From left to right: Aidan Jones, Noah Breker, and Sam Scott
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Sections have just started and boy is it off to a hot start with a new state record, huge PRs, upsets, and now an all-time great boys 3200m race out of Section 6AAA.
On day one of the MSHSL Section 6AAA Track and Field Championships, some of the best boys distance runners in Minnesota toed the line in Noah Breker, Sam Scott, and Aidan Jones. By the time they crossed the finish line, we had three new PRs, a new state best time, and three new top thirty 3200m times of all-time by a Minnesota boy.
2022 Section 6AAA Boys 3200m Final
| Place | Runner | School | Time |
| 1 | Noah Breker | Robbinsdale Armstrong | 9:03.25 |
| 2 | Sam Scott | Minneapolis Southwest | 9:05.17 |
| 3 | Aidan Jones | Minneapolis Washburn | 9:06.61 |
| 4 | Alex Foss | Wayzata | 9:18.65 |
| 5 | Tony Provenzano | Hopkins | 9:19.77 |
All the boys smashed their old personal bests in the 3200m. Special shoutout to Alex Foss who ran a 9:18 for a 22-second PR for fourth place.
| Runner | Old PR | New PR |
| Noah Breker | 9:11.51 | 9:03.25 |
| Sam Scott | 9:14.64 | 9:05.17 |
| Aidan Jones | 9:29.72 | 9:06.61 |
Breker is now the state leader in the 3200m with Scott coming in second place. Nick Gilles ranks third overall with his time of 9:05.52 from last week's Lake Conference Championships, followed in fourth by Aidan Jones.
Related: Nick Gilles Runs Historic 9:05 3200m
As you can see below, the three boys times put them in the top 21 times all-time in our database, alongside current junior Nick Gilles in 17th. If we put them in the Bill Miles rankings (includes converted 2-mile times and older results), Breker ranks 17th all-time, Scott ranks 21st, Gilles ranks 22nd, and Jones ranks 26th.
All-Time MN Boys 3200 Meter Run Times
| RANK | TIME | ATHLETE/TEAM | GRADE | MEET DATE PLACE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8:50.12 | Hopkins High School | 2015 | |
| 2 | 8:57.07 | Richfield High School | 2014 | |
| 3 | 8:57.78 | Rochester Lourdes High School | 2006 | |
| 4 | 8:58.67 | Stillwater High School | 2016 | |
| 5 | 8:59.03 | Chaska High School | 2015 | |
| 6 | 8:59.76 | Wayzata High School | 2016 | |
| 7 | 9:00.80 | Wayzata High School | 2012 | |
| 8 | 9:00.94 | Burnsville High School | 2008 | |
| 9 | 9:02.37 | Hastings High School | 2014 | |
| 10 | 9:02.58 | Cretin-Derham Hall | 2014 | |
| 11 | 9:02.65 | Winona High School | 2007 | |
| 12 | 9:03.25 | Robbinsdale Armstrong High School | 2023 | |
| 13 | 9:03.29 | Minneapolis South High School | 2007 | |
| 14 | 9:03.47 | Edina High School | 2013 | |
| 15 | 9:03.86 | Stillwater High School | 2013 | |
| 16 | 9:05.17 | Minneapolis Southwest High School | 2024 | |
| 17 | 9:05.52 | Minnetonka High School | 2023 | |
| 18 | 9:05.56 | Wayzata High School | 2015 | |
| 19 | 9:06.10 | Winona High School | 2004 | |
| 20 | 9:06.47 | Edina High School | 2016 | |
| 21 | 9:06.61 | Minneapolis Washburn High School | 2023 |
As far as class rankings go, Breker is now 6th all-time in the 3200m as a sophomore boy, followed by Gilles in 9th, and Jones in 12th. Scott a Sophomore, ranks 4th all-time among all Minnesota sophomore boys.
With all the all-time great times in the boys 3200m this spring, the 3200m races at the state championships are lining up to be some all-time great fields. Maybe someone will join the elusive sub-9-minute 3200m club in Minnesota. Only 6 boys runners all-time are in that exclusive group.