Robbie Andrews ran 4:03.49, held off by Mac Fleet, who ran 4:02.90 at the Portland Track Festival. Andrew Spinger ran a 4:02.70 at the Midwest Distance Classic.
Walt Murphy fills us in….
Walt Murphy’s News and Results Service
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Neither meet produced the hoped-for sub-4 minute mile, but the winners at the Portland Track Festival and the Midwest Distance Gala still managed to break into the high school all-time top-20 list. Andrew Springer (Westerly,RI) ran 4:02.70 at the MDG, while out West Mac Fleet (University City,CA) held off the late charge of Robby Andrews(Manalapan,NJ), 4:02.90-4:03.49.
Dyestat coverage
http://www.dyestat.com/
ALL-TIME LIST H.S. BOYS MILE (Performers) (my earlier list omitted 2 marks from 2008)
(Courtesy of Jack Shepard’s High School Track-2009)
http://www.dyestat.com//?pg=homeStoreJack-Shepard-HS-Track
1–3:53.43 Alan Webb South Lakes, VA 2001
2–3:55.3 Jim Ryun Wichita East, KS 1965
3–3:59.4 Tim Danielson Chula Vista, CA 1966
4–3:59.8 Marty Liquori Essex Catholic, NJ 1967
5–4:00.29 Don Sage York, IL 2000
6–4:01.02 Steve Magness Klein Oak, TX 2003
7–4:01.09 Rob Finnerty Burnsville,MN 2008
8–4:01.5 Gerry Lindgren Rogers, WA 1964
9–4:01.70+ German Fernandez Riverbank,CA 2008 (converted from 1600-meters)
10–4:01.8 Galen Rupp Central Catholic, OR 2004
11–4:02.01 Sharif Karie West Springfield, VA 1997
12–4:02.4 Richard Kimball DeLaSalle, CA 1974
13–4:02.65 Shadrack Kiptoo La Cueva,NM 2004
14–4:02.7 Matt Centrowitz Power Memorial,NY 1973
4:02.7 Andy Powell Oliver Ames,MA 1999
4:02.70 Andrew Springer Westerly,RI 2009
17–4:02.81 Gabe Jennings Madison East,WI 1997
18–4:02.90 Mac Fleet University City,CA 2009
19–4:03.33 Sam Borchers Yellow Springs, OH 2007
20–4:03.40 Matthew Centrowitz Broadneck,MD 2007
21–4:03.49 Robby Andrews Manalapan,NJ 2009
22–4:03.5 Tom Sullivan St.George,IL 1961
23–4:03.59 John Quade Woodinville,WA 1985
24–4:03.85 John Zishka Lancaster,OH 1985
25–4:03.87 Sam Vazquez Flagler-Palm Coast, FL 2003
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