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Boys Track & Field - Massachusetts

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BOYS TRACK & FIELD

James Donahue

Distance/Middle distance
BELMONT HILL SCHOOL
BELMONT , MASSACHUSETTS
JUNIOR
Height: 5-FOOT-11
Press Release

Peak Performance

4:09.50

Mile (PR)
“James Donahue was a true force in the [Independent School League], dominating every race that he ran by leaps and bounds. He is fast becoming one of the distance greats of all time in the league.”
Kate Blake
Head Coach - head coach of Noble & Greenough School
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Athletic Excellence

The 5-foot-11, 150-pound junior finished third in the mile run with a time of 4:09.50 at the RunningLane Track Championships this past season. At the time of his selection, that personal-best time ranked No. 34 nationally among prep competitors in his event in 2021. Donahue also ranked No. 11 nationally in the 1,500-meter run, No. 35 in the 3,000-meter run and No. 56 in the 800-meter run.

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Academic Achievement

Donahue has maintained a 3.56 GPA in the classroom. He will begin his senior year of high school this fall.

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Exemplary Character

Donahue has volunteered locally on behalf of Belmont Hill’s Thanksgiving Turkey Drive, which provides meals to underprivileged families in the Boston area.