Miles Batty Explained
Miles Batty (born 4 June 1987) is a former track athlete who specialized in middle-distance disciplines. In high school, he was one of the most prolific cross country and distance track runners in the state of Utah. Competing for BYU, Batty earned eight first-team All-American awards, two NCAA championships, broke the NCAA record in the indoor mile, and contributed to BYU's track team successes. After graduating from BYU, he finished 10th at the 2012 US Olympic Trials for the 1500-meter race and went on to compete professionally through a sponsorship contract with ASICS.[2]
Running career
High school
Batty attended and ran for Jordan High School until he graduated in 2005. In addition to being state champion of Utah in cross country, his personal best in the mile as a high schooler was 4:22.[3]
Collegiate
Right after high school, Batty went on a two-year mission to Brazil, during which he did not participate in any competitive running.. Upon his return to BYU, he struggled to get into shape and even questioned the chances of himself succeeding as a college runner.[4]
In February 2012 at the 2012 Millrose Games, Batty broke the indoor collegiate mile record by almost half a second with a time of 3:54.54.[5] His record time was beaten in February 2013 at the 2013 Millrose Games by Chris O'Hare with a time of 3:52.98.[6] Batty dropped to number three on the NCAA all-time mile list in 2014 when Lawi Lalang clocked a 3:52.88, also at the Millrose Games.
After qualifying and winning at NCAA's track championship, Batty was named National Men's Track Athlete of the Year by USATF in 2011,[7] and also helped BYU's distance relay team win the national championship. As of August 2011, he was ranked number 9 in the United States in the 1500 meters discipline.
Awards and honors
Top Performances
| 2013 | 2013 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships | Drake Stadium Des Moines, Iowa | 8th | 1500 metres | 3:46.31 |
| 2012 | 2012 United States Olympic Trials (track and field) | Hayward Field, University of Oregon | 10th | 1500 metres | 3:43.58 |
| 2012 | 2012 NCAA Men's Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships | Drake Stadium Des Moines, Iowa | 2nd | 1500 metres | 3:43.83 |
| 2012 | 2012 NCAA Men's Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships | Jacksons Indoor Track Nampa, Idaho | 3rd | Mile | 4:01.86 |
| 2012 | 2012 NCAA Men's Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships | Jacksons Indoor Track Nampa, Idaho | 3rd | Distance Medley Relay | 9:36.07 |
| 2012 | 2012 Millrose Games | The Armory, Washington Heights, Manhattan, New York City | 2nd | Mile | 3:54.54 |
| 2011 | 2011 NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships | LaVern Gibson Championship Cross Country Course, Terre Haute, Indiana | 14th | 10k run | 29:40.0 |
| 2011 | 2011 NCAA Men's Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships | Gilliam Indoor Track Stadium College Station, Texas | 1st | Mile | 3:59.49 |
| 2011 | 2011 NCAA Men's Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships | Gilliam Indoor Track Stadium College Station, Texas | 1st | Distance Medley Relay | 9:29.28 |
| 2011 | 2011 NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships | LaVern Gibson Championship Cross Country Course, Terre Haute, Indiana | 15th | 10k run | 30:09.4 | |
Notes and References
- Web site: Athlete profile for Miles Batty. IAAF.
- Web site: Batty finishes 10th in 1,500 meter final. Chilton, Kyle.
- Web site: BYU track champion dreams of being Olympic contender. Winter, Rich.
- Web site: 5 Minutes with BYU's Miles Batty. Gugula, Jon.
- https://www.ncaa.com/news/trackfield-indoor-men/article/2012-02-13/byu%E2%80%99s-batty-sets-indoor-mile-record
- http://www.flotrack.org/coverage/250015-2013-Millrose-Games/video/694309-Chris-OHare-smashes-Collegiate-Mile-Record-35298-2013-Millrose-Games Chris O'Hare breaking collegiate mile record
- Web site: BYU's Batty named National Track Athlete of the Year. Unknown.
- Web site: NCAA selects Today’s Top 10 for 2013.
- Web site: Miles Batty Profile.
- Web site: USTFCCCA Athlete of the Year.
- Web site: Batty Named Athlete of the Week.
