MgoTrack New Records: Mile and 5K
Last weekend was a big weekend for men's indoor track, with two athletes not just setting indoor but overall event records.
Mile: Nick Foster ran 3:54.48. This bests the previous record (Nate Brannen, 3:55.11) which lasted nearly 20 years. Michigan has a legacy in the Mile with Olympians Sullivan, Brannen, and 2X medalist Nick Willis.
5K: nt Tom Brady ran 13:24.16, breaking his previous record.
Fast!
February 12th, 2024 at 1:29 PM ^
These times are frickin' insane.
February 12th, 2024 at 1:37 PM ^
I don't think I could go that fast on a bike.
February 12th, 2024 at 1:40 PM ^
Impressive stuff - especially the versatility of Tom Brady, a true GOAT
February 12th, 2024 at 2:22 PM ^
I took "nt" to mean "nose tackle" which would be truly damn fast.
February 12th, 2024 at 9:31 PM ^
I bet Kenneth Grant could run faster.
February 12th, 2024 at 1:44 PM ^
Guess Tom just got bored with retirement?
February 13th, 2024 at 11:14 AM ^
Maybe that's why he made so many commercials? Seriously, his retirement did not lead to a measurable decrease in the amount of Tom Brady in this year's Super Bowl.
February 12th, 2024 at 1:47 PM ^
I wonder if this Tom Brady was named after the GOAT. Fast Tom graduated undergrad in '23 which means he was probably born ~2001/2002 which is right around when OG Tom won his first Super Bowl.
February 12th, 2024 at 2:02 PM ^
Brady will never root for the 20-year NFL veteran because of his "unhealthy" Chicago Bears obsession, but he respects Brady's work ethic, and for that, he admits Tom Brady is the greatest NFL player of all time.
So let it be known: Tom Brady, Michigan's emerging track and field star, was not named after Thomas Edward Patrick Brady Jr. of San Mateo, California. Thomas Declan Brady's name actually dates back to his late-great grandfather, followed by his late-grandfather, father and now him. It's a family name that will likely continue into future generations.
February 12th, 2024 at 3:08 PM ^
his "unhealthy" Chicago Bears obsession
Oh, he went to Maine South, one of the rivals of my wife's high school, Maine East.
February 13th, 2024 at 12:19 AM ^
Phew, if she was Maine West we were gonna have problems.
EDIT: Shit, even that's a real school
February 12th, 2024 at 6:05 PM ^
And I wonder if Fast Tom's younger brother is named Lloyd?
February 12th, 2024 at 1:53 PM ^
Lets see patrick mahomes top that!
February 12th, 2024 at 2:15 PM ^
3.2 miles in 13.5 minutes. I mean, honestly. WTF.
February 12th, 2024 at 2:30 PM ^
Averaged a 4:21 mile time which is only 27 seconds slower than the mile record the other guy set. Insane
February 12th, 2024 at 2:31 PM ^
I think the Olympic sports are sometimes the best for underlining how amazing these D1 athletes really are. Like, as incredible as Blake Corum or Mason Graham's feats on the football field may be, I have no frame of reference because I've never tried to do THOSE things against competition from places like Alabama or OSU. All we can do is trust that those opponents are oustanding, so when people like Blake or Mason can do the things they do, we understand we're watching something special.
Things like running and swimming throw that into sharper focus. I've never tried to pass rush against an Alabama OL, or tried to run in a score against an Alabama DL. But I have run 5Ks. I used to swim competitively at a much lower level. Seeing the numbers that Michigan's athletes put up is just mind-bending because I know exactly how hard it is for me to run that far (extremely), I know exactly how long it takes me (approximately forever).
February 12th, 2024 at 3:19 PM ^
3.1 miles, fyi
As a guy who ran XC and track in high school, these guys are just stupid fast.
A 4:20 mile pace equates to about 13.8 miles per hour. A 4 minute mile equates to 15 miles per hour and about a 14.5s 100m dash. Now do the 14.5s 100m dash 16 times in a row. That's a 4 minute mile pace.
My fastest mile as a freshman in HS was 5:09 and my fastest 5k in HS was 18:40, about a 6 minute mile. I couldn't dream of doing that now.
These are not close to world, or even college, record times, but these are definitely pro-level times.
February 12th, 2024 at 6:04 PM ^
I was a D2 runner. My mile was a 4:09 all out lol. No way could I sustain that for an additional two more miles. My fastest time in a 5k was 15:30. I’m actually a little surprised UMs record was 3:55 previously. I’m just so amazed those are significant times way faster than my ultimate best. Makes you feel like shit lol.
February 12th, 2024 at 2:18 PM ^
I would still be at the starting line saying, "You go on ahead. I'll just finish this tea and then start walking in that direction."
February 12th, 2024 at 2:26 PM ^
Thank you for posting this! Love the track update! I'm a runner and do a few road races a year. I'm an OK runner, but when people ask if I ran at Michigan I have to tell them there were 3 Olympians when I was at Michigan (Brannen, Willis, and Alan Webb)...so no. Very much no.
February 12th, 2024 at 2:28 PM ^
I had no idea there were still mile races—I thought everybody moved to 1500m decades ago.
February 12th, 2024 at 3:22 PM ^
NCAA indoor championships run the mile, not the 1500m. All other pro and NCAA outdoor championships run the 1500m.
The mile is still quite popular at collegiate and professional Indoor and other events. Everyone knows "the 4 minute mile" so people like to chase it and fans like to cheer for it. My observation is it is probably run at around 25% of collegiate and professional meets. Most of the big ones aside from the championships, will run the mile. "Diamond League Mile" may attract more competition than a 1500 even though a WR attempt could be chased at either.
In some ways this is because people race to win at championships. Depending on weather and the field strategy, times can be slower at a championship race. But if you put on a premier mile race, the field is going to chase time every time.
February 12th, 2024 at 3:39 PM ^
I ran track as a freshman in HS (1986 grad). I remember seeing the all-time school records that would never be broken - 100 yard dash, 200 yard dash, 400 yard dash and the yard relays.
February 12th, 2024 at 4:33 PM ^
Most track races at the collegiate as well as high school are run in metric. The tracks are now 400M or 200M for quite a while now. The Mile Run has endured. The 1500M and even 1600M events are also run. Everything else is metric, ie 100M, 200M, 400M, 800M and 3000M races.
February 12th, 2024 at 2:29 PM ^
Disclaimer: I am not and never have been fast - that said, my fastest mile time ever was 7:05 and a sub 4 minute mile is mainly inconceivable to me. Congrats to both these gentlemen!
February 12th, 2024 at 4:28 PM ^
Not to brag, but I've run a sub 4 quarter mile.
February 13th, 2024 at 6:06 PM ^
Wow, I finally found someone I could have beaten in the 440 with my sub 57 seconds time!
February 12th, 2024 at 2:45 PM ^
I like to convert these to MPH for others, like me, who mainly run on treadmills. That'd be:
1 Mile record: 15.35 MPH on the treadmill for a mile
5k record: 13.88 MPH on the treadmill for 3.1 miles
That's insane!!
February 12th, 2024 at 2:50 PM ^
I could be wrong, but I believe that most treadmills only go up to a speed of 12.0. (Not that I would know)
February 12th, 2024 at 3:51 PM ^
There are higher end ($$$) ones that go more but most home treadmills go up to 12. Its the speed I set when I am doing high intensity intervals...not running for 10 minutes!
February 13th, 2024 at 12:51 PM ^
It's freaking amazing and using a treadmill is a great way to really get a sense of how fast these guys are going. I always love this video of people trying to go 200 M at Kipchoge's pace
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SRYtn0j5ccA
February 12th, 2024 at 3:21 PM ^
Congrats to both of them, truly amazing accomplishments.
And while I am a hardcore football fan, I do enjoy reading out all the other Michigan sports so thank you for sharing!
February 12th, 2024 at 3:58 PM ^
Absolutely incredible accomplishments!!
Mind boggling achievements 👍
February 12th, 2024 at 4:20 PM ^
I have always wondered why the “Metric Mile” was 1500 meters, instead of 1600 meters which is a) 4 complete laps and b) 5259 feet, extremely close to the imperial distance.
February 12th, 2024 at 4:43 PM ^
1500 is more of a round number than 1600 even though it breaks pattern from shorter events.
Main international track distances:
100, 200, 400, 800, 1500 (breaking previous pattern), 5000, 10,000
February 12th, 2024 at 4:26 PM ^
Go Blue!
And, they're going fast... here's to seeing more records fall...
February 12th, 2024 at 4:46 PM ^
Those are incredible times! Congratulations! When will the track & field/cross country coaching staffs be leaving U of M like our other successful coaches?
February 12th, 2024 at 5:32 PM ^
That 5K time equates to sub 4:20 miles.
That mile time is only slightly slower than the pace I ran....for 800m....30+ years ago :(
February 12th, 2024 at 6:08 PM ^
Michigan has a very real chance of taking home an NCAA title in the DMR (imo, the best relay - 1200, 400, 800, 1600).
Foster has run his 3:54. Southfield Christian's Dubem Amene just went 45.7 in the 400m. Miles Brown (Novi) has gone 1:48. And their new freshman, Trent McFarland (Utica, twice our D1 state champ in the 800) has PR'ed in the 800 and dropped 10+ seconds off his high school best mile,
February 17th, 2024 at 9:24 PM ^
Coming back to this today, where Michigan's DMR went:
McFarland - 2:52.1, Amene - 45.5, Brown - 1:47.9, Foster - 3:53.8. Good for 9:19.3, a Michigan school record, and the #5 time in the nation.
February 12th, 2024 at 7:57 PM ^
It's crazy that Foster running that fast only got him 11th overall in that race. It does appear there were a lot of non-college runners in the race so not unexpected but still blistering indoor times.
February 13th, 2024 at 6:31 AM ^
I really hope that none of these fast guys become zombies in the zombie apocalypse! If they do, we are all screwed!
February 13th, 2024 at 11:12 AM ^
That 5K time is unfreakingreal!
February 13th, 2024 at 12:54 PM ^
I was XC skiing on a long downhill lately and did about 4:45 mile. It struck me that runners like these two are going faster than that!
On another sad running note, RIP to Kelvin Kiptum. I was thinking he was going to be the first to break a 2 hr marathon