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As of June 15, 2009, only 4 American High School runners have ever gone under 4 minutes in a 1 mile race. Jim Ryun, Tim Danielson, Marty Liquori, and Alan Webb (the current High School and American record holder in the mile)
The record for the fastest mile run the high school track is 3.53.43.
The current record for running the fastest mile relay race in high school is currently 3 minutes, 58 seconds, and 30 milliseconds. The record was set on May 15, 1965 by Jim Ryun from Wichita East High School.
Galen Rupp holds the American record in the 10000 meter run. He ran 26:48.00 in Brussels on September 7, 2012.
The American record for the mile is 3:46.91 set by Alan Webb at a meet in Belgium in July, 2007.
The American record for the mile run is 3:46.91 held by Alan Webb set in July, 2007.
This is entirely subjective and will vary wildly depending on your age and expectations. That said, in my opinion... A sub 8 min mile gets you faster then "jogging" status. A sub 7 min mile is a nice time for runners over 40 or under 13. A sub 6 min mile is starting to get competitive as a recreational runner. A sub 5 min mile is starting to get serious for a High School runner and is very good for a runner over 40 ("all american" if you are 45+). Over 1000 individuals have broken 4 minutes in the mile, including 4 American High School runners and one person over 40.
I'm guessing Reed Fischer around 1972, I think he ran a 4:05 mile. He's from Highland Park HS. I could be wrong on this answer.
Record-setting miler Jim is Jim Ryun, a former American middle-distance runner who was the first high school athlete to run a mile in under four minutes. He went on to set multiple world records in the mile, representing the United States in the Olympics and achieving a distinguished career in track and field.
im not to sure what it is but im on the team right now and i run a 6 min mile and could be faster and 12:30 two mile for the girls
I am 15 years old and currently run a 4:37 mile. Although it is the best time at my school this year, Alan Webb (American mile-record holder), while a sophomore (approximately 15 years old like me) had a current personal best of 4:06! This was many years ago, and although I'm not sure if it is an American record for 15 year olds, it must be extremely close! Alan's senior year he broke the high school record for the mile run with an astonishing time of 3:53 (18 years old)! He has now improved his personal best to the American record with a time of 3:46! Talk about fast!
Richard "Bones" Bright at the 1963 Connecticut State Track and Field Championship held at Yale. The time for the mile was 4:10.8.