A guy who ran 3:34 solo at ACC prelims can run faster than this in the 3000m without artificial help. I would be surprised if healthy last summer he did not run 3:31, and our guys who have run 7:35 and under have not run under 3:33, except for Lagat and Maree.
RankMarkCompetitorDOBNatPosVenueDateResults Score17:29.00Bernard LAGAT12 DEC 1974USA2Stadio Guidobaldi, Rieti (ITA)29 AUG 2010124527:30.84Bob KENNEDY18 AUG 1970USA8Stade Louis II, Monaco (MON)08 AUG 1998123437:30.93Ryan HILL31 JAN 1990USA4Paris (FRA)27 AUG 2016123347:31.57Paul CHELIMO27 OCT 1990USA2Suhaim bin Hamad Stadium, Doha (QAT)05 MAY 2017122957:33.37Sydney MAREE09 SEP 1956USA2London (GBR)17 JUL 1982121867:34.32Chris SOLINSKY05 DEC 1984USA5Stadio Guidobaldi, Rieti (ITA)29 AUG 2010121277:34.96Adam GOUCHER18 FEB 1975USA6Stade Louis II, Monaco (MON)20 JUL 2001120887:34.98Matt TEGENKAMP19 JAN 1982USA5Stade Louis II, Monaco (MON)20 AUG 2006120897:35.16Evan JAGER08 MAR 1989USA6Olympiastadion, Stockholm (SWE)17 AUG 20121207107:35.53Ben TRUE29 DEC 1985USA6Stade Charléty, Paris (FRA)01 JUL 20171204117:35.84Doug PADILLA04 OCT 1956USA1Oslo (NOR)09 JUL 19831202127:36.69Steve SCOTT05 MAY 1956USA1Ingelheim (FRG)01 SEP 19811197137:37.04Jim SPIVEY07 MAR 1960USA3Köln (GER)01 AUG 19931195147:37.21Grant FISHER22 APR 1997USA2Brophy College Preparatory - Sports Campus, Phoenix, AZ (USA)06 FEB 20211194157:37.47Sean MCGORTY08 MAR 1995USA3Brophy College Preparatory - Sports Campus, Phoenix, AZ (USA)06 FEB 20211192167:37.70Rudy CHAPA07 NOV 1957USA1Eugene, OR (USA)10 MAY 19791191177:37.97Garrett HEATH03 NOV 1985USA5Stade Louis II, Monaco (MON)17 JUL 20151189187:38.03Marc DAVIS17 DEC 1969USA4Stade Louis II, Monaco (MON)07 AUG 19931189197:38.08Ben BLANKENSHIP15 DEC 1988USA6Stade Louis II, Monaco (MON)17 JUL 20151188207:38.19Eric JENKINS24 NOV 1991USA8Complexe Sportif Prince Moulay Abdellah, Rabat (MAR)13 JUL 20181188217:38.51Hassan MEAD28 AUG 1989USA7Olympic Stadium, London (GBR)09 JUL 20171186227:38.90Andrew BAYER03 FEB 1990USA8Olympic Stadium, London (GBR)09 JUL 20171183