Patrick_Casey_(athlete)

Patrick Casey (runner)

Patrick Casey (runner)

American middle-distance 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]

Professional

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.[15][16] He transferred from Montana State University to the University of Oklahoma in 2012.[3][17]

Casey finished second in the 1500 m race at the 2014 USA Track & Field Championships.[18]

In 2015, Casey holds the record for the fastest mile run at Montana State University, with a time of 3:54.59.[19]

High school career

Casey attended Laurel High School (Montana), coached by head coaches James Haskins and Lisa Condon.[15] In his senior year, he won the individual title in XC, the 800m, 1600m, and 3200m in the state championships.[2] He currently holds the record in the Montana Mile, one of the flagship events of the Montana State Games, running 4:07.09 in 2010.[20]

Personal Bests

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References

  1. "Chronological Listing Of U.S. Milers Who Have Broken 4:00 In The Mile". Track & Field News. Archived from the original on 14 June 2016. Retrieved 13 July 2014.
  2. "Patrick Casey: Sub-4 at Altitude". Runner's World. Retrieved 13 July 2014.
  3. "Patrick Casey Transfers to Oklahoma". Flotrack. Retrieved 13 July 2014.
  4. "Patrick Casey: Bio". Sooner Track & Field. Retrieved 13 July 2014.
  5. "Track star Patrick Casey eyes Olympics". Great Falls Tribune August 30, 2014
  6. "Patrick Casey: Athlete Profile". All Athletics. Retrieved 13 July 2014.

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