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Washington boys' 1600m state finalists vs the fastest girls ever

Every boy who finished a WIAA 2A, 3A or 4A state 1600m final in 2022-2026, plotted against Washington's fastest girl ever (4:33.29), the fastest U.S. high-school girl ever (4:21.81 over 1600m) and each year's fastest girls' state champion.

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Dot chart of 276 boy 1600m state finalists, 2022-2026, with times mostly between 4:03 and 4:35. A reference level at 4:33.29, Washington's fastest girl ever, has 257 of the 276 boys below it (faster). A second level at 4:21.81, the fastest U.S. high-school girl ever, has 177 of 276 boys faster. Each year's fastest girls' state champion, 4:43 to 4:54, is slower than nearly every boy.

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In every year from 2022 to 2026, almost all boy finalists in Washington's 2A, 3A and 4A state 1600m finals ran faster than 4:33.29, the fastest time ever by a Washington high-school girl; 257 of 276 did. About two-thirds (177 of 276) also beat 4:21.81, the fastest 1600m by any U.S. high-school girl. The fastest girls' state champion each year (4:43.18 to 4:54.17) was slower than every boy finalist except one in 2023.

What this chart asks

Where would the fastest high-school girls ever finish among Washington's boy state finalists in the 1600m?

Why it is shown this way

  • Each dot is one real boy finalist, so readers see the whole field rather than an average.
  • The girls' benchmarks are drawn as one point per year at the same height so they read as level reference marks across the field.
  • The y axis does not start at zero because every time lies between about 4:00 and 5:00; starting at zero would flatten the differences that decide places.

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These markers provide relevant context for interpreting the chart. Their timing or position does not, by itself, establish causation.

Washington girls' best ever: 4:33.29 (2014)
Threshold: 273.29

257 of 276 boy finalists ran faster.

U.S. girls' best ever: 4:21.81 over 1600m (2025)
Threshold: 261.81

177 of 276 boy finalists ran faster.

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Washington high-school 1600m: the fastest girls ever vs boys' state finals, 2022-2026

  1. Washington Interscholastic Activities Association (WIAA) Official results of the 2022 State 2A-3A-4A Track and Field Championships.

    Retrieved October 12, 2026. Factual results published by WIAA; no license stated. Marks are facts; FactHub republishes places, marks and grades only, without athlete names or schools.

    Archived copy captured October 12, 2026

  2. Washington Interscholastic Activities Association (WIAA) Official results of the 2023 State 2A-3A-4A Track and Field Championships.

    Retrieved October 12, 2026. Factual results published by WIAA; no license stated. Marks are facts; FactHub republishes places, marks and grades only, without athlete names or schools.

    Archived copy captured October 12, 2026

  3. Washington Interscholastic Activities Association (WIAA) Official results of the 2024 State 2A-3A-4A Track and Field Championships.

    Retrieved October 12, 2026. Factual results published by WIAA; no license stated. Marks are facts; FactHub republishes places, marks and grades only, without athlete names or schools.

    Archived copy captured October 12, 2026

  4. Washington Interscholastic Activities Association (WIAA) Official results of the 2025 State 2A-3A-4A Track and Field Championships.

    Retrieved October 12, 2026. Factual results published by WIAA; no license stated. Marks are facts; FactHub republishes places, marks and grades only, without athlete names or schools.

    Archived copy captured October 12, 2026

  5. Washington Interscholastic Activities Association (WIAA) Official results of the 2026 State 2A-3A-4A Track and Field Championships, Mount Tahoma Stadium, Tacoma, May 28-30, 2026 (Hy-Tek Meet Manager printout, linked from wiaa.com Track & Field Past Results).

    Retrieved October 10, 2026. Factual results published by WIAA; no license stated. Marks are facts; FactHub republishes places, marks and grades only, without athlete names or schools.

    Archived copy captured October 11, 2026

  6. Washington Interscholastic Activities Association (WIAA) Official results of the 2014 State 2A-3A-4A Track and Field Championships, Tacoma (Hy-Tek printout). Event 322, girls' 4A 1600m: Alexa Efraimson, Camas, grade 11, 4:33.29, marked as a meet record.

    Retrieved October 14, 2026. Factual results published by WIAA; no license stated. FactHub republishes only the winning mark and the athlete's name; she is now an adult professional runner.

    Archived copy captured October 14, 2026

  7. The Columbian (Vancouver, Wash.) Independent news report of Efraimson's 4:33.29 at the 2014 state meet as a U.S. high-school girls' 1600m record.

    Retrieved October 14, 2026. All rights reserved (news article); cited, not redistributed. Linked only.

    Archived copy captured October 14, 2026

  8. MileSplit Independent track-statistics report of the 4:33.29 (lap splits 67, 71, 70, 65) as a national high-school girls' 1600m record.

    Retrieved October 14, 2026. All rights reserved (news article); cited, not redistributed. Linked only.

    Archived copy captured October 14, 2026

  9. The Columbian (Vancouver, Wash.) Reports that before 2014 the best 1600m by a Washington high-school girl was 4:38.09 by Brie Felnagle of Bellarmine Prep in 2005.

    Retrieved October 14, 2026. All rights reserved (news article); cited, not redistributed. Linked only.

    Archived copy captured October 14, 2026

  10. Athletic.net Washington high-school girls' outdoor performance lists by season (2026 list linked; each season's list URL is in the season-leaders table). Used for the fastest 1600m of each season 2014-2026. Only the top five of each list are public without an account.

    Retrieved October 14, 2026. Athletic.net terms of use; facts only. FactHub republishes the season-leading mark, grade and meet only, without names.

    Archived copy captured October 14, 2026

  11. Wikipedia: List of United States high school national records in track and field Compiled U.S. high-school records: girls' mile 4:23.50 and the 4:21.81 1600m split inside it (Jane Hedengren, June 5, 2025, awaiting NFHS ratification when retrieved); prior girls' 1600m marks.

    Retrieved October 14, 2026. CC BY-SA 4.0. Facts only.

    Archived copy captured October 14, 2026

  12. Runner's World Independent report of Hedengren's 4:23.50 U.S. high-school girls' mile record, June 5, 2025.

    Retrieved October 14, 2026. All rights reserved (news article); cited, not redistributed. Linked only.

    Archived copy captured October 14, 2026

Limitations

  • Boys' times are from one championship race each; their season bests are faster. The girls' benchmarks are lifetime bests, so the chart favors the girls.
  • Only 2A, 3A and 4A finals; the 1A, 2B and 1B meet is not included.
  • Lower is faster: points below a girls' benchmark are boys who beat it.
  • The U.S. benchmark is the 1600m split inside a mile race, not a full 1600m race.

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