state by state breakdown of sub 4 milers

90210 wrote:

Verzbicas?

not completely clear on his inclusion/exclusion from certain lists, though i think it has something to do with him being born in lithuania--not sure if he has dual citizenship, or if his citizenship came after his sub-4 effort...

by the way, jsully, thank you for correctly not capitalizing the "m" in murray :) --almost no one gets that right...

master of logic wrote:

Andrew Wheating is from Vermont. He was the first Vermont native to break 4 minutes in the mile.

So that list should be amended to show NH (3) and VT (1).

Notice the heading:

All US sub 4-minute milers by state

based on where they graduated from high school

427 total

Wheating is one of the few outliers - he graduated from a high school in a different state (NH) than he resided in (VT). On this list he's NH.

Sam Prakel - OH - 3:41 1500m at 2014 NCAA Championships?

Edwin wrote:

Sam Prakel - OH - 3:41 1500m at 2014 NCAA Championships?

Wrong thread. This is for people who have run a mile in less than 4 minutes.

Got it. Thought the updated list by jsully included 1500m conversions. My mistake.

do a search on LETSRUN before making threads!

Moes Tavern wrote:

This reminds me of the Millenium edition when Sports Illustrated had the 50 best athletes from the 50 states.

Carl Lewis, who made his name in Texas, but was born in AL, went to high school in NJ, college at the U of Houston, Olympic champ while a Texan representing the SMTC of California.

They gave him to NJ. Tony Soprano musta been so proud.

There is a difference between where you were Born, Hometown and Residence. Carl Lewis left Alabama as an infant, spent his formative years in New Jersey, went to college in Texas and has lived several place since then. Formative/where you went grade school generally defines your hometown.

Anther example:

Steph Curry, born in Ohio, left as an infant, lived in Toronto Canada for couple of years but spent the majority of his formative years in North Carolina and now lives in California. Assuming he stayed in California 2 more years, he would have lived there most of his life, but he surely tell you with pride his Hometown is Charlotte North Carolina.

Btw, Mary Decker was born in New Jersey and lived there for several years a child.

TrackCoach wrote:

Carl Lewis left Alabama as an infant.

Carol Lewis was an infant (a human less than 12mos old) when the family moved in late 1963. Carl was 3 (a toddler).

Minnesota is missing Ben Blakenship and Elliot Heath. Hassan Mead too, if he counts as MN. His HS and college years were in MN, but he’s lived many places.

Is there an updated list for this?

4:04 but ran the equivelent of a 4:00.89 off my 1500 best.