Fastest HS Miles In Prep-Only Competition

FOR A HIGH SCHOOLER to run a national-class mile against collegian or pro is one thing, but to do it against only other high schoolers (including rabbits) is markedly tougher. For more than 50 years Jim Ryun’s 3:58.3 to win the ’65 Kansas State Meet was the gold standard, but in May of ’22 he was finally passed, by Gary Martin. Here’s the 50 fastest HS-only miles ever (as of May 16, 2022):

The Fastest All-Prep Miles Ever
3:57.98	Gary Martin	(Wood, Warminster, Pennsylvania)	’22 League
3:58.3	Jim Ryun	(East, Wichita, Kansas)	’65 State
3:59.53	Michael Slagowski	(Rocky Mountain, Meridian, Idaho)	’16 Jesuit Twilight
3:59.54	Leo Daschbach	(Highland, Gilbert, Arizona)	’20 Quarantine Mile
3:59.71	Lukas Verzbicas	(Sandburg, Orland Park, Illinois)	’11 adidas Dream
4:00.16	Cooper Teare	(St. Joseph Notre Dame, Alameda, California)	’17 Mt. SAC Relays
4:00.77	Leo Young	(Newbury Park, California)	’22 APU Distance Classic
4:00.95	——Martin	x	’22 Explorers Invitational
4:00.97	Nathan Green	(Borah, Boise, Idaho)	’21 YMCA Invitational
4:01.04	——Martin	x	’22 Penn Relays
(10)
4:01.09	Rob Finnerty	(Burnsville, Minnesota)	’08 Midwest Gala
4:01.29	——Teare	x	’17 Sacramento MOC
4:01.32	Bernie Montoya	(Cibola, Yuma, Arizona)	’12 adidas Dream
4:01.67	Grant Fisher	(Grand Blanc, Michigan)	’15 State
4:01.69+	German Fernandez	(Riverbank, California)	’08 State
4:01.73	——Fisher	x	’15 adidas Dream
4:01.75	Brodey Hasty	(Brentwood, Tennessee)	’17 Music City
4:01.76	——Green	x	’21 Brooks PR
4:01.81	Alan Webb	(South Lakes, Reston, Virginia)	’01 Arcadia Invitational
4:01.83	Austin Mudd	(Center Grove, Greenwood, Indiana)	’11 adidas Dream
(20)
4:01.92	——Teare	x	’17 Summer Series
4:02.01	Sharif Karie	(West, Springfield, Virginia)	’97 National Scholastic
4:02.02	——Fisher	x	’14 adidas Dream
4:02.04	Sam Worley	(Comal Canyon, New Braunfels, Texas)	’17 Brooks PR
4:02.08	Elias Gedyon	(Loyola, Los Angeles, California)	’11 adidas Dream
4:02.0	——Ryun	x	’65 HS Invitational
4:02.23+	Jantzen Oshier	(Trabuco Hills, Mission Viejo, California)	’11 State
4:02.36	Drew Hunter	(Loudoun Valley, Purcellville, Virginia)	’15 adidas Dream
4:02.42	Cole Sprout	(Valor, Highlands Ranch, Colorado)	’20 Quarantine Mile
4:02.4	Richard Kimball	(De La Salle, Concord, California)	’74 Sectional
(30)
4:02.56	——Teare	x	’17 Brooks PR
4:02.64	Luis Grijalva	(Armijo, Fairfield, California)	’17 Summer Series
4:02.6	——Kimball	x	’74 San José Invitational
4:02.70	Andrew Springer	(Westerly, Rhode Island)	’09 Midwest Gala
4:02.72	Ben Saarel	(Park City, Utah)	’13 adidas Dream
4:02.73	Jacob Burcham	(Cabell-Midland, Ona, West Virginia)	’12 adidas Dream
4:02.90	Mac Fleet	(University City, San Diego, California)	’09 Portland Festival
4:02.90	Casey Clinger	(American Fork, Utah)	’17 Brooks PR
4:02.98	Josh Lampron	(Mansfield, Massachusetts)	’12 adidas Dream
4:02.99+	Steve Magness	(Klein Oak, Houston, Texas)	’03 District
(40)
4:03.11	Nick Foster	(Pioneer, Ann Arbor, Michigan)	’19 Brooks PR
4:03.12	Brannon Kidder	(Lancaster, Ohio)	’12 adidas Dream
4:03.18	Marcus Dickson	(White River, Buckley, Washington)	’12 adidas Dream
4:03.18	Mike Brannigan	(Northport, New York)	’15 adidas Dream
4:03.23	Matthew Maton	(Summit, Bend, Oregon)	’14 adidas Dream
4:03.21	Austin Tamagno	(Brea-Olinda, Brea, California)	’16 Mt. SAC Relays
4:03.27	Gabe Jennings	(East, Madison, Wisconsin)	’97 National Scholastic
4:03.29	Edward Cheserek	(St Benedict’s, Newark, New Jersey)	’11 adidas Dream
4:03.30+	Gavin Sherry	(Conard, West Hartford, Connecticut)	’21 State Open
(50)
4:03.30	——Green	x	’21 Nike Scholastic

+ = time converted from 1600m using a multiplier of 1.0058. No converted 1500 times are considered here