Us What Greatness Looks Like". MileSplit United States.
- ^ Brazeil, Kyle. "How Saratoga & Newbury Park Are Rewriting the All-Time Lists". MileSplit New York.
- ^ Mull, Cory. "Behind Newbury Park's Record Relay, History Achieved". MileSplit United States.
- ^ "DyeStat.com - Videos - Lex Young 5th Place Men's 5000m Section 2 - National Junior Class Record 13:43.95 - Sound Running Track Meet 2022". www.runnerspace.com. Retrieved 2025-01-15.
- ^ Zatlin), Admin (Garrett (2022-08-07). "BREAKING: Lex & Leo Young Commit to Stanford". The Stride Report. Retrieved 2025-01-15.
- ^ "Lex Young Breaks Connor Burns' High School 5K Record In 13:34.96". CITIUS MAG. Retrieved 2025-01-15.
- ^ Patro, Nandini (2022-02-14). "NPHS Track continues to make history » Panther Prowler: the official newspaper of Newbury Park High School". Panther Prowler: the official newspaper of Newbury Park High School. Retrieved 2025-01-15.
- ^ CITIUS MAG (2022-02-05). Lex Young Runs 7:57.06 For 3,000m (2nd Fastest HS Boys Time Ever). Retrieved 2025-01-15 – via YouTube.
- ^ "News - Colin Sahlman, Leo Young and Lex Young Shine in 3,200 Meters, Sadie Engelhardt Sets Freshman Mile Record at Sundown Track Series". www.runnerspace.com. Retrieved 2025-01-15.
- ^ "L&L - YouTube". YouTube.