Nicholson ’24 / M’26 Clocks Sub 4-Minute Mile in Postcollegiate Race
Contact: Taiah Gallisath , Associate Director of Athletics Communications, 630-637-5302 Aug. 10, 2026 – North Central College men’s cross country and track & field alumnus Braden Nicholson ’24 / M’26 became the first reported Cardinal in program history, rostered or alumni, to record a sub four-minute mile in an official flat road race this past weekend at the Guardian Mile VIII in Cleveland. Nicholson ran a time of 3:58.23 in the Elite Men’s Mile GM VIII race, where he finished fourth in the field of 17 runners. The race was USA Track & Field (USATF) certified as a flat mile…
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