Patrick Casey (runner)


Patrick Casey 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.

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 has a 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 finished second in the 1500 m race at the 2014 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.

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 individual title in XC, the 800m, 1600m, and 3200m in the state championships. He currently holds the record in the Montana Mile, one of the flagship events of the Montana State Games, running 4:07.09 in 2010.

Personal Bests

TrackEventTime VenueDate
Outdoor----
Outdoor800 metres1:48.98Eugene, OregonMay 9, 2014
Outdoor1500 metres 3:35.32Oordegem, BelgiumJuly 5, 2014
OutdoorMile run3:52.62Dublin, IrelandJuly 11, 2014
Outdoor3000 metres steeplechase9:02.17Norwalk, USAApril 16, 2011
OutdoorMile road 4:05.81Des Moines, IowaApril 22, 2014
OutdoorDistance Medley9:45.45PhiladelphiaApril 27, 2012
Outdoor4 × 1500 m14:40.80Nassau, BahamasMay 5, 2014
Outdoor4xMile16:22.04PhiladelphiaApril 28, 2012

TrackEventTime VenueDate
Indoor----
Indoor800 metres1:47.67Bozeman, MontanaFebruary 11, 2011
Indoor1500 metres 3:46.86Albuquerque, New Mexico, USAFebruary 23, 2014
IndoorMile run3:56.28Fayetteville, Arkansas, USAJanuary 26, 2013
Indoor3000 metres8:19.63Pocatello, USAFebruary 6, 2010
Indoor4 × 400 metres relay3:18.73Bozeman, MontanaFebruary 4, 2011