Can I break 5 in the 1600m?

Maybe, when I was in 8th grade, I went 2:15 low in a meet, and about an hour or two later went 5:02 in the 1600. I've always been a better 1600 runner than anything, but I would say you could in the right conditions. Any recent workouts you would mind sharing?

Almost the same exact times as I had sophomore year. I was averaging 5:15 miles having PR's of 11:05 and 2:18. Then I raced a 1600 fresh on a good day and ran 5:04. 75-76-77-77. I was boxed in at the start in a JV race by a group 5-6 guys from the same team. I wasn't thinking about the running I was just trying to get out of the box the whole time, which distracted me from slowing down (I couldn't really because I was cornered).

Anyways, after that I started averaging 5:06 the next 4 races, since I knew I had it in me. You have 5:05 speed in you, so just go for it. It's close.

I ran 2:16 the day before I ran 4:58 last year.

yes you can do it, pace faster than 75 the first lap so you have a little room to fall off at the end

first time i broke 5 was 4:56, and i think the splits were like

71

75

76

72

i was having trouble with the barrier all season because i was trying to run 5:00 instead of breaking it... ran plenty of 5 flats