BOSTON, MA - Iona University men's indoor track sophomore Matt Rankin and junior Mael Gouyette both ran sub-4 minute miles at the Last Chance Indoor Qualifier at Boston University's Track and Tennis Center.
 
Rankin blazed a personal best time of 3:58.06, his first sub-four mile and the second fastest time in school history.  He is the seventh Gael in history to record a sub-four mile for the Maroon & Gold.  He stands behind Richard Kiplagat's 3:57.40 from 2006 and ahead of current assistant coach Liam Dee's 3:58.19 in 2017.
 
Goyette also ran a personal best time of 3:58.38 in his second collegiate sub-four effort. It becomes the fourth fastest mile at Iona behind Kiplagat, Rankin and Dee.
 
Rankin and Goyette's efforts were the top two collegiate times in their heat and sixth and seventh fastest overall in the event.

Iona's All-Time Sub-Four Minute Miles

Time	Athlete	Year	Event
3:57.40	Richard Kiplagat	2006	NYC Gotham Cup
3:58.06	Matt Rankin	2023	BU Last Chance
3:58.19	Liam Dee	2017	BU Last Chance
3:58.38	Mael Gouyette	2023	BU Last Chance
3:58.48	Matthew Gillespie	2014	BU Valentine Invite
3:58.55	Matthew Gillespie	2013	BU Terrier Classic
3:59.26	Mitch Goose	2012	MAAC Championships
3:59.89	Mael Gouyette	2022	BU Last Chance
3:59.99	Chartt Miller	2018	BU Last Chance

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