When it comes to Drew Griffith, the remarkable has become routine.

The Butler senior won the high school boys’ mile run championship at the prestigious Penn Relays on Friday, finishing with a time of 4:03.35.

Golden Tornado track and field coach Mike Seybert realizes Griffith’s noteworthy prep is nearing its close. The momentous accomplishments, as multiple as they are, aren’t lost on him.

“This is going to go away here in a few weeks,” Seybert said. “He’s going to graduate and move on to Notre Dame. We don’t understand how good we have it. This is the No.1 kid in the country — and he’s right here in Butler, Pa.”

The blowing wind and warmer conditions at the University of Pennsylvania’s Franklin Field kept Griffith from completing an elusive sub-4:00 time, but he still finished almost a full seven seconds ahead of Ringgold’s Ryan Pajak.

“Everyone would love to be the miler that can go win this huge race,” Seybert said. “We’re just spoiled. Myself, I’m just enjoying every single day.”

Griffith, too, is coming to recognize that time flies by just as fast as he does.

“I’m starting to realize that I only have a few more races in the Butler jersey,” Griffith said. “It’s definitely sad when you think about it that way, but I’m just trying to make the most of my time here and just have some fun in the last two months.

“There’s still a job to be done at the high school level.”

Griffith and Pajak, a future Fighting Irish teammate, separated themselves from the pack during the second loop. Griffith forged further ahead in the third and zoomed away in the fourth.

“You run to win a race or you go to hit a particular time,” Seybert said. “He was trying to do both at this prestigious meet. ... His goal is to try to go under the four-minute mile, if the conditions are perfect.”

Griffith fell just short of the objective at the recent Butler Invitational. He’s well-aware that it’s not a task easily done.

“The more I keep going at it, the more I realize how special it is to do it,” Griffith said. “I think it’s just a matter of time. I think I need to get into the right race to do it. The past two attempts have been solo, so it’s definitely been a lot tougher. I look forward to getting into a race that’s maybe paced for sub-4:00.”

Nonetheless, Griffith was honored to be able to take part in the Penn Relays, having had to skip last year’s race with a calf ailment. The three-day event boasts some of the world’s best runners on every level.

“It’s just pretty awesome to be able to put my name up there with so many special people that have won that race and just all the people at that meet,” Griffith said.