mystery miler wrote:
In terms of "impressiveness" or "fitness equivalence" or what ever you want to call it, what is the 800 and 2 mile version of a 4 minute mile?
My guesses would have to be 8:40.0 and 1:48.00.
I'm probably wrong but I think only 4 American high schoolers have gone under 8:40 and only 5 American high schoolers have gone under 1:48.
I'd agree with your guesses.
There have been six American high schoolers under 1:48:
1:46.45 Michael Granville CA 1996
1:46.58 George Kersh MS 1987
1:47.31 Pete Richardson CA 1981
1:47.68 Elijah Greer OR 2008
1:47.74 Alan Webb VA 2001
1:47.9c Dale Scott CA 1972
And there have been four American high schoolers under 8:40y:
8:29.46 Lukas Verzbicas IL 2011
8:34.40 German Fernandez CA 2008
8:36.3h Jeff Nelson CA 1979
8:40.0i Gerry Lindgren WA 1964