Yes, this is a reupload. You can find the full/original version of the video on my Patreon: www.patreon.com/RunnerBoi New full-length documentary next weekend. Stay tuned.
Don’t forget most of these times like Ryun, Danielson and Liquori were run on gravel or dirt tracks. The difference between these surfaces and synthetic is big. The first time I ran on a “artificial” track I felt like I was on a trampoline. Lots of rebound, no holes or uneven spots. And think of Bob Hayes running like he did on Tokyo’s mud puddle in the 64 Olympics. I appreciate todays talent but the old timers were amazingly fast for the conditions.
I was a second tier miler in the eighties. The first tier were fighting hard to get under 4:10. When someone get under 4:05 it was world shattering. The sub-4s if the sixties seemed like mythology to us
Alan Webb's professional coach was my HS Girls middle distance coach. He would run with us in practice (2004-2006). We would do our open 400's and he would pace a 1600. Our times were similar...
I remember getting super into high school track stats around the year 2000/2001 and I was always shocked that only Ryun, Danielson and Liquori had broken sub 4 and that it had been decades since someone did. Watching Webb do it again was exhilarating and seeing the talent since then and how many times it's been done, it's almost yawn-worthy when someone does it now.. what a shift!
Interesting that at 9:00 mark, you can see Sam Bair one spot ahead of Liquori. His son was on a race against a couple other guys to be the first guy to break the 4 minute mile who's dad had done it. It was a very frustrating ride as he got 4:00 his sophomore year of college and it took him 3 years after that to get it down an extra second. Fun fact: The guy who got second behind Alan Webb in his first state title went on to run at the Pan American games and is the current mayor of Minneapolis. I used to run in the same region as Webb and ran with a couple of his teammates in college. Stand-up guy.
I ran mid 70s to the 80s when there were just three guys with sub 4. My HS Freshman year I ran a 4:12 mile during a cross country race. I had the dream, but a nagging toe injury caught up to me. Sophomore year I missed, because of surgery and I just never was able to get into that gear again. I still love running.
Amazing....the fastest babies in the world....high school career complete. Its daunting when those babies begin transitioning into the adult space, by 8 kilos of initial weight gain, as it reveals the difficulty of keeping pace or resounding as talent in adult records. More importantly, good job to the high schooler narrator, I'm sure Seth Rogen is proud and may be determined to write a movie about track and field.
Honourable mention for Michigan XC / Distance Head Coach Kevin Sullivan (🇨🇦) running 3:42 (1500) at OFFSAA in grade 12. 5th at the 2000 Olympics in 1500m.
Gary Martin's run at PCL all alone the entire race was by far the most impressive mile run since Ryan. Period. What's disappointing about it is that the film footage isn't much better than the 1960's footage! Someone on their iPhone in their parked car is the best they could do?
PS - Martin also a super nice dude. He's genuinely thrilled for Conner Burns breaking 4:00. He also ran as the rabbit for Aaron Sahlman in another race.
You need to take a look at strong and weak verbs because you have a problem with strong verbs. In this video, you said “clinged” instead of “clung” as the past tense of “cling.”
@@chip464 And that is precisely why you’ll never be successful. Yeah, who cares if we can’t communicate well with one another. Your loser attitude will forever keep you down.
Yes, this is a reupload. You can find the full/original version of the video on my Patreon: www.patreon.com/RunnerBoi
New full-length documentary next weekend. Stay tuned.
Fuck runners space
Glad to have it back!
Why use Ai for scripting/ voice ?
@@coolkid8608I don’t think it’s AI
Don’t forget most of these times like Ryun, Danielson and Liquori were run on gravel or dirt tracks. The difference between these surfaces and synthetic is big. The first time I ran on a “artificial” track I felt like I was on a trampoline. Lots of rebound, no holes or uneven spots. And think of Bob Hayes running like he did on Tokyo’s mud puddle in the 64 Olympics. I appreciate todays talent but the old timers were amazingly fast for the conditions.
It’s almost a whole different sport huh?
sub-4 miler: *exists*
Oregon: now we can do this the easy way or we can do this the hard way, the choice is yours
Coach fleece Johnson
WE ARE SO BACK
Calm down chief
Fancy seeing you here
@@sethsaathoff9758 😈
I was a second tier miler in the eighties. The first tier were fighting hard to get under 4:10. When someone get under 4:05 it was world shattering. The sub-4s if the sixties seemed like mythology to us
I’m glad I watched this before it was taken down
birnbaum is unbelievable. if you've never seen him run in person, you have to
im accross the country for him i cant really do that
@@TrashDino357 😐😐😐
If i see him irl im giving him a good ole tug
i dont live in south dakota... :(
He’s fast but idk why but he gives me asshole vibes idk why maybe because hes white 😂
Never quit making these. Fight the power.
I know Burns is technically the second junior to break 4 but you could count Lukas Verzbicas as he graduated in 3 years
Alan Webb looked 37 when he was in high school XD! I love it.
Epic rap battles of history: runnerspace vs. runnerboi
Alan Webb's professional coach was my HS Girls middle distance coach. He would run with us in practice (2004-2006). We would do our open 400's and he would pace a 1600. Our times were similar...
This video introduced me to this channel and I’ve stayed ever since! Im so glad it’s reuploaded
Glad to see this video back and 100% looking forward to the next one!
I remember getting super into high school track stats around the year 2000/2001 and I was always shocked that only Ryun, Danielson and Liquori had broken sub 4 and that it had been decades since someone did. Watching Webb do it again was exhilarating and seeing the talent since then and how many times it's been done, it's almost yawn-worthy when someone does it now.. what a shift!
Fuck Runnerspace we back baby.
I loved the mile progression video when I saw this I knew it was going to be good!
Its back 😩
Interesting that at 9:00 mark, you can see Sam Bair one spot ahead of Liquori. His son was on a race against a couple other guys to be the first guy to break the 4 minute mile who's dad had done it. It was a very frustrating ride as he got 4:00 his sophomore year of college and it took him 3 years after that to get it down an extra second.
Fun fact: The guy who got second behind Alan Webb in his first state title went on to run at the Pan American games and is the current mayor of Minneapolis. I used to run in the same region as Webb and ran with a couple of his teammates in college. Stand-up guy.
Hate that this got taken down.
I ran mid 70s to the 80s when there were just three guys with sub 4. My HS Freshman year I ran a 4:12 mile during a cross country race. I had the dream, but a nagging toe injury caught up to me. Sophomore year I missed, because of surgery and I just never was able to get into that gear again. I still love running.
Sorry to hear that but 4;12 is absolutely insane, i am nowhere near that you should be very proud of that.
I remember seeing this video on ur channel and was thinking it was another youtuber because I couldn’t find it again
Thank you for your service! your positive attitude is infectious!
Alan Webb's first sub-4 race was so high quality
Fantastic documentary!
Amazing....the fastest babies in the world....high school career complete. Its daunting when those babies begin transitioning into the adult space, by 8 kilos of initial weight gain, as it reveals the difficulty of keeping pace or resounding as talent in adult records. More importantly, good job to the high schooler narrator, I'm sure Seth Rogen is proud and may be determined to write a movie about track and field.
the whole take down thing was bs, but the video is still good even with the censorings
What got censored?
@@x-blade4724 Some of the race footage, like at 53:45
@@x-blade4724 the original video got copyright claimed so he had to blur some of the racing segments so the companies wouldnt be mad
Jim Ryun: a CINDER track!!!
Honourable mention for Michigan XC / Distance Head Coach Kevin Sullivan (🇨🇦) running 3:42 (1500) at OFFSAA in grade 12. 5th at the 2000 Olympics in 1500m.
I would love a deep dive on why there were no sub 4 min miles for that 30 year gap. Seems so weird.
How does one get let go from a college team? I didnt think their were roster spots for track and cross country?
Damn watching this video makes me wanna go after another mile
Time to update
Gary Martin's run at PCL all alone the entire race was by far the most impressive mile run since Ryan. Period. What's disappointing about it is that the film footage isn't much better than the 1960's footage! Someone on their iPhone in their parked car is the best they could do?
PS - Martin also a super nice dude. He's genuinely thrilled for Conner Burns breaking 4:00. He also ran as the rabbit for Aaron Sahlman in another race.
21,945 days ago Jim Ryun became the first HS boy to run sub 4
Was expecting to see German Fernandez!
I forgot he didn’t break it until after High school:(
El Garrouj with the ear lobe grab lol
Oh so kessler was competitive rock climber. That is interesting!
It's always kinda downing when these kids careers end to soon
This is pre-2022 since Gary Martin from PA is not on the last.
what about cameron myers???
One of my neighbors went 4:00.3 at natty’s last year ☹️
*Jim Ryun runs the first sub 4mile*
Commentator: he had run the last mile in 55 seconds which is great
I'll be part of this list, one day.
Did Steve break 4?
Let’s go the video is back
oh yeah baby
Great video.
all my homies hate runnerspace and flotrack
RunnerBoi listens to brakence??? 49:19 background music
I want my name on this list so badly
German Fernandez was so close to
LFG
Where is Leo young
He never broke 4 in the mile
You need to take a look at strong and weak verbs because you have a problem with strong verbs. In this video, you said “clinged” instead of “clung” as the past tense of “cling.”
holy shit nobody cares
@@chip464 And that is precisely why you’ll never be successful. Yeah, who cares if we can’t communicate well with one another. Your loser attitude will forever keep you down.
YES!!
After that other 3 hour documentary on making sure to cite sources… feels like you should spend another 6 months attributing all the videos properly.
2:37 injurè
I had the pleasure of getting whooped by Webb on several occasions.
W
what even got it taken down???
Slagowski was from idaho not washington