state by state breakdown of sub 4 milers

CA (42)-3:47.69 Steve Scott 1982, Brian Abshire, AJ Acosta, Kyle Alcorn, Dan Aldridge, Ed Arriola, Frank Assumma, Jeff Atkinson, Scott Bauhs, Brandon Bethke, Richie Boulet, Don Bowden, Andy Clifford, Ron Cornell, Paul Cummings, Christian Cushing-Murray, Tim Danielson, Marc Davis, Bob Day, Joe Fabris, Ernie Freer, Mark Fricker, John Garrison, Matt Giusto, Paul Greer, Morgan Groth, Ronnie Harris, Thom Hunt, Gordon Johnson, Harold Kuphaldt, Gary Lewis, Doug Padilla, Mark Schilling, Bob Seaman, Tom Smith, Jim Sorenson , Michael Stember, Brian Theriot, David Torrence, Greg Whiteley, Ray Wicksell, Jay Woods

NY (30)-3:51.34 John Gregorek 1982, Mark Belger, Eliot Blount, Barry Brown, Dick Buerkle, Matt Centrowitz, Ross Donoghue, Vince Draddy, Byron Dyce, Anthony Famiglietti, Jack Fath, Denis Fikes, Marty Hemsley, Jason Jabaut, Brian Kivlan, Lopez Lomong, Charles Marsala, Craig Masback, Josh McDougal, Benny McIntosh, Charlie McMullen, Tom Nohilly, Don Paige, Karl Paranya, Bill Rathbun, Mike Stahr, Brad Sumner, Karl Thornton, John Trautmann, Mike Wyatt

OR (18)-3:54.60 Steve Prefontaine 1973, Gary Barger, Bryan Berryhill, Dan Browne, Dyrol Burleson, Mark Feig, Keith Forman, Jim Grelle, Jamey Harris, Jim Howarth, Ken Martin, Bill McChesney, Mike Miller, Keith Munson, Dub Myers, Grant Robison, Steve Savage, Dave Wilborn

TX (16)-3:50.34 Todd Harbour 1981, Darren Brown, Alan Culpepper, Reed Fischer, Paul Geis, Gawain Guy, Eric Henry, Len Hilton, Jason Lunn, Leo Manzano, Aaron Ramirez, Reuben Reina, Richard Romo, Matt Taylor, Jon Warren, Dave Wittman

WA (16)-3:54.60 John Quade 1989, Austin Abbott, Laef Barnes, Mike Blackmore, Scott Daggatt, Roscoe Divine, Eric Garner, Greg Gibson, Gary Gustafson, Jim Johnson, Buck Jones, Chris Katon, Chris Lukezic, Rick Riley, Bruce Stirling, Karl Van Calcar

IL (15)-3:49.80 Jim Spivey 1986, Scott Anderson, Tim Broe, Mark Deady, Mike Durkin, Darryl Frerker, Richie Harris, Lee LaBadie, Tom O'Hara, Stephen Pifer, Ken Popejoy, Don Sage, Len Sitko, Eddie Slowikowski, Rick Wohlhuter

OH (13)-3:50.83 Tom Byers 1982 , Ian Connor, Mark Dailey, Chris Estwanik, Steve Foster, Roosevelt Jackson, Bob Kennedy, Reggie McAfee, Rob Myers, Kevin Ryan, Bob Schul, Jeff See, Dave Wottle

NJ (12)-3:52.2 Marty Liquori 1975, Jim Crawford, Brian Gallagher, Roger Jones, Rich Kenah, Mike Kerringan, Jim McKeon, John Richardson, Cliff Sheehan, Mark Sivieri, Steve Slattery, Ron Speirs

MI (12)-3:54.94 Paul McMullen 2001, Brian Diemer, Jordan Desilets, Gerry Donakowski, Tom Duits, Dan Heikkinen, Brian Hyde, Earl Jones, Greg Meyer, Mike Michno, Steve Scherer

PA (12)-3:56.6 Cary Weisiger 1963, Steve Ave, Sam Bair, John Baker, Greg Fredericks, Aaron Lanzel, Larry Mangan, Jim Norris, Jerry Richey, Pat Traynor, Paul Vandegrift

VA (12)-3:46.91 Alan Webb 2007, Ibrahim Aden, Bill Burke, Sam Gabremenian, Jim Hill, Kevin Johnson, Sharif Karie, Seneca Lassiter, Jason Long, Juris Luzins, Howell Michael, Clay Schwabe

KS (10)-3:51.1 Jim Ryun 1967, Dwight Davis, Bill Dotson, Steve Fein, John Lawson, John Mason, Keith Palmer, Archie San Romani Jr., Christian Smith, Ken Swenson

MN (10)-3:50.40 Steve Holman 1997, Sean Graham, Garrett Heath, Will Leer, Jeff Jirele, Ted Nelson, Steve Plasencia, Mike Slack, Luke Watson, Jake Watson

MA (7)- 3:56.25 Andy Downin 2001, Said Ahmed, Mark Coogan, Jonathon Riley, Brad Schlapak, Darren Shearer, Ed Spinney

WI (7)-3:54.70 Steve Lacy 1979, Ben Gregory, Tim Hacker, Gabe Jennings, Ryan Kleinmenhagen, Chris Solinsky, Mark Winzenried

MO (6)-3:49.31 Joe Falcon 1990, Michael Cox, Ray Hughes, Jason Pyrah, Seth Summerside, Matt Tegenkamp

CO (5)-3:54.17 Adam Goucher 1999, Ted Castaneda, Charlie Gruber, Rick Musgrave, Maurice Smith

UT (5)-3:59.16i Kyle Perry 2008, Wade Bell, Bryan Lindsay, Nate Robison, Jeremy Tolman

CT (4)-3:58.31 Kevin King 1986, Richard Block, Steve Wheeler, Dan Wilson

FL (4)-3:56.44i Sean Jefferson 2005, Tommy Fulton, Brian Jaeger, John Jefferson

ID (4)-3:56.72i Nick Symmonds 2008, Rick Bergesen, Jerald Jones, Tom Von Ruden

IN (4)-3:54.56 Terry Brahm 1984, Rudy Chapa, Jordan Fife, James Murphy

NM (4)-3:51.62 Chuck Aragon 1984, David Krummenacker, Dan Maas, George Young

IA (3)-3:58.74 Randy Wilson 1984, Blake Bolden, Jerome Howe

LA (3)-3:57.47 Shannon Lemora 1994, Jeremy Huffman, Ryan Travis

MD (3)-3:54.96 Matt Holthaus 1999, Dave Patrick, Bob Wheeler

ME (3)-3:57.28 Erik Nedeau 1995, Matt Lane, Ben True

RI (3)-3:55.77 Phil Kane 1982, Adam Dixon, Bruce Fischer

NC (3)-3:53.2 Tony Waldrop 1974, Jim Beatty, Jack Bolas

AR (2)-3:57.4 Brian Baker 1999, Daniel Lincoln

AZ (2)-3:56.9 Chuck LaBenz 1970, Brandon Strong

HI (2)-3:58.4 Duncan Macdonald 1972, Henry Marsh

OK (2)-3:58.8 Mike Manke 1978, Larry Rose

SD (2)-3:58.18 Jeff Schemmel 1976, Steve Heidenreich

NH (2)-3:58.68i Russell Brown 2008, Sean O’Brien,

TN (2)-3:58.46i Andrew Bumbalough 2008, Bob Whelan

AL (1)-3:59.40 Steve Bolt 1976

KY-(1) 3:57.20 Bobby Curtis 2007

MT (1)- 3:57.21 Scott McGowan 2005

ND (1)-3:59.70 Corey Imhels 1997

NE (1)-3:59.6i Greg Carlberg 1971

SC (1)-3:53.64 Terrance Herrington 1995

WV (1)-3:59.0 Chris Fox 1983

VT (1) - 3:58.16 Andrew Wheating 2008

DC (1)-3:58.23 Bob Lesko 1993

None

AK-4:00.58 Marcus Dunbar 1993

DE-4:05.1 Vic Zwolak ~1964

GA-4:00.03 Drew Griffen 2006

MS-4:04.5 George Kersh 1991 or Brian Pope 4:02x 1991

NV-4:03.85 Tom Wysocki 1985

WY-4:04.04i Sam Burley 2007

how good was Craig Masback in high school and college?

Malmo,

You should have done more research on this.

NOT!!

Great job!

VA doesn't get credit for Martin Keino?

Not sure if this affects anyone, but here is a question...

This doesn't really apply to me at all (because my best 1600 was a 4:43 back in high school), but my own situation got me thinking.

I was born outside the US to American parents working overseas. We moved back and I grew up in one state and then went to college and continue to live in another state.

I can't be the only person in this situation.

What happens, for less-than-super-important lists like this, when someone moves around a lot? Which state gets the credit? The state to which the runner pays income tax? Where s/he votes? Insures his/her car?

Say you grow up in Oklahoma (lived there your whole life until college) but run for University of Texas. Then you run 3:59.2 for one mile indoors. You're credited as Oklahoma, right?

And then you move to Eugene to train post-professionally and run a 3:57.2. You pay taxes, vote, insure your self (health) and your car in Oregon. Does Oregon get the sub-4 mile for its list? Or does Oklahoma, because you were born there?

Say you move again, for California, and run 3:55.4. Same question.

It's a ridiculous set of hypotheticals, but for somewhat mobile runners, I'd be curious to know how they affect (or if they affect) these tabulated lists.

i'm pretty sure shane stroup of md has gone sub 4

OH-Jeff See?

Hrm wrote:

It's a ridiculous set of hypotheticals,

You should have said it in your first sentence.

It's easy. It's where you think your hometown is. Most people consider their hometown residence to be the State where they went to high school, or had spent a substantial portion of their childhood.

No need to burn out any brain cells on this one.

dont forget wrote:

i'm pretty sure shane stroup of md has gone sub 4

Pretty sure he hasn't.

sweathog wrote:

VA doesn't get credit for Martin Keino?

No. In case you haven't figured it out, the list is one of American kids.

Ohio guy wrote:

OH-Jeff See?

Yes, right in the paragraph labeled 'OH', hidden in the words 'Jeff See'

malmo wrote:

Yes, right in the paragraph labeled 'OH', hidden in the words 'Jeff See'

Thanks! Damn criptic fonts.

This reminds me of the Millenium edition when Sports Illustrated had the 50 best athletes from the 50 states.

Carl Lewis, who made his name in Texas, but was born in AL, went to high school in NJ, college at the U of Houston, Olympic champ while a Texan representing the SMTC of California.

They gave him to NJ. Tony Soprano musta been so proud.

For a moment I thought I had posted the Cyrillic version.

Moes Tavern wrote:

This reminds me of the Millenium edition when Sports Illustrated had the 50 best athletes from the 50 states.

Carl Lewis, who made his name in Texas, but was born in AL, went to high school in NJ, college at the U of Houston, Olympic champ while a Texan representing the SMTC of California.

They gave him to NJ. Tony Soprano musta been so proud.

I couldn't imagine why Lewis would consider his hometown to be any place other than Willingboro, NJ.

If its american kids then why does lopez lomong count? he wasn't born in NY but rather Africa

Lopez is an American, he isn't a mercenary. It's not that hard to figure out.

because he's an american. his 'hometown' is in NY (Where he went to HS)

alum wrote:

If its american kids then why does lopez lomong count? he wasn't born in NY but rather Africa

What country is his citizenship?