Craig Miller (runner)
{{short description|American middle-distance runner (born 1987)}}
Craig Mason Miller (born August 3, 1987 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States) is an American middle-distance runner who primarily competes in 1500 meters and mile run events. He was an eight time All-American while competing for the University of Wisconsin, including a runner-up finish in the mile at the 2009 NCAA Track & Field Indoor National Championships. In 2012 he won the Road One Mile USA Championship in Minneapolis, MN and later that year finished eighth at the Olympic Trials in Eugene, OR.{{cite web|url=http://www.runningusa.org/torrence-medtronic-tc?returnTo=may-2|title=Three-Time Champion David Torrence Added to Medtronic TC 1 Mile - Running USA|publisher=Runningusa.org|accessdate=28 October 2014}}{{cite web|url=http://www.usatf.org/Events---Calendar/2012/U-S--Olympic-Team-Trials-TF/Results.aspx|title=USA Track & Field - Results|publisher=Usatf.org|accessdate=28 October 2014}} The following year he was second in the mile at the 2013 USA Indoor Track & Field National Championships in Albuquerque, NM.{{cite web|url=http://www.usatf.org/Events---Calendar/2013/USATFCS/Events/USA-Indoor-Track---Field-Championships/Results.aspx|title=USA Track & Field - Results|publisher=Usatf.org|accessdate=28 October 2014}}
High school
Miller attended Manheim Township High School and was undefeated in the Lancaster Lebanon League Cross Country Meets, totaling 84 regular season meets and 4 league championships. Miller won the 2003, 2004, 2005 PIAA Cross Country State Championships and the 2004 and 2005 1600 meters at the PIAA Track & Field Championships.{{cite web|url=http://www.runnersworld.com/high-school-profiles/craig-miller|title=Craig Miller|date=1 November 2005|work=Runner's World & Running Times|accessdate=28 October 2014}} In 2004 he finished 15th place at the Foot Locker Cross Country Championships in San Diego, CA.{{cite web|url=http://pa.milesplit.com/articles/9558#.U_Tz11Oa_QU|title=Craig Miller's magical prep career ends with injury.|work=PennTrackXC.com|accessdate=28 October 2014 |last1=Rich |first1=Don }}
College
Miller attended the University of Wisconsin and studied geography from 2006-2010.{{cite web|url=http://www.uwbadgers.com/sports/m-track/mtt/craig_miller_481209.html|title=Craig Miller Bio - UWBadgers.com - The Official Athletic Site of the Wisconsin Badgers|publisher=Uwbadgers.com|accessdate=28 October 2014|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141029040231/http://www.uwbadgers.com/sports/m-track/mtt/craig_miller_481209.html|archivedate=29 October 2014}}
Current School Record
3000 Meters: 7:49.94 (2-13-10)
8 All-American Honors
2010: Indoor 3000: 5th place (8:12.15) and Outdoor 1500: 7th place (3:48.85)
2009: Indoor Mile: 2nd place (4:01.34) and Outdoor 1500 Meters: 9th place (3:41.31)
2008: Indoor Distance Medley Relay: 3rd place (9:33.83) and Outdoor 1500 Meters: 4th place (3:42.67)
2007: Indoor Distance Medley Relay: 3rd place (9:35.81) and Outdoor 1500 Meters: 12th place (3:46.62)
Personal bests
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| Event | Result | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 800m | 1:51.16 | Madison (USA) | 05.05.2007 |
| 1500m | 3:35.48 | Oordegem (BEL) | 07.06.2013 |
| 1500m ind. | 3:38.88 | New York (USA) | 02.15.2014 |
| Mile | 3:56.41 | Walnut (USA) | 04.20.2012 |
| Mile ind. | 3:55.09 | New York (USA) | 02.15.2014 |
| 3000m | 7:54.55 | Glendale (AUS) | 01.29.2011 |
| 3000m ind. | 7:49.05 | Boston (USA) | 02.08.2014 |
| 5000m | 13:35.51 | Palo Alto (USA) | 03.29.2013 |
| 5000m ind. | 14:24.11 | University Park (USA) | 03.01.2009 |
| Mile Road | 3:54.4h | New York (USA) | 09.24.2011 |
| Mile Road | 3:53.1h | Duluth (USA) | 09.08.2013 |
| 5 km Road | 14:08 | Carlsbad (USA) | 04.03.2011 |
| Distance Medley | 9:32.84 | Des Moines (USA) | 04.24.2010 |
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