[Los Angeles] Michael Norman Olympics “Scouts Talent”

“He’s like the Kobe Bryant of track and field. He’s a kid who loves his sport.
— Quincy Watts, sprint coach

To put Norman’s accomplishments in perspective, consider this: When he runs for USC next season, his sprint coach will be Quincy Watts, who set a City Section record in the 100 for Woodland Hills Taft in 1987 at 10.36 seconds and won a state title in the 200 in 20.99.

For the record: An earlier version of this column said that Michael Norman set a state record in the 200-meter dash last year at the state meet. He set state records in the 200- and 400-meter races last year at the state meet.

Norman has already bested those times, and Watts went on to win the 1992 Olympics gold medal in the 400 in 43.50.

“He has that great luxury that he can rely on his speed at any time during a race,” Watts says. “He’s like the Kobe Bryant of track and field. He’s a kid who loves his sport.”

The 400, Norman’s specialty, is a grueling race because it requires sustained sprinting from beginning to end. Norman’s combination of speed and endurance gives him options on race strategy.

Last April, in winning the Arcadia Invitational, he didn’t do anything special at the start as he broke from the blocks in a steady, sturdy stride. He gauged his competition down the backstretch, maintaining his speed and momentum. Then he unleashed a burst of speed and power around the final turn, his arms churning furiously but his stride long and smooth as he pulled away down the final straightaway.

“Michael is the perfect storm in terms of being an athlete and being a competitor,” Candaele says. “Here you have a kid that’s unbelievably gifted in terms of talent, but equal of that he has a work ethic that matches his talent.”
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