Patrick Casey (runner)
# Patrick Casey (runner)

Patrick Casey (born May 23, 1990) 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.

## Professional

| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Representing United States ||||||
| 2014 | 2014 IAAF World Relays | Bahamas | 2nd | 4 x 1500m | 14:40.80 |
| 2018 | 2018 NACAC Championships | Toronto, Canada | 2nd | 1500 m | 3:51.87 |
| USATF Championships ||||||
| 2018 | 2018 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships | Des Moines, Iowa | 4th | 1500 m | 3:43.84 |
| 2018 | 2018 USA Road Mile Championships | Des Moines, Iowa | 8th | Mile | 4:05.1 |
| 2017 | 2017 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships | Sacramento, California | 19th | 1500 m | 3:43.18 |
| 2017 | 2017 USA Road Mile Championships | Des Moines, Iowa | 3rd | Mile | 4:00.9 |
| 2015 | 2015 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships | Eugene, Oregon | 12th | 1500 m | 3:44.38 |
| 2015 | 2015 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships | Boston, Massachessets | 3rd | Mile | 4:02.85 |
| 2014 | 2014 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships | Sacramento, California | 2nd | 1500 m | 3:38.94 |
| 2014 | 2014 USA Road Mile Championships | Des Moines, Iowa | 2nd | Mile | 4:05.81 |
| 2014 | 2014 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships | Albuquerque, New Mexico | 8th | 1500 m | 3:46.86 |
| 2013 | 2013 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships | Des Moines, Iowa | 13th | 1500 m | 3:41.70 |
| 2011 | 2011 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships | Eugene, Oregon | 31st | 1500 m | 3:47.77 |

## 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 [Bozeman, Montana] 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

| Track | Event | Time (min) | Venue | Date |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Outdoor |
| Outdoor | 800 metres | 1:48.98 | Eugene, Oregon | May 9, 2014 |
| Outdoor | 1500 metres | 3:35.32 | Oordegem, Belgium | July 5, 2014 |
| Outdoor | Mile run | 3:52.62 | Dublin, Ireland | July 11, 2014 |
| Outdoor | 3000 metres steeplechase | 9:02.17 | Norwalk, USA | April 16, 2011 |
| Outdoor | Mile road | 4:05.81 | Des Moines, Iowa | April 22, 2014 |
| Outdoor | Distance Medley | 9:45.45 | Philadelphia | April 27, 2012 |
| Outdoor | 4 × 1500 m | 14:40.80 | Nassau, Bahamas | May 5, 2014 |
| Outdoor | 4xMile | 16:22.04 | Philadelphia | April 28, 2012 |
| Track | Event | Time (min) | Venue | Date |
| Indoor |
| Indoor | 800 metres | 1:47.67 | Bozeman, Montana | February 11, 2011 |
| Indoor | 1500 metres | 3:46.86 | Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA | February 23, 2014 |
| Indoor | Mile run | 3:56.28 | Fayetteville, Arkansas, USA | January 26, 2013 |
| Indoor | 3000 metres | 8:19.63 | Pocatello, USA | February 6, 2010 |
| Indoor | 4 × 400 metres relay | 3:18.73 | Bozeman, Montana | February 4, 2011 |
