Carter Dillon and Cole Sprout are two of five Colorado runners who have made the all-time list this year.
I don't think anyone could've truly predicted how insane the 1,600 was going to be this year.
When James Lee ran 4:10.66 at the Chandler Rotary Invite it was just the tip of the ice burg. Weeks later Cruz Culpepper launched himself onto the list, running 4:11.54 at the Texas Relays. The world was already spinning then, but little did anyone know, things were just getting started.
Because then Cole Sprout and Carter Dillon ran 4:12 at Mullen. The jaws of nearly everyone in the state - and the country - dropped to the floor, namely because the times were run here in Colorado, at altitude. But then Michael Mooney went 4:11.99, and took Culpepper to 4:12.
What? Did that just happen? Did five Colorado boys run sub 4:13 in the same year?
And it's not even over yet. With the Festival of Miles, and Great Southwest days away, Brooks PR just around the corner, and New Balance Nationals Outdoor ...