Webb runs first sub-4 mile in South Carolina

Alan Webb became the first ever runner to break 4 minutes in the mile on a South Carolina track Saturday in the ASICS Blue Shoes Elite Mile Run at Furman University in an official time of 3:57.83.

Elite mile splits (leader: hand-timed)
1: 59.5
2. 2:00
3. 3:01
4. 3:57.83

Race called back first time due to fall in first 100-meters. Clean on second start.

Men 1 Mile Run Elite
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    Name                    Year School                  Seed     Finals  Points
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  1 Webb, Alan                   Nike                            3:57.83  
  2 Wilson, Dan                  Unattached                      4:03.71  
  3 O'Keefe, Brendon             Zap                             4:04.72  
  4 Morgan, Thomas               Zap                             4:06.68  
  5 Kleimenhagen, Ryan           Team Usa Minneso                4:06.98  
  6 Van Nortwick, Adam           Appalachian Stat                4:07.10  
  7 King, Kyle                   Zap                             4:07.39  
  8 Hudgins, Brandon             Winthrop Univers                4:11.01  
  9 Burley, Sam                  Asics                           4:13.70  
 10 Morgan, Patrick              FU                              4:15.83  
 11 Spencer, Hunter              Indiana Invaders                4:17.82  
 12 Thomas, Palmer               Fleet Feet of Gr                4:19.35  

<strong>Meet summary</strong>

Furman Invitational (2007-04-07) more...
Greenville @ Furman University Track

GIRLS
1600m - Borowicz, Kate (J.L. Mann) 05:04.65 (converted, Blue Shoes mile)
1600m - Kulik, Alyssa (Mauldin) 05:18.37
1600m - Gammon, Stephanie (Daniel) 05:23.95
3200m - Kulik, Alyssa (Mauldin) 11:22.75
3200m - Kulik, Renee (Mauldin) 11:57.86
3200m - Lehner, Cinthia (Christ Church) 12:21.61
3200m - Streetman, Stacia (Greer) 12:24.76
4x400m - , (Greenwood) 04:13.69
4x800m - , (Mauldin) 10:21.42
HJ - Foster, Staley (Boiling Springs) 005-02.00
PV - Kellner, Annie (Thornwell High School) 009-02.00
TJ - Gourdin, Mary-Esther (Riverside) 036-01.00



BOYS
110H - Brown, Leroy (Mauldin) 15.38
1600m - Lovelace, Luke (Chapin) 04:27.25
1600m - Scanlon, Matthew (J.L. Mann) 04:37.82 (converted, Blue Shoes mile)
3200m - Bateman, Morgan (Wade Hampton High School) 10:12.05
800m - Lovelace, Luke (Chapin) 02:01.13
HJ - Phillips, Chad (Greenwood) 006-04.00
TJ - Phillips, Chad (Greenwood) 047-02.00