Quick Facts
Biography
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.
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 800m, 1600m, and 3200m in the state championships. He set the state high school mile record of 4:07:09.
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 [Bozeman, Montana] has an 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 ran second in the 1500 m race at the 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.
Personal Bests
| Track | Event | Time (min) | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 4x1500m | 14:40.80 | Nassau, Bahamas | May 5, 2014 | |
| 4xMile | 16:22.04 | Philadelphia | April 28, 2012 |
| Track | Event | Time (min) | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |