The Adidas Meet of Champions HS Distance Classic in Southern California and the Dublin Distance Fiesta in Northern California consistently produce impressive results for distance runners throughout the Golden State. Last weekend was no exception, as the two meets occurred on the same day, approximately 400 miles apart.
Both meets are renowned for the record number of boys breaking five minutes and girls breaking six minutes in the 1600m. This year, a total of 1,081 boys broke the five minute barrier and 583 girls broke the six minute barrier in the 1600m
The Dublin Distance Fiesta had the highest numbers on both sides, with record-breaking totals of 591 boys and 333 girls
Given these unique circumstances, we believe it's the ideal time to take a snapshot of the historic weekend of March 21-22 and rank all the distance results. Below is an index that will guide you to the boys' distance rankings from last weekend.
NOTE: The initial list was compiled bas...