In case you missed it in Monday’s section, Abilene Christian University’s Nicodemus Naimadu won yet another race over the weekend — and this time did it in world-class time.

I’ve been telling people for the last three years that this kid is something special. I fully expect to see him in the Olympics one day. And I wouldn’t be at all surprised to see him on the medal stand. He’s that good … and he’s now proved it.

After dominating the Division II world since his arrival in the states, Naimadu proved what he’s capable of against some of the best at a meet in California on Saturday.

Running against an incredibly tough field that included American distance ace Ryan Hall, Naimadu won the Stanford Invitational’s 10,000 in 28:06.26. It is the best time in the world this year. In the world.

(If you don’t know much about the track and field world, Ryan Hall just may be an American Olympian soon. Last year Hall set the American record in the half-marathon. After winning the NCAA Division I title in the 5,000 last year, he finished third at the USA Track and Field Championships and earned a spot on the U.S. team for the World Championships. He’s pretty good.)

“The way he ran should tell everyone two things about him,” ACU coach Derek Hood said of Naimadu. “No. 1, he’s the most competitive runner I’ve ever been around. If he weren’t, he wouldn’t have been a factor in the race. And No. 2, it just shows how blessed with talent he is.”