Woodbury junior Peyton Shute ran a 4:12.13 full mile Saturday night, a time that converts to 4:10.67 – the 8th-fastest in South Jersey history for 1,600 meters.
Shute placed 15th overall at West Philly Nationals at Franklin Field in a race that ended at about 11 p.m. His previous PR was a 4:12.06 for 1,600 meters at the Haddonfield Invitational last month.
Racing some of the top milers in the country, Shute was out in 62.21, 2:06.64 and 3:10.90 before closing in 61.24.
His time is No. 3 in Gloucester County history, behind Kingsway’s Kyle Rakitis [4:08.58 in 2021] and Gateway’s Mike Mantini [4:10.24 converted mile in 1979].
Shute’s official 1,500-meter split was 3:55.89, fastest official 1,500 by a South Jersey runner since Greg Pelose of Haddonfield ran 3:54.47 in 2015.
All-Time South Jersey 1,600 List
4:07.07y … Brett Johnson [Ocean City], 2009
4:07.23y … Seth Clevenger [Haddonfield], 2022
4:08.58 … Kyle Rakitis [Kingsway], 2021
4:08.7y ….. Mike Elder [Haddon Twp.], 1973
4:09.19 … John Richardson [Ocean City], 2003
4:09.30 … Colin Baker [Haddonfield], 2009
4:10.24y ….. Mike Mantini [Gateway], 1979
4:10.67 … Peyton Shute [Woodbury], 2023
4:10.97 … George Andrus [Haddonfield], 2022
4:11.07 … Xavier Fraction [Washington Twp.], 2009
4:11.15 … Ryan Garvin [Lenape], 2009
4:11.46 … Miles Schoedler [Ocean City], 2010
4:11.49 … Jim Wyner [Mainland Reg.], 2004
4:11.69 … Shawn Wilson [Cherokee], 2013
4:11.78 … Luke Petela [Haddon Twp.], 2015
4:11.84 … Tom Cooke [Kingsway], 2012
4:11.86y … Marc Pelerin [Cherokee], 2002
From the Backstretch by Reuben Frank 