And now there are two.
Drew Hunter became the second American school boy ever to break four minutes in the indoor mile, eclipsing a record held by fellow Virginian Alan Webb in the process.
Hunter, a senior at Loudoun Valley High and a University of Oregon recruit, finished in seventh place in 3:58.25 against a field of college and professional runners Saturday in New York City. Chris O'Hare, the 2012 NCAA champion, won in 3:54.59.
Hunter began the last lap on the 200-meter track as the race clock struck 3:30. Realizing that the teen was on pace to break four minutes, the crowd roared encouragement as he came down the stretch.
Hunter, whose parents briefly coached Webb in high school, crossed the finish line with his arms raised but had to wait a few seconds before the scoreboard revealed his record time. He took a victory lap, accepting congratulaions from the other racers and posing several times for pictures with fans alongside the track.
Webb, who went on to a successful international career, became the first American high school runner to clock a sub-4 indoor mile with a 3:59.86 in 2001 on the same track.
Hunter, who set the scholastic record in the 3,000 meters the previous weekend, has been invited to compete in the prestigious Wanamaker Mile at the Millrose Games in New York later this month. In the spring, he'll be chasing Webb's outdoor high school record of 3:53.43 in the mile.
