Mile News


How Fast Did Sean Run?

March 02, 2016

Stanford Junior McGorty clocks 3:53.95, the 4th fastest NCAA Mile indoors all-time

By David Kiefer, GoStanford.com

We know Stanford’s Sean McGorty ran a fast Mile on Saturday – 3:53.95 at the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Indoor Track & Field Championships in Seattle. But to really understand the accomplishment, we need perspective.

McGorty crushed Stanford’s absolute Mile record (including indoors and out), which was 1988 Olympian Jeff Atkinson’s 3:55.16 from 1986. But because the Mile is rarely run outdoors in collegiate competition, a better comparison would be with Stanford’s all-time best 1500 meter times. Using the USATF’s accepted  1500-to-Mile conversion factor of 1.08, we’ve come up with a top-5 list of Stanford’s best metric Mile / Mile performances (with actual 1500 times in parentheses).

Continue reading at: gostanford.com

Tags: sean mcgorty (7)

Facebook Comments

Return the Mile to prominence on the American & worldwide sports and cultural landscape by elevating and celebrating the Mile to create a movement.

ELEVATE
Bring Back the Mile as the premier event in the sport, and increase interest in and media coverage of the Mile for both those who love the distance as well as the general public.

CELEBRATE
Bring Back the Mile to celebrate the storied distance and to recognize the people who made and make the Mile great and to promote Mile events and the next generation of U.S. Milers.

NATIONAL MOVEMENT
Bring Back the Mile to create a national movement for the Mile as America’s Distance,
to inspire Americans to run the Mile as part of their fitness program and to replace the 1600 meters at High School State Track & Field Meets across the country.

Become a Mile Maniac member or a BBTM sponsor today! Join us, and go Mile!

Join Us

Thanks for joining the movement and being a Mile Maniac. We'll keep you up to-date with our Mile wires as well as exclusive contests and opportunities. Help us spread the word by sharing our site and joining us on Facebook, Twitter & Instagram!