Ducks Who Have Run under Four Minutes for the Mile, 1956-2011
The Oregon Ducks have a proud middle-distance tradition, and as of 2011, 34 Ducks have run under 4 minutes for the mile.
Rank Athlete Mile Time Year
1. Andrew Wheating 3:51.74 2010
2. Joaquim Cruz 3:53.00 1984
3. A.J. Acosta 3:53.76 2010
4. Steve Prefontaine 3:54.6 1973
5. Dub Myers 3:55.31 1986
6. Dave Wilborn 3:56.2 1967
7. Roscoe Divine 3:56.3 1970
8. Jim Hill 3:56.41 1982
9. Rudy Chapa 3:57.04 1981
10. Dyrol Burleson 3:57.6 1961
Archie San Romani 3:57.6 1964
12. Mac Fleet 3:57.70* 2010
13. Galen Rupp 3:57.86* 2009
14. Knut Kvalheim 3:57.9 1973
15. Matthew Centrowitz 3:57.92* 2009
16. Paul Geis 3:58.1 1974
17. Keith Forman 3:58.3 1962
18. Arne Kvalheim 3:58.5 1968
Mark Feig 3:58.5 1974
20. Jim Bailey 3:58.6 1956
Scott Daggatt 3:58.6 1975
22. Gary Barger 3:58.8 1975
23. Bill McChesney Jr. 3:59.1 1980
24. Steve Savage 3:59.2 1970
Matt Centrowitz 3:59.2 1975
26. Mike McGrath 3:59.25* 2006
27. Colin Dalton 3:59.44 1991
28. Steve Fein 3:59.46 2000
29. Harold Kuphaldt 3:59.73 1987
30. Rick Bergesen 3:59.79 1987
31. Mike Blackmore 3:59.80 1984
32. Wade Bell 3:59.8 1966
33. Jordan McNamara 3:59.87 2009
34. Lars Kaupang 3:59.9 1974
* Indoor mile times are marked with an asterisk.
NOTES
Five Ducks on this list — Prefontaine, Wheating, Acosta, Fleet and Matthew Centrowitz—have run under 4:00 both indoors and outdoors. For these runners, their fastest time is listed.
Fleet's 3:57.70 (2010) is the University of Oregon indoor mile record.
Only Fleet and Matthew Centrowitz have run their fastest miles indoors.
Rupp and McGrath are the only Ducks on the list who broke 4:00 indoors but not outdoors.