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On June 5, 1964, Jim Ryun becomes the first high school boy to break 4 minutes with his 3:59.0 in Compton, California; the junior at Wichita East finished 8th overall; also the first time that 8 runners broke 4 minutes in the same Mile race! #history

News

6.2.23

Birnbaum Leads Record HS Sub-4s at HOKA Festival of Miles

Matsatsa, Heidesch join HS Sub-4 Club; prep Tatum David runs swift...


5.23.23

Burns Looking for More Record Action

His next goal and it’s a big one. He’s returning to St. Louis, the...


4.28.23

Burleson Headed to Collegiate Athlete Hall of Fame

Two-time Olympian, who won two NCAA Mile titles, one of 14-member...


4.25.23

Hiltz, Prakel win second USATF 1 Mile Road Championship titles

Hiltz sets event and USA Championship records at Grand Blue Mile;...



Featured Athletes

Jim Ryun

DOB: 04/29/47 Mile PR:
3:51.1 - 1967 (former world record)
Metric Mile PR:
3:33.1 - 1967 (former WR)

Francie Larrieu Smith

DOB: 11/23/52 Mile PR:
4:27.52 - 1979
Metric Mile PR:
4:05.09 - 1976

Cole Hocker

DOB: 06/06/01 Mile PR:
3:50.35 (indoors) โ€“ 2022
Metric Mile PR:
3:31.40 โ€“ 2021

Nikki Hiltz

DOB: 10/23/94 Mile PR:
4:17.4 (road) - 2022
Metric Mile PR:
4:01.52 - 2019


Featured Events

Mile of Truth

Sun, May 7
Danville, CA

Yakima Mile

Sat, July 1
Yakima, WA

Guardian Mile V

Sat, July 29
Cleveland, OH

5th The Mile High Mile

Sat, July 29
Niwot, CO

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