Does anyone know the "record" for the oldest runner to dip below 4:00 for the Mile for the first time in their career? Meaning, sure Coghlan ran sub-4 at 40+, but has there ever been a case of a 35 year old getting into it and subbing 4:00 for the mile? Is the record a 28-year old? 32?
i believe that there was a former runner from arkansas who did it a couple of years ago at age 31 or so.
George Young was 34, almost 35, when he first broke 4 for the mile in 1972. His wiki page hints that someone has broken his record as the oldest first time sub-4 minute miler, but I know not who.
Actually not that close to 35.
34y, 223d 3:59.8 George Young (USA) 24.07.37 Los Angeles 4 Mar 72
From TFN message board thread:
http://www.trackandfieldnews.com/discussion/viewtopic.php?p=536653
Young was a badger of a man. Indestructible.