How many people can run a sub 4 minute mile and can dunk?

I'm not sure if Sam Whitmarsh has an official sub-4 to his name yet but I'm quite sure that he could run sub-4 and I bet he can dunk (not just because he is tall - he actually played basketball throughout high school)

I'm surprised no one has mentioned Michael Stember. I believe, as he tells it, he came to running from both soccer and basketball and could dunk as a sophomore who was also making the starting 5 at Jesuit. I don't know if he could still dunk when he was running sub 4 at Stanford and making an Olympic team but he is someone who can do both individually, though maybe not at the same stages of his athletic career.

this 17 year old thread is relevant

https://www.letsrun.com/forum/flat_read.php?thread=2089548

I was Googling Alberto Juantorena and found it.

According to Wikipedia he switched from basketball to track.

190 cm (6'3"), I'd be surprised if back in the day he could not dunk.

with 1:43 800 m speed, I imagine <4 would have been not a problem

I would have mentioned Juantorena earlier but I think sub 4 might actually have been a problem for him. I am not sure that anyone in history could run 44.26 and sub 4.

They made the University of Texas basketball team run a mile in the track several weeks ago and at least two of them came across in 5:08.

There’s two

There’s two what? You think they could run sub 4? I rather doubt it.

you may be right.

but this

http://www.thegreatdistancerunners.de/AlbertoJuantorena.html

lists a 3:45 1500 m in 1983, past his prime.

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I ran 4:59.99 (formerly known as a 4 minute mile in the 80s) in HS and could touch the rim.

Does that count?

Am sure Brazier could’ve done it

I’ve run sub-4 more than once and have dunked several times. I’m only 5’7.5” tall, and I did it well before super shoes existed.

The only caveat is that the dunks happened on one of those adjustable height basketball hoops.

Alexi Pappas

OK, Ill brag. I did run sub4 and dunk in the same year -- I'm 6'3" . Paul McMullen could as well RIP.

Paul was a beast.

there will be plenty of guys in the 4 pint club average post workout back in the day, Pre, Dixon, Walker,

none were bad alcoholics.

if I could emulate one guy, it would be Dixon, for the fun factor, longevity factor, women factor, which is much, much better than to trade for a cold gold medal, but good to have. all the while the running focus , and not even close to a Rono, who was a legit Ahole,

Geordie Beamish 6’ and seems bouncy

I could see a volleyball dunk pretty easily

Yared Nuguse 6’1”

noted top speed, but was a bowling kid. maybe he’s getting a tennis ball.

I wouldn’t be surprised if Ollie, Mario, Joe, and Morgan got tennis balls too.

Nice!

I think so.

I also ran 4:59.99 and could nearly touch the net. And I know that counts!

I can run a sub-4 800 to a nearby Dunkin' Donuts. Now, info, why not give us your N-A-M-E, so we can at least each satisfy our own curiosity about your alleged sub-4s. Otherwise, your word is poppycock...unless Trump really did win the 2020 election.