What To Watch: Stars Tune Up For Penn Relays


Who: Drew Hunter

What: 1500m

Where: Larry Ellis Invitational at Princeton

How to Watch: Live Stream on FloTrack [Men's 1500m at 7:40pm ET on Friday]

The national high school record holder for the indoor mile (3:57.81) will make his outdoor debut with a cast of familiar characters. Tommy Awad of Penn is also entered; the senior finished just ahead of Hunter at the Millrose Games when he ran his 3:57 record.

World Championships finalist Robby Andrews is set to pace the field through 1200m between 3:58-3:59.

The U.S. Olympic Trials standard is 3:38.00, which converts to 3:55.37 for the mile.

The national high school record for the 1500m is 3:38.26 and the record for the mile is 3:53.43, both set by Alan Webb in 2001. Jim Ryun ranks No. 2 in both events: 3:39.0 in the 1500m (1964) and 3:55.3 in the mile (1965). Hunter's indoor times rank No. 3 all-time.