16-year-old Jakob Ingebrigtsen becomes youngest ever to break four minutes for mile
Norweigan 16-year-old Jakob Ingebritsen became the youngest runner miler to break four minutes for the mile when he ran 3:58.07 at the Prefontaine Classic in Eugene, Oregon. He finished in 11th place in a race that featured professional runners.
Ingebritsen wasn't the only member of his family to break four minutes that day. His older brother Henrik took third in the race in 3:53.79. His other brother, Filip, ran in the faster section of the mile and clocked a 3:53.23.
Watch the race below:
[youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MegpGVgUD4o]
Rhode Island high schooler D.J. Principe just barely missed joining the list of U.S. high school runners that have broken four minutes for the mile. He ran 4:00.73 and finished two places behind Jakob Ingebritsen.