Coming into this season we at MileSplit Minnesota had high expectations for Ramy Ayoub knowing that he had a PRs of 48.13 in the 400m and 1:52.54 in the 800m. Based on his previous PRs, his senior season was to be one for the ages. So how has he stacked up against the pressure?
Very very well!
Ayoub has smashed records this season, exceeded his personal bests, and has put up some historic times! This season already, he has PR'd in the 200m, 400m, and 800m, broke the South Suburban Conference 400m and 800m records and has set the Farmington 200m school record (and broken his own 400m + 800m records).
His times of 47.55 in the 400m and 1:51.96 in the 800m are the top times in Minnesota this season, and his 200m time of 21.76 ranks him 2nd overall. All great times for a runner that has expanded his speed down to the 200m dash, but how does it rank historically among all Minnesota high school boys runners ever?
Only includes results on our database*
200m All-Time
| 40 | 21.73 | Alexandria High School | 2019 | ||
| 40 | 21.73 | Saint Paul Central High School | 1997 | ||
| 40 | 21.73 | Saint Michael-Albertville High School | 2019 | AAU Junior Olympic Games 9th P | |
| 43 | 21.74 | 1.6 | Plainview-Elgin-Millville High School | 2017 | |
| 43 | 21.74 | 3.0 | Cretin-Derham Hall | 2008 | |
| 45 | 21.76 | Minneapolis Patrick Henry High School | 2017 | ||
| 45 | 21.76 | Farmington High School | 2022 | ||
| 45 | 21.76 | 4.1 | Rochester John Marshall | 2009 | |
| 48 | 21.77 | Marshall School - Duluth | 1996 |
400m All-Time
| RANK | TIME | ATHLETE/TEAM | GRADE | MEET DATE PLACE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 47.40 | Wayzata High School | 2014 | |
| 2 | 47.42 | Saint Francis High School | 2017 | |
| 3 | 47.55 | Farmington High School | 2022 | |
| 4 | 47.56 | East Ridge High School | 2013 | |
| 5 | 47.66 | Waconia High School | 1997 |
800m All-Time
| RANK | TIME | ATHLETE/TEAM | GRADE | MEET DATE PLACE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1:48.64 | Buffalo High School | 2009 | |
| 2 | 1:49.13 | Stewartville High School | 1996 | |
| 3 | 1:49.30 | Mounds View High School | 2002 | |
| 4 | 1:49.73 | Waseca High School | 2015 | |
| 5 | 1:49.83 | Eastview High School | 2020 | |
| 6 | 1:50.21 | Elk River High School | 2016 | |
| 7 | 1:50.40 | Saint Louis Park High School | 2016 | |
| 8 | 1:50.74 | Fridley High School | 2009 | |
| 9 | 1:51.06 | Irondale High School | 2008 | |
| 10 | 1:51.40 | Waconia High School | 2016 | |
| 11 | 1:51.69 | Winona High School | 2010 | |
| 12 | 1:51.75 | Saint Cloud Apollo High School | 2000 | |
| 13 | 1:51.82 | Faribault High School | 2003 | |
| 14 | 1:51.96 | Farmington High School | 2022 |
If we look at Ayoub's times all-time in Minnesota according to Bill Mile's lists (includes older results), his 200m time ranks T-53rd all-time, his 400m time ranks 4th all-time, and his 800 time ranks 16th all-time.
Looking at things historically, Ayoub is a unicorn in Minnesota being a great runner in the 200m, 400m, and 800m. According to our database, only 38 boys in Minnesota history (in our database) have run those three combined events in a time under 3:00 minutes total.
Ayoub by far has the lowest combined time in those events with a 2:39.51 being over 5 seconds faster than Austin Salargo.
| Runner | 200m Time | 400m Time | 800m Time | Total Time |
| 21.76 | 47.55 | 1:51.96 | 2:39.51 | |
| 22.80 | 47.91 | 1:57.00 | 2:44.91 | |
| 22.69 | 48.02 | 1:57.96 | 2:45.98 | |
| 22.50 | 48.91 | 1:58.09 | 2:47.00 | |
| 21.94 | 49.24 | 1:57.93 | 2:47.17 |
In his senior season, Ayoub has rewritten the record books for Farmington, the South Suburban Conference, and has cemented his name among the all-time great runners in Minnesota history.
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