How many states have actually had sub 4's run in them?

and... wrote:

jim43523 wrote:

Hoka meet just put Massachusetts on the list

Coogan had already done it many years ago, (3:58.xx)

And mark Belger did it indoors at Harvard back in the 80 or 81, plus like someone said, everyone breaks 4 at BU these days.

Like others, I don't understand why Massachusetts is even being mentioned in this thread. Hell, ten men broke 4:00 in the same race at Falmouth last summer.

Falmouth Elite Men’s One Mile Run

Record: 3:54.89 – Jordan McNamara, Auburn, WA - 2011

^ Bonus Money under 3:58.00

1. Ben Blankenship - Eugene, OR 3:56.27

2. Will Leer - Ann Arbor, MI 3:56.45

3. Matt Elliot - Rock Hill, NC 3:57.45

4. Jack Bolas - Chapel Hill, NC 3:57.49

5. Elliott Heath - Winona, MN 3:57.91

6. David Torrence - Oakland, CA 3:58.14

7. Craig Miller - Colorado Springs, CO 3:58.28

8. Garrett Heath - Colorado Springs, CO 3:58.29

9. Andrew Bumbalough - Portland, OR 3:59.75

10. Duncan Phillips - Austin, TX 3:59.75

Yeah, I kinda dropped the ball leaving Massachusetts off the original post... oops.

Anyone know about new jersey? I'd suspect yes, but anyone have a reference?

The Natural wrote:

Yeah, I kinda dropped the ball leaving Massachusetts off the original post... oops.

Anyone know about new jersey? I'd suspect yes, but anyone have a reference?

Yes, Eamonn Coghlan set the former world indoor record and still #2 all-time (3:49) in the Meadowlands Arena.

The Natural wrote:

Yeah, I kinda dropped the ball leaving Massachusetts off the original post... oops.

Anyone know about new jersey? I'd suspect yes, but anyone have a reference?

PS This list might help you out:

You sir are my hero. Now it's just a crap load of numbers to wade through. Good catch.

Wow, Steve Scott was the man.

Wisconsin hadn't until a few years ago. There is a video of it on youtube, but the runners in the race were so unremarkable as a whole, that I don't even remember who was in the race.

US lags in science wrote:

On second thought, don't add AK. Dunbar ran 3:59 last summer, but that was in Portland. So if the question is "in state" then nope it hasn't happened yet.

Re-add Alaska - someone ran the first sub-4 mile in Anchorage last summer - right before Dunbar ran the first sub-4 by an Alaskan (but not in Alaska).

Also - there has never been a sub-4 mile run in Colorado on the track.

I'd imagine the Dakotas never have.

I think there was a sub 4 in Oregon a couple of weeks ago.

Does anyone know if anyone has ever broken four in Massachusetts?

Frank O'Mara ran 3:53 indoors at Brown, so add RI. I'd be surprised if Mark Carroll and Greg Whiteley haven't both done it, too.

Pat Casey put one up in Montana a few years back. Nearly put his name on New Mexico too but Leer was a couple strides ahead.

Just looked up Minnesota.

Grandma's Minnesota Mile (2009) Duluth, Minnesota

3:59 7 Haron Lagat M 26

Also, I'm pretty sure Ben Blankenship ran one in state before, didn't bother checking after I found the first one though.

Atlanta held the Olympics. Maybe not a mile, but assuredly fast enough 1500 for these purposes.

future sub 4 wrote:

What about Georgia and the Carolinas? I'd imagine more east coast states have had some but not sure...

Hawaii?

.??..? wrote:

Atlanta held the Olympics. Maybe not a mile, but assuredly fast enough 1500 for these purposes.

future sub 4 wrote:

What about Georgia and the Carolinas? I'd imagine more east coast states have had some but not sure...

The 1500m is not the mile. However, there was a Grand Prix meet held in Atlanta in May 96 where Morceli ran 3:50 and Holman was fairly close behind.

South Carolina got its first sub-4 in 2007, by none other than Mr. Webb.

http://www.runnersworld.com/running-tips/allan-webb-runs-impressive-357-at-furman-blue-shoes-mile