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Jim Spivey's Sub-4 Miles
68 times below 4:00. The first time was February 9, 1980, with a 3:58.9 in Louisville, KY, less than a month before his 20th birthday. The last time was in New York, on September 28, 1996, with a 3:59.90, at age 36. This remarkable span of over 16 years took Jim across the world, and against the world's best, including Sebastian Coe, Steve Scott, and many others.
See also: 1500 and Mile Progression, Top Spivey Workouts, Breaking 3:50.
| Time |
Date |
Place |
Location |
Event |
| 3:58.9 |
February 9, 1980 |
3rd |
Louisville, KY |
Mason Dixon Games |
| 3:57.0 |
May 16, 1981 |
3rd |
Modesto, CA |
California Relays |
| 3:57.04 |
February 26, 1982 |
1st |
New York, NY |
US Championships |
| 3:55.56 |
May 16, 1982 |
3rd |
Los Angeles, CA |
UCLA/Pepsi Invitational |
| 3:59.2 |
January 21, 1983 |
3rd |
Los Angeles, CA |
Sunkist |
| 3:59.95 |
March 12, 1983 |
1st |
Pontiac, MI |
NCAA Championships |
| 3:53.55 |
May 15, 1983 |
2nd |
Los Angeles, CA |
UCLA/Pepsi Invitational |
| 3:53.55 |
June 12, 1983 |
3rd |
Berkeley, CA |
Kinney Invitational |
| 3:58.35 |
June 26, 1983 |
6th |
Edinburgh, Scotland |
Highland Games |
| 3:50.59 |
July 9, 1983 |
2nd |
Oslo, Norway |
Maraton Games |
| 3:57.7 |
January 29, 1984 |
1st |
Chicago, IL |
Bally Invitational |
| 3:56.17 |
February 3, 1984 |
1st |
Bloomington, IN |
Indiana Relays |
| 3:55.86 |
February 11, 1984 |
2nd |
E. Rutherford, NJ |
Vitalis/Olympic Invitational |
| 3:55.9 |
February 17, 1984 |
2nd |
San Diego, CA |
Michelob |
| 3:56.4 |
March 2, 1984 |
1st |
San Francisco, CA |
Foot Locker |
| 3:53.88 |
May 13, 1984 |
3rd |
Los Angeles, CA |
UCLA/Pepsi Invitational |
| 3:55.25 |
July 7, 1984 |
1st |
Tillsonburg, Canada |
Canada |
| 3:54.99 |
July 14, 1984 |
1st |
Philadelphia, PA |
Elliott Memorial |
| 3:54.07 |
August 17, 1984 |
5th |
West Berlin, Germany |
ISTAF |
| 3:57.16 |
February 9, 1985 |
4th |
E. Rutherford, NJ |
Vitalis/Olympic Invitational |
| 3:57.08 |
February 22, 1985 |
2nd |
New York, NY |
USA/TAC Championships |
| 3:57.29 |
March 9, 1985 |
1st |
Cosford, England |
USA vs England |
| 3:53.82 |
June 9, 1985 |
2nd |
Philadelphia, PA |
Elliott Memorial |
| 3:52.95 |
August 21, 1985 |
4th |
Zurich, Switzerland |
Weltklasse |
| 3:59.79 |
February 14, 1986 |
6th |
New York, NY |
Millrose Games |
| 3:56.72 |
May 17, 1986 |
1st |
Los Angeles, CA |
UCLA/Pepsi Invitational |
| 3:58.80 |
June 7, 1986 |
1st |
Eugene, OR |
Prefontaine |
| 3:55.64 |
June 14, 1986 |
3rd |
Philadelphia, PA |
Elliott Memorial |
| 3:49.80 |
July 5, 1986 |
3rd |
Oslo, Norway |
Bislett |
| 3:53.20 |
July 15, 1986 |
2nd |
Nice, France |
Nikaia |
| 3:56.50 |
August 8, 1986 |
2nd |
London, England |
England |
| 3:52.72 |
September 10, 1986 |
6th |
Rome, Italy |
Grand Prix final |
| 3:59.13 |
January 16, 1987 |
1st |
Indianapolis, IN |
Hoosierdome Invitational |
| 3:55.71 |
February 1, 1987 |
2nd |
Providence, RI |
CAL Track/CSS Invitational |
| 3:59.30 |
February 7, 1987 |
1st |
Bloomington, IN |
Indiana Relays |
| 3:59.54 |
February 21, 1987 |
3rd |
Los Angeles, CA |
LA Times |
| 3:59.93 |
May 16, 1987 |
2nd |
Los Angeles, CA |
Pepsi Invitational |
| 3:51.91 |
July 4, 1987 |
2nd |
Oslo, Norway |
Bislett |
| 3:55.64 |
July 15, 1987 |
4th |
Barcelona, Spain |
Spain |
| 3:57.2 |
June 6, 1988 |
6th |
Los Angeles, CA |
Pepsi Invitational |
| 3:59.21 |
June 24, 1988 |
3rd |
Lausanne, Switzerland |
Athletissima |
| 3:50.57 |
July 2, 1988 |
6th |
Oslo, Norway |
Bislett |
| 3:56.55 |
August 26, 1988 |
2nd |
West Berlin, Germany |
Grand Prix final |
| 3:57.17 |
September 15, 1989 |
6th |
London, England |
McVities |
| 3:56.44 |
July 29, 1990 |
4th |
New York, NY |
New York Games |
| 3:49.83 |
July 6, 1991 |
3rd |
Oslo, Norway |
Bislett |
| 3:50.52 |
July 10, 1991 |
2nd |
Lausanne, Switzerland |
Athletissima |
| 3:52.72 |
July 20, 1991 |
1st |
New York, NY |
New York Games |
| 3:53.14 |
July 4, 1992 |
3rd |
Oslo, Norway |
Bislett |
| 3:52.69 |
August 25, 1992 |
3rd |
Copenhagen, Denmark |
BT Games |
| 3:54.98 |
June 25, 1993 |
2nd |
Indianapolis, IN |
Indy Games |
| 3:52.37 |
July 10, 1993 |
4th |
Oslo, Norway |
Bislett |
| 3:54.78 |
August 27, 1993 |
9th |
Berlin, Germany |
Germany |
| 3:59.4 |
May 17, 1994 |
1st |
Naperville, IL |
North Central College |
| 3:51.31 |
September 3, 1983 |
4th |
New York, NY |
5th Avenue Mile |
| 3:57.71 |
September 22, 1984 |
5th |
New York, NY |
5th Avenue Mile |
| 3:55.73 |
August 10, 1985 |
2nd |
Minneapolis, MN |
Wheaties Road Mile |
| 3:59.33 |
September 21, 1985 |
4th |
Toronto, Canada |
Canada |
| 3:56.77 |
September 13, 1986 |
6th |
New York, NY |
Mercedes Mile |
| 3:53.9 |
September 20, 1987 |
2nd |
London, England |
Westminster Mile |
| 3:54.04 |
September 26, 1987 |
3rd |
New York, NY |
Mercedes Mile |
| 3:57.9 |
November 2, 1987 |
7th |
Fort Worth, TX |
All Saints Mile |
| 3:57.50 |
October 15, 1988 |
7th |
New York, NY |
Mercedes Mile |
| 3:52.04 |
September 22, 1990 |
5th |
New York, NY |
Mercedes Mile |
| 3:59.0 |
September 13, 1992 |
6th |
Edinburgh, Scotland |
Princess St Mile |
| 3:56.7 |
September 12, 1993 |
3rd |
Edinburgh, Scotland |
Princess St Mile |
| 3:54.1 |
October 2, 1994 |
5th |
New York, NY |
Mercedes Mile |
| 3:59.90 |
September 28, 1996 |
5th |
New York, NY |
Mercedes Mile |
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