Patrick Casey (born May 23, 1990) is an American middle-distance runner. He ran his first four-minute mile on February 4, 2011. He attended Montana State University before transferring to the University of Oklahoma.
Professional
College career
One 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 has a 4,800-foot elevation. He ran the first four-minute mile in Montana without altitude-adjustment on February 4, 2011 at 3:59.76. He transferred from Montana State University to the University of Oklahoma in 2012.
Casey finished second in the 1500 m race at the 2014 USA Track & Field Championships.
In 2015, Casey holds the record for the fastest mile run at Montana State University, with a time of 3:54.59.
High school career
Casey attended Laurel High School (Montana), coached by head coaches James Haskins and Lisa Condon. In his senior year, he won the individual title in XC, the 800m, 1600m, and 3200m in the state championships. 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.
Personal Bests
Track | Event | Time (min) | Venue | Date |
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Outdoor | ||||
800 metres | 1:48.98 | Eugene, Oregon | May 9, 2014 | |
1500 metres | 3:35.32 | Oordegem, Belgium | July 5, 2014 | |
Mile run | 3:52.62 | Dublin, Ireland | July 11, 2014 | |
3000 metres steeplechase | 9:02.17 | Norwalk, USA | April 16, 2011 | |
Mile road | 4:05.81 | Des Moines, Iowa | April 22, 2014 | |
Distance Medley | 9:45.45 | Philadelphia | April 27, 2012 | |
4 × 1500 m | 14:40.80 | Nassau, Bahamas | May 5, 2014 | |
4xMile | 16:22.04 | Philadelphia | April 28, 2012 |
Track | Event | Time (min) | Venue | Date |
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Indoor | ||||
800 metres | 1:47.67 | Bozeman, Montana | February 11, 2011 | |
1500 metres | 3:46.86 | Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA | February 23, 2014 | |
Mile run | 3:56.28 | Fayetteville, Arkansas, USA | January 26, 2013 | |
3000 metres | 8:19.63 | Pocatello, USA | February 6, 2010 | |
4 × 400 metres relay | 3:18.73 | Bozeman, Montana | February 4, 2011 |
References
- "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.
- ^ "Patrick Casey: Sub-4 at Altitude". Runner's World. 12 May 2011. Retrieved 13 July 2014.
- ^ "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
- ^ "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
- ^ "Patrick Casey: Athlete Profile". All Athletics. Retrieved 13 July 2014.