Patrick Casey (runner)

Patrick Casey (born May 23, 1990) is an American middle-distance runner. He ran his first four-minute mile on February 4, 2011.[1][2] He attended Montana State University[2] before transferring to the University of Oklahoma.[3]

High school career

Casey attended Laurel High School (Montana), coached by head coaches James Haskins and Lisa Condon.[4] In his senior year, he won the 800m, 1600m, and 3200m in the state championships.[2] He set the state high school mile record of 4:07:09.[5]

College career

One of the NCAA's top milers and 1500m runners, Casey ran a 4:04:44 mile his freshman year, which equates to 3:59.19 after NCAA's altitude-adjustment formula because [Bozeman, Montana] has a 4,800-foot elevation.[2] He ran the first four-minute mile in Montana without altitude-adjustment on February 4, 2011 at 3:59.76.[4][6] He transferred from Montana State University to the University of Oklahoma in 2012.[3][7]

Casey ran second in the 1500 m race at the USA Track & Field Championships.[8]

In 2015, Casey holds the record for the fastest mile run at Montana State University, with a time of 3:54.59.[9]

Personal Bests

Track Event Time (min) Venue Date
Outdoor
800 metres1:48.98Eugene, OregonMay 9, 2014[10]
1500 metres3:35.32Oordegem, BelgiumJuly 5, 2014[10]
Mile run3:52.62Dublin, IrelandJuly 11, 2014[10]
3000 metres steeplechase9:02.17Norwalk, USAApril 16, 2011[10]
Mile road4:05.81Des Moines, IowaApril 22, 2014[10]
Distance Medley9:45.45PhiladelphiaApril 27, 2012[10]
4 × 1500 m14:40.80Nassau, BahamasMay 5, 2014[10]
4xMile16:22.04PhiladelphiaApril 28, 2012[10]
Track Event Time (min) Venue Date
Indoor
800 metres1:47.67Bozeman, MontanaFebruary 11, 2011[10]
1500 metres3:46.86Albuquerque, New Mexico, USAFebruary 23, 2014[10]
Mile run3:56.28Fayetteville, Arkansas, USAJanuary 26, 2013[10]
3000 metres8:19.63Pocatello, USAFebruary 6, 2010[10]
4 × 400 metres relay3:18.73Bozeman, MontanaFebruary 4, 2011[10]

References

  1. ↑ "CHRONOLOGICAL LISTING OF U.S. MILERS WHO HAVE BROKEN 4:00 IN THE MILE". Track & Field News. Retrieved 13 July 2014.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Patrick Casey: Sub-4 at Altitude". Runner's World. Retrieved 13 July 2014.
  3. 1 2 "Patrick Casey Transfers to Oklahoma". Flotrack. Retrieved 13 July 2014.
  4. 1 2 "Patrick Casey: Bio". Sooner Track & Field. Retrieved 13 July 2014.
  5. ↑ "Regional Briefs: U. of Great Falls adds wrestlers". Great Falls Tribune
  6. ↑ "Track star Patrick Casey eyes Olympics". Great Falls Tribune August 30, 2014
  7. ↑ "MSU All-America distance runner Patrick Casey transferring to Oklahoma". Bozeman Daily Chronicle
  8. ↑ "Pat Casey shakes up the USA Track & Field Championships with a bold bid in the 1,500". The Oregonian.
  9. ↑ "Soratos Soar to new Speed Records in Seattle". Montana State Bobcats
  10. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 "Patrick Casey: Athlete Profile". All Athletics. Retrieved 13 July 2014.
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