Lots of track & field last weekend & it can be easy for impressive HS performances to slide past-- there have been so many lately. But feels like Drew Griffith's astonishing 2-day triple at PA State Meet deserves more attention.⬇️
3:57.08 1600
8:43.72 3200
1:50.04 4x8 anchor
Louis Zamperini w/ his brother Pete at the LA Memorial Coliseum after Louie won the Southern California Track & Field Mile title, clocking 4:21.2 to set the U.S. high school record, 90 years ago #OTD. ⏱️🇺🇸 🥇
His ratified HS Mile record lasted 19 years, nearly “unbroken”! 😮
Congratulations to Northern 4x400 team (Annika Barrett, Alexa Rank, Anna Lehman, Cassidy Brunner) for placing 2nd at PIAA District III T&F Championships
For the second year in a row, @NHSpbears' Anna Lehman strikes Mid-Penn gold in the 800-meter run. She wins in 2:15.82, pulling ahead of @Carlisletf's Emily Leatherman (2:17.90) and Ana Bondy (2:18.30). @CedarCliff_AD's Olivia Walley broke 2:20 (2:18.67) to finish fourth.
70 years ago today, Roger Bannister broke the 4 minute mile barrier.
He was a legend.
His training was hard but simple, largely done on his lunch break.
A sampling of his workouts before the illustrious day.