Craig Huffer

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Craig David Huffer (born 27 October 1989) is an Australian sub-4 minute miler, who ran for Adams State College.

Before signing with Adams State, Huffer won National All Schools titles over the 800 metres [1] and represented Australia at the World Junior Championships in Bydgoszcz, Poland. [2]

In 2008 as an 18-year-old Huffer won the Leonara Golden Gift, the richest mile race in Australia. [3]

In 2009 as a 19-year-old Huffer placed 3rd at the 2009 Australian Athletics Championships in Brisbane, [4] and recorded 3:39.98 at the Sydney Track Classic [5] to rank the fourth fastest Australian junior at the time over the 1500 metres.

In 2010 he became the 47th ever Australian to run a sub-4 mile in Nashville, USA, and went on to run a 1500 metres personal best of 3:36.35 at the Reunion Internacional Ciudad de Barcelona, [6] [7] to rank 16th on the all-time Australian senior list. [8]

In October 2011 Huffer joined the Very Nice Track Club to train under Ron Warhurst. The following Fall he finished fourth in the Fifth Avenue Mile in 3:53.5. [9]

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