Elijah Arterburn
Boys · Class of 2027 · Atlantic Christian (West Palm Beach) 1A
#3 Week 1 1A Boys#39 Preseason 1A Boys#295 Preseason Overall Boys
Personal bests
| Season | Distance | Time | Meet |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5k | 16:19.0 | Cecil Field Summer Classic (2026-08-21) |
| 2025 | 5k | 18:06.2 | FHSAA State Championships (2025) |
All results (2)
| Date | Meet | Race | Competing for | Place | Time | Pace/mi |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-21 | Cecil Field Summer Classic | Boys Elite | Atlantic Christian (West Palm Beach) | 26 | 16:19.0 | 5:15.1 |
| 2025 | FHSAA State Championships (2025) | 1A Boys | Atlantic Christian (West Palm Beach) | 73 | 18:06.2 |
Ranking writeups
#3 — 1A Boys Week 1
The largest single improvement by any 1A runner in Florida, boys or girls. Arterburn was 73rd in 1A at state in 18:06.2 and our 39th-ranked returner in the class. He ran 16:19 at Cecil Field for 26th in the Elite race, in the same second as Cooper Thomas and Reed Hagen and three seconds ahead of Belen Jesuit's second man.
That is 107.8 seconds off, on the course that sets the baseline, with no course correction to argue about. Nothing in the data suggests an error — one Arterburn, one school, a senior year, no transfer. What the data cannot tell us is whether it repeats. He is third because the mark says third and one race says be careful.