Thomas Ratcliffe ran 4:01.50 at the Adrian Martinez Classic on June 2, 2016 at the Adro Mile. Running three laps in the pack, Thomas kept his cool and ran a tenacious final lap, running 4:01.50 to take first place on the list of great Massachusetts high school boys to run the mile.
At the adidas Dream Mile on June 17, Thomas Ratcliffe pushed the pace in search of that sub-four minute mile. His heart and legs fought and he almost held on for victory until Jack Salisbury moved six or seven meters ahead to win in 4:04.21 to 4:04.40.
Here’s Thomas, Adrian Martinez after the mile. Ratcliffe ran valiant races in both.
He was sad after the mile in the adidas BOOST Boston, but I congratulated him anyway, telling him he showed courage and spirit in his Dream Mile race.
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Larry Eder has been involved in the sport of track and field for 52 years. Larry has experienced sports as an athlete, coach, magazine publisher, and now a journalist and blogger. His first article, about Don Bowden, America’s first 4-minute miler, was published in RW in 1983. Larry has published several magazines on athletics, from USA Track and Field to the American version of Spikes magazine. He currently leads content and marketing development for RunningNetwork, The Shoe Addicts, and RunBlogRun. About RunBlogRun, his daily pilgrimage with the sport, Larry says: “I have to admit, I love traveling to long-distance meets, writing about the sport I love and the athletes I respect, for my readers at runblogrun.com, the most I’ve ever done besides running.” Also does some updates for BBC Sports at major events which he really enjoys.
Theme Song: “I’m No Angel” by Gregg Allman.
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