He could push through the kind of exhaustion that first saps legs and lungs and then drains hearts and souls. He could overcome mental fatigue with sheer force of will. He could outwork the best and out-want the rest.

Watch the video of Solinsky winning the 10,000 meters at the 2010 Payton Jordan Cardinal Invitational. He breaks away from the lead group with 900 meters to go and covers the final 800 in a staggering 1 minute 56 seconds, lapping elite runners as if they're standing still.