The fastest field east of the Rockies will scorch the Milton Frank Stadium track this week in the fourth annual Running Lane Track Championships for high school athletes.
The boy’s 1-mile field includes several runners pushing the 4-minute mark, while Alyssa Sauro of West Virginia returns to pursue a sub-10 in the 3200m. All events begin Friday at Milton Frank Stadium in Huntsville with time trials leading to the late-night finals on Saturday.
Among the boys 1-mile speedsters returning:
— Tommy Latham from Georgia soloed a 4:01 in the Georgia State Meet recently, winning by 12 seconds.
— Adam Burleson of Texas finished second in 2023 and returns with a personal best time of 4:02.
— Ethan Edgeworth of Alabama, a committment to the University of Tennessee, clocked the top time in the U.S. in the 1,600 in January and ran a 4:03 at the state high school track championships.
— David Flaig of Colorado boasts an altitude-adjusted 4:03
— Corbin Coombs of New Mexico posted a 4:05 earlier this season.
All events are free to watch, as is parking at the stadium. Find out more details about the event here, along with information about the runners’ times here.
The event sports the deepest field east of the Rockies, according to Running Lane officials. It has more than 1,400 athletes from 33 states. They include:
— 3200M Boys: (52) 9:20 or faster
— 3200M Girls: (46) 11:20 or faster
— 1600M Boys: (75!!) 4:20 or faster
— 1600M Girls: (51) 5:12 or faster
— 800M Boys: (63) 2:00 or faster
— 800M Girls: (29) 2:20 or faster
Event sponsors are Huntsville Sports Commission, SportsMED, Final Surge, and Tracksmith.
