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LeBlanc breaks four-minute Mile at Cowboy meet

May 26, 2015

LeBlanc is the first Louisiana native to run a sub-4 minute Mile on Louisiana soil and only the 6th person to do it this year outdoors.

By Michael Cooper, KPLCTV.com

Former Hathaway High and McNeese State standout Jarrett LeBlanc made history Saturday when he broke the 4 minute Mile mark at the Cowboy Elite Mile event.

LeBlanc finished the race in 3 minutes, 59.95 seconds and the time was verified by Bayou South Timing LLC.

LeBlanc is the first Louisiana native to run a sub-4 minute Mile on Louisiana soil and only the 6th person to do it this year outdoors.

"I thank God and thank all of you Cajuns for coming out tonight," said LeBlanc who currently runs for Team Green Running Club. "That was out of this world. A phenomenal experience. This was one of the best races of my life ever."

Sir Roger Bannister was the first person to break the "magic" 4 minute mark when he clocked a historic, iconic 3:59.4 on May 6, 1954.

According to McNeese State Sports Information Director Matthew Bonnette, LeBlanc's first sub-4 pace was eerily similar to that of Bannister's trek.

Continue reading at: www.kplctv.com

 

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