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| Full name | Anthony N. Famiglietti | |||||||||||||||||
Nickname | Fam | |||||||||||||||||
| Born | November 8, 1978 (1978-11-08) (age 47) Medford, New York, U.S. | |||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) | |||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 126 lb (57 kg) | |||||||||||||||||
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Anthony N. Famiglietti (born November 8, 1978) is an Americantrack and field athlete who competes professionally for Skechers Performance andReckless Running. He was formerly sponsored byAdidas. He has competed for the U.S. in the3000 meter steeplechase at the2004 Olympic Games and the2008 Olympic Games.[1] In December 2019 he ran a World Record treadmill mile of 3:55. He has the first known recorded sub-4 mile ever run on a treadmill. In January 2020 he followed up his mile with a World Record 2 mile run of 8:24 at the Endurance Exchange hosted by USA Triathlon. He is current training to make his 5th Olympic trials and 3rd Olympic team. In spring 2020 he is hoping to become the fourth human being ever to break 4-minute mile on the track at 40 years old.
He has competed in a variety ofmiddle andlong distance events, ranging from the 1500 meters/mile to the10,000 meters. He is also famous for having trained alone inNew York City for many years but currently trains inDavidson, North Carolina.
Famiglietti is the subject of the independent documentaryRun Reckless, which was released at the Running Movie Festival inEugene, Oregon, at the Olympic Trials EugeneFest.
After graduating fromPatchogue-Medford High School onLong Island, New York, Famiglietti attendedAppalachian State University and theUniversity of Tennessee, where he graduated in 2000. At Appalachian State, Famiglietti was 1996Southern Conference Freshman of the year inCross Country and 1997Southern Conference XC Runner of the Year runner-up. On the track, he was 1998Southern Conference Champion in both thesteeplechase and the5000 meters. In 1998, he transferred to Tennessee, where he placed 11th at theSEC Cross Country Championships and 75th at theNCAA Cross Country Championships. In 1999, he was 6th at theNCAA Outdoor Championships in the steeplechase, and 8th in his heat at theU.S. Championships. In 2000, his final year of college, Fam was 2nd at the SEC Championships, 4th at the NCAA Championships, and 7th at theU.S. Olympic Trials, where he ran an 8:25.37.
In May 2018, Famiglietti announced that he would attempt to become the fourthmaster's runner to break thefour-minute mile barrier.[2] On February 9, 2019, he ran a 3:59 mile while tied to a dog named Bailey. It was run on a wheel measured cement course through a green space.[3]
| Distance | Time | Year | Place |
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| 1500 Meters | 3:35.83 | 2004 | Rieti |
| Mile | 3:55.71 | 2006 | New York City |
| 3000 Meter Steeplechase | 8:17.34 | 2008 | Beijing |
| 5000 Meters | 13:11.93 | 2007 | Walnut |
| 10,000 Meters | 27:37.74 | 2006 | Stanford |
