Countryman of Bannister has good shot at sub-4 mile at age 40

Anthony Whiteman

Athletics Weekly reports that 1996 Olympian Anthony Whiteman provided the highlight of the McCain City Challenge in Lee Valley [London] by setting a world indoor M40 record in the 1500 meters, clocking 3:44.12 to better the listed age-group mark of 3:44.39 by Russia’s Vyacheslav Shabunin in 2010. The all-time M40 mile best is Eamonn Coghlan’s legendary indoor 3:58.13 mark of 1994. The outdoor M40 mile record is 4:01.62 by Vyacheslav in 2010. According to the Track & Field News “Big Gold Book” conversion tables, Anthony’s 3:44.12 is equivalent to a 4:00.8 mile. Not bad for indoors. Anthony turned 40 in November and has an all-time best mile of 3:51.90 in 1998. An Olympic year — with a Games in London — could provide just the right motivation to get a 40-year-old under 4 for the first time outdoors.

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March 3, 2012

3 Responses

  1. tony young - March 5, 2012

    Another Beast hitting the 40’s with motivation! I think he is England’s #5 all time miler too?! In a few years – the top 10 will only be a memory – as it should.

    Good running Mr Whiteman!

  2. Pete Magill - March 5, 2012

    Tony – Makes me happy to have moved into the 50s! Don’t have to worry about how fast these guys have gotten!!! Soon come for you, too.

    As for Whiteman, good grief! That’s an unbelievable indoor time!!

  3. Moraghan - March 6, 2012

    Apparently the sub-4 is a specific goal for him this season.

    His race times are / will be logged on the following website:

    http://www.thepowerof10.info/athletes/profile.aspx?athleteid=1748

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