Jordan Hasay

Jordan Hasay (born in Arroyo Grande, California on September 21, 1991) is an American female middle-distance runner who has captured national attention in the sports of cross country and track & field. She attends Mission Prep High School in San Luis Obispo, California.

Prior to entering high school Hasay:

• Twice set the USATF Junior Olympics Youth record in the 1500 meters, first setting the record in 2004 with a time of 4:34.02 and breaking that in 2005 with a time of 4:28.61.

• Twice set the USATF Junior Olympics Youth record in the 3000 meters, first setting the record in 2004 with a time of 9:48.77 and breaking that in 2005 with a time of 9:35.12.

As a high school freshman Hasay:

• Won the 2005 Foot Locker Cross Country Championships race in a time of 17:05 over five kilometers, only the second freshman to ever win this prestigious race and with the fastest winning time since 1994.

• Won the 3200 meter race at the 2006 California State High School Championship Track & Field Meet in a time of 10:13.55.

• Won the mile race at the 2006 Golden West Invitational high school track & field all-star meet in a time of 4:42.21, just .21 off the all time high school freshman mile record of 4:42.0 by Mary Decker in 1973.

• Won the 3000 meter race at the 2006 USATF Junior (19-and-under) Championship Track & Field Meet in a time of 9:50.66. Normally the winner of this race would qualify to represent the US at the 2006 World Junior Championship Track & Field Meet in Beijing, China, but at age 14 Hasay was too young according to IAAF rules.

• Lost only two races all school year, one her first cross country race in the fall of 2005 when she did not finish, and the Nike Outdoor Nationals mile, where her 4:42.27 was good for third, three seconds behind junior Danielle Tauro.

• Was selected by Track & Field News magazine as the third best high school miler, second best high school two-miler, and the 17th best overall high school track and field athlete in the United States for 2006.

As a high school sophomore Hasay:

• Surprised many by coming in tenth in a time of 18:14 at the 2006 Foot Locker Cross Country National High School Championships, the race she won on the same course as a freshman in a time of 17:05. This was attributed to overtraining, and also nerves which limited her sleep in the days leading up to the race.

• Won the 2007 USATF Junior Cross Country Championship race in a time of 21.44 over six kilometers, leading from the beginning and winning by 14 seconds. This qualifies her to represent the USA at the 2007 World Cross Country Championships, being held in Mombasa, Kenya on March 24, 2007. Due to concerns raised by a US government terrorism warning about this meet she declined to participate.

• Set the age 15 and HS sophomore class records in the 3200 in her first race on the track in 2007 with a time of 10:04.52., the fastest HS time since 2004.

• In preparation for the 2007 USATF Junior Cross Country Championships Hasay ran a 3200 time trial in 10:02:19, evenly split with a 5:01 at the 1600m mark. As a time trial this is an unofficial time. If she had run this time in a sanctioned race it would put her at number five on the all time high school list, behind four seniors.

Personal Records

Jordan Hasay’s personal records as of April 8, 2007:

Distance	Time	All-time HS Rank
800 meters	2:11.50	n/a
1,600 meters	4:39.13	1*
One mile	4:42.21	13
3,000 meters	9:26.32	21
3,200 meters	10:04.07	8
Two miles	10:07.65	6

* 6 high school girls have run the slightly longer mile faster than this time.

Records

• Age 14 and HS freshman 3000: 9:26.32
• Age 14 and HS freshman 3200: 10:07.56
• Age 15 and HS sophomore 3200: 10:04.07
• Age 15 and HS sophomore two mile: 10:07.65

External links

Sports Illustrated article about Jordan Hasay

Running Times Magazine article about Jordan Hasay

Foot Locker Cross Country Nationals Championships

Nike Outdoor National (NON) Track & Field Championships

Golden West Invitational Track & Field Meet