{"id":2333,"date":"2026-06-19T11:32:33","date_gmt":"2026-06-19T11:32:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tucsonmovingreport.com\/?p=2333"},"modified":"2026-06-19T11:32:33","modified_gmt":"2026-06-19T11:32:33","slug":"flagstaff-track-star-could-be-the-fastest-man-in-arizona","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tucsonmovingreport.com\/?p=2333","title":{"rendered":"Flagstaff track star could be the fastest man in Arizona"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<section>\n<p><b>FLAGSTAFF, AZ (AZFamily)<\/b> \u2014 Up in the High Country, there is a runner who takes the runner\u2019s high to a new level. Yohanes Van Meerten is 17 and might be the fastest man in the state.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/tucsonmovingreport.com\/?p=2331\">Maricopa County attorney weighs in as election battle hits new phase<\/a><\/p>\n<p>He broke the Arizona state record in the 3,200 meters in April and he set a course record at Mt. SAC, running 3 miles in just over 14 minutes.<\/p>\n<p>He only started running competitively in 2024 after watching TV during the Olympic Trials.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI remember watching Quincy Wilson and thought, \u2018He is around my age. I think I should try this out,\u2019\u201d Van Meerten said.<\/p>\n<p>Wilson became the youngest U.S. male track Olympian ever in 2024 at age 16. Similar to Wilson, Yohanes has had an incredible rise at a young age, to the point where he has already inked NIL deals and will run next year at the University of Oregon.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is just wild how in two years my life has completely changed with these deals and now I get to go to college for free which is so big for my family,\u201d Van Meerten said.<\/p>\n<p>For him, a race is unique, and there is no real game plan when he hits the track. It\u2019s all about instincts.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/tucsonmovingreport.com\/?p=2329\">Two Arizona pilots reunite after terrifying emergency landing<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen I reach flow state, it\u2019s when I really am not overthinking things. It\u2019s not about when I should make a move. I am just running and the moves come naturally,\u201d Van Meerten said.<\/p>\n<p>For every runner, the biggest stage comes every four years. With the Olympics in 2028 just hours away from his hometown, Yohanes said, if he keeps doing what he is doing, he could see himself there.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou know it\u2019s all God\u2019s plan and I am just going to keep doing what I can to get better and keep training to make that a reality hopefully,\u201d Van Meerten said.<\/p>\n<p><i>See a spelling or grammatical error in our story? <\/i><i>Please click here to report it<\/i><i>.<\/i><\/p>\n<p><i>Do you have a photo or video of a breaking news story? 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