Craig Engels ran 3:51.60 tonight at the Prefontaine Classic in Palo Alto, California. He would place 5th in the event and finish as the top American athlete in a stacked field.
Results courtesy of Flash Results
| Place | Athlete | Affiliation | Time | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Timothy CHERUIYOT | 20 Nov 1995 | Kenya | 3:50.49 |
| 2 |  | Ayanleh SOULEIMAN | 3 Dec 1992 | Djibouti | 3:51.22 |
| 3 |  | Filip INGEBRIGTSEN | 20 Apr 1993 | Norway | 3:51.28 |
| 4 | | Jakob INGEBRIGTSEN | 19 Sep 2000 | Norway | 3:51.30 |
| 5 |  | Craig ENGELS | 1 May 1994 | United States | 3:51.60 |
| 6 | | Matthew CENTROWITZ | 18 Oct 1989 | United States | 3:52.26 |
| 7 | | Ben BLANKENSHIP | 15 Dec 1988 | United States | 3:52.51 |
| 8 |  | Samuel TEFERA | 23 Oct 1999 | Ethiopia | 3:53.50 |
| 9 | | Bethwell BIRGEN | 6 Aug 1988 | Kenya | 3:54.32 |
| 10 | | Clayton MURPHY | 26 Feb 1995 | United States | 3:54.37 |
| 11 | | John GREGOREK | 7 Dec 1991 | United States | 3:54.50 |
| 12 | | Elijah Motonei MANANGOI | 5 Jan 1993 | Kenya | 3:57.48 |
| 13 | | Yomif KEJELCHA | 1 Aug 1997 | Ethiopia | 3:58.24 |
| 14 |  | Nick WILLIS | 25 Apr 1983 | New Zealand | 3:59.55 |
The results will be a big personal best for the Reagan High School and Nike Oregon Project star improving from his 3:55.12 from 2018 at Sir Walter Miler.
It will also move him from 2nd to 1st on the North Carolina All-Time list in the Mile. On the list below are the 11 sub-4 Milers from North Carolina high school graduates as well as their high school and high school PR.
| Rank | Name | PR | Date | High School | HS PR |
| 1 | 3:51.60 | 6/30/2019 | Reagan | 4:03.96 | |
| 2 | 3:53.2h | 4/27/1974 | Polk County | 4:18.1 | |
| 3 | 3:55.48 | 8/25/2018 | Hickory | 4:13.2 | |
| 4 | Jim Beatty | 3:55.50 | 6/7/1963 | Charlotte Central | 4:31.9 |
| 5 | 3:56.05 | 5/8/2016 | Williams | 4:20.11 | |
| 6 | 3:57.39 | 8/10/2014 | Chapel Hill | 4:04.38x | |
| 7 | 3:58.10 | 2/20/2016 | Eastern Alamance | 4:06.18 | |
| 8 | 3:58.67 | 1/6/2013 | Asheville | 4:08.46 | |
| 9 | 3:58.77 | 2/8/2014 | Chapel Hill | 4:10.38 | |
| 10 | 3:58.90 | 2/13/2010 | East Forsyth | 4:08.1 | |
| 11 | 3:59.70 | 5/29/2012 | North Forsyth | 4:10.61xi |
*an 'x' next to their High School PR indicates 1600m time, an 'i' indicates it was indoors
Engels was a graduate of Reagan High School in 2012, Ole Miss in 2017 and now competes for the Nike Oregon Project Professionally.
Engels will have a great shot at qualifying for the US Team in the 1500m in July at the USATF Outdoor Championships where top 3 advances to Worlds. Engels has the qualifying standard out of the way.
Engels has also earned a spot on the US Team for the Pan American Games in Lima, Peru. He was the Pan Am Junior 1500m Champion in 2013.
