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Griffith sets national mark in 1,600 meters

Butler senior Drew Griffith crosses the finish line to win the Class 3A boys 1,600-meter run Friday at the PIAA Track and Field Championships at Shippensburg University. He broke the state and national high school record with a time of three minutes, 57.08 seconds. Submitted Photo5/24/24

SHIPPENSBURG — Drew Griffith arrived at Shippensburg University's Seth Grove Stadium on Friday looking to make amends.

He managed to make a whole lot of history.

The senior from Butler High School finished the Class 3A boys 1,600-meter run in three minutes, 57.08 seconds to win the event.

But the effort did more than earn Griffith state gold. It put his name not only in the state record book, but also atop the all-time national rankings.

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