"When you see someone that’s your peer and a fellow competitor run really well, it’s definitely motivating.” - Grant Fisher
By John Kissane, Runner's World
When 18-year-old Michael Slagowski stopped the clock at 3:59.53 to win the Jesuit Twilight Mile on April 29 in Portland, Oregon, he...
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Hunter would have a big edge in a pro race, and Slagowski would have a better shot in a "Teens Night at the Club" high school-only race.
By Johanna Gretschel and Dennis Young, FloTrack
After Drew Hunter and Michael Slagowski ran epic Miles on opposite ends of the U.S. this weekend,...
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The latest HSer sub-4 does credit Maton and Fisher for lighting a fire: “It was really inspiring. After I saw that, I thought ‘OK. I’ve got one goal for next year and hopefully I can join the club.'”
By Parker West, Dyestat
In the span of 10 months, the number of all-time sub-4 high school...
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“He’s not afraid of anything, and he’s just a ferocious competitor. I think his mental strength is extraordinary.”
By Lindsay Crouse, New York Times
Drew Hunter broke his national high school indoor Mile record at the Millrose Games on Saturday in an event that proved to be as much a...
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“I think it’s something that’s not ironic but unique and special. I think everything happens for a reason. I think this is the beginning.”
By Christopher Chavez, Sports Illustrated
As a freshman at South Lakes High School in Reston, Va., Alan Webb was a swimmer who thrived in running despite...
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"It was so loud the last lap that I just, kind of adrenaline kicked in." - Drew Hunter, 8th U.S. high school boy to break 4 minutes, now third fastest all-time behind legends Alan Webb and Jim Ryun
By David Monti, RRW
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“Alan Webb is the first guy I looked up to as a runner. To know he was the first one to break four (indoors) -- and I hope to do it this year -- is special.”
From Armory Track
Drew Hunter, of Purcellville, Va., has his sights set on becoming the second high school boy to break the 4-minute...
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In the coming year he might even become the 8th U.S. high schooler to break 4 minutes in the Mile. Or the first boy from Northern Virginia to win the Foot Locker Cross Country Championship.
By Dickson Mercer, Run Washington
Marc and Joan Hunter, the head coaches at South Lakes High School,...
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