Mile News


Lasater breaks 4 minute Mile

June 09, 2015

The first native-born Georgian to accomplish the feat; competing in Indianapolis this weekend to attempt a qualifying mark for the 1500 at USA Outdoor Championships

By Ken Sugiura, AJC.com

Georgia Tech senior Brandon Lasater didn’t make it to the NCAA Track & Field Championships. He did earn himself a small slice of track history, though.

A little more than a week after missing out on qualifying for the NCAA championships in the 800 meters by two places and .25 seconds, Lasater became the first Tech runner to run an outdoor Mile under the mythic 4-minute mark. Sunday, Lasater won the Mile at the Music City Distance Carnival at Vanderbilt in 3:59.24. The previous record holder was Brendon Mahoney, who ran 4:00.29 in 2002. David  Krummenacker ran an indoor Mile in 3:58.62 for Tech in 1998.

Lasater also went to Nashville hoping to qualify for the USA Track & Field Championships later this month in the 1500, but fell short. It hardly rendered it a wasted trip.

“It was definitely very positive,” Lasater said. “I didn’t have any regrets or anything. It was a very good experience.”

Continue reading at: georgiatech.blog.ajc.com

Tags: my first sub-4 (59) , brandon lasater (1)

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!