what would it take for the dream mile to be the best h.s. boys race ever?

Well, it would be pretty cool is the winner ran 3:42.

Then if the rest of the field was between 3:42 and 3:50.

Yea, that would make it.

I suppose two sub-4s would do it

At least 2 under 4 min. Did Webb or Rupp ever do the dream mile when they were in school? If so, how'd they do and who else was in the race?

3:53. I thought the bar had clearly been established.

trello wrote:

I suppose two sub-4s would do it

Agreed.

gjfgfffgj wrote:

At least 2 under 4 min. Did Webb or Rupp ever do the dream mile when they were in school? If so, how'd they do and who else was in the race?

the first dream mile ever was in 2010

aspiring quenton cassidy wrote:

gjfgfffgj wrote:

At least 2 under 4 min. Did Webb or Rupp ever do the dream mile when they were in school? If so, how'd they do and who else was in the race?

the first dream mile ever was in 2010

What was the national hs mile called before that?

They have to beat Mary.

I think if the winner was 3:59, but everyone in the field was under 4:00, it would be hard to argue that it wasn't the best h.s. boys race ever...especially if there was a mass photo finish between 5 people...

Other scenarios might qualify as well...but if only one guy was under 4:00, he would have to be under 3:55 probably...

This is a great question since Webb ran his time in a pro race, didn't win, and didn't have other HS competition (but yet clearly ran an amazing time).

ksksk wrote:

What was the national hs mile called before that?

There is nationals and there are other invitationals like Arcadia. That's all this meet is, an invitational.

4 guys under 4, fastest at least 3:56

If the top 5 guys average under 4:01.

Anyway, you slice it that's the best race. That could mean:

one guy at 3:51 and 4 more at 4:02

a 3:55, a 3:59, a 4:01, and 2 4:02s

a 3:59 and 4 guys in a blanket at 4:01.4

or 5 guys altogether at 4:00.8

Any of those scenarios could stake a claim to the best high school mile ever.

Or the top 3 averaging under 4....

3 guys under 4 would definitely do it. 2 guys under probably would as well.