NEW BALANCE 5TH AVE. MILE MEDIA GUIDE. SATURDAY O :00 AM 5TH AVENUE #NB5thAveMile

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1 NEW BALANCE 5TH AVE. MILE MEDIA GUIDE SATURDAY O :00 AM 5TH AVENUE #NB5thAveMile

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3 CONTACTS NEW YORK ROAD RUNNERS MEDIA AND PUBLIC RELATIONS Chris Weiller Senior Vice President, Media, Public Relations, and Professional Athletics / cweiller@nyrr.org Lauren Doll Director, Media and Public Relations / ldoll@nyrr.org Stuart Lieberman Coordinator, Media and Public Relations / slieberman@nyrr.org Laura Paulus Youth and Community Services, Media and Public Relations / lpaulus@nyrr.org Athletes will be available for post-race interviews immediately following the race at the finish line mixed zone just past the finish on 5th Avenue at Grand Army Plaza. An awards ceremony will follow. Information current as of August 23, 2016.

4 NYRR MISSION STATEMENT OUR MISSION HELP AND INSPIRE PEOPLE THROUGH RUNNING Running takes your body, mind, and spirit to a better place. The simple act of putting one foot in front of the other and moving forward can make you healthier, happier, and more confident. Like the starting horn at a race, we want to be the Go! that gets people running for life. At New York Road Runners, it is our goal to give everyone on the planet both a reason to run and the means and opportunity to keep running and never stop. Over the past 55-plus years, we have grown from a local running club to a global champion of the running movement. We are the world s premier community running organization, and our efforts and events serve all runners and active individuals, from beginners to professional athletes: the young, the elderly, and the underserved of all abilities. We impact the lives of over 430,000 people annually, from New Yorkers throughout the five boroughs to runners around the world, through a wide variety of events and programs for people of all ages and abilities. It is our unique nonprofit model, which teams contributions from corporate, foundation, and individual donors with earned income from our best-in-class events, that makes all our efforts possible. Together with the help of all of NYRR s members, supporters, participants, and partners, we re working hard to fulfill our mission of giving all people everywhere a reason to run. Today, tomorrow, and for life.

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6 CONTENTS ABOUT THE NEW BALANCE 5TH AVENUE MILE 1 Schedule of Events 2 NYRR Leadership 2 Digital and Social Media 2 Live Stream 3 By the Numbers 4 New Balance Partnership 5 Event History Timeline 8 Course 9 Prize Purse 10 Specialty Miles PROFESSIONAL ATHLETE FIELDS 11 Entrant Lists 13 Profiles RACE STATISTICS AND RESULTS 23 Champions, Multiple-Time Champions 26 Top 10 Finishers, th Avenue Mile Professional Races Fastest Milers, All-Time (Track) Fastest American Milers, All-Time (Track) Fastest Mile Performances, 2016 (Track) Fastest American Mile Performances, 2016 (Track) 31 World and American Mile Records (Track) Fastest 5th Avenue Mile Performances, All-Time 33 Sydney Maree s 5th Avenue Mile Record NEW YORK ROAD RUNNERS 34 About New York Road Runners (NYRR) 34 NYRR Youth and Community Services 36 NYRR History

7 ABOUT THE NEW BALANCE 5TH AVENUE MILE SCHEDULE OF EVENTS WHEELCHAIRS AND HANDCYCLES 8:00 a.m. OPEN CATEGORIES Women :10 a.m. Men :25 a.m. Women :40 a.m. Men :55 a.m. Women :10 a.m. Men :25 a.m. Women :40 a.m. Men :55 a.m. Women :10 a.m. Men :25 a.m. Men and Women :40 a.m. GEORGE SHEEHAN MEMORIAL MILE Men and Women :00 a.m. Men and Women :20 a.m. SPECIALTY MILES Kids Races (Age 2) 11:30 a.m. Media Mile 11:45 a.m. Kids Races (Ages 3 4) 11:50 a.m. NYPD/FDNY Mile 12:00 p.m. Kids Races (Ages 5 6) 12:10 p.m. YOUTH Youth Wheelchair Invitational Youth :25 p.m. 12:30 p.m. NYRR ROAD MILE CHAMPIONSHIPS Women 12:45 p.m. Men 1:00 p.m. The NYRR Road Mile Championships are invitation-only races for local competitive athletes. PROFESSIONAL ATHLETES Women Men 1:15 p.m. 1:30 p.m. NEW YORK ROAD RUNNERS 1

8 ABOUT THE NEW BALANCE 5TH AVENUE MILE NYRR LEADERSHIP George Hirsch Chairman, Board of Directors, NYRR Michael Capiraso President and CEO, NYRR Peter Ciaccia President, Events, NYRR and Race Director, TCS New York City Marathon DIGITAL AND SOCIAL MEDIA Surrounding race day, the latest media coverage and images will be made available at nyrr.org/mediacenter. SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS Facebook New York Road Runners: Hashtag #NB5thAveMile Snapchat NYRRSnaps LIVE STREAM The New Balance 5th Avenue Mile will be available live on USATF.tv, the digital streaming platform of USA Track & Field powered by RunnerSpace. A complete replay of the event will be available soon after the conclusion of the live coverage and will be made available to subscribers of the +Plus platform on USATF.tv. +Plus subscribers have access to hundreds of live and on-demand events in track and field and road racing including training videos, athlete profiles, and exclusive content. For information about becoming a subscriber, visit USATF.tv or RunnerSpace.com NEW BALANCE 5TH AVENUE MILE

9 ABOUT THE NEW BALANCE 5TH AVENUE MILE BY THE NUMBERS 6,000 expected finishers in the 2016 New Balance 5th Avenue Mile, running in 22 one-mile races throughout the day, plus 3 shorter-distance races for kids $32,000 prize purse for the professional athlete and local competitive races $5,000 prize to the winners of the men s and women s professional athlete races $1,000 prime bonus to the runners leading the men s and women s professional athlete races at the half-mile mark, provided the runner finishes in under 4:00.00 (men) or 4:32.00 (women) 18 Olympians in the professional athlete field, including 16 athletes who competed in the Rio 2016 Olympics 5 Olympic medalists in the professional athlete field, including 4 medalists from the Rio 2016 Olympics 2 previous 5th Avenue Mile champions in the professional athlete field 11 men in the professional athlete field who have run under 3:55 in the mile 16 women in the professional athlete field who have run under 4:30 in the mile 3:47.52: Men s event record set by Sydney Maree of South Africa in :16.68: Women s event record set by PattiSue Plumer of the United States in multiple-time champions in event history 2 four-time winners in event history: Isaac Viciosa of Spain ( ) and Jenny Simpson of the United States (2011, ) NEW YORK ROAD RUNNERS 3

10 ABOUT THE NEW BALANCE 5TH AVENUE MILE NEW BALANCE PARTNERSHIP NYRR and New Balance have gradually launched a new relationship in 2016 that will reach full engagement in 2017, covering a wide range of areas, including event sponsorship, youth programming, global licensing, and e-commerce and retail rights for footwear and apparel. This year, New Balance has become the title sponsor of both the New Balance 5th Avenue Mile and the New Balance Bronx 10 Mile, and is also working together with NYRR on the opening of a new NYRR running center, set to open in late 2016 near Columbus Circle. In 2017, New Balance will become an NYRR Foundation Partner and the Official Athletic Footwear and Apparel Partner of NYRR. The year-round engagement will feature sponsorship of the NYRR Five-Borough Series (United Airlines NYC Half, Airbnb Brooklyn Half, NYRR Queens 10K, New Balance Bronx 10 Mile, and NYRR Staten Island Half), NYRR Heritage Races (NYRR New York Mini 10K, New Balance 5th Avenue Mile, and the NYRR Midnight Run), and the TCS New York City Marathon. About New Balance New Balance, headquartered in Boston, MA, has the following mission: Demonstrating responsible leadership, we build global brands that athletes are proud to wear, associates are proud to create and communities are proud to host. New Balance is the only major company to make or assemble more than 4 million pairs of athletic footwear per year in the USA, which represents a limited portion of our US sales. Where the domestic value is at least 70%, we label our shoes Made in the USA. New Balance owns five factories in New England and one in Flimby, UK. New Balance employs more than 5,000 associates around the globe, and in 2015 reported worldwide sales of $3.72 billion. To learn more about New Balance, please visit and for the latest press information, please visit NEW BALANCE 5TH AVENUE MILE

11 ABOUT THE NEW BALANCE 5TH AVENUE MILE EVENT HISTORY TIMELINE Some of New York City s most thrilling races have taken place on a stretch of 20 blocks on 5th Avenue. This tradition will continue on Saturday, September 3, 2016, at the New Balance 5th Avenue Mile, which has drawn a top-level field to Manhattan s famous thoroughfare. Here are some highlights from the event s storied history: 1981: The 5th Avenue Mile was inaugurated with a star-studded men s field featuring Sydney Maree, Steve Scott, John Walker, Steve Cram, Ray Flynn, Mike Boit, Eamonn Coghlan, Tom Byers, and Thomas Wessinghage. Maree, of South Africa, broke the tape a full two seconds ahead of runner-up Boit of Kenya. Maree s time, 3:47.52, has endured as the New Balance 5th Avenue Mile event record for 34 years. 1989: The men s race was described by 1984 event winner John Walker of New Zealand as deeper than the Olympics. The favorite was Abdi Bile of Somalia, the 1987 world champion at 1500 meters. But Great Britain s Peter Elliott, the th Avenue Mile champ and 1988 Olympic 1500-meter silver medalist, outran Bile to win in 3: Third went to 1988 U.S. Olympic Trials 1500 meters winner Jeff Atkinson. 1990: Former #1 world-ranked 3000-meter runner PattiSue Plumer of the United States sat back in fifth place before making a big move and running away to victory in 4:16.68, a course record that still stands. On the men s side Great Britain s Peter Elliott became 5th Avenue s first three-time champion and threatened the course record with his 3:47.83; fellow Briton Steve Cram followed in 3: Amazingly, 17 men broke four minutes. 1996: The New York running dream of Great Britain s Paula Radcliffe was to prevail on 5th Avenue. Having lost in the final few yards to Ireland s Sinead Delahunty in 1995, Radcliffe again led through three-quarters, but this time she held on to win in 4: : Great Britain s Paula Radcliffe was back again, and American star Suzy Favor Hamilton was making her 5th Avenue Mile debut. Thinking of her relative lack of finishing speed, Radcliffe again took the lead with a blistering 2:09 first half-mile and held on to beat Ireland s Sinead Delahunty by nearly two seconds in 4: : In the men s race, American Alan Webb set a fast early pace, but Australian Craig Buster Mottram powered past Webb with 200 meters left to win in 3:49.9. The women s race was led early by Kim Smith of New Zealand, but she was reeled in by Canada s Carmen Douma-Hussar, just edging American Amy Rudolph in 4: : Kevin Sullivan of Canada had been in Manhattan for less than three hours before the start of the men s race, but lined up to race unfazed by the quick turnaround. Sullivan seemed to float effortlessly across the finish line in 3:54.1, ahead of New Zealand s Nick Willis (3:54.7) and American Matt Tegenkamp (3:54.8). In the women s race, American Sara Hall timed her finish perfectly, creating a gap between New Zealand s Kim Smith and Erin Donohue of the United States over the final 300 meters to win in 4:28.0. (continued) NEW YORK ROAD RUNNERS 5

12 ABOUT THE NEW BALANCE 5TH AVENUE MILE EVENT HISTORY TIMELINE continued 2007: U.S. mile record-holder Alan Webb held off challenges from 2006 winner Kevin Sullivan of Canada and Jon Rankin of Chula Vista, CA, to win in 3:52.7. Carmen Douma-Hussar of Canada won a similarly close race in 4:22.8 over Americans Amy Mortimer and 2006 winner Sara Hall. 2008: Bernard Lagat of the United States, who had won both the 1500 meters and the 5000 meters at the 2007 IAAF World Championships, took the lead with a quarter-mile remaining, but New Zealand s Olympic 1500-meter silver medalist Nick Willis challenged with 200 yards left. In a photo finish, Willis edged Lagat by one-tenth of a second to win in 3:50.5. In the women s race, Great Britain s Lisa Dobriskey and Shannon Rowbury of the United States, both 2008 Olympic 1500-meter finalists, fought for the win. Dobriskey edged ahead to record the second-fastest time in race history, 4:18.6; Rowbury followed in 4: : Lisa Dobriskey and Shannon Rowbury staged a sequel that measured up to the original. In the last 50 yards, Rowbury found a final gear and outran Dobriskey to win in 4:23.3. Dobriskey and the next two finishers, Americans Sara Hall and Kristin Wurth- Thomas, all recorded times of 4:23.9. At the same late stage in the men s race, five runners were still in contention. Great Britain s Andy Baddeley produced a surprise move to relegate Kenya s Boaz Lalang and the United States Leo Manzano to second and third, winning in 3: : First-time 5th Avenue Mile competitor Amine Laalou of Morocco made a late move past American 1500-meter record-holder Bernard Lagat to deny Lagat the title again. Laalou ran 3:52.83; Lagat edged defending champion Andy Baddeley of Great Britain for second place by four-hundredths of a second. In the women s race, Shannon Rowbury led an American podium sweep, cruising past Erin Donohue in the final meters to repeat as champion in 4: Donohue outlasted 2006 champion Sara Hall of the United States for second; less than three-tenths of a second separated the three. 2011: American Bernard Lagat finally won the race in his third try at age 36 with classic sit-and-kick tactics, producing a nonpareil last 100 meters to put more than a full second on defending champion Amine Laalou of Morocco; David Torrence of the United States took third. American Jenny Simpson followed her gold-medal performance in the 2011 IAAF World Championships 1500 meters by running away from Sally Kipyego of Kenya and Great Britain s Hannah England, who had taken the Worlds silver medal behind Simpson. 2012: American Matthew Centrowitz followed up great 1500-meter debuts at the World Championships (bronze medal, 2011) and the Olympics (fourth, 2012) by outsprinting defending champion Bernard Lagat and Olympic silver medalist Leo Manzano, both of the NEW BALANCE 5TH AVENUE MILE

13 ABOUT THE NEW BALANCE 5TH AVENUE MILE United States, to win his 5th Avenue Mile debut. Brenda Martinez of the United States, who had finished 18th in 2010, outlasted a field that included seven Olympians to break the tape in the women s race in 4: : Five years after his 2008 win, New Zealand s Nick Willis became the event s fifth multi-time men s winner, again by outsprinting American Bernard Lagat. Jenny Simpson of the United States matched that accomplishment by reprising her 2011 victory to become the seventh double-winner among women. 2014: American Jordan McNamara sat mid-pack at 65th Street, but surged in the final quarter-mile to nip fellow American Garrett Heath at the tape; both men recorded a time of 3:51.0. Jenny Simpson of the United States led wire-to-wire, crossing the finish line in 4:19.4 to become the first three-time women s champion in event history. 2015: In a close sprint finish, Jenny Simpson of the United States won her thirdconsecutive title, running 4:29.0 and joining Spain s Isaac Viciosa as the only four-time winners in event history. New Zealand s Nick Willis earned his third title on 5th Avenue, breaking away in the final 200 meters to claim victory in 3:54.8. Some material adapted from In a New York Mile, by Peter Gambaccini, New York Runner, Fall NEW YORK ROAD RUNNERS 7

14 ABOUT THE NEW BALANCE 5TH AVENUE MILE West 110th St. West 100th St. West 97th St. West 96th St. West 90th St. West 86th St. West 81st St. West 77th St. Central Park West Central Park West American Museum of Natural History Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Blvd. Lenox Ave. The Pool West Park Drive West Park Drive The Lake 110th St. North Meadow Ballfields New Balance 5th Avenue Mile September 3, 2016 Start Sheep Meadow Finish Race Route Water Stations Bathrooms Medical Aid Stations Information Baggage Volunteer Check-In Great Lawn Turtle Pond The Ramble Loeb Boathouse Harlem Meer East Park Drive The Reservoir Metropolitan Museum of Art Baggage Drop-off East Park Drive 5th Avenue 5th Avenue East 110th St. East 102nd St. East 97th St. East 96th St. East 90th St. Guggenheim Museum East 85th St. East 84th St. East 79th St. START COURSE The starting line crosses 5th Avenue near its intersection with East 80th Street, and the race proceeds south to Grand Army Plaza at East 60th Street. There are 20 north-south blocks to the mile in Manhattan, so runners can check their progress by looking at any street sign, as well as by checking their quarter-mile splits at digital clocks placed every five blocks. First Quarter-Mile: East 80th Street to East 75th Street is slightly downhill, which can make the race open at a quicker pace. Second Quarter-Mile: East 75th Street to East 70th Street balances the early downhill out with a moderate uphill. The finish line can be seen from the top of the incline, but runners still have half of the race left to run. Third Quarter-Mile: Another gentle downhill helps keep the pace quick as the course approaches East 65th Street. Fourth Quarter-Mile: Past East 65th Street, runners are encouraged loudly by thick crowds on both sides of the road. It s a flat final five blocks to the finish line at East 60th Street. West 72nd St. Strawberry Fields Bandshell East 72nd St. Mineral Springs West 67th St. West 66th St. West 61st St. Central Park West Tavern on the Green Wollman Rink Zoo Baggage Pick-up 5th Avenue East 66th St. East 65th St. FINISH Columbus Circle Central Park South 7th Ave. 6th Ave. East 59th St. Grand Army Plaza CURRENT AS OF 8/1/ NEW BALANCE 5TH AVENUE MILE

15 ABOUT THE NEW BALANCE 5TH AVENUE MILE PRIZE PURSE The 2016 New Balance 5th Avenue Mile prize purse totals a guaranteed $32,000, with potential bonuses. The professional athlete races feature a prize purse of $30,000. The men s and women s champions will each receive $5,000. PROFESSIONAL ATHLETE RACES MEN/WOMEN: 1 $5, , , , , A $1,000 prime is payable to the runner who is leading at the half-mile mark in each professional race, provided that the runner finishes the race in 4:00.00 or faster (men) or 4:32.00 or faster (women). NYRR ROAD MILE CHAMPIONSHIPS* MEN/WOMEN: The NYRR Road Mile Championships features a prize purse of $2, $ * Prize money is limited to New York Road Runners members whose membership was activated at least three months prior to race day. Athletes who have been suspended for doping by a governing body are not eligible to participate in, and should not apply for entry in, NYRR races. Extenuating circumstances may be reviewed by the NYRR Race Director. NEW YORK ROAD RUNNERS 9

16 ABOUT THE NEW BALANCE 5TH AVENUE MILE SPECIALTY MILES In addition to the age-group and professional races, the New Balance 5th Avenue Mile hosts a number of specialty races for local competition. Youth Wheelchair Invitational Mile Returning this year is the Youth Wheelchair Invitational Mile, featuring athletes from wheelchair racing teams in the New York tri-state area, which will precede the professional athlete races. George Sheehan Memorial Mile Concluding the age-group races will be the George Sheehan Memorial Mile for men and women ages and ages 70-plus. The races are named in honor of Dr. George Sheehan, a public speaker and writer of eight books on health and fitness, who was also the first man over age 50 to run a mile in under five minutes. Kids Races Following the George Sheehan Memorial Mile, a series of three dash races for children ages 2 6 will give young athletes the chance to cross the New Balance 5th Avenue Mile finish line at Grand Army Plaza. Media Mile The Media Mile features runners from a variety of New York media outlets, from television and radio producers and on-air talent, to newspaper and magazine writers and photographers. The Media Mile, in its sixth year, has featured more than 100 participants from media outlets such as WABC-TV, Channel 7; Runner s World; and The Wall Street Journal. NYPD/FDNY Mile Following the Media Mile, the NYPD/FDNY Mile will have New York s Finest face off with New York s Bravest in a one-mile duel. NYRR Road Mile Championships Prior to the professional athlete races, NYRR will host top local competitors in the NYRR Road Mile Championships, offering a total of $2,000 in prize money NEW BALANCE 5TH AVENUE MILE

17 PROFESSIONAL ATHLETE FIELDS MEN ENTRANT LISTS MEN COUNTRY AGE MILE PR 1500m PR TWITTER Colby Alexander USA 25 3:54.94 Robby Andrews USA 25 3:53.16 (i) Ben Blankenship USA 26 3:53.13 (i) Nate Brannen CAN 33 3:52.63 Donn Cabral USA 26 3:56.41 (i) Matthew Centrowitz USA 26 3:50.63 Mason Ferlic USA 23 4:00.50 (i) Johnny Gregorek USA 24 3:55.27 Cory Leslie USA 26 3:53.44 Leo Manzano USA 31 3:50.64 Riley Masters USA 26 3:56.15 (i) Kyle Merber USA 25 3:54.76 Clayton Murphy USA 21 3:57.11 (i) Chris O Hare GBR 25 3:52.91 (i) Ford Palmer USA 25 3:56.58 Charles Philibert-Thiboutot CAN 25 3:54.52 Jake Wightman GBR 22 3:54.20 Daniel Winn USA 25 3:56.73 Athletes whose names are in bold type are profiled in the following pages. NEW YORK ROAD RUNNERS 11

18 PROFESSIONAL ATHLETE FIELDS WOMEN ENTRANT LISTS WOMEN COUNTRY AGE MILE PR 1500m PR TWITTER Stephanie Brown USA 25 4:29.06 Emma Coburn USA 25 4:29.86 (i) Amanda Eccleston USA 26 4:25.64 Stephanie Garcia USA 28 4:28.47 (i) Kate Grace USA 27 4:28.30 (i) Ashley Higginson USA 27 4:30.16 (i) Shelby Houlihan USA 23 4:28.71 (i) Emily Infeld USA 26 4:31.50 (i) Lauren Johnson USA 29 4:25.04 Heather Kampf USA 29 4:27.23 Alison Leonard GBR 26 4:38.37 (i) Katie Mackey USA 28 4:25.48 Eilish McColgan GBR 25 Cory McGee USA 24 4:28.55 Laura Muir GBR 23 4:19.12 Shannon Osika USA 23 4:30.62 Stephanie Schappert USA 23 4:30.07 Rachel Schneider USA 25 4:28.50 (i) Nicole Sifuentes CAN 30 4:27.93 (i) Jenny Simpson USA 30 4:22.18 Nicole Tully USA 30 4:29.78 Morgan Uceny USA 31 4:27.99 (i) Sara Vaughn USA 30 4:34.29 Athletes whose names are in bold type are profiled in the following pages NEW BALANCE 5TH AVENUE MILE

19 PROFESSIONAL ATHLETE FIELDS MEN ROBBY ANDREWS Country: United States Age: 25 Date of Birth: March 29, 1991 Residence: Manalapan, NJ Personal Best: 3:53.16 (i), New York, NY, th Avenue Mile History: Debut Career Highlights 2016 U.S. Olympic Trials 1500m 2nd 3: IAAF World Indoor Championships 1500m 4th 3:44.77 (i) 2016 NYRR Millrose Games Wanamaker Mile 4th 3:53.16 (i) 2015 IAAF World Championships 1500m 11th 3: NCAA Outdoor Championships 800m 1st 1:44.71 Andrews qualified for his first Olympic team this summer, moving from fifth place to second over the final 300 meters of the U.S. Olympic Trials 1500 meters. His strong finishing kick is one of his trademarks: In the 2011 NCAA Championships 800 meters, he surged from last place to first over the final 200 meters to claim his second national title. The University of Virginia graduate also anchored the United States 4x800-meter relay team to victory at the 2015 IAAF World Relays. BEN BLANKENSHIP Country: United States Age: 26 Date of Birth: December 15, 1989 Residence: Eugene, OR Personal Best: 3:53.15 (i), Boston, MA, th Avenue Mile History: 2014: 15th, 3:57.8; 2013: 10th, 3:55.7 Career Highlights 2016 Rio Olympic 1500m 8th 3: U.S. Olympic Trials 1500m 3rd 3: Prefontaine Classic Mile 7th 3: USATF 1 Mile Road Championships 1st 3: USATF Outdoor Championships 1500m 4th 3:38.78 Injuries forced Blankenship to take a break from competitive running during his senior year at the University of Minnesota. The following summer, he became inspired by watching the London 2012 Olympics and returned to the sport in He made his Team USA debut in 2015, anchoring the distance medley at the IAAF World Relays to a gold medal and a world-record 9: Blankenship made his first Olympic team this summer and qualified for the 1500-meter final in Rio; there, he placed eighth, finishing only 1.09 seconds behind gold medalist and U.S. teammate Matthew Centrowitz. NEW YORK ROAD RUNNERS 13

20 PROFESSIONAL ATHLETE FIELDS MEN MATTHEW CENTROWITZ Country: United States Age: 26 Date of Birth: October 18, 1989 Residence: Portland, OR Personal Best: 3:50.53, Eugene, OR, th Avenue Mile History: 2015: 4th, 3:56.1; 2014: 6th, 3:52.4; 2012: 1st, 3:52.4 Career Highlights 2016 Rio Olympic 1500m 1st 3: IAAF World Indoor Championships 1500m 1st 3: IAAF World Championships 1500m 2nd 3:36.78 (i) 2012 London Olympic 1500m 4th 3: IAAF World Championships 1500m 3rd 3:36.08 Centrowitz won the 1500 meters at the Rio 2016 Olympics leading virtually wire to wire, closing his final lap in seconds to take the gold medal. He became the first American man to win the Olympic 1500 meters since In February, he won the NYRR Millrose Games Wanamaker Mile in a world-leading 3: In March, he won the 1500 meters at the IAAF World Indoor Championships in Portland, OR. The University of Oregon graduate grew up in Arnold, MD; his father, Matt, ran the 1500 meters at the Montreal 1976 Olympics. LEO MANZANO Country: United States Age: 31 Date of Birth: September 12, 1984 Residence: Austin, TX Personal Best: 3:50.64, London, GBR, th Avenue Mile History: 2013: 11th, 3:56.0; 2012: 3rd, 3:53.1; 2010: 5th, 3:54.17; 2009: 3rd, 3:52.2 Career Highlights 2015 IAAF World Championships 1500m 10th 3: Monaco Diamond League 1500m 8th 3: USATF Outdoor Championships 1500m 1st 3: London Olympic 1500m 2nd 3: U.S. Olympic Trials 1500m 1st 3:35.75 In 2012, Manzano became the first American to medal in the 1500 meters at the Olympics since Jim Ryun s silver medal at the 1968 Games in Mexico City. Sitting in 10th at the bell and sixth with 100 meters to go he blazed down the homestretch to claim the silver. Manzano placed fourth in the 1500 meters at the 2016 U.S. Olympic Trials, ending his 10- year streak of finishing in the top three in that event at the national championships. Born in Dolores Hidalgo, Mexico, Manzano moved to Texas when he was four years old. He later attended the University of Texas at Austin, where he won four NCAA individual titles NEW BALANCE 5TH AVENUE MILE

21 PROFESSIONAL ATHLETE FIELDS MEN KYLE MERBER Country: United States Age: 25 Date of Birth: November 19, 1990 Residence: Hastings-on-Hudson, NY Personal Best: 3:54.76, Dublin, IRL, th Avenue Mile History: 2015: 9th, 3:57.6; 2014: 8th, 3:53.5 Career Highlights 2016 Dublin Morton Games Mile 2nd 3: USATF Indoor Championships 1000m 2nd 2:22.39 (i) 2014 Falmouth Mile 1st 3: Dublin Morton Games Mile 5th 3: Swarthmore Last Chance Meet 1500m 1st 3:35.59 The streets of New York City are familiar ground for Merber: He attended Columbia University, and while there he ran an American collegiate record of 3:35.59 for 1500 meters. The breakout performance came after Merber had missed the entire 2011 season with an injury. At the IAAF World Relays last May, he ran the 1200-meter leg of the distance medley for the U.S., contributing to the team s world record of 9: Originally from Long Island, Merber now trains with Frank Gagliano s New Jersey-New York Track Club. CLAYTON MURPHY Country: United States Age: 21 Date of Birth: February 26, 1995 Residence: New Paris, OH Personal Best: 3:57.11, Akron, OH, th Avenue Mile History: Debut Career Highlights 2016 Rio Olympic 800m 3rd 1: U.S. Olympic Trials 800m 1st 1: NCAA Outdoor Championships 1500m 1st 3: NCAA Indoor Championships 800m 1st 1:46.68 (i) 2015 Pan American Games 800m 1st 1:47.19 After his junior year at the University of Akron, where he won NCAA titles indoors and outdoors, Murphy turned pro and made an immediate impact: He ran a personal-best 1:44.76 to win the U.S. Olympic Trials 800 meters, moving from sixth place to first over the final 200 meters. He set another personal best in Rio, running 1:42.93 to earn the bronze medal and become the third-fastest American in history. Murphy lives and trains in his hometown of New Paris, OH, where he grew up on his family s farm raising show animals. NEW YORK ROAD RUNNERS 15

22 PROFESSIONAL ATHLETE FIELDS CHRIS O HARE Country: Great Britain Age: 25 Date of Birth: November 23, 1990 Residence: Boston, MA Personal Best: 3:52.91 (i), New York, NY, th Avenue Mile History: 2015: 2nd, 3:55.9 Career Highlights 2016 IAAF World Indoor Championships 1500m 8th 3:46.50 (i) 2016 NYRR Millrose Games Wanamaker Mile 3rd 3:52.91 (i) 2015 European Indoor Championships 1500m 3rd 3:38.96 (i) 2014 European Championships 1500m 3rd 3: NYRR Millrose Games Wanamaker Mile 4th 3:52.98 (i) The 2015 runner-up returns to 5th Avenue looking to take one step up to the top of the podium. In February, O Hare lowered his own Scottish indoor mile record to 3:52.91 at the NYRR Millrose Games. At the 2013 NYRR Millrose Games, O Hare set a what was then the collegiate record in the mile with a 3:52.98; he was also the 100th man to break four minutes in the Wanamaker Mile. O Hare won the 2012 NCAA Indoor Championships mile title while at the University of Tulsa. Originally from West Linton, Scotland, the Rio Olympian currently trains with the Boston Athletic Association NEW BALANCE 5TH AVENUE MILE

23 PROFESSIONAL ATHLETE FIELDS WOMEN EMMA COBURN Country: United States Age: 25 Date of Birth: October 19, 1990 Residence: Boulder, CO Personal Best: 4:29.86 (i), New York, NY, th Avenue Mile History: Debut Career Highlights 2016 Rio Olympic 3000m Steeplechase 3rd 9:07.63 (AR) 2016 Prefontaine Classic 3000m Steeplechase 3rd 9: IAAF World Championships 3000m Steeplechase 5th 9: London Olympic 3000m Steeplechase 8th 9: IAAF World Championships 3000m Steeplechase 10th 9:51.40 The 3000-meter steeplechase specialist kicked off her 2016 season with an American record in that event, running 9:10.76 in May. At the U.S. Olympic Trials in July, she won her fifth-consecutive national title in the steeplechase. She lowered her record to 9:07.63 at the Olympics, taking the bronze medal and becoming the first American woman to medal in the event. Originally from Crested Butte, CO, Coburn attended the University of Colorado Boulder, where she won two NCAA steeplechase titles. This year, she was included in ESPN The Magazine s Body Issue, becoming the first runner featured since AMANDA ECCLESTON Country: United States Age: 26 Date of Birth: June 18, 1990 Residence: Ann Arbor, MI Personal Best: 4:25.64, Raleigh, NC, th Avenue Mile History: 2015: 9th, 4:32.5 Career Highlights 2016 Sir Walter Miler Mile 2nd 4: London Diamond League 1500m 6th 4: Padua Meeting 1500m 1st 4: U.S. Olympic Trials 1500m 4th 4: NYRR Millrose Games Wanamaker Mile 3rd 4:26.63 (i) Eccleston placed fourth in the U.S. Olympic Trials 1500 meters this summer missing the team by just three hundredths of a second but since then she has rebounded to lower her 1500-meter best twice in July and set a new personal best in the mile in August. Eccleston grew up in Adrian, MI, and attended Hillsdale College, where she won three NCAA Division II national titles before pursuing a postgraduate degree in public health at the University of Michigan. NEW YORK ROAD RUNNERS 17

24 PROFESSIONAL ATHLETE FIELDS WOMEN KATE GRACE Country: United States Age: 27 Date of Birth: October 24, 1988 Residence: Sacramento, CA Personal Best: 4:28.30 (i), New York, NY, th Avenue Mile History: Debut Career Highlights 2016 U.S. Olympic Trials 800m 1st 1: Hoka One One Middle Distance Classic 1500m 1st 4: New Balance Games Mile 2nd 4:28.30 (i) 2013 USA 1 Mile Road Championships 1st 4: USATF Outdoor Championships 800m 4th 2:00.10 In June 2015, Grace moved to Sacramento, CA, to begin training with the NorCal Distance Project; in just over a year, she s shown how the change has paid off: This year, she has set new personal bests for 1500 meters indoors (4:06.75) and outdoors (4:05.65), as well as in the mile indoors (4:28.30). In July, Grace won the 800 meters at the 2016 U.S. Olympic Trials in a personal-best 1: In Rio, she ran a new best of 1:58.79 in the semifinals and placed eighth in the finals. Grace graduated from Yale University with a degree in environmental studies, where she was also a four-time NCAA All-American. ASHLEY HIGGINSON Country: United States Age: 27 Date of Birth: March 17, 1989 Residence: New Brunswick, NJ Personal Best: 4:30.16 (i), New York, NY, th Avenue Mile History: Debut Career Highlights 2015 Pan American Games 3000m Steeplechase 1st 9: USATF Outdoor Championships 3000m Steeplechase 5th 9: USATF Outdoor Championships 3000m Steeplechase 2nd 9: USATF Outdoor Championships 3000m Steeplechase 2nd 9: U.S. Olympic Trials 3000m Steeplechase 4th 9:38.06 Higginson, primarily a steeplechaser, has shown she s ready for the New Balance 5th Avenue Mile, having set a new mile best of 4:30.16 at the NYRR Millrose Games in February and a new 1500-meter best of 4:08.13 in May. After finishing fourth in the 3000-meter steeplechase at the 2012 U.S. Olympic Trials, Higginson returned to this year s Trials and placed ninth in 9: In between Trials, she made the podium at the national championships twice, finishing second in 2013 and The Princeton University graduate has also been training while earning her law degree from Rutgers School of Law NEW BALANCE 5TH AVENUE MILE

25 PROFESSIONAL ATHLETE FIELDS WOMEN SHELBY HOULIHAN Country: United States Age: 23 Date of Birth: February 8, 1993 Residence: Portland, OR Personal Best: 4:28.71 (i), Fayetteville, AR, th Avenue Mile History: Debut Career Highlights 2016 Rio Olympic 5000m 11th 15: U.S. Olympic Trials 5000m 2nd 15: Prefontaine Classic 1500m 7th 4: NYRR Millrose Games 5000m 5th 15: NCAA Outdoor Championships 1500m 1st 4:18.10 Houlihan graduated from Arizona State University in 2015 as a 12-time NCAA All-American, having won the NCAA Outdoor title in the 1500 meters her junior year and having placed second the following year. At the U.S. Olympic Trials in July, she ran a personal best in the 5000 meters to make her first Olympic team. In Rio, she was the only American to qualify for the 5000-meter final, where she finished 11th. Houlihan was raised in Sioux City, IA, and currently trains with the Bowerman Track Club in Portland, OR. EMILY INFELD Country: United States Age: 26 Date of Birth: March 21, 1990 Residence: Portland, OR Personal Best: 4:31.50 (i), New York, NY, th Avenue Mile History: Debut Career Highlights 2016 Rio Olympic 10,000m 11th 31: U.S. Olympic Trials 10,000m 2nd 31: IAAF World Championships 10,000m 3rd 31: USATF Outdoor Championships 10,000m 3rd 31: NCAA Indoor Championships 3000m 1st 9:15.44 After missing most of 2014 due to injury, Infeld returned to racing in 2015, taking the bronze medal in the IAAF World Championships 10,000 meters. Her podium finish was the United States first in that event since Kara Goucher took third in This season, Infeld made her first Olympic team by placing second in the U.S. Olympic Trials 10,000 meters; she also took fourth in the 5000 meters at the Trials. In Rio, she ran a personal best by nearly 12 seconds to finish in 11th place. Originally from University Heights, OH, Infeld was a 10-time NCAA All- American at Georgetown University and now trains with the Bowerman Track Club. NEW YORK ROAD RUNNERS 19

26 PROFESSIONAL ATHLETE FIELDS WOMEN Career Highlights HEATHER KAMPF Country: United States Age: 29 Date of Birth: January 19, 1987 Residence: Minneapolis, MN Personal Best: 4:27.23, Raleigh, NC, th Avenue Mile History: 2015: 4th, 4:30.2; 2014: 4th, 4:21.4; 2013: 8th, 4:27.8; 2012: 6th, 4:27.8; 2011: 13th, 4:33.0; 2010: 12th, 4: Sir Walter Miler Mile 3rd 4: USATF 1 Mile Road Championships 1st 4: NYRR Millrose Games Wanamaker Mile 4th 4:27.26 (i) 2015 NYRR Millrose Games Wanamaker Mile 6th 4:30.07 (i) 2014 Ryan Shay Mile 1st 4:21.39 Kampf has become known for her road-mile racing prowess, having won the past three USATF 1 Mile Road Championships, in addition to her first title in Her fastest road mile to date came at the 2014 Ryan Shay Mile in Charlevoix, MI, where she ran 4: This June, she set a new 1500-meter best of 4:04.46, and in August she recorded a new mile best of 4: Kampf graduated from the University of Minnesota Twin Cities, where she was a nine-time NCAA All-American and the 2006 NCAA Indoor 800-meter champion. KATIE MACKEY Country: United States Age: 28 Date of Birth: November 12, 1987 Residence: Seattle, WA Personal Best: 4:25.48, Dublin, IRL, th Avenue Mile History: 2013: 9th, 4:28.1 Career Highlights 2016 Morton Games Mile 1st 4: Monaco Diamond League 3000m 7th 8: U.S. Olympic Trials 5000m 6th 15: Stockholm Diamond League 3000m 1st 8: USATF Outdoor Championships 1500m 3rd 4:07.70 Mackey finished one place away from an Olympic spot at the U.S. Olympic Trials 5000 meters, but she bounced back quickly to set new personal bests over 3000 meters and one mile in the weeks that followed. In August, she became the first three-time winner of the women s race at the Falmouth Mile. Last year, she became the fourth American in history to win an IAAF Diamond League distance event. Originally from Fort Collins, CO, Mackey attended the University of Washington and now trains in Seattle with the Brooks Beasts Track Club; her husband, Danny Mackey, coaches the group NEW BALANCE 5TH AVENUE MILE

27 PROFESSIONAL ATHLETE FIELDS WOMEN LAURA MUIR Country: Great Britain Age: 23 Date of Birth: May 9, 1993 Residence: Glasgow, SCO Personal Best: 4:19.12, Oslo, NOR, th Avenue Mile History: Debut Career Highlights 2016 Rio Olympic 1500m 7th 4: London Diamond League 1500m 1st 3:57: Oslo Diamond League Mile 2nd 4: Oslo Diamond League 1500m 1st 4: IAAF World Championships 1500m 5th 4:11.48 In her lead-up to the Rio Olympics, Muir broke the British 1500-meter record before a home crowd, running 3:57.49 at the London Olympic Stadium in July. In the finals in Rio, she made a brave run to challenge Genzebe Dibaba s 57-second third lap, placing herself in third at the bell; Muir would finish seventh overall. In addition to training for Rio, the Milnathort, Scotland native has also spent the past four years working toward a degree in veterinary medicine from Glasgow University Career Highlights NICOLE SIFUENTES Country: Canada Age: 30 Date of Birth: June 30, 1986 Residence: Winnipeg, MB, CAN Personal Best: 4:27.93 (i), Boston, MA, th Avenue Mile History: 2010: 11th, 4: Furman Elite 1500m 2nd 4: Pan American Games 1500m 2nd 4: Commonwealth Games 1500m 4th 4: IAAF World Indoor Championships 1500m 3rd 4:07.61 (i) 2014 NYRR Millrose Games Wanamaker Mile 3rd 4:28.97 (i) Sifuentes earned a bronze medal in the 1500 meters at the 2014 IAAF World Indoor Championships, setting a new Canadian record of 4:07.61 in the process. This year, she s lowered her outdoor 1500-meter best to 4: She made her second Olympic team this summer, where she competed in the semi-finals of the 1500 meters. The Winnipeg, Manitoba native attended the University of Michigan, where she was a 12-time NCAA All-American. NEW YORK ROAD RUNNERS 21

28 PROFESSIONAL ATHLETE FIELDS WOMEN Career Highlights JENNY SIMPSON Country: United States Age: 30 Date of Birth: August 23, 1986 Residence: Boulder, CO Personal Best: 4:22.18, Brussels, BEL, th Avenue Mile History: 2015: 1st, 4:29.0; 2014: 1st, 4:19.4; 2013: 1st, 4:19.3; 2012: 10th, 4:29.9; 2011: 1st, 4: Rio Olympic 1500m 3rd 4: Paris Diamond League 1500m 2nd 3:57: IAAF World Championships 1500m 2nd 4: IAAF World Championships 1500m 1st 4: IAAF World Championships 3000m Steeplechase 5th 9:12.50 Simpson is the defending 5th Avenue Mile champion and will attempt to become the first five-time winner in event history. A former American record-holder at the 3000-meter steeplechase, Simpson placed ninth in that event at the 2008 Beijing Olympics and fifth at the 2009 IAAF World Championships. Since shifting her focus to the 1500 meters, she s earned two IAAF World Championship medals in that event, following her gold medal from 2011 with a silver medal in At the Rio Olympics, she took bronze in the 1500 meters, making her the first American woman in history to medal in that event. Career Highlights NICOLE TULLY Country: United States Age: 29 Date of Birth: October 30, 1986 Residence: Englewood, NJ Personal Best: 4:29.78, Raleigh, NC, th Avenue Mile History: 2015: 8th, 4: Stanford Payton Jordan Invitational 5000m 2nd 15: IAAF World Championships 5000m 13th 15: USATF Outdoor Championships 5000m 1st 15: Payton Jordan Cardinal Invitational 5000m 3rd 15: Morton Games Mile 1st 4:30.65 Tully won the NYRR Road Mile Championships in 2011 and 2013, and will line up in the pro field this year alongside her sister, Stephanie Schappert. Tully ran her first 5000 meters on the track last year at the Payton Jordan Cardinal Invitational, and followed that by winning the USATF Outdoor Championships 5000 meters. In only her fourth time racing the event, she placed 13th in the finals of the IAAF World Championships. This season, she s lowered her 5000-meter best to 15: Originally from Delray Beach, FL, Tully graduated from Villanova University, and balances her running career with a full-time role in marketing at Canon Solutions NEW BALANCE 5TH AVENUE MILE

29 RESULTS AND STATISTICS 5TH AVENUE MILE CHAMPIONS, YEAR MEN COUNTRY TIME 1981 Sydney Maree RSA 3:47.52* 1982 Tom Byers USA 3: Steve Scott USA 3: John Walker NZL 3: Frank O Mara IRL 3: Jose-Luis Gonzalez ESP 3: Peter Elliott GBR 3: Steve Scott USA 3: Peter Elliott GBR 3: Peter Elliott GBR 3: Matthew Yates GBR 3: Itamar Da Silva BRA 4: Ron Harris USA 3: Jason Pyrah USA 3: Isaac Viciosa ESP 3: Isaac Viciosa ESP 3: Isaac Viciosa ESP 3: Isaac Viciosa ESP 3: Ben Kapsoiya KEN 4: Jason Lunn USA 4: John Itati KEN 4: Leonard Mucheru KEN 3: John Itati KEN 3: Elarbi Khattabi MAR 4: Craig Mottram AUS 3: Kevin Sullivan CAN 3: Alan Webb USA 3: Nick Willis NZL 3: Andy Baddeley GBR 3: Amine Laalou MAR 3: Bernard Lagat USA 3: Matthew Centrowitz USA 3: Nick Willis NZL 3: Jordan McNamara USA 3: Nick Willis NZL 3:54.8 *Event record NEW YORK ROAD RUNNERS 23

30 RESULTS AND STATISTICS 5TH AVENUE MILE CHAMPIONS, YEAR WOMEN COUNTRY TIME 1981 Leann Warren USA 4: Debbie Scott CAN 4: Wendy Sly GBR 4: Maricica Puica ROU 4: Lynn Williams CAN 4: Maricica Puica ROU 4: Kirsty Wade GBR 4: Mary Slaney USA 4: Paula Ivan ROU 4: PattiSue Plumer USA 4:16.68* 1991 Alisa Hill USA 4: Alicia Kelly USA 4: Lauren Gubicza USA 4: Regina Jacobs USA 4: Sinead Delahunty IRL 4: Paula Radcliffe GBR 4: Paula Radcliffe GBR 4: Regina Jacobs USA 4: Alisa Harvey USA 4: Kim McGreevy USA 4: Kim McGreevy USA 4: Grace Njoki KEN 4: Theresa Du Toit RSA 4: Andrea Haver USA 4: Carmen Douma-Hussar CAN 4: Sara Hall USA 4: Carmen Douma-Hussar CAN 4: Lisa Dobriskey GBR 4: Shannon Rowbury USA 4: Shannon Rowbury USA 4: Jenny Simpson USA 4: Brenda Martinez USA 4: Jenny Simpson USA 4: Jenny Simpson USA 4: Jenny Simpson USA 4:29.0 *Event record NEW BALANCE 5TH AVENUE MILE

31 RESULTS AND STATISTICS MULTIPLE-TIME CHAMPIONS MEN ATHLETE COUNTRY WINS YEARS Isaac Viciosa ESP Peter Elliott GBR , Nick Willis NZL , 2013, 2015 Steve Scott USA , 1988 John Itati KEN , 2003 WOMEN ATHLETE COUNTRY WINS YEARS Jenny Simpson USA , Maricica Puica ROM , 1986 Paula Radcliffe GBR Regina Jacobs USA , 1998 Alisa [Hill] Harvey USA , 1999 Kim McGreevy USA Carmen Douma-Hussar CAN , 2007 Shannon Rowbury USA NEW YORK ROAD RUNNERS 25

32 RESULTS AND STATISTICS TOP 10 FINISHERS, TH AVENUE MILE PROFESSIONAL RACES MEN PLACE ATHLETE COUNTRY TIME 1 Nick Willis NZL 3: Chris O Hare GBR 3: Henrik Ingebrigtsen NOR 3: Matthew Centrowitz USA 3: Ryan Gregson AUS 3: David Torrence USA 3: Charlie Grice GBR 3: Garrett Heath USA 3: Kyle Merber USA 3: Daniel Huling USA 3:58.0 WOMEN PLACE ATHLETE COUNTRY TIME 1 Jenny Simpson USA 4: Shannon Rowbury USA 4: Susan Kuijken NED 4: Heather Kampf USA 4: Heather Wilson USA 4: Treniere Moser USA 4: Genevieve LaCaze AUS 4: Nicole Tully USA 4: Amanda Eccleston USA 4: Aisha Praught JAM 4: NEW BALANCE 5TH AVENUE MILE

33 RESULTS AND STATISTICS 10 FASTEST MILERS, ALL-TIME (TRACK) (as of August 23, 2016) MEN RANK ATHLETE TIME COUNTRY VENUE DATE 1 Hicham El Guerrouj 3:43.13 MAR Rome, ITA July 7, Noah Ngeny 3:43.40 KEN Rome, ITA July 7, Noureddine Morceli 3:44.39 ALG Rieti, ITA September 5, Steve Cram 3:46.32 GBR Oslo, NOR July 27, Daniel Komen 3:46.38 KEN Berlin, GER August 26, Vénuste Niyongabo 3:46.70 BDI Berlin, GER August 26, Saïd Aouita 3:46.76 MAR Helsinki, FIN July 2, Alan Webb 3:46.91 USA Brasschaat, BEL July 21, Bernard Lagat 3:47.28 KEN Rome, ITA June 29, Ayanleh Souleiman 3:47.32 DJI Eugene, OR May 31, 2014 WOMEN RANK ATHLETE TIME COUNTRY VENUE DATE 1 Svetlana Masterkova 4:12.56 RUS Zürich, SUI August 14, Genzebe Dibaba 4:13.31 (i) ETH Stockholm, SWE February 17, Paula Ivan 4:15.61 ROU Nice, FRA July 10, Natalya Artyomova 4:15.8 URS Leningrad, URS August 5, Mary Slaney 4:16.71 USA Zürich, SUI August 21, Faith Kipyegon 4:16.71 KEN Brussels, BEL September 11, Doina Melinte 4:17.14 (i) ROU East Rutherford, NJ February 9, Sonia O Sullivan 4:17.25 IRL Oslo, NOR July 22, Maricica Puica 4:17.33 ROU Zürich, SUI August 21, Zola Pieterse 4:17.57 GBR Zürich, SUI August 21, 1985 (i) = indoors Source: International Association of Athletics Federations ( Note: This list includes only the fastest lifetime performance from each athlete. NEW YORK ROAD RUNNERS 27

34 RESULTS AND STATISTICS 10 FASTEST AMERICAN MILERS, ALL-TIME (TRACK) (as of August 23, 2016) MEN RANK ATHLETE TIME VENUE DATE 1 Alan Webb 3:46.91 Brasschaat, BEL July 21, Steve Scott 3:47.69 Oslo, NOR July 7, Bernard Lagat 3:48.38 Oslo, NOR July 29, Sydney Maree 3:48.83 Rieti, ITA September 9, Joe Falcon 3:49.31 Oslo, NOR July 14, Jim Spivey 3:49.80 Oslo, NOR July 5, Todd Harbour 3:50.34 Oslo, NOR July 11, Steve Holman 3:50.40 Oslo, NOR July 4, Matthew Centrowitz 3:50.53 Eugene, OR May 31, Leonel Manzano 3:50.64 London, GBR August 14, 2010 WOMEN RANK ATHLETE TIME VENUE DATE 1 Mary Slaney 4:16.71 Zürich, SUI August 21, Shannon Rowbury 4:20.34 Rieti, ITA September 7, Regina Jacobs 4:20.93 Uniondale, NY July 20, Ruth Wysocki 4:21.78 London, GBR September 7, Jenny Simpson 4:22.18 Brussels, BEL September 11, Suzy Favor Hamilton 4:22.93 Uniondale, NY July 20, Sue Addison 4:23.93 Nice, FRA July 15, Mary Cain 4:24.11 (i) Boston, MA January 24, Lynn Jennings 4:24.14 Oslo, NOR July 14, Kim Conley 4:24.54 (i) New York, NY January 25, 2014 (i) = indoors Source: International Association of Athletics Federations ( Note: This list includes only the fastest lifetime performance from each athlete NEW BALANCE 5TH AVENUE MILE

35 RESULTS AND STATISTICS 10 FASTEST MILE PERFORMANCES IN 2016 (TRACK) (as of August 23, 2016) MEN RANK TIME ATHLETE COUNTRY VENUE DATE 1 3:50.63 (i) Matthew Centrowitz USA New York, NY February :51.06 (i) Nick Willis NZL New York, NY February :51.48 Asbel Kiprop KEN Oslo, NOR June 9 4 3:51.54 Asbel Kiprop KEN Eugene, OR May :51.96 Abdalaati Iguider MAR Eugene, OR May :52.04 Elijah Manangoi KEN Oslo, NOR June 9 7 3:52.24 Taoufik Makhloufi ALG Oslo, NOR June 9 8 3:52.26 Nick Willis NZL Oslo, NOR June 9 9 3:52.39 Elijah Manangoi KEN Eugene, OR May :52.59 Ryan Gregson AUS Oslo, NOR June 9 WOMEN RANK TIME ATHLETE COUNTRY VENUE DATE 1 4:13.31 (i) Genzebe Dibaba ETH Stockholm, SWE February :18.60 Faith Kipyegon KEN Oslo, NOR June 9 3 4:19.12 Laura Muir GBR Oslo, NOR June 9 4 4:24.39 (i) Shannon Rowbury USA New York, NY February :24.98 (i) Guduf Tsegay ETH Stockholm, SWE February :25.04 Lauren Johnson USA Raleigh, NC August 5 7 4:25.26 Meraf Bahta SWE Oslo, NOR June 9 8 4:25.34 Sofia Ennaoui POL Oslo, NOR June 9 9 4:25.39 Angelika Cichocka POL Oslo, NOR June :25.48 Katie Mackey USA Dublin, IRL July 22 (i) = indoors Source: International Association of Athletics Federations ( NEW YORK ROAD RUNNERS 29

36 RESULTS AND STATISTICS 10 FASTEST AMERICAN MILE PERFORMANCES IN 2016 (TRACK) (as of August 23, 2016) MEN RANK TIME ATHLETE VENUE DATE 1 3:50.63 (i) Matthew Centrowitz New York, NY February :53.16 (i) Robby Andrews New York, NY February :53.83 Ben Blankenship Eugene, OR May :53.87 (i) Cory Leslie New York, NY February :53.89 (i)* Izaic Yorks Seattle, WA February :53.95 (i)* Sean McGorty Seattle, WA February :54.02 (i) Matthew Centrowitz Winston-Salem, NC January :54.21 Evan Jager Eugene, OR May :54.57 Kyle Merber Raleigh, NC August :54.94 Colby Alexander Raleigh, NC August 5 WOMEN RANK TIME ATHLETE VENUE DATE 1 4:24.39 (i) Shannon Rowbury New York, NY February :25.04 Lauren Johnson Raleigh, NC August 5 3 4:25.48 Katie Mackey Raleigh, NC August 5 4 4:25.64 Amanda Eccleston Raleigh, NC August 5 5 4:26.01 (i) Shannon Rowbury Winston-Salem, NC January :26.18 (i) Kerri Gallagher New York, NY February :26.63 (i) Amanda Eccleston New York, NY February :26.88 (i) Amanda Eccleston Boston, MA February :27.23 Heather Kampf New York, NY February :27.26 (i) Heather Kampf Raleigh, NC August 5 (i) = indoors * = run on an oversized track Source: International Association of Athletics Federations ( NEW BALANCE 5TH AVENUE MILE

37 RESULTS AND STATISTICS WORLD AND AMERICAN MILE RECORDS (TRACK) MEN World Record 3:43.13 Hicham El Guerrouj (Morocco) Rome, ITA July 7, 1999 American Record 3:46.91 Alan Webb Brasschaat, BEL July 21, 2007 WOMEN World Record 4:12.56 Svetlana Masterkova (Russia) Zürich, SUI August 8, 1996 American Record 4:16.71 Mary Slaney Zürich, SUI August 21, 1985 Note: Mary Slaney s American record of 4:16.71 also stood as the IAAF-ratified world record until July 10, 1989, when Paula Ivan of Romania ran 4: NEW YORK ROAD RUNNERS 31

38 RESULTS AND STATISTICS 10 FASTEST 5TH AVENUE MILE PERFORMANCES, ALL-TIME MEN RANK TIME ATHLETE COUNTRY PLACE YEAR 1 3:47.52 Sydney Maree RSA :47.80 Isaac Viciosa ESP :47.83 Peter Elliott GBR :48.20 Stephen Kipkorir KEN :48.39 Steve Cram GBR :49.59 Mike Boit KEN :49.77 Steve Scott USA :49.90 Craig Mottram AUS :50.10 Ross Donoghue USA :50.48 Thomas Wessinghage FRG WOMEN RANK TIME ATHLETE COUNTRY PLACE YEAR 1 4:16.68 PattiSue Plumer USA :17:49 Natalya Artyomova URS :18.6 Lisa Dobriskey GBR :19.2 Shannon Rowbury USA :19.3 Jenny Simpson USA :19.4 Jenny Simpson USA :19:43 Yvonne Mai GDR :19.48 Maricica Puica ROM :19.6 Brenda Martinez USA :20.03 Mary Slaney USA NEW BALANCE 5TH AVENUE MILE

39 RESULTS AND STATISTICS MEN S RUNNING RECORDS THEN AND NOW: THE DURABILITY OF SYDNEY MAREE S 5TH AVENUE MILE RECORD The 5th Avenue Mile event record of 3:47.52, set by Sydney Maree in the inaugural race in 1981, is one of the longest-standing marks in all of running. Its quality can be illustrated by the changes in other records since the time when Maree s record was set: RECORD World Mile 3:47.33 Sebastian Coe 3:43.13 Hicham El Guerrouj USA Mile 3:49.68 Steve Scott 3:46.91 Alan Webb World 5000m 13:06.20 Henry Rono 12:37.35 Kenenisa Bekele USA 5000m 13:15.06 Marty Liquori 12:53.60 Bernard Lagat World 10,000m 27:22.47 Henry Rono 26:17.53 Kenenisa Bekele USA 10,000m 27:29.16 Craig Virgin 26:44.36 Galen Rupp World Marathon 2:08:34 Derek Clayton 2:02:57 Dennis Kimetto USA Marathon 2:09:28 Bill Rodgers 2:05:38 Khalid Khannouchi 5th Avenue Mile 3:47.52 Sydney Maree 3:47.52 Sydney Maree Winning the race was a huge challenge itself. Maree had to defeat one of the strongest fields of milers ever assembled anywhere, in any era. The entrants included a past Olympic Champion and outdoor mile world record-holder (John Walker), a future World Champion and outdoor mile world record-holder (Steve Cram), and the indoor mile world recordholder (Eamonn Coghlan). Runners in the field held the national records for Great Britain, Ireland, Kenya, New Zealand, South Africa, Sudan, the United States, and West Germany. Here are the full results of the race: 1 Sydney Maree South Africa 3: Mike Boit Kenya 3: Thomas Wessinghage West Germany 3: Steve Cram Great Britain 3: Ray Flynn Ireland 3: John Walker New Zealand 3: Steve Scott United States 3: Tom Byers United States 3: Eamonn Coghlan Ireland 3: Ross Donoghue Ireland 3: Omar Khalifa Sudan 3: Vince Draddy United States 4: Craig Masback United States 4:08.3 NEW YORK ROAD RUNNERS 33

40 NEW YORK ROAD RUNNERS ABOUT NEW YORK ROAD RUNNERS (NYRR) New York Road Runners was founded in 1958 when a small group of passionate runners vowed to bring running to the people. Over the past 58 years, NYRR has grown from a local running club to the world s premier community running organization, whose mission is to help and inspire people through running. NYRR s mission-focused approach centers on getting people of all ages and abilities to improve their health and well-being through the power of running and fitness to Run for Life. NYRR s commitment to New York City s five boroughs features races, community events, youth running programs and events, and training resources that provide hundreds of thousands of people each year, from children to seniors, with the motivation, know-how, and opportunity to Run for Life. More than 215,000 students are served locally and nationally through NYRR s free youth running programs, events, and resources, including more than 120,000 in New York City s five boroughs. NYRR s premier event, and the largest marathon in the world, is the TCS New York City Marathon. Held annually on the first Sunday in November, the 26.2-mile race runs through the five boroughs of New York City Staten Island, Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx, and Manhattan and features 50,000 runners, from the world s top professional athletes to a vast range of competitive, recreational, and charity runners. The race is part of the Abbott World Marathon Majors, a series featuring the world s top marathons Tokyo, Boston, London, Berlin, Chicago, and New York. Headquartered in New York City, NYRR implements a unique nonprofit model that teams contributed and earned income to make all its efforts possible. To learn more, visit nyrr.org. NYRR YOUTH AND COMMUNITY SERVICES More than 215,000 students are served locally and nationally through free NYRR youth running programs, events, and resources. Approximately 120,000 of those students are in New York City s five boroughs. They participate in a variety of initiatives at approximately 600 NYC schools and community centers. NYRR supports free community programming for people of all ages from kids to seniors designed to get them moving toward a healthier lifestyle, including neighborhood runs and walks, high school training programs, and Running 101 sessions NEW BALANCE 5TH AVENUE MILE

41 NEW YORK ROAD RUNNERS NYRR Mighty Milers, NYRR Young Runners, NYRR Open Run, and a number of NYRR youth and community running programs, events, and resources are supported by NYRR s Premier Partner, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), the title sponsor of the TCS New York City Marathon and Official Youth and Community Services Partner. NYRR Mighty Milers is NYRR s flagship youth running program, and the largest free youth running program in the U.S. This program provides primarily prekindergarten through eighth-grade students the opportunity to run during the school day and develop a love for physical fitness. Each Mighty Miler strives to run a total of 26.2 miles or more over the course of a school year, in effect running their own marathon of miles. Nationwide, NYRR Mighty Milers reaches more than 188,000 students in approximately 900 schools and community centers who collectively ran more than six million miles over the school year. This school year, over 87,000 kids in New York City collectively logged more than 2.6 million miles. NYRR Young Runners is an after-school program where kids learn to run distances up to four miles while training together as a team. More than 3,000 students in more than 100 schools throughout New York City s five boroughs participate in this distance running program. NYRR Youth Running Series is a three-season program designed for youth with events throughout the school year, including cross country, indoor track, and road running, as well as seasonal Youth Jamborees. Nearly 6,500 runners participated in the nine events comprising the NYRR Youth Running Series. NYRR Open Run is a community-based initiative that brings free weekly runs and walks to local neighborhood parks in New York City by working with community leaders and volunteers. NYRR Open Run launched in St. Mary s Park in the Bronx in the summer of 2015, and since then, more than 5,000 participants have attended an NYRR Open Run across the 10 park locations. NYC Parks Community Parks Initiative goes hand-in-hand with NYRR Open Run to bring programming to smaller public parks with the greatest needs throughout New York City. The Armory Foundation has a long-standing partnership with NYRR, which hosts events year-round in support of the 100,000 kids it serves annually. Additionally, through the partnership, NYRR supports activities at the Armory such as the NYRR Youth Jamborees Presented by Tata Consultancy Services and other annual youth running events. (continued) NEW YORK ROAD RUNNERS 35

42 NEW YORK ROAD RUNNERS NYRR HISTORY New York Road Runners has a rich history. Over the past 58 years, we ve grown from a local running club to become the world s premier community running organization with a mission to help and inspire people through running. Early Years New York Road Runners was founded in 1958 in Macombs Dam Park in the Bronx as a running club with about 40 members who, led by African American Olympian Ted Corbitt, opened their ranks to all: men and women, white and black, fast and slow. Growth was gradual; there were about 250 members in 1970, the year that NYRR staged the first New York City Marathon in Central Park. 1970s Marathon co-founder Fred Lebow took over as NYRR president in 1972 and helped lead the running boom that was sweeping the country. In 1976, NYRR took the marathon to the five boroughs of New York City. Also launched between 1972 and 1981 were the NYRR New York Mini 10K (the first all-women road race), the Midnight Run, the Empire State Building Run-Up, and the 5th Avenue Mile. By 1980, NYRR membership had topped 20, s NYRR recruited the world s top runners to our events, including Grete Waitz, who won the New York City Marathon nine times between 1978 and NYRR races were among the first to offer open prize money to the top finishers. Membership soared to nearly 30,000 by the end of the decade. 1990s Along with continued successes and growth, the 1990s brought heartbreak, as Lebow was diagnosed with brain cancer in 1990 and passed away in While in remission, he ran the 1992 New York City Marathon in 5:32:34 with Waitz by his side. Allan Steinfeld, the longtime marathon technical director, took over as race director and NYRR president and CEO. In 1998, NYRR began a commitment to youth fitness by launching running programs in several NYC middle schools. Today, NYRR Youth and Community Services reaches well over 200,000 kids in New York City, across the United States, and around the world. Also in late 1998, NYRR hired Mary Wittenberg, an attorney, as its first vice president and chief operating officer to oversee business, administration, and operations NEW BALANCE 5TH AVENUE MILE

43 NEW YORK ROAD RUNNERS 2000s NYRR helped heal a shattered city and country when the 2001 New York City Marathon was held less than two months after the September 11 attacks. In 2003, NYRR signed a multi-year deal with financial services company ING as the title sponsor of the marathon. Membership topped 40,000 in 2005, the same year that Wittenberg succeeded Steinfeld as president and CEO. NYRR staged the U.S. Cross Country Championships in 2006, inaugurated the NYC Half through the streets of Manhattan the same year, hosted the 2008 U.S. Olympic Men s Marathon Trials in November 2007, and continued to stage the world s largest marathon. 2010s A highlight of NYRR s history since 2010 has been a tremendous expansion of NYRR youth programs and services. As of early 2016, NYRR now serves more than 200,000 students locally and nationally through free NYRR youth running programs, events, and resources. This includes approximately 120,000 in New York City s five boroughs who participate in a variety of initiatives at approximately 600 schools and community centers across the five boroughs. A performance management initiative surrounding the school year titled Impact Framework revealed that NYRR youth running programs help increase kids comfort with and engagement in physical activity. Youth runners told NYRR that Mighty Milers and Young Runners, NYRR s two largest youth running programs, make being active fun, and teachers reported that active kids are more focused and productive in the classroom. NYRR youth programs, events, and resources are supported by our premier partner, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS). In 2015, Mighty Milers expanded to more schools, community centers, and afterschool programs, creating a network that includes private and parochial schools, as well as after-school sites from all corners of NYC. Young Runners now serves more than 3,300 students in more than 100 schools throughout the five boroughs. Other key NYRR youth running programs include the NYRR Youth Running Series a three-season program with events throughout the school year, including cross country, indoor track, and road running as well as the seasonal Youth Jamborees. NYRR supports additional free community programming for people of all ages from kids to seniors designed to get them moving toward a healthier lifestyle. These initiatives include neighborhood walks, high school training programs, Running 101 sessions, and more. NYRR has a long-standing partnership with the (continued) NEW YORK ROAD RUNNERS 37

44 NEW YORK ROAD RUNNERS NYRR HISTORY continued Armory Foundation and sponsors events year-round at the Armory in support of the 100,000 kids it serves annually. Additionally, through the partnership, NYRR supports numerous youth running activities at the Armory. Other highlights of the period include: 2010: NYRR launched Running Start, a free collection of online fitness videos developed by NYRR to help teach youth the fundamentals of running through age-appropriate games, activities, and drills. 2011: NYRR introduced the Official NYRR New York City Marathon Training Program, a revolutionary, customized online plan. 2012: NYRR signed a five-year deal with ESPN/WABC-TV, Channel 7, for a comprehensive year-round national and local television package, the cornerstone of which is the New York City Marathon, which in 2013 was televised nationally for the first time in almost 20 years. In 2012, for the first time in event history, the New York City Marathon was canceled due to the effects of Superstorm Sandy. Thousands of runners gathered in Central Park for informal marathons on November 4, and many assisted with recovery efforts in Staten Island and Coney Island. NYRR made a donation of $1 million and, together with its partners, a $1.2 million donation of New York City Marathon supplies to the Mayor s Fund for the Advancement of New York City, to be used for Sandy relief and recovery efforts. 2013: NYRR remained focused on helping the city recover in the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy; efforts included creating and staging Staten Island Day (October 13) and donating more than $100,000 to Sandy relief efforts after the event. In the aftermath of the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing, NYRR donated $146,000, raised through the sale of I Run for Boston T-shirts, to The One Fund Boston. NYRR also worked with one of the world s top security firms, the NYPD, and state and federal partners to provide enhanced security measures at all our events. 2014: The NYC Half kicked off the year s NYRR Five-Borough Series, which showcases NYRR s commitment to the individuals and communities in each borough. More than just five races, the Five-Borough Series the United Airlines NYC Half, the Airbnb Brooklyn Half, the Queens 10K, the New Balance Bronx 10 Mile, and the Staten Island Half is a celebration of what makes each borough unique, inspiring, and an amazing place to get out and get moving! The 2014 Brooklyn Half was the country s largest half-marathon of the year, with 25,642 finishers NEW BALANCE 5TH AVENUE MILE

45 NEW YORK ROAD RUNNERS In its first year with new title sponsor Tata Consultancy Services, the 2014 TCS New York City Marathon broke the previous year s record with 50,530 finishers the largest field of any marathon worldwide and celebrated the event s one-millionth finisher. TCS also became the first year-round premier partner in NYRR history. 2015: NYRR inaugurated the NYRR Times Square Kids Run at the United Airlines NYC Half with more than 700 kids running through the heart of Midtown Manhattan over a 1500-meter course. After 17 years at NYRR, Mary Wittenberg stepped down as president and CEO and as TCS New York City Marathon race director. COO Michael Capiraso was promoted to president and CEO, and Peter Ciaccia was promoted to NYRR president, events and TCS New York City Marathon race director. A record 26,482 runners crossed the finish line at the 2015 Airbnb Brooklyn Half, again making the race the year s largest half-marathon in the country. On National Running Day, June 3, 2015, at St. Mary s Park in the Bronx, NYRR launched NYRR Open Run, a community-based initiative aimed at bringing free weekly runs to local neighborhood parks in New York City by working with community leaders and volunteers. NYRR Open Run operates in 10 parks across all five boroughs, in coordination with NYC Parks Community Parks Initiative to bring programming to smaller public parks throughout New York City. At the 2015 TCS New York City Marathon, nearly 600 kids ran the final 1.8 miles of the course on Sunday morning at the NYRR Youth Invitational at the TCS New York City Marathon. The event was televised on WABC-TV, Channel 7. In addition, more than 1,000 NYC school kids and 75 TCS New York City Marathon pro athletes participated in the TCS Run with Champions by running one mile or 400 meters on the race course during race week. 2016: A record-breaking 27,434 runners crossed the finish line at the 2016 Airbnb Brooklyn Half on May 21, making the race the largest in event history and the largest half-marathon to date in the United States in The second edition of the NYRR Kids Boardwalk Run at the Airbnb Brooklyn Half, a one-mile out-and-back race on the Coney Island Boardwalk for youth runners ages 7 to 18, started and finished at the Airbnb Brooklyn Half finish line, welcoming a total of 897 finishers, including many from NYRR s free youth running programs, NYRR Mighty Milers and NYRR Young Runners. (continued) NEW YORK ROAD RUNNERS 39

46 NEW YORK ROAD RUNNERS NYRR HISTORY continued Global Running Day and the first-ever Million Kid Run took place on June 1, 2016, with more than 2.5 million people pledging to run, including almost 700,000 kids. NYRR held events and activities across the five boroughs, including free runs and walks for all ages and abilities, hydration stations in parks, and giveaways. More than 2,000 New York City public school students who take part in NYRR s free youth running program, Mighty Milers, took part in the Mighty Milers Fun Run alongside local professional athletes including Ashley Higginson, Kyle Merber, and Nicole Tully. The First Lady of New York City, Chirlane McCray, presented a proclamation to NYRR from Mayor Bill de Blasio, declaring June 1, 2016, as Global Running Day in New York City. On June 11, the 45th running of the NYRR New York Mini 10K featured 17 Rio 2016 Olympic marathoners in the professional athlete field. The event also included the first-ever Girls Run at the NYRR New York Mini 10K, a 2.25-mile race for girls ages NEW BALANCE 5TH AVENUE MILE

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