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Four girls broke the coveted 4:40 barrier in the mile at the New Balance Grand Prix in Boston on Sunday, including three first-timers. Sadie Engelhardt, a junior from Ventura, California, won the race in 4:34.45—good enough for the third-fastest indoor time ever. (She first broke 4:40 at the Arcadia Invitational in April of 2022, running 4:35.16.) Allie Zealand of Lynchburg, Virginia, crossed the line in second in 4:37.76, followed by two University of Oregon commits: Samantha Humphries (4:39.11) and 800-meter specialist Ali Ince (4:39.74).

High School Girls Who Have Run Sub-4:40 Miles

Mary Cain — 4:28.25i (2013)

Alexa Efraimson — 4:32.15i (2014)

Katelyn Tuohy — 4:33.87 (2018)

Sadie Engelhardt — 4:34.45i (2024)

Dalia Frias — 4:35.06 (2022)

Polly Plumer — 4:35.24 (1982)

Jade Hedengren — 4:35.69 (2023)

Tatum David — 4:35.87 (2023)

Katie Rainsberger — 4:36.61i (2016)

Kim Gallagher — 4:36.94 (1982)

Sarah Bowman — 4:36.95 (2005)

Ellie Shea — 4:37.22 (2023)

Arianna Lambie — 4:37.23 (2003)

Juliette Whittaker — 4:37.23i (2022)

Bethany Michalak — 4:37.39 (2023)

Karrie Baloga — 4:37.52 (2023)

Sophia Gorriaran— 4:37.54i (2022)

Julia Flynn — 4:37.74 (2022)

Marlee Starliper — 4:37.76i (2020)

Allie Zealand — 4:37.76i (2024)

Christina Aragon —4:37.91 (2015)

Addy Wiley — 4:38.14 (2021)

Victoria Starcher — 4:38.19 (2020)

Riley Stewart — 4:38.21 (2022)

Irene Riggs — 4:38:23i (2023)

Sam McDonnell — 4:38.44 (2022)

Caitlin Collier — 4:38.48 (2018)

Debbie Heald — 4:38.5i (1972)

Isabel Conde de Frankenberg — 4:38.55 (2022)

Ryen Frazier — 4:38.59 (2015)

Taryn Parks — 4:39.05i (2019)

Samantha Humphries — 4:39.11i (2024)

Wesley Frazier — 4:39.17 (2013)

Mia Cochran — 4:39.23 (2022)

Sarah Feeny — 4:39.23 (2014)

Danielle Toro — 4:39.25 (2007)

Mia Barnett — 4:39.41 (2021)

Katelynne Hart — 4:39.57 (2020)

Cami Chapus — 4:39.64 (2012)

Brie Felnagle — 4:39.71 (2005)

Ali Ince — 4:39.74i (2024)

Dani Jones — 4:39.88 (2015)

Angel Piccirillo — 4:39.94 (2012)

Allison Cash — 4:39.98 (2013)

*An ‘i’ after the time means the time was run indoors.