American 2 Mile Progression

8:07.07 Matt Tegenkamp USA 2007

8.11.59 Bob Kennedy USA 2 Hechtel 1997

8.12.74 Marc Davis USA 1 Göteborg 1994

8.17.12 Marty Liquori USA 1 Stockholm 1975

8.18.29 Steve Prefontaine USA 3 Stockholm 1974

8.22.0h George Young USA 1 Los Angeles 1968

8.25.2h Jim Grelle USA 1966

8.26.4h "Bob" Schul USA Woodland Hills 1964

Didn't Webb have it before Teg?

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8:07.07 Matt Tegenkamp USA 2007

8:11.48 Alan Webb USA 2 Eugene 2005

8.11.59 Bob Kennedy USA 2 Hechtel 1997

8.12.74 Marc Davis USA 1 Göteborg 1994

8.17.12 Marty Liquori USA 1 Stockholm 1975

8.18.29 Steve Prefontaine USA 3 Stockholm 1974

8.22.0h George Young USA 1 Los Angeles 1968

8.25.2h Jim Grelle USA 1966

8.26.4h "Bob" Schul USA Woodland Hills 1964

yea 8:11.48 in 2005 at the Prefontaine classic

wtf?!? wrote:

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8:07.07 Matt Tegenkamp USA 2007

8:11.48 Alan Webb USA 2 Eugene 2005

8.11.59 Bob Kennedy USA 2 Hechtel 1997

8.12.74 Marc Davis USA 1 Göteborg 1994

8.17.12 Marty Liquori USA 1 Stockholm 1975

8.18.29 Steve Prefontaine USA 3 Stockholm 1974

8.22.0h George Young USA 1 Los Angeles 1968

8.25.2h Jim Grelle USA 1966

8.26.4h "Bob" Schul USA Woodland Hills 1964

forgive me, i'm young. i've heard of all the guys listed except for marc davis. or maybe i have, but no one says much about him. what's his story (highschool, college, to pro)?

Marc won the national xc in high school, 5000 and Steeple champ at NCAA, 8th at world cross in '97, olympic steeple finalist in 1996, several other national teams. US Road 5km record holder in 13:23.

About Marc Davis--"Doc"

Marc has over 15 years of competitive racing experience against some of the best runners in the world. He has traveled on several National Teams, including being a member of the 1996 US Olympic Team - WATCH THE VIDEO. He has been involved with some of the greatest mentors and coaches out there today. This has led to a wealth of knowledge about the sport of running.

Marc is currently living in Portland, OR with his wife Michelle, and their beautiful daughter, Brooke. He is currently working as the Senior Editor, as well as a Video Journalist for Dyestat.com - VISIT DYESTAT'S "VIDEO VAULT"

Career Highlights

1986 Kinney/Footlocker National Champion

1989 NCAA 5000 Meter Champion

1992 NCAA Steeplechase Champion

1993 USATF Steeplechase Champion

1994 Goodwill Games Steeplechase Champion

1996 USA Team Member and Olympic Finalist

1998 USATF 5000 Meter Champion

2000 Olympic Trials 5000 Meters - 5th Place

Personal Records

1500 - 3:36.24

1 Mile - 3:54.30

3000 - 7:38.04

3k St - 8:14.26

2 Mile - 8:12.77

5000 - 13:24.00

10k - 28:30.00

Ryun had an 8:25.1 which still stands as the American Junior record and was I think the American record that Prefontain broke.

Two Mile Progression (from

http://www.arrs.net

):

8:07.07 Matt Tegenkamp

8:11.48 Alan Webb (VA) 04 Jun 2005 Eugene OR USA

8:11.59 Robert Kennedy (IN) 19 Jul 1997 Hechtel BEL

8:12.74 Marc Davis (CO) 24 Aug 1994 Goteborg SWE

8:17.12 Marty Liquori 17 Jul 1976 Stockholm SWE

8:18.29 Steve Prefontaine-2 18 Jul 1974 Stockholm SWE

8:19.4 Steve Prefontaine (OR) 24 Aug 1972 Munich GER

8:22.0 George Young (AZ) 01 Jun 1968 San Diego CA USA

8:25.2 Jim Ryun (KS) 13 May 1966 Los Angeles CA USA

8:25.2 Jim Grelle (WA) 13 May 1966 Los Angeles CA USA

8:26.4 Robert Schul 29 Aug 1964 Los Angeles CA USA

8:29.8 Jim Beatty (CA) 08 Jun 1962 Los Angeles CA USA

8:42.5 Dyrol Burleson (OR) 07 Apr 1962 Eugene OR USA

8:43.8 William Dellinger (OR) 14 Sep 1960 London ENG

8:48.0 Phil Coleman (IL) 14 Nov 1956 Geelong AUS

8:49.6 Horace Ashenfelter (NY) 03 Jun 1955 Compton CA USA

8:54.5 Fred Wilt (NY) 30 May 1951 Providence RI USA

8:58.4 Donald Lash (IN) 13 Jun 1936 Princeton NJ/USA

9:13.2 Norman Bright (WA) 09 Jul 1935 New York NY/USA

9:15.4 Joseph Mangan (NY) 15 Jul 1933 Princeton NJ/USA

9:17.8 Tel Berna-3 04 May 1912 Ithaca NY/USA

9:25.2 Tel Berna-2 27 May 1911 Cambridge MA/USA

9:26.6 Tel Berna (NY) 07 May 1910 Ithaca NY/USA

9:27.6 P J Taylor (NY) 29 May 1909 Cambridge MA/USA

9:27.8 Alex Grant (NY) 26 Sep 1903 Travers Island NY/USA

9:32.2 William Day (NJ) 17 May 1890 New York NY/USA

9:38.6 Edward Carter (NY) 10 Jul 1886 Brooklyn NY/USA

9:48.9 Thomas Delaney (NY) 14 Jun 1884 Glen Falls NY/USA

10:01.5 W C Davies (NY) 17 Sep 1881 New York NY/USA

10:05.8 W T Bailey (NY) 17 Jul 1880 New York NY/USA

I remember shortly after breaking the record, Davis got his time tattooed on his arm. I thought it was odd as usually when an athlete is hot, they are confident they could better their record. I suppose since the record stood for nearly 20 years and it isn't raced that often among elites he was confident it would stand. I wonder how he felt when BK broke it just a few years later.

Sidebar - Frank Shorter held the American indoor 2 mile record (1971) @ 8:26.

Also in February of 1985 Doug Padilla ran 8:15 indoors on a banked 120 yard track in San Dan Diego.

Fastnbulbous wrote:

I remember shortly after breaking the record, Davis got his time tattooed on his arm. I thought it was odd as usually when an athlete is hot, they are confident they could better their record. I suppose since the record stood for nearly 20 years and it isn't raced that often among elites he was confident it would stand. I wonder how he felt when BK broke it just a few years later.

I know for a fact that he felt like a stupid fool.

break it up wrote:

Also in February of 1985 Doug Padilla ran 8:15 indoors on a banked 120 yard track in San Dan Diego.

A banked indoor 120yd track? Probably a 200m/220yd track. 120yd banked would be some very tight curves.

Indoor Runner wrote:

break it up wrote:

Also in February of 1985 Doug Padilla ran 8:15 indoors on a banked 120 yard track in San Dan Diego.

A banked indoor 120yd track? Probably a 200m/220yd track. 120yd banked would be some very tight curves.

I think the San Diego Sports Arena/ Jack-in-the-Box Invitational track was an 11 laps (160yd) to-the-mile banked track. It did have some very tight curves.

wtf?!? wrote:

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8:05.88 Paul Chelimo USA 2 Eugene 2018

8:07.07 Matt Tegenkamp USA 2007

8:11.48 Alan Webb USA 2 Eugene 2005

8.11.59 Bob Kennedy USA 2 Hechtel 1997

8.12.74 Marc Davis USA 1 Göteborg 1994

8.17.12 Marty Liquori USA 1 Stockholm 1975

8.18.29 Steve Prefontaine USA 3 Stockholm 1974

8.22.0h George Young USA 1 Los Angeles 1968

8.25.2h Jim Grelle USA 1966

8.26.4h "Bob" Schul USA Woodland Hills 1964

Think Dan Lincoln came pretty close with an 8:13.

Teg is underrated. Broke the record by a good bit.

break it up wrote:

Also in February of 1985 Doug Padilla ran 8:15 indoors on a banked 120 yard track in San Dan Diego.

The track was 160 yards....11 laps to the mile.