National High School Record holder Drew Hunter told Track & Field News today that he will not race any individual events at New Balance Nationals Indoor.
The 3:58 miler is instead opting to race the Distance Medley Relay and 4xMile Relay with his Loudon Valley High School, Va. teammates.
The University of Oregon-bound senior, who set national records of 7:59 for 3K and 3:58 for the Mile in consecutive weekends, will race the Armory Invitational section of the Men's Professional Mile at the Millrose Games this weekend in New York. Here's a breakdown of the field.
He is the defending New Balance Nationals Indoor Two Mile champion. Until today, he said he was unsure if he would pursue defense of his title, pursuit of the mile title, or both.
In the T&F News interview, Hunter says he has not fully recovered from a cold that hit him right before his record-breaking mile race.
