Sub-Five Timeline

January 3, 2019 (BU Track and Tennis Center)

The Pioneer

Max Tweedale was the first of the group to break the barrier, running 4:57.58 at an MVC meet at BU. Making the run even more legendary is the fact that this was the only sub-five of his career. 

January 16, 2019 (PA Snyder Center)

Anything you can do...

 Not to be outdone, Cameron Kirn just edged out Max's mark less than two weeks later, going 4:57.47 (on a flat track too!) His converted 1500 time is ~4:37.

May 8, 2019 (Lawrence Veterans Memorial Stadium)

 It's about damn time.

After an abbreviated indoor season which saw him break his ankle at a practice (yes, literally), and a frustratingly slow start to his outdoor season as a result, Will Shahbazian finally broke though with a 4:59h mile at a dual meet vs. Central Catholic. He has since run 4:29.02.

January 3, 2020 (BU Track and Tennis Center)

HS bucket list

In his only mile of the season, and last ever as a high schooler, Oliver Pawelek snuck under the 5 minute mark with a 4:59.80 at BU, exactly one year to the date of Max's breakthrough mark. He had previously come oh-so-close with a mark of 5:00.53. He now owns a 1500 conversion of 4:36.

March 20, 2021 (Andover High Track)

The return

 The pandemic halted first-time sub-fives for over a year, but in his first track race back, Matthew "Matt" Serrano, previously known more for his XC/2-mile capabilities, dropped down in distance and smashed through the barrier, running a cool 4:57h. He now has a 4:47h to his name.

March 27, 2021 (Andover High Track)

The DJ's got us falling in love

One week after Serrano earned his mark, Daniel Joseph "D.J." Walsh absolutely annilihated 5 minutes, IN HIS FIRST MILE RACE EVER. He stopped the clock at a jaw-dropping time of 4:48h. He ran 4:29.02 in college, tying Will's PR down to the hundreth.

April 14, 2021 (Andover High Track)

Prepare for trouble...

Like most siblings, Cameron and Colin Kirn have always seemed to have a friendly rivalry between them. Knowing Cam first broke five his sophomore winter season, Colin wanted to achieve the same feat. And in his final "indoor" race of the season, he did just that, running 4:53.67. He has a 1500 conversion of about 4:20.

April 14, 2021 (Andover High Track)

...and make it double!

But wait, there's more! For the first time (in recent memory), TWO Andover athletes ran their first sub-five mile in the same race! Patrick "Pat" McCarthy pulled through and stopped the clock at 4:57.15. His  "official" PR is now 4:49.6h, but reliable witnesses swear he threw down ~4:47 with a possibly falty timing system.

November 9, 2021 (Andover High Track)

What's XC szn???

Although most runners in the Bay State were still solely focused on the trails, Michael "Mike" Brown bucked that trend by partaking in a time trial in early November. And he ran very well, smashing sub-five with a 4:57h clocking. He has a 1500 conversion of 4:23.

November 9, 2021 (Andover High Track)

The last ride

Talk about performing under pressure. Kyran Maher, knowing he only had ski szn and PV szn ahead of him, had one final chance to go sub-five near the end of the cross country. He rose to the occasion and crossed just strides behind Mike with a 4:59h.

January 12, 2022 (BU Track and Tennis Center)

A long awaited reunion

The BU indoor track is the site of the world record indoor mile. A lot of @therunboys have achieved their sub-fives there. In the first trip back in two years for AHS, Noah Parsons continued that tradition, stopping the clock at 4:57.69. (Niiice.)

January 12, 2022 (BU Track and Tennis Center)

Starting the new year off right

If there's anything we learned in the last year, it's that two first-time sub-fives are better than one! Theodore "Teddy" Salamone followed Noah to the line, crossing at 4:58.03. This means the last six sub-fives have come in pairs. He has a 1500 conversion of 4:36.

February 5, 2022 (Ithaca College A&E Center)

Better late than never

A trying senior year meant Charles "Charlie" "The Chunk" Beams (@charlie.beams) was unable to graduate AHS with a sub-five under his belt. No matter. In his first collegiate mile, he easily achieved the feat with a flat track 4:56.83. He now has a 4:37.53. (Don't click on this photo. You have been warned.)

April 13, 2022 (Andover High Track)

Lucky 13th

Guess how many first time sub-5s were run in this race?!? (Hint: click here)

It was only a matter of time before Ryan was added to this list, having run 5:00.16 indoors, not to mention a 10:08 2-mile. He now has a 4:38.14. (Get well soon, my guy!)

April 13, 2022 (Andover High Track)

Two's company

If you actually clicked on that link in the previous paragraph, this shouldn't surprise you. Joining Ryan in the exclusive club was Peter, who went from a 5:04 at the end of indoor all the way to a nice time of 4:56h. He has a 1500 conversion of about 4:18.

April 13, 2022 (Andover High Track)

Three's a crowd

If one is good, two must be better.. and three, now you're talking! Jacob "Jake" Chisholm certainly will agree with that statement, as he crossed right with Peter with a 4:56h of his own. He now has a 4:36.31 to his name.

December 12, 2022 (The Track @New Balance)

The precocious one

Most people here were not able to experience the sub-five taste while still underclassmen. Then again, August Rudolph isn't merely "most people". The first AHS visit to the New Balance facility brought the first indoor Andover sub-five in years, with the final mark being 4:59.52 (with a crazy 32.02 last lap!) He now has a 4:40.14.

January 18, 2023 (Reggie Lewis Center)

Reggie air, don't care

Somehow, no one in at least five years had broken five for the first time at "The Reggie". Notorious for its borderline unbreathable oxygen atoms, Kyle Haskell flipped the script by delivering a breathtaking performance of 4:59.78. (Oh, he was also just a sophomore btw.) He now has a 4:13.84!

April 5, 2023 (Anthony B. Sapienza Memorial Track)

Super Sophomore x3

Worlds collided during indoor when Will met James "Jed" Gallaudet, who happened to be the older brother of one of his favorite campers at Brooks. Jed proved to be so much more than just a crazy coincidence: he's a crazy good runner too. After mostly focusing on the 1K indoors, he smoked his first sub-five in the first outdoor meet, and anchored a DMR in 4.22.72. 

November 14, 2023 (Andover High Track)

The early bird gets the sub-five

As Mike and Kyran will attest, there's no better feeling than to finish off your senior XC season with your first sub-five. Robert Kenny followed up a strong cross campaign by joining the group with a 4:59.7h. His current PR is 4:54.27.

December 20, 2023 (Reggie Lewis Center)

O Captain! My Captain!

After a solid final cross country season, senior captain Vismay Ravikumar knew he had what it takes to join the sub-five club. In the first MVC meet of the season, he made sure of it with a 4:58.56.

January 3, 2024 (BU Track and Tennis Center)

Phreshman Phenom

It only took seven years, but Andover High finally produced another indoor freshman sub-five! Landon Zoss left no doubt, winning his heat by over seven seconds and blazing to a 4:52.06. Unofficially an AHS indoor 9th grade record! Current PR is now 4:22.53.

January 24, 2024 (Reggie Lewis Center)

Family Ties

In the words of the immortal Colin Kirn, "the hell are they feeding freshman (sic) these days". Jed's other younger brother, Charles "Charlie" Gallaudet, joined Landon in the exclusive ninth grade sub-five club, running 4:56.39. He now has a 4:31.19.

January 24, 2024 (Reggie Lewis Center)

A matter of time

Ben Falk's athletic.net page had four consecutive miles with times of 5:04, 5:03, 5:01, and 5:00. It was a matter of when, not if, he would break five. It's always great to see multiple first-timers in the same race, and he followed Charlie to the line with a 4:56.64. He now has a 4:45.12.

March 20, 2024 (Andover High Track)

Super Sibs

Continuing with the recent theme of siblings both making this website, Enda Stubler wasted no time in hitting a 4:59h in the spring 2024 time trial. He and Peter join the Kirns and Gallaudets in runboys immortality, although they are the only ones who achieved their first-time marks outdoors. He now has a 4:43.2h ( ̶U̶p̶d̶a̶t̶e̶d̶ ̶p̶i̶c̶t̶u̶r̶e̶ ̶c̶o̶m̶i̶n̶g̶ ̶s̶o̶o̶n̶!̶)

April 13, 2024 (Anthony B. Sapienza Memorial Track)

Zen Zain

Another commonly occurring theme has been those with a soccer background experiencing considerable success in distance running. Well, Zain Shah, yet another super-frosh, was no exception. In his first ever mile, he absolutely destroyed the barrier, hitting 4:44.06. He now owns a 4:33.72.

April 9, 2025 (Andover High Track)

I am... inevitable

After running 10:07.1h in the 2-mile, it was only a matter of racing the mile before Youssef joined this exclusive club. He finally got around to it in his senior spring season, running 4:52.6h.

April 25, 2025 (St. John's Prep)

Parting Gift

Before graduating, Calvin Paul had to make sure he landed a coveted spot on the website. On a spring Saturday in Danvers, he left no doubt, running a huge PR of 4:56.38 to secure his legacy.

April 25, 2025 (St. John's Prep)

BOGO 

Not to be outdone by his senior counterpart, in the same meet, freshman Alex Hoffenberg also etched his name onto this site, and the even more exclusive club of 9th graders to make it. He snuck under with a 4:58.56, earning his spot.

April 30, 2025 (Boston University)

Crowning Achievement 

One of the feel-good stories of the year has to be Molly Kiley becoming the first female to make this site! After running 5:0X a handful of times in her career, she went 4:59h at a BU time trial to make Andover High history.

May 10, 2025 (Andover High Track)

Running on Lucas Oil 

In another first for this website, we had a hockey player make the sub-5 timeline! At Andover Boosters, Lucas Olier ran a cool five second PR to cross the line in 4:59.14.

May 21, 2025 (Lawrence High Track)

Noah "Drake Maye" Draper

Throughout the 2025 outdoor season, we saw Noah Draper and Alex Hoffenburg battle it out for the fastest mile. Just like his hero Drake Maye, Noah refused to accept defeat. He demolished the 5 minute barrier with a 4:55.8 mile, winning the battle...for now...