Staff Picks, Notes & More For The Independence Day Showdown

Jul 03, 2020

WATCH THE INDEPENDENCE DAY SHOWDOWN SUB-4 LIVE ON MILESPLIT

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On the latest On the Line (above), Cory and Olivia broke down their thoughts for the Independence Day Showdown Sub-4 attempt at South Eugene High School and gave their thoughts on what it will take to break 4 minutes in the mile from this particular group. Race time for tomorrow's race will be approximately 8 p.m. PST. An official will be on hand to make sure the proper length is run.

Below, staff from MileSplit's national team, plus editors and contributors from California.

Staff Predictions:

staff	site	pr. winner	2nd place	3rd place	Pr. time	2nd	3rd
Cory Mull	National	Matt Strangio	John Lester	Derek Holdsworth	4:01.01	4:01.56	4:03.10
Olivia Ekpone	National	John Lester	Matt Strangio	Ahmed Ibrahim	4:02.20	4:03.50	4:10.2
Bryan Deibel	National	Matt Strangio	John Lester	Ahmed Ibrahim	4:01.89	4:02.10	*4:05.10
Jeff Parenti	California	Matt Strangio	John Lester	Ahmed Ibrahim	3:59.53	4:03.00	4:07.00
Felicia Banda	National	Matt Strangio	John Lester	Derek Holdsworth	4:02.68	4:02.8	4:03.3
Kevin Selby	California	John Lester	Matt Strangio	Ahmed Ibrahim	4:01.99	4:03.22	4:09.85
Joe Battaglia	Managing Director	Matt Strangio	John Lester	Ahmed Ibrahim	4:00.87	4:03.11	4:08.40

The Sub-4 Mile Attempt Field:

Matt Strangio, Jesuit (CA), Class of 2020
Ahmed Ibrahim, Parkrose (OR), Class of 2020
John Lester, Amador Valley (CA), Class of 2021
Isaiah Givens, Pasadena (CA), Class of 2022
Ajani Salcido, Jesuit (CA), Class of 2021
Derek Holdsworth, Lafayette (VA), Class of 2014

Pacers:

Jackson Mestler, University of Oregon, Eugene Sheldon (OR), Class of 2016
Luis Peralta, University of Oregon, Passaic (NJ), Class of 2019

State Mile Records:

California -- Overall Mile: Tim Danielson, Chula Vista, 3:59.40, 1966
California -- Junior Record: Ryan Hall, Big Bear, 4:06.15
California -- Sophomore Record: Austin Tamagno, Brea Olinda, 4:06.67
National Record: Alan Webb, South Lakes (VA), 3:53.43
National Senior Class Record: Alan Webb, South Lakes (VA), 3:53.43
National Junior Class Record: Bernie Montoya, Cibola (AZ), 4:01.32
National Sophomore Class Record: Edward Cheserek, St. Benedict's Prep (NJ), 4:03.29
Oregon -- Overall Mile: Matthew Maton, Bend Summit, 3:59.38
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Notes:

Matt Strangio ran a personal 1,600m best of 4:08.07 in May of 2019, winning his first state title at at that distance and his second overall outdoor title in California. He ran 4:03.57 in March during a time trial.
John Lester paced the Quarantine Clasico in May through 1,000 meters before finishing the race in an overall personal best of 4:08.90. He's run two straight sub-1:49 performances in the 800m, his PR of 1:48.26 an official race in Arizona at the Desert Dream Last Hurrah Invitational.
Ahmed Ibrahim is coming off an outdoor personal best in the 5K of 15:31.76 from June 23, a race he featured in alongside Nico Young. His outdoor mile best is 4:11.31 from 2019 and he has 1:55.79 800m speed.
Isaiah Givens ran an overall PR of 4:16.52 on June 13 in Arizona at the Desert Dream Last Hurrah Invitational. His previous best 1,600m time as a freshman was 4:32.28.
Ajani Salcido ran 4:17.33 in May at the Quarantine Clasico and reportedly has been training well since then and has lowered that performance in a personal time trial.
Derek Holdsworth, a graduate of Western Oregon University, ran 1:47.74 in the 800m over the indoor season and owns a personal best of 3:46.67 in the 1,500m.

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