Colin MF Sahlman: 3:56 #3 ALL TIME HS Mile

Way to spoil it.

"I wonder how that race that just happened went. Hopefully no one spoils the results for me. Anyway better check Letsrun"

That's an unfair dig at Martin. As for Sahlman I think that first 400 was a bit too fast for him. A race where they eased into the pace more would have suited him better. It wouldn't have made a huge difference, but I think he would have broken 3:56.

Any idea what Colin's splits were? Seems like he went through 809 in about 1:55?

No offense was meant to Martin. I love the guy he just objectively has that nerdy look, something I think he's said he's embraced in some interview. This could have been one of the greatest HS rivalries in a long time, unfortunately they wont be racing each other though. Martin is going to have at least 3 more miles to best Sahlman's (and maybe even Webb's 👀) mark, let's see if he goes out and does it.

yeah maybe in the future if you say something more like "our beloved nerd runner" it'll make it obvious you're a fan.

Sahlman's splits:
SAHLMAN Colin USA 3:56.24 6.48 PB
15.0 - 29.3 - 43.7 - 57.5 - 1:12.4 - 1:27.1 - 1:41.8 - 1:56.4 - 2:10.8 - 2:25.6 - 2:40.3 - 2:55.0 - 3:09.6 - 3:24.9 - 3:39.8

since when is all these people complain about wind , cold, heat.? That’s bull . What that kid did blew my mind. Unbelievable… Tough tough kid. Sky’s the limit

to be sure, these splits are for 109m - 209m - 309m etc., yeah?

Fantastic run by Colin! He was the highlight of that race. Really thought Jakob would go faster but the field was nowhere to be found.

The Official Diamond League race recap has each of these splits in 100m increments.

thanks i see it at this link now, but do they have cameras setup at each 100m split? and given that tracks straights and curves aren't always exactly 100m i wonder how they measure it.

Colin's technique is fantastic and has come on leaps and bounds in the past twelve months.

Was great to watch him today.

Curious about the 18 mph wind data?

The wind for Men's 100 meter race (right after the Bowerman Mile) was listed as -0.2 by the Diamond League results page while the wind for Women's 200 meter race (right before the Bowerman Mile) was listed as +0.8.

Every finisher in the Bowerman Mile set either a Personal Best or a Seasonal Best with Jakob Ingebrigsten setting a World Lead time ... Colin got a good trip following the pack at the back with good pacing.

Why the need to mention Kessler’s 1500m conversion. 1500 is not a mile, so quit it.

or if you wanna play that game should we start converting 800m times too. Just because something can be converted doesn’t mean it should be put on the list.

Gary Martin would have run 3:54 at the Bowerman.

Agree with Jeb, a super fast fast closing 1500 by Hobbs does not convert to a legitimate Mile.

Because , it needs to be mentioned because it it so wildly superior to all the marks not just Sahlma's. It converts to 3:51.51 I believe.

It's a context driven comment. And I think from most folks' view, appropriate. The rest of your post is ludicrous.