Men's Mile - 2022 NCAA indoor track and field championships

Mississippi's Mario Garcia Romo ran to a first-place finish with a time of 4:07:54 in the men's mile final at the 2022 NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships. Watch the full race here.
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[@literallylomein]

Shoutout to Issac Basten for having the fastest kick in the field with a final 400 of 52.66 and final 200 of 25.46 Tough that he only got 5th

[@isaacbasten6240]

Thanks man I appreciate it. Tactically I wasn’t smart today. Should’ve moved earlier. Still learning so much every time I go out there. But ya, this one stung. I’ll be thinking about this loss for a LONG time

[@gotohellpunk]

@@isaacbasten6240 you are a fucking beast my man, can’t wait to see you this outdoor season

[@literallylomein]

@@isaacbasten6240 fuel for outdoors!!! You AND fog are gonna do big things

[@andrewberndt1290]

@@isaacbasten6240 I love you

[@ssgssleo2893]

Literal legend. He came dead last at outdoors last year and comes back like a beast!!!! Max respect!

[@timmytheinventor4746]

An impressive kick by Beadlsecomb, didn't expect such a sprint from him. That finish with Romo and Beadlescomb reminded me of Centro and Makhloufi back in Rio. If Beadlescomb didn't get boxed in he would have taken the win, but it's great that he's taking every mile race he's competing in to really filter out his talent and the way he wants to race.

[@thisopinionwillexpire]

Oh yea definitely centro-mak vibes. Great connection

[@agc8953]

Just what happens in a tactical race!

[@cmt51597]

Good comparison with Centro/Makhloufi....indeed! I found the tactics employed in this race to be "interesting".

[@johncho8393]

The boy Basten laid the hammer on reed brown after they crossed the line, shout-out fogdog

[@mikephalen3162]

Yeah, shout out to Fogdog.

[@robtheredrocker]

honestly after all the incredible records and fast times over the past year, it was kind of refreshing to see a tactical race. i was very excited watching this finish with all of those runners sprinting down the stretch... all of them in contention to win

[@cmt51597]

True...not every race is going to be a Rudisha "track on fire" type of race....although we wished. But don't watch this holding your breath waiting for someone to make a move. They basically jogged the 1st half (02:10!! half).

[@tatotherunner4388]

Awesome kick Basten. Congratulations on All-American.

[@isaacbasten6240]

Thank you!

[@tonydiaz2541]

Just as exciting as the 2016 Men's 1500 final in Rio.

[@timmytheinventor4746]

Less exciting. The Rio final was more exciting because it was an Olympic title on the line.

[@talling]

This one was actually faster though the first 800 haha.

[@PaulJohnson-zk1yr]

And no matter the time, still a champion!!!!

[@jakereuter7617]

Freaking Isaac Basten baby! All-American! Wish he was set up a little better, in order to be able to challenge for the win, but it is what it is. Love that guy, and everything he stands for! The kind of guy I'd love to have talk to my middle/high school student-athletes!

[@isaacbasten6240]

Really appreciate the love my man! Means a lot. ❤️

[@kathleenulrich4536]

Represent Basten!!! Great job!!

[@isaacbasten6240]

Thanks man. Tough day at the office but I’ll be back stronger.

[@timmytheinventor4746]

@@isaacbasten6240 We believe in you. Winning outdoors definitely is not a stretch. You can do it.

[@gregoryluna535]

Fastest final 400 split but coming from the back in a tactical race is big mountain to climb.

[@wardfreeman7533]

An absolutely impressive move by Basten. Given the way the race played out, the strength of his kick put him in contention. Watch this guy in upcoming seasons!

[@Rarme2]

his number was 407 and he got a 4:07

[@collinhall4041]

Beadlescomb giving serious Joe Klecker vibes. No championships in college, but potential off the charts.

[@robster5510]

This was like a 300m race, with a 1300m warm up. Still fun to watch though!

[@josephgschwartz]

17 seconds off the records is ridiculous but a win is a win. Great job Rocket.

[@zacknemtsev5104]

Perfect race from Romo. He controlled it from gun to tape and was comfortable the entire time even when the pressure was on.

[@radrunning8535]

Well captured. Congrats guys

[@philipparker8307]

Romo pretty much took it from first to the last, times sucked, but looked like a confident win

[@tampazeke4587]

Start to finish! Hotty Toddy! Go Rebs!

[@vinnymacciomei1062]

Crazy that cole hocker came through the 1200 in 3:00 last year and still closed faster than most of these kids, running 3:53😬

[@joaquinmaria1581]

@@nelz2012 you can argue that they are still young adults who aren’t even matured into their adult body yet. You can say they’re kids I’m 20 and I think calling college students kids isn’t bad lol we’re still entering into that adult world due to college/jobs/learning how to manage bills. All they do is probably train 💪🏽

[@vinnymacciomei1062]

@@nelz2012 yeah cole hocker was 19 when he did it which is the same age as me, just a kid bro

[@truth8508]

7 guys finishing nearly together at close to a 4 min pace indoors. Unreal.

[@sananto6896]

Damn, Romo controlled the race from the start. That is not easy to do. The overall time was slow, but they all-out sprinted the last 300 yards.

[@skcyclist]

Dwight Stones, the Vin Scully of track and field. Remember you from the Olympics and seeing you around town in Long Beach. Just keep going, you sound great!

[@mikephalen3162]

Dwight is my age. Always was a fan.

[@e.h.2265]

Dramatic run... was fun watching it

[@maddiec6869]

can someone explain why they do this? 4:08 is still insanely fast for a mile ofc but couldn't they all run way faster, i mean it's a D1 NCAA final?!

[@kevinhellalong7838]

It was a tactical race because no one wanted to take the lead.

[@jakerussell135]

some races are fast, some races are tactical, some are in between. this is one of the tactical ones. In those races, there's always a pack at the front waiting for someone to make a move. Another example of this is the 1500 in the Rio olympics in 2016. The world record is 3:26, but the winner got around 3:50. In tactical races like these, it's not down to endurance, but more top end speed

[@gingey69]

the goal is to win not race a PR every time

[@timmytheinventor4746]

@@kevinhellalong7838 Romo wanted to take the lead. He made that very clear.

[@kickedmarlin128]

@@JRcalifornia yes it did, the 3000m was won in 7:59, the top guys in the NCAA have all ran close to 20 seconds faster than that

[@evandonahue5456]

Mario 😫😩

[@zacsakacsi]

LETS GO!!!!

[@timmytheinventor4746]

His mile at Millrose didn't qualify him here. His 3:53 mile did.

[@chrisvarelabenitez4690]

Spanish 🚀 ¡Felicidades Mario!

[@thegreatalyssa]

Felicitaciones a MGR. Suppongo che CC fosse stanco del DMR.

[@adilmzese5346]

W race

[@paularcher4338]

He was like I’m not done talking lol

[@chrisakersmusic]

Reed Brown on that podium!

[@jeremiahtrimble1014]

Reed the peoples hero

[@4ndy123]

Now that the big boys have moved on 🤣

[@yankaitan8648]

Beadlsecomb did a clap at the end right before he dip for the line

[@mattlande4668]

Can y’all record and post all division championship races

[@Flapjacks1327]

Man with Crayton Carrozza’s 800 speed he should’ve taken it with 600 to go… great race to watch though

[@_Tp__]

If Basten was in a better position and wasn’t blocked off he definitely could have got a better position maybe even third or second.

[@hudsoncallen]

Bib number 407 "Garcia Romo" ran 4:07 🤷‍♂️

[@williamh9910]

Slow races in a final is such a crime

[@legoboss437]

Not at all. I think it's quite poetic actually

[@timmytheinventor4746]

I think it's annoying in sprint races, but otherwise I'm fine with it.

[@zachjaeger2518]

Winning is winning bruh

[@notSpencerJackson]

I knew that the Salamanca cartel would start to take over track!

[@najeebhussain7530]

The high school indoor mile record is 10 seconds faster than this 😂

[@irvingfranklin7856]

They ran a high school time

[@brxxzy6383]

imagine colins fresman year

[@THATSMONTE]

people really be spoilin it in these comments 😂

[@mattlongen1927]

Did Fogg fall again? Is that why he didn't make the final?

[@mattmoler4831]

Reed brown always falling lol

[@joesmoe5710]

I just wish there could have been pacers it would have been so much better

[@richardthegingerbo909]

from Indiana!

[@poveyzak-9821]

It’s not the diamond league it’s championship racing and there wasn’t a stand out that could run away from that field there smarter racing it like that someone could have tried to take it out fast and faded to the back if they did or sat in and trusted their kick

[@joesmoe5710]

A man can still dream

[@phillylifer]

Tactics

[@TheRed800]

Can we talk about the announcer stating the splits as “440 yards” as if it was 1950. Announcing was a joke this entire meet.

[@dekaiaverett3265]

In the mile they take quarter mile splits, not 400m splits since it isn’t a 1600

[@TheRed800]

@@dekaiaverett3265 so to run a mile on a 400m track you back the start up a little over 9 meters. The splits are taken from finish line to finish line. Regardless of whether 440yards is a quart of a mile, the splits are 400m. This is why the official splits are 209m, 409m, 809m etc. the split between 409 and 809 is 400m. Calling out 440y never makes sense.

[@stevewimmer9758]

Basten could've won this it he'd get in position

[@isitrachelorj3953]

This was the "mile", not the 1500! So . . .

[@neilsonsmilk]

Where’s foggy?

[@T1MB05L1C3]

Didn't qualify from the prelims

[@matthewkubler05]

man I wish it wasn't a slow tactical race.

[@maxscriptguru]

So basically all four boys from Newbury Park high school could have won this race. Sheesh

[@LifeupNinjaTeam]

no, they probably couldn't have. This is a tactical race. Entirely different.

[@joebebendorf262]

They would have got smashed

[@phillylifer]

Dude has to correct himself everytime he talks.

[@jimmynicholson876]

High school kids are faster than this!

[@runninggirl2765]

Disappointed in the tactical race...doesn't seem like a "true" showing.

[@cmt51597]

Spaniards can run and play tennis!

[@benjaminpike]

this was abysmal

[@isitrachelorj3953]

Can't finish watching, to slow . . . I'll watch a faster 200 and 400 later.

[@blainejohnson9954]

Kipsang is way overrated tbh. Everyone always talks ab him then he gets 7th or 8th while guys like issac who’s an emerging talent doesn’t get mentioned till the end who is racing and running way better I general

[@najeebhussain7530]

Just watched 3 kids on the same mile relay team from Newbury Park HS run faster times than this

[@_iridium8464]

Yeah and? Sure as hell didn’t close in a 52

[@najeebhussain7530]

@@_iridium8464 yeah and I don’t think many people were expecting this race to be that slow. But, the team from Newbury Park is actually the fastest HS team ever. Kind of crazy to already be able to compare 3 kids on the SAME team in high school to the best D1 men in the country

[@_iridium8464]

@@najeebhussain7530 it is crazy. They’re definitely up there. Top 15 for sure

[@joebebendorf262]

They would have got smashed in this race

[@bentosekai]

unfortunate

[@jimmynicholson876]

These tactical races are just boring

[@dolancox6728]

The D3 mile champ ran a faster time than the D1 guy did 😂

[@phillylifer]

D3 has some real talent

[@_iridium8464]

All of these guys run low 3:50 miles. D3 is not close

[@kyebo1776]

Du# runs a mile, faceplants

[@deadman983]

I don’t think there’s any men of culture here.

[@fitchbucker]

Mid af tbh.

[@MrChetanG]

Slow race Closer to a HS national title indoor race time

[@maxogles]

Pretty disappointing. Should’ve invited the Newbury Park hs team that would’ve been more fun to watch.

[@_iridium8464]

They would get walked

[@joebebendorf262]

They would get smashed

[@aboveduality1300]

Black guys in this particular discipline seem to be non-existent. How come?

[@pauljacobson2207]

Pedestrian

[@natetweedy8024]

Jesus loves you! I hope this news makes your day better! Have a good one!

[@teddyjones6837]

boring race

[@brendenseipke]

Can't we just see more shit like this that's under 4 minutes? Run with guts, see who can go the fastest. Just disappointing in my opinion.

[@jgt1120]

If the fastest runner always won, we wouldn't need to run the race

[@brendenseipke]

@@jgt1120 Well "we" are not NCAA athletes who can break 4 minutes in the mile. I know I can't and statistically speaking, you are not either. I'm just saying in my opinion I would like to see some more races where athletes give it their all the whole race not just run under their potential and then die the last lap.

[@brendenseipke]

@@jgt1120 And the runner with the fastest PR aka the fastest runner doesn't always win. You do know this.

[@timmytheinventor4746]

@@brendenseipke Yeah, we do know this because we've just seen it.

[@isaacbasten6240]

Aye then you should go out there and pace it for us. Maybe bring us around 2:26 through 1k? Cause none of us wanna lead it. If u do that for us we will run 3:54 next time.