Politician

Bernie Sanders

US Senator from Vermont; presidential candidate

All evidence

1 record, newest first. Strength changes with age and weight class, so check the date and context before you compare.

1. 1957

   • Mile4:37

     CompetitionHigh school track, age 15 or 16High school track, James Madison High School, Brooklyn

     “"I think my best was 4:37, which is not superstar, but it's pretty good."”

     Would you vote for Bernie Sanders if you knew he was a former track star? (Canadian Running)Said in an interview1957low confidence

     Self-reported from memory (CNBC interview, 2016). Reports say 4:37 was the winning time of a 1957 Brooklyn PSAL mile in which Sanders placed third, so his real best may be slower. Low confidence: his own recollection decades later.