Sorensen is selling point in Friday’s professional mile
The pace could be sub-4 when Jim Sorensen runs the Pro Men’s Mile exhibition Friday at the USA Youth Championships near Chicago. USATF press release says: “Daniel Lincoln, American record-holder in the 3,000 meter steeplechase, highlights the field of professional and emerging elite athletes scheduled to compete in the Pro Men’s Mile at the 2007 USA Youth Outdoor Track & Field Championships in Lisle, Illinois, on Friday afternoon . . . (Jim) Sorensen will look to become the first athlete over the age of 40 to break four minutes in an outdoor mile. The current outdoor world record for masters 40-44 is 4:02.53. Earlier this year he ran 3:44.06 for 1,500m, which is equivalent to a 4:02 mile.â€
Nice nod to Jim in this quote:
Adds Lionel Leach, USATF Youth Athletics Committee Chair, “This is an exciting exhibition event that has been added to the USA Youth Championship schedule. For many of the youth athletes, this will be their chance to watch professionals run for the first time. The addition of Jim Sorensen to the field further displays to our young athletes that our sport is truly one that can be enjoyed for a lifetime.â€
The release concludes:
USA Track & Field hopes events such as the Pro Men’s Mile will create opportunities for elite athletes to connect with future track and field stars. After the race, there will be an autograph session with the athletes.
Athletes who are confirmed to compete in the Pro Men’s Mile are:
Daniel Lincoln (Fayetteville, Ark.)
Luke Watson (Stillwater, Minn.)
Mark Fountain (Australia)
Seth Summerside (Fayetteville, Ark.)
Jim Sorensen (San Leandro, Calif.)
Rod Korborsi (Washington, D.C.)
Brad Lowery (Bloomington, Minn.)
Scott Overall (Bloomington, Ind.)
Thom Chorney (Bloomington, Ind.)
Jordan Fife (Bloomington, Ind.)
Hunter Spencer (Indianapolis, Ind.)
Sam Burley (Washington, D.C.)
