Katelyn Tuohy Breaks National High School Mile Record at 2018 Outdoor Nationals

At the 2018 New Balance Nationals Outdoor, Katelyn Tuohy, just a sophomore broke the national high school outdoor mile record running 4:33.87.

From DyeStat's recap:
On a sweltering Sunday at New Balance Nationals Outdoor, Tuohy pushed through four laps in 4:33.87 to break the national high school record in the mile and added another landmark achievement to a prep career that is undoubtedly one of the best in history.

Tuohy cruised through the finish line and turned her attention to her family along the outside rail and reaching up to greet her dad on Father’s Day.

“The last 200, just hearing the crowd roaring and thinking about the record just motivated me to pick up the pace a little,” Tuohy said.

Tuohy felt confident that she could run faster than 4:35, and go for the record, after running 9:09 for 3,000 and 4:14 for 1,500 at the New York state meet.

After breaking the 2-mile record at the Loucks Games, Tuohy and her coach, Brian Diglio, turned their attention to speed mechanics to get ready for a fast mile.

“We worked on my knee lift, my form, pull-back,” she said. “All the work I did in the last few weeks really benefited me.”