Drew Hunter ran 3:58.25 to break the National High School Record in the Mile on Saturday afternoon at the Armory Track Invitational in New York.
The mark made him just second prep ever to break four minutes in the mile indoors; the prior standard of 3:59.86 was set by Alan Webb in 2001.
The race is his second National High School Record in consecutive weekends; the University of Oregon recruit became the first prep to break eight minutes in the 3K last weekend at the Camel City Elite Meet (7:59.33).
The senior at Loudon Valley High School in Va. ran at the front of the chase pack about 10 meters behind the lead pack led by Chris O'Hare of Great Britain/adidas. Hunter passed 800m in just about two minutes and 1200m in about 3:01 before closing in 57.07 to finish at the back of the front pack.
Overall victor O'Hare stood with Hunter at the finish line as the entire fieldhouse waited for the clock to reveal whether the prep joined the sub-four club.
When the official results flashed, the entire New York Armory erupted and the fastest high school distance runner in history took a victory lap -- abetted by selfie requests from sideline fans.
The Armory HS Sports Foundation - Site License 2/6/2016 - 3:08 PM
2016 Armory Track Invitational - 2/5/2016 to 2/6/2016
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Event 45 Men 1 Mile Run Invitational
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Name Year School Finals
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Finals
1 O'Hare, Chris Adidas 3:54.59
30.282 (30.282) 59.112 (28.830) 1:28.852 (29.741)
1:59.284 (30.432) 2:29.635 (30.352) 2:59.335 (29.700)
3:27.074 (27.740) 3:54.584 (27.510)
2 Penzenstadler, Sam District Track Club 3:57.29
31.604 (31.604) 1:00.946 (29.343) 1:30.095 (29.149)
2:00.328 (30.234) 2:30.693 (30.365) 3:00.884 (30.192)
3:29.896 (29.012) 3:57.288 (27.393)
3 Winn, Daniel BAA 3:57.36
30.375 (30.375) 59.347 (28.973) 1:29.077 (29.731)
1:59.459 (30.382) 2:29.493 (30.035) 2:59.549 (30.056)
3:27.701 (28.153) 3:57.356 (29.656)
4 McDonald, Morgan Wisconsin 3:57.83
31.798 (31.798) 1:01.171 (29.374) 1:30.814 (29.643)
2:00.218 (29.405) 2:30.015 (29.797) 2:59.978 (29.964)
3:28.934 (28.957) 3:57.830 (28.896)
5 Soratos, Cristian Adidas 3:57.98
29.961 (29.961) 58.662 (28.701) 1:28.462 (29.801)
1:58.669 (30.207) 2:29.335 (30.666) 2:59.680 (30.345)
3:28.763 (29.084) 3:57.975 (29.212)
6 Forys, Craig Asics/Furman Elite 3:58.02
30.583 (30.583) 59.606 (29.023) 1:29.304 (29.699)
1:59.685 (30.381) 2:29.808 (30.124) 2:59.906 (30.098)
3:29.111 (29.206) 3:58.012 (28.902)
7 Hunter, Drew Loudon Valley HS 3:58.25
31.343 (31.343) 1:00.773 (29.430) 1:30.265 (29.492)
2:00.518 (30.254) 2:30.933 (30.415) 3:01.173 (30.240)
3:30.011 (28.839) 3:58.242 (28.232)
8 Travers, John New Balance 4:02.47
32.200 (32.200) 1:01.129 (28.930) 1:30.473 (29.344)
1:59.890 (29.418) 2:30.232 (30.342) 3:00.400 (30.168)
3:31.340 (30.941) 4:02.461 (31.121)
9 Kauppila, Noah Princeton 4:06.11
32.025 (32.025) 1:01.505 (29.481) 1:31.276 (29.771)
2:01.620 (30.345) 2:32.706 (31.087) 3:03.747 (31.041)
3:34.840 (31.094) 4:06.105 (31.266)
10 Lowry, Dan BAA 4:15.60
31.066 (31.066) 1:00.551 (29.485) 1:30.587 (30.037)
2:01.341 (30.754) 2:33.917 (32.577) 3:07.313 (33.396)
3:41.319 (34.007) 4:15.600 (34.281)
-- Boylan-Pett, Liam NJ-NY TC DNF
30.143 (30.143) 58.901 (28.758) 1:28.648 (29.748)
1:59.066 (30.419)
-- Rutt, Mike Hoka/NJ-NY DNF
29.452 (29.452) 58.128 (28.677) 1:27.841 (29.713)
1:58.062 (30.221) 2:28.371 (30.310) Take a look at the historic race's timeline below:
Drew Hunter on the line for Men's Professional Mile #ArmoryTrackInvitational, can he go sub 4? pic.twitter.com/5G32uHBa2l
-- MileSplit US (@milesplit) February 6, 2016
Drew Hunter @drewhunter00 about to go four sub-4 in mile #armorytrackinvitational pic.twitter.com/gBCeGe6xLT
-- MileSplit US (@milesplit) February 6, 2016
They're off! #ArmoryTrackInvitational pic.twitter.com/fUIisB9SgV
-- MileSplit US (@milesplit) February 6, 2016
Drew Hunter moves to front of chase pack after 200m #ArmoryTrackInvitational pic.twitter.com/ibZgsxWXmO
-- MileSplit US (@milesplit) February 6, 2016
Drew Hunter through 800m in 2 minutes even #ArmoryTrackInvitational pic.twitter.com/mq0UTVOgDG
-- MileSplit US (@milesplit) February 6, 2016
3:01 through 1200m for Drew Hunter #ArmoryTrackInvitational pic.twitter.com/1Uvb9sutXn
-- MileSplit US (@milesplit) February 6, 2016
SUB FOUR FOR @drewhunter00 pic.twitter.com/uFS5chiq2N
-- MileSplit US (@milesplit) February 6, 2016
3:58.25 high school record. Drew Hunter is the man.
-- MileSplit US (@milesplit) February 6, 2016
Drew Hunter 3:58.25!!!!! #ArmoryTrackInvitational pic.twitter.com/fjs6hwBQBi
-- MileSplit US (@milesplit) February 6, 2016
NEW NATIONAL RECORD HOLDER DREW HUNTER is the most popular man in the house! #ArmoryTrackInvitational pic.twitter.com/6RCwbbdXRo
-- MileSplit US (@milesplit) February 6, 2016
Victory lap for the fastest indoor HS miler ever: pic.twitter.com/TuHbVqYRkE
-- MileSplit US (@milesplit) February 6, 2016
Read the transcription of the post-race interview here
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Drew Hunter ran 3:58.25 to break the National High School Record in the Mile on Saturday afternoon at the Armory Track Invitational in New York.
The mark made him just second prep ever to break four minutes in the mile indoors; the prior standard of 3:59.86 was set by Alan Webb in 2001.