Patrick Casey (born May 23, 1990) is an American middle-distance runner. He ran his first
four-minute mile
A four-minute mile is the completion of a mile run (1609 m) in four minutes or less. It was first achieved in 1954 by Roger Bannister, at age 25, in 3:59.4. As of April 2021, the "four-minute barrier" has been broken by 1,663 athletes, and is n ...
on February 4, 2011.
He attended
Montana State University
Montana State University (MSU) is a Public university, public land-grant university, land-grant research university in Bozeman, Montana. It is the state's largest university. MSU offers baccalaureate degrees in 60 fields, master's degrees in 6 ...
before transferring to the
University of Oklahoma
The University of Oklahoma (OU) is a Public university, public research university in Norman, Oklahoma. Founded in 1890, it had existed in Oklahoma Territory near Indian Territory for 17 years before the two Territories became the state of Oklahom ...
.
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
ozeman, Montanahas a 4,800-foot elevation.
He ran the first
four-minute mile
A four-minute mile is the completion of a mile run (1609 m) in four minutes or less. It was first achieved in 1954 by Roger Bannister, at age 25, in 3:59.4. As of April 2021, the "four-minute barrier" has been broken by 1,663 athletes, and is n ...
in Montana without altitude-adjustment on February 4, 2011 at 3:59.76.
He transferred from
Montana State University
Montana State University (MSU) is a Public university, public land-grant university, land-grant research university in Bozeman, Montana. It is the state's largest university. MSU offers baccalaureate degrees in 60 fields, master's degrees in 6 ...
to the
University of Oklahoma
The University of Oklahoma (OU) is a Public university, public research university in Norman, Oklahoma. Founded in 1890, it had existed in Oklahoma Territory near Indian Territory for 17 years before the two Territories became the state of Oklahom ...
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)
Laurel High School in Laurel, Montana opened in 1908, with W.A. Longley serving as the first principal. The original high school was located on First Avenue between Ninth Street and Seventh Street. It was known as "The Old North School". The scho ...
, 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.
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Personal Bests
References
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1990 births
Living people
American male middle-distance runners
American male steeplechase runners
Track and field athletes from Oklahoma
Montana State Bobcats men's track and field athletes
Oklahoma Sooners men's track and field athletes