The 2017 outdoor track season saw 39 athletes break the sub-9 barrier in the 3200m.
But in terms of milestones for distance runners on the boys side, this is one of the premier benchmarks for elite competitors.
Who will do it in 2018?
While it's becoming increasingly more common for high school boys to achieve -- especially because invitationals often brining the best talent together to help buoy those marks -- that should by no means discredit the magnitude of the feat.
Of the 39 athletes who broke 9 minutes, only 10 of them are returning for the 2018 campaign.
