Super Fast Mile Sunday at Boston University With Cooper Teare Targeting the American Record
By LetsRun.com
February 25, 2023
American distance fans, the indoor pro season is not quite over.
There’s one more fast meet at Boston University this year and it’s happening on Sunday, February 26. The marquee event is the men’s mile, where there will be attempts on the American record and the NCAA record according to meet director Dave Callum.
As things stand, the first heat will be targeting 3:47 and the headliner is Cooper Teare of the Bowerman Track Club. The American record is 3:47.38 by Yared Nuguse, and it’s worth noting the WR is 3:47.01 by Yomif Kejelcha. So if the AR goes down, there’s a good chance the WR goes down too.
Teare is the guy looking to run fast in that heat. Charles Philibert-Thiboutot, Henry Wynne, Vincent Ciattei, Eric Holt, Thomas Ratcliffe, Evan Jager, and Reed Brown are currently projected to be in that heat too (heats aren’t finalized yet).
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What’s interesting is the second heat could go even faster. Right now that heat includes: World Championship team member Johnny Gregorek, NCAA champion Joe Waskom, double indoor USATF champion Sam Prakel, Brian Fay, Nathan Green, Kieran Lumb, Sam Ellis, Geordie Beamish, Luke Houser, Aidan Ryan, Aaron Ahl, and AJ Ernst. So basically, Andy Powell’s guys plus Beamish and Ernst.
Ernst could be pacing as he’s done a great job pacing on the circuit this year. They’re going after the collegiate record of 3:50.39 by Cooper Teare.
Other notable entries:
-Connor Burns taking one more run at the HS mile record
-Sophia Gorriaran in 800
-Sinclaire Johnson in 3k