John Coghlan and Dave Mcarthy run sub 4min miles tonight !!!

thirstywork2

Dave McCarthy ran 3:55 and John Coghlan ran 3:59.3 for the mile in Boston tonight.
Well done to both lads !!!

thirstywork2

http://ireland.flotrack.org/speaker/2240-David-McCarthy/video/587567-David-McCarthy-near-collegiate-mile-record-355-at-BU-Terrier-Invite-2012

Dan man

I think this is possibly the fastest time by an Irish runner since Alistair Cragg's 3:55.04 in 2006. Super run by McCarthy.

Dan man

EDIT: A more accurate list of times. Not sure of the official top list though. (indoors)

1. Eamonn Coghlan 3:49.78mins (1983)
2. Marcus O'Sullivan 3:50.94mins (1988)
3. Ray Flynn 3:51.20mins (1983)
4. Frank O'Mara 3:52.30mins (1986)
5. Mark Carroll 3:54.50mins (2001)
6. Alistair Cragg 3:55.04mins (2006)
7. Niall O'Shaughnessy 3:55.4mins (1977)
8. David McCarthy 3:55.75mins (2012)
9. James Nolan 3:56.50mins (2001)
10. Frank Conway 3:56.78mins (1989)
    
    
    John Coghlan 3:59.32mins(2012)

Pherekydes

Dan man wrote: »

Moves up to No.5 on the all-time list, overtaking Frank Conway. Coghlan up to 7th:

1. Eamonn Coghlan 3:49.78mins (1983)
2. Marcus O'Sullivan 3:50.94mins (1988)
3. Alistair Cragg 3:55.04mins (2006)
4. Niall O'Shaughnessy 3:55.4mins (1977)
5. David McCarthy 3:55.75mins (2012)
6. Frank Conway 3:56.78mins (1989)
7. John Coghlan 3:59.3mins(2012)

Is that the indoor list?

Ray Flynn has 3:51.20, Frank O'Mara has 3:52.30, and Mark Carroll has 3:54.5.

Is that the first instance of a father and son running under 4 minutes?

NickDrake

Epic running from the two boys

Dodge

Are you going off this list Dan? http://www.athleticsireland.ie/content/wp-content/uploads/2006/05/mens-stats-dec-15.pdf

I'd be almost certain Ray Flynn and Mark Carroll went quicker than 3.55 too

Pherekydes

Dodge wrote: »

Are you going off this list Dan? http://www.athleticsireland.ie/content/wp-content/uploads/2006/05/mens-stats-dec-15.pdf

I'd be almost certain Ray Flynn and Mark Carroll went quicker than 3.55 too

As mentioned in post #5. :cool:

Dan man

Sorry guys, that was a crazy oversight by me, I've edited the list however, that's no way the official list.

InsaneBolt

3:48.45 Hicham El Guerrouj MAR 14/09/1974 1 Gent 12/02/1997
3:49.78 Eamonn Coghlan IRL 24/11/1952 1 East Rutherford, NJ 27/02/1983
3:49.89 Bernard Lagat KEN 12/12/1974 1 Fayetteville, AR 11/02/2005
3:50.6 Eamonn Coghlan 1 San Diego, CA 20/02/1981
3:50.70 Noureddine Morceli ALG 28/02/1970 1 Birmingham 20/02/1993
3:50.81 Noureddine Morceli 1 East Rutherford, NJ 08/02/1991
3:50.94 Marcus O'Sullivan IRL 22/12/1961 1 East Rutherford, NJ 13/02/1988
3:51.20 Ray Flynn IRL 22/01/1957 2 East Rutherford, NJ 27/02/1983
3:51.34 Bernard Lagat 1 Liévin 10/02/2009
3:51.66 Marcus O'Sullivan 1 East Rutherford, NJ 10/02/1989
3:51.8 Steve Scott USA 05/05/1956 2 San Diego, CA 20/02/1981
3:52.02 Peter Elliott GBR 09/10/1962 1 East Rutherford, NJ 09/02/1990
3:52.18 Rui Silva POR 03/08/1977 1 Stockholm 15/02/2001
3:52.28 Steve Scott 3 East Rutherford, NJ 27/02/1983
3:52.30 Frank O'Mara IRL 17/07/1960 1 Fayetteville, AR 25/01/1986
3:52.37 Eamonn Coghlan 1 East Rutherford, NJ 09/02/1985
3:52.40 Sydney Maree USA 09/09/1956 2 East Rutherford, NJ 09/02/1985
3:52.51 Mehdi Baala FRA 17/08/1978 2 Liévin 10/02/2009
3:52.56 José Manuel Abascal ESP 17/03/1958 4 East Rutherford, NJ 27/02/1983
3:52.6 Eamonn Coghlan 1 San Diego, CA 16/02/1979
3:52.8 John Walker NZL 12/01/1952 3 San Diego, CA 20/02/1981
3:52.8 John Walker 1 San Diego, CA 19/02/1982
3:53.18 Laban Rotich KEN 20/01/1969 1 Boston (Roxbury), MA 29/01/2005
3:53.26 Paul Korir KEN 15/07/1977 1 Fayetteville, AR 14/02/2004
3:53.31 Noah Ngeny KEN 02/11/1978 2 Stockholm 15/02/2001
3:53.49 Reyes Estévez ESP 02/08/1976 3 Stockholm 15/02/2001
3:53.54 Nicholas Willis NZL 25/04/1983 1r2 Boston (Roxbury), MA 07/02/2009
3:53.6 Tom Byers USA 12/05/1955 2 San Diego, CA 19/02/1982
3:53.74 Jens-Peter Herold GER 02/06/1965 1 Karlsruhe 01/03/1994
3:54.11 Deresse Mekonnen ETH 20/10/1987 3 Liévin 10/02/2009
3:54.13 Christophe Impens BEL 09/12/1969 2 Gent 12/02/1997
3:54.16 Eric Dubus FRA 28/02/1966 2 Karlsruhe 01/03/1994
3:54.21 Seneca Lassiter USA 12/03/1977 2 Fayetteville, AR 10/02/2001
3:54.23 Elkanah Onkware Angwenyi KEN 05/02/1983 3 Boston (Roxbury), MA 29/01/2005
3:54.27 Clyde Colenso RSA 11/05/1977 3 Fayetteville, AR 10/02/2001
3:54.28 Michael Buchleitner AUT 14/10/1969 3 Karlsruhe 01/03/1994
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InsaneBolt

Pherekydes wrote: »

Is that the indoor list?

Ray Flynn has 3:51.20, Frank O'Mara has 3:52.30, and Mark Carroll has 3:54.5.

Is that the first instance of a father and son running under 4 minutes?

The Keino's and Centrowitz's and the Coughlan's

Pherekydes

Of course, Kip and Martin Keino and Matt Sr and Matt Jr Centrowitz.

Dodge

http://www.iaaf.org/statistics/toplists/inout=i/age=n/season=0/sex=M/all=y/legal=A/disc=MILE/detail.html

That is pretty incredible that, indoors, Ireland has 4 of the top 10 milers (3 of the top 6!!)

Woundedknee.

There's a list of 43 sub 4 minute milers available on athenryac.com which includes Ronnie Delaney with 3:57.50 (06/08/1958) and Paul Donovan from Galway wiith 3:55.84 (03/07/1984).

Donelson

These records are 30+ years old, any record that can last 30 years is truly epic.

ocnoc

Has the 1,500m not replaced the mile?

Dodge

ocnoc wrote: »

Has the 1,500m not replaced the mile?

The 1,500m race was around 30 years ago too.

Mile is still run quite a bit in the US (particularly indoors) but obvioulsy not in championships

ocnoc

More what I meant was that most of todays milers would run 1,500 for championship events - so 1,500 is the priority.
The Mile is not run as much at big races where fast times are usually expected.

Running a fast mile won't qualify you for the Olympics etc (open to correction)

Dodge

ocnoc wrote: »

Running a fast mile won't qualify you for the Olympics etc (open to correction)

Of course it won't but anyone who comes close to breaking a mile record will have no problems qualifying for any major event.

The Dream Mile is still raced in Oslo every year.

ecoli

Dodge wrote: »

Of course it won't but anyone who comes close to breaking a mile record will have no problems qualifying for any major event.The Dream Mile is still raced in Oslo every year.

Time would roughly equate to about 3.37-3.38 which is roughly on the cusp of the B standard for the 1500m for London however given that its indoor and a season opener for Dave Mac i reckon he should be there or there abouts come the summer to make it

TFBubendorfer

Dodge wrote: »

Mile is still run quite a bit in the US (particularly indoors) but obvioulsy not in championships

Are you sure? When Alan Webb wanted to break the American mile record two years ago, he had to go to an obscure meeting in Belgium because he could not find a suitable one in the states.

Dodge

ecoli wrote: »

Time would roughly equate to about 3.37-3.38 which is roughly on the cusp of the B standard for the 1500m for London however given that its indoor and a season opener for Dave Mac i reckon he should be there or there abouts come the summer to make it

Sorry, I thought he meant records (as in World or Irish national record), as opposed to PBs or even the 4 minute barrier.

My fault