If you want to break a State Mile record, Go West (Wyoming, 4:13; Montana, 4:10).
Stay away from California, Illinois and Missouri. Three guys named Scott, Falcon and Spivey have diminished the opportunity (All under 3:50)
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Fastest Milers By State
Alabama
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Steve Bolt
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3:59.4
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Alaska
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Marcus Dunbar or maybe Doug Herron, Don Clary
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4:00.58
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Arizona
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Chuck LaBenz
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3:56.9
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Arkansas
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Brian Baker
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3:57.4
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California
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Steve Scott
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3:47.69
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Colorado
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Adam Goucher
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3:54.17
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Connecticut
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Kevin King
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3:58.31
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Delaware:
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unknown, but maybe Vic Zwolak
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Florida
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Tommy Fulton
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3:57.8
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Georgia
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Ralph King
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4:01.8
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Hawaii
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Duncan Macdonald
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3:58.4
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Idaho
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Tom von Ruden
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3:56.9
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Illinois
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Jim Spivey
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3:49.80
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Indiana
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Terry Brahm
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3:54.56
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Iowa
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Randy Wilson
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3:58.74
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Kansas
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Jim Ryun
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3:51.1
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Kentucky
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Bobby Curtis
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4:12.00
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Louisiana
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Shannon Lemora
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3:57.47
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Maine
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Erik Nedeau
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3:57.28
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Maryland
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Dave Patrick
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3:56.8
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Massachusetts
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Andy Downin
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3:56.25
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Michigan
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Paul McMullen
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3:54.94
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Minnesota
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Steve Holman
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3:50.40
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Mississippi
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George Kersh
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4:08.17
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Missouri
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Joe Falcon
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3:49.31
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Montana
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David Vidal or maybe Chuck Sloan, Shannon Butler, Scott McGowan
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4:10.56
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Nebraska
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Bob Unger
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4:00.2
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Nevada
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Tom Winsock or maybe Dave Roberts
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4:04.85
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New Hampshire
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Matt Downin
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4:00.52
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New Jersey
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Marty Liquori
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3:52.2
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New Mexico
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Chuck Aragon
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3:51.62
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New York
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John Gregorek
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3:51.34
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North Carolina
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Tony Waldrop
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3:53.2
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North Dakota
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Corey Imhels
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3:59.70
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Ohio
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Tom Byers
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3:50.83
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Oklahoma
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Mike Manke
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3:58.8
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Oregon
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Steve Prefontaine
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3:54.6
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Pennsylvania
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Cary Weisiger
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3:56.6
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Rhode Island
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Phil Kane
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3:55.77
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South Carolina
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Terrence Herrington
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3:53.64
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South Dakota
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Jeff Schemmel
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3:58.18
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Tennessee
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Jay Woods
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3:54.40
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Texas
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Todd Harbour
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3:50.34
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Utah
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Wade Bell
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3:59.8
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Vermont
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unknown, but maybe Mike Berry
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Virginia
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Alan Webb
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3:53.43
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Washington
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John Quade
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3:54.6
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West Virginia
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Chris Fox
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3:59.0
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Wisconsin
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Steve Lacy
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3:54.70
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Wyoming
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Jerome Drake
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4:13.08
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