Dempsey Indoor Mile Record Falls In Super Deep Race

SEATTLE - Exactly a year ago, Luke Houser’s 3:55.98 mile was part of an historic race that saw eight University of Washington men break the four-minute barrier at the Dempsey Indoor Facility.
Saturday afternoon, a year later at the inaugural “Mile City” showcase, Houser was the headliner of more history.
The local Husky from Woodinville, Wash., was the top dog in the men’s fast section of the mile, putting together a personal-best time of 3:51.73, in addition to a facility and meet record.
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Houser’s time is also ranked No. 4 in collegiate history on any indoor surface, including the fastest on a flat track.
“Obviously it’s a super cool time, but I just came out and wanted to run hard and I knew if I ran hard the time would come,” Houser said. “I’m happy I was able to execute.”
Houser’s performance was the highlight of two elite sections of “Mile City” that featured 15 men running under four minutes.
Brandon Kidder of the Brooks Beasts was second in 3:53.09, followed by three UW runners crossing the line. Joe Waskom was third (3:53.64), Nathan Green finished fourth in 3:53.74, and Ronan McMahon-Staggs was fifth in 3:54.61.
Washington teammate Leo Daschbach was 10th, also going under four (3:58.18).
“It’s always special being at the Dempsey just because you cross the finish line and a second later you’re seeing all your teammates, my parents are here, and a ton of friends. It’s awesome to be here,” Houser said.
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[@turnerburger]

Imagine running 3:54 and being the 4th guy on your team

[@traderstatusquo]

Crazy this year a 3:57 indoor mile might not make it to nationals....

[@evgeniykovalev9608]

Thank you for the race! Once again, solid one from Huskies!

[@branchcox]

"nothing against houser" yeah that was all he needed to hear lol

[@avoycendeether8869]

How would you like to run a shade over 3:58 but get IMMEDIATELY spit out the back when the last pacer steps off the track? That's a fast race. Way to hang on & dig, Leo Daschbach.

[@oscarenriqueromerocabezas5773]

Solamente espectacular.

[@DillPickle99]

Yep that was smoking!!

[@jmysterio100]

Fast tracks, super shoes, pacesetting for over three fourths of the distance. It's just time trialing. Actually racing is completely different.

[@ccbgaming6994]

What’s your point?

[@jmysterio100]

@@ccbgaming6994 These are not real competition but setup just to run times. Actual racing is completely different, Ingebrigtsen has dominated with fast times but has been beaten the last two World Championships. Anyone familiar with track knows exactly what I'm talking about.

[@ccbgaming6994]

@jmysterio100 Everything you said is correct, but you say it like it’s a bad thing. There’s nothing wrong with trying to run a faster time.

[@jmysterio100]

@@ccbgaming6994 The times are inflated, anyone can run faster when they set it up in pristine conditions. I'll take a performance in an actual race. I'm proud to say all my PB's were set in races with no pacesetters and on less than ideal tracks.
I also think Americans do so much time trialing they can't handle race tactics where you have to change speeds constantly and run in a tightly bunched field. They're too used to being able to just float along in a single file. It's no wonder Americans are rarely in the medals hunt at major competitions. The only guys from the recent past who learned how to actually race were Rupp, Jager and Centrowitz. Fisher may be the current exception.

[@ccbgaming6994]

@@jmysterio100 If you're sole goal at some moment in your life is to run as fast as you can, you're going to want to do everything in your power to optimize your time, especially if you're a professional distance runner which clearly, you're not. These guys had one goal in this race, and that was to run fast. They can practice tactical racing on other days. What's so difficult to understand?

[@hardingkinnaird5021]

Fastest mile in a tshirt?

[@brian106699]

The mile time has come way down since I ran track. Goodness gracious.

[@traderstatusquo]

WAYYYY down....edward cheeserk wouldn't even be the favorite these days, and he used to DOMINATE back in 2018-2016