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16-year-old Jakob Ingebrigtsen becomes youngest ever to break four minutes for mile

Jakob Ingebritsen and his two brothers all broke four minutes for the mile in the same day.

Norweigan 16-year-old Jakob Ingebritsen became the youngest runner miler to break four minutes for the mile when he ran 3:58.07 at the Prefontaine Classic in Eugene, Oregon. He finished in 11th place in a race that featured professional runners.

Ingebritsen wasn't the only member of his family to break four minutes that day. His older brother Henrik took third in the race in 3:53.79. His other brother, Filip, ran in the faster section of the mile and clocked a 3:53.23.

Watch the race below:

[youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MegpGVgUD4o]

Rhode Island high schooler D.J. Principe just barely missed joining the list of U.S. high school runners that have broken four minutes for the mile. He ran 4:00.73 and finished two places behind Jakob Ingebritsen.