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June 02, 2022

Gary Martin & Connor Burns Make History as Two High School Boys Go Sub-4 in the Same Race For First Time Ever

For the first time ever, 2 US high schoolers went sub-4 in the mile in the same race as Burns became just the 2nd US HS 11th grader to go sub-4.
August 29, 2020

16-Year-Old Rheinhardt Harrison Trying To Break Sub-4 In The Mile TonightAt The South Carolina Trackfest

Harrison ran 4:01.34 two weeks ago, breaking Edward Cheserek's sophomore record. Aussie Oliver Hoare and Eric Jenkins are also in the mile while Ce'Aira Brown is in the 800m. *Live Results / Schedule / Startlists *Free Live Stream On Facebook (Meet Starts @ 7:15PM, Mile @ 8:20PM
January 27, 2018

The US Army's Emmanuel Bor Becomes 500th American to Break 4:00 in the Mile as Shadrack Kipchirchir (3:55) Holds Off Justyn Knight for the Win in Boston

Today, 60 years, seven months, and 26 days after Don Bowden first ran 3:58.7, Emmanuel Bor became the 500th American to break 4:00 with an eerily similar time - 3:58.77. Despite the sub-4:00 club's expanding membership, it remains a rare feat. Five hundred people (actually 501; Western Oregon's David Ribich joined the club three hours later) in a country of over 320 million represents an exceedingly small number. For comparison, there are more billionaires in the country (540 as of 2016) than sub-4:00 milers.
April 29, 2016

Idaho's Michael Slagowski Becomes the 9th US High Schooler and 4th In Last Year to Go Sub-4 in the Mile

Michael Slagowski welcome to the high school sub 4 club.
February 06, 2016

3:58.25! Drew Hunter Becomes Second Sub-4:00 High Schooler In The Mile Indoors Thanks To 57-Second Final 400

Move over, Alan Webb. Drew Hunter is the fastest indoor high school miler in the US ever. In other action, Marielle Hall blasted the final lap to win the 3k over Sheila Reid in 8:54 as Jordan Hasay and Nicole Tully in 6th and 7th didn't break 9:00, Ajee Wilson won the 800 in a close 2:02.15 over Laura Roesler and Lynsey Sharp, and Robby Andrews won the 800 in 1:48.43Gabriela Stafford won the women’s mile in 4:29.07, beating out NJ-NY’s Erin Donohue (4:29.67).
February 03, 2016

Drew Hunter Has His Sights Set On Breaking The 4-Minute Barrier In The Armory Track Invitational Mile This Saturday

Hunter would join Alan Webb as the only two high schoolers to go sub-4 indoors. Chris O'Hare and Cristian Soratos are also in the mile, Jordan Hasay, Nicole Tully and Emma Bates are in the 3000, Ajee Wilson, Morgan Uceny and Laura Roesler in the 800 with Robby Andrews in the men's 800.
June 04, 2015

Grant Fisher Breaks 4:00 - Runs 3:59.38 To Become 6th American High Schooler To Break 4 In Mile

Fisher, who is more than a year younger than Matthew Maton, is now officially a total stud. Two-time Foot Locker champ and a sub-4 miler at 18 and 44 days.

June 02, 2015

Grant Fisher Going For Sub-4 At Fesival Of Miles Thursday Night In St. Louis

Fisher will be in a field of pros including  Jordan McNamara, Jack Bolas and Aaron Braun.

May 09, 2015

Video from High Schooler Matthew Maton's Sub Four Minute Mile at Oregon Twilight Meet

Video from Matthew Maton becoming the sixth US high schooler to go sub four minutes in the mile.

May 08, 2015

Matthew Maton Becomes Sixth U.S. High Schooler To Break 4:00 In The Mile With 3:59.38 At Oregon Twilight

It had been 14 years since an American broke 4:00 while in HS. Matthew Maton changed that on Friday night.
*MB: OFFICIAL MATTHEW MATON SUB-4 THREAD!! HSer runs 3:59.38!!

February 18, 2015

Week That Was: Millrose, Everything Averages Out To Average, Sub-4 Mania, Florence Kiplagat Nearly Goes Sub-1:05, Drones, Break-Ups And More

One final look at the 2015 NYRR Millrose Games, the law of averages, sub-four mania in the USA, break-up advice, drones, and Florence Kiplagat coming oh-so-close to a 1:04:X half marathon. We break down the last week in track and field.

April 14, 2014

David Epstein Talks About Roger Bannister (On Final Day To Back Roger Bannister Film On Kickstarter)

David Epstein, author of The Sports Gene, has struck up a relationship with the great Roger Bannister. Hear what Bannister has to say about genetics and running and back the new Bannister film: Bannister: Everest On The Track on Kickstarter.