This is an inspiring story

A 16-year-old high schooler from Fort Worth, Texas, is being hailed for one of the most amazing performances in the 800-meter run ever seen.

Cooper Lutkenhaus, a junior at Northwest High School in Justin, Texas, placed second in his race at the at the U.S. Track & Field Championships in Eugene, Oregon, on Sunday in a come-from-behind triumph that has the world of track and field taking notice.

Through much of the race, Lutkenhaus lagged in the back of the pack, but over the last 200 meters, he poured on the speed and went from seventh place to second, and broke the world record in his age class at the same time with a 1:42.27.

Lutkenhaus finished a step behind champion Donavan Brazier (who made 1:42.16), running the fourth-best time in U.S. history and breaking his own best time by three full seconds.

Lutkenhaus was competing in a field with no less than three world champions, and he beat two and nearly beat the third, as Donavan Brazier only won by a tenth of a second.

Race winner Brazier told the media how shocked he was to see Lutkenhaus honing in on him in the last seconds of the race.

“I saw someone coming up and I was like, ‘Dang, this could be the high schooler,'” Brazier told reporters, according to the L.A. Times. “This kid’s phenomenal. I’m glad that I’m 28 and maybe have a few more years left in me, hopefully won’t have to deal with him in his prime because that dude is definitely special.”

Classy statement by Brazier.  High class kids all around.  Great to see.