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
editCollege career
editOne 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
editCasey 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
edit| Track | Event | Time (min) | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outdoor | ||||
| 800 metres | 1:48.98 | Eugene, Oregon | May 9, 2014[21] | |
| 1500 metres | 3:35.32 | Oordegem, Belgium | July 5, 2014[21] | |
| Mile run | 3:52.62 | Dublin, Ireland | July 11, 2014[21] | |
| 3000 metres steeplechase | 9:02.17 | Norwalk, USA | April 16, 2011[21] | |
| Mile road | 4:05.81 | Des Moines, Iowa | April 22, 2014[21] | |
| Distance Medley | 9:45.45 | Philadelphia | April 27, 2012[21] | |
| 4 × 1500 m | 14:40.80 | Nassau, Bahamas | May 5, 2014[21] | |
| 4xMile | 16:22.04 | Philadelphia | April 28, 2012[21] |
| Track | Event | Time (min) | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indoor | ||||
| 800 metres | 1:47.67 | Bozeman, Montana | February 11, 2011[21] | |
| 1500 metres | 3:46.86 | Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA | February 23, 2014[21] | |
| Mile run | 3:56.28 | Fayetteville, Arkansas, USA | January 26, 2013[21] | |
| 3000 metres | 8:19.63 | Pocatello, USA | February 6, 2010[21] | |
| 4 × 400 metres relay | 3:18.73 | Bozeman, Montana | February 4, 2011[21] |
References
edit- ^ "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.
- ^ a b c d "Patrick Casey: Sub-4 at Altitude". Runner's World. Retrieved 13 July 2014.
- ^ a b "Patrick Casey Transfers to Oklahoma". Flotrack. Retrieved 13 July 2014.
- ^ 2018 USATF Championships - 6/21/2018 to 6/24/2018 Drake Stadium Results USATF
- ^ USATF Road Championships - 4/26/2018 - Drake Stadium Results RunnerSpace
- ^ 2017 USATF Championships - 6/22/2017 to 6/25/2017 Hornet Stadium, Sacramento, Calif. Results USATF
- ^ USATF Road Championships - 4/26/2017 - Drake Stadium Results RunnerSpace
- ^ USATF Championships - 6/25/2015 to 6/28/2015 Hayward Field, Eugene, Ore. Results USATF
- ^ USATF Indoor Championships - Reggie Lewis Center, Boston, MA - February 27 - March 1, 2015 FlashResults
- ^ 2014 USA Track & Field Championships - 6/25/2014 to 6/29/2014 Hornet Stadium - Sacramento, California Results USATF
- ^ USATF Road Championships - 4/23/2014 - Drake Stadium Results RunnerSpace
- ^ USA Indoor Track & Field Championships - 2/21/2014 to 2/23/2014 Albuquerque Convention Center Albuquerque Convention Center -- Albuquerque, NM Results USATF
- ^ 2013 USA Track & Field Championships - 6/19/2013 to 6/23/2013 Drake Stadium - Des Moines, Iowa Results USATF
- ^ 2011 USA Track & Field Championships - 6/23/2011 to 6/26/2011 Hayward Field - Eugene, Oregon Results USATF
- ^ a b "Patrick Casey: Bio". Sooner Track & Field. Retrieved 13 July 2014.
- ^ "Track star Patrick Casey eyes Olympics". Great Falls Tribune August 30, 2014
- ^ "MSU All-America distance runner Patrick Casey transferring to Oklahoma". Bozeman Daily Chronicle
- ^ "Pat Casey shakes up the USA Track & Field Championships with a bold bid in the 1,500". The Oregonian.
- ^ "Soratos Soar to new Speed Records in Seattle". Montana State Bobcats
- ^ "Regional Briefs: U. of Great Falls adds wrestlers". Great Falls Tribune
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "Patrick Casey: Athlete Profile". All Athletics. Retrieved 13 July 2014.