District-acclaimed track athlete breaks 47-year old mile record
2013-05-20
I broke the 1600-meter run school record, previously set back in 1966 by John Herbots, at the Nike Spring Invitational hosted by South Lakes High School on May 4.
The race, better known as “the mile” (actually 9.34 meters short of a mile), is the blue ribbon event of track and field.
Everyone knows what a mile is; they know how fast they can run one. It’s incredible to know that I’ve run a faster mile than any Statesman, ever, now that the 47-year-old record is gone.