* Hobbs Kessler added another all-time performance to his resume at the Oregon Relays in the 1500m
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There's no doubt that Hobbs Kessler has been having a dominant senior year. Over the last two months, Kessler raced to the indoor national record in the mile and the US No. 4 all-time in the outdoor 2-mile.
At the USATF Grand Prix at the Oregon Relays on Saturday in Eugene, he added another all-time performance to his name.
In the 1500m, the Northern Arizona University signee finished sixth behind Australia's Ollie Hoare and USA's Donavan Brazier. Kessler crossed the finish line in 3:40.46 with a blazing final lap of 56.06.
That's No. 3 in history, only behind Alan Webb and Jim Ryun.
Kessler was 2.20 seconds off Alan Webb's record of 3:38.26 which was set back in 2001. Webb, Ryun and Kessler are the only three athletes in history to break 3:41 in the 1500m in high school.
Place Athlete Result 1 Ollie Hoare 3:33.54 2 Justyn Knight 3:35.85 3 Donavan Brazier 3:37.58 4 Sam Prakel 3:37.74 5 Talem Franco 3:39.19 6 Hobbs Kessler 3:40.46 7 John Gregorek 3:40.89 8 Geordie Beamish 3:41.84
Related Links:
- Hobbs Kessler Sets Insane Indoor National Mile Record
- Hobbs Kessler Drops No. 4 All-Time at NSAF In The 2-Mile
