Medtronic TC 1 Mile

Medtronic TC 1 Mile

Thurs, May 12, 6:30pm

Minneapolis, MN

The Medtronic TC 1 Mile is one of the largest road Mile events in the country! Join thousands of runners and race on a new U-shaped USATF-certified course in downtown Minneapolis near beautiful Gold Medal Park and alongside the Mississippi River, and then stay to cheer on professional runners battle it out for Mile glory and a $25,000 prize purse. The 11th Medtronic TC Mile is also the second stop on the Bring Back the Mile Grand Prix Tour 2016.

From 2009-12 & 2015, the event hosted the USATF 1 Mile Road Championships and will again host the national road title tilt in 2016.

2016 Medtronic TC 1 Mile / USA Road Mile Champions
Ben Blankenship (USA / OR), 3:56, event record
Heather Kampf (USA / MN), 4:35, three-peats

EVENT RECORDS
3:55.8 Ben Blankenship (USA / OR), 2016
4:30.8 Sara Hall (USA / AZ), 2011

EVENT PRIZE PURSE - PROFESSIONALS

PLACE MEN & WOMEN
1st $5000
2nd $3000
3rd $1800
4th $1000
5th $600
6th $400
7th $250
8th $200
9th $150
10th $100
*$10,000 bonus for an event record (see above)
Complete prize purse info: tcmevents.org

The Medtronic TC 1 Mile was the second stop on the inaugural Bring Back the Mile Grand Prix Tour 2014, but the 2014 event was cancelled due to severe weather conditions and also the second stop on the BBTM GP Tour 2015. The event was also the fifth stop on the nationwide inaugural Bring Back the Mile Tour 2013.



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Kampf Three-Peats, Masters Wins Bring Back the Mile Grand Prix Tour 2016 Titles

October 02, 2016

Grand prix tour with 6 stops awarded more than $125,000 plus $10,000 GP purse; Tour Performance-of-the-Year by Ben Blankenship & Emily Lipari; Running Warehouse’s “Pick-the-Winner” contest engaged Mile fans at every event for third edition

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – (October 2, 2016) – At the ...

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Ben Blankenship Breaks Medtronic TC 1 Mile Record

May 12, 2016

Heather Kampf wins 4th USATF 1 Mile Road title; second stop on BBTM Grand Prix Tour 2016

By Charlie Mahler, Twin Cities In Motion

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. – Ben Blankenship broke the event record at the 11th Medtronic TC 1 Mile with a runaway 3:55.8 victory to claim his first USATF 1 Mile Road...

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Blankenship, Grunewald Added to Medtronic TC 1 Mile Field

May 10, 2016

Pro fields set for USATF 1 Mile Road Championships and second stop on the Bring Back the Mile Grand Prix Tour; $25,000 prize purse with $10,000 for event record

From Twin Cities In Motion

The Medtronic TC 1 Mile, which already enjoyed a rich Minnesota flavor with a pair of locally grown...

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Pro Q & A: Joe Stilin

May 09, 2016

The Princeton University graduate brings a 3:58.66 Mile personal best with him to the Medtronic TC 1 Mile; 2nd stop on BBTM Grand Prix Tour 2016

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Joe Stilin, a graduate of Princeton University, brings a 3:58.66 Mile personal best with him to the Medtronic TC 1 Mile...

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Pro Q & A: Brook Handler

May 06, 2016

People who only know me as a runner may not know that I love school (I studied chemical engineering and just finished my Master of Management at the University of Michigan) and that I love baking multiple layer birthday cakes!

From Twin Cities In Motion

Brook Handler turned heads last month...

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The Navy Mile Joins Bring Back the Mile Grand Prix Tour 2016

April 12, 2016

Second event edition will be the sixth and final stop of the Tour 2016 featuring a total prize purse exceeding $120,000; Medtronic TC 1 Mile next stop on May 12

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – Bring Back the Mile, the national campaign to elevate and celebrate the storied distance, has announced that...

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Defending Champions Kampf, Heath Return for Medtronic TC 1 Mile

April 08, 2016

New Minneapolis riverfront course to host USATF Championship; $25,000 prize purse with $5000 for the national road champion; second stop on the Bring Back the Mile Grand Prix Tour 2016

From Twin Cities In Motion

Hometown star Heather Kampf and Winona native Garrett Heath will return to...

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Bring Back the Mile Grand Prix Tour 2016 Events Announced

January 27, 2016

Grand prix tour includes 5 stops; total Tour prize purse exceeds $100,000; Camel City Elite Mile opens Tour 2016 on Saturday, January 30; Running Warehouse’s “Pick-the-Winner” fan engagement contest also returns

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – (January 27, 2016) – Bring Back the Mile, the national...

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Bolas, Kampf Defend Bring Back the Mile Grand Prix Tour Titles

September 13, 2015

Grand prix tour with 4 stops awarded more than $80,000 plus $7500 GP purse; Running Warehouse’s “Pick-the-Winner” contest engaged Mile fans at every event for second edition

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – Jack Bolas and Heather Kampf defended their Bring Back the Mile Grand Prix Tour titles with 16...

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Minnesotans Heath, Kampf Sweep USATF Championships at Medtronic TC 1 Mile

May 14, 2015

Rainy conditions at Bring Back the Mile Grand Prix Tour 2015 second stop; $25,000 prize money awarded

From Twin Cities In Motion

MINNEAPOLIS – Minnesota natives Garrett Heath and Heather Kampf won the 10th running of the Medtronic TC 1 Mile earning USATF 1 Mile Road titles on a rain-soaked...

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Minnesotans Are Favorites for Thursday’s Medtronic TC 1 Mile

May 11, 2015

USATF 1 Mile Road Championships and second Bring Back the Mile Grand Prix Tour 2015 stop draws top pro field vying for $25,000 purse and $10,000 event record bonuses

From Twin Cities In Motion

ST. PAUL, Minn. – A pair of Minnesotans are the favorites to win the USATF 1 Mile Road titles at the...

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Pro Q & A with Rebecca Addison

May 07, 2015

Rebecca Addison, a University of Michigan graduate, will make her road Mile debut at the Medtronic TC 1 Mile on thursday evening, May 14. Recently, we asked Addison some questions about her running and learned that one of her goals is to run as fast as her mother did!

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Medtronic TC 1 Mile Pro Q & A with Scott Smith

May 03, 2015

Northern Arizona Elite's Scott Smith is a highly versatile athlete having run 4:01 in the Mile all the way up to a 2:14:40 Marathon.  He talks expectations for the Medtronic TC 1 Mile; 2nd stop on the BBTM Grand Prix Tour.

From Twin Cities in Motion

Scott Smith, who has the unique distinction...

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Pro Q & A: Craig Miller

May 02, 2015

Medtronic TC 1 Mile headliner talks race goals, motivation and training; annual race set for Thursday, May 14, second stop on 2015 BBTM Grand Prix Tour.

From Twin Cities In Motion

Craig Miller, the 2012 Medtronic TC 1 Mile champion who will return to the event this year, answered some...

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Two Minnesota Stars Added to Medtronic TC 1 Mile Field

April 29, 2015

Former Gopher Grunewald, Winona native Heath to face top field; $25,000 prize purse plus $10,000 event record bonuses; second BBTM Grand Prix Tour 2015 stop in Minneapolis on Thursday, May 14

From Twin Cities In Motion

ST. PAUL, Minn. - Former University of Minnesota star Gabriele Grunewald...

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Pro Q & A: Heather Kampf

April 27, 2015

Medtronic TC 1 Mile headliner talks race goals, motivation and training; annual race set for Thursday, May 14. 

From Twin Cities In Motion

Heather Kampf, the 2012 Medtronic TC 1 Mile women's champion who returns to the event this year, answered some questions recently for TCM Blog readers....

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Past Champions Miller, Kampf Returning to Medtronic TC 1 Mile

April 14, 2015

10th edition offers $25,000 prize purse plus $10,000 event record bonuses; host of USA 1 Mile Road Championships again; second stop on Bring Back the Mile Grand Prix Tour 2015 set for Thursday evening, May 14 on new course in downtown Minneapolis

From Twin Cities In Motion

Hometown star ...

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Medtronic TC 1 Mile Moves to Hennepin Avenue in Downtown Minneapolis

February 10, 2015

11th edition to draw 3,000 runners to cultural heart of Minnesota; event also second stop on the Bring Back the Mile Tour 2015

ST. PAUL, Minn. – Hennepin Avenue will provide the dramatic backdrop for the Medtronic TC 1 Mile, which will draw more than 3,000 runners to a brand new downtown...

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Bring Back the Mile Grand Prix Tour 2015 Events Announced

January 27, 2015

Grand prix tour includes 4 stops; total Tour prize purse exceeds $85,000; Camel City Mile opens Tour 2015 on Saturday, January 31; Running Warehouse’s “Pick-the-Winner” fan engagement online contest also returns

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – Bring Back the Mile, the national campaign to elevate and...

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Bolas, Kampf Win Bring Back the Mile Grand Prix Tour 2014 Titles

September 08, 2014

Inaugural grand prix tour with six stops offered more than $85,000 plus $7500 GP purse; Running Warehouse’s “Pick-the-Winner” contest engaged Mile fans at every event

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – Jack Bolas and Heather Kampf won the inaugural Bring Back the Mile Grand Prix Tour 2014 titles with 24...

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Minnetonka native outrunning Father Time and everyone else

May 08, 2014

At 29, Will Leer is running better than ever and making a stop in his home state.

By Rachel Blount, Star Tribune

The Fu Manchu mustache has been around for several years now, long enough to become Will Leer’s signature look. The prodigious beard is a new addition to the Minnetonka native’s face, distinguishing him even further from his elite running brethren — and giving him a slight resemblance to Father Time, the guy he is currently outpacing.

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The Mile Interview Series Episode 1: Gabriele Grunewald

May 07, 2014

Bring Back the Mile's 2014 interview series, presented by HOKA ONE ONE, kicks off with Team USA Minnesota middle distance ace Gabriele Grunewald. Known as 'Gabe', she earned her first national title and U.S. team berth last February at the USA Indoor Championships in the 3000m. She set a smoking personal Mile best in 2013 winning the Minnesota Mile in 4:21.3, clocking the fastest Mile ever run by a woman in Minnesota. Grunewald was the 2010 NCAA Outdoor Championships runner-up at 1500 meters, earning All-American status for the University of Minnesota as a Golden Gopher.

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The Brawl on Nicollet Mall!

May 07, 2014

Medtronic TC 1 Mile Pick-the-Winner Contest (open until Thursday, 3:00pm PST)

Minutes after Olympic silver medalist Nick Willis broke David Torrence’s Medtronic TC 1 Mile course record last year, Torrence formally declared that he would take his record back in 2014. The friendly call-out – Torrence congratulated Willis as well, it should be noted – departed from distance running’s typically non-confrontational code.

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Three-Time Champion David Torrence Added to Medtronic TC 1 Mile

May 06, 2014

Men’s & Women’s professional fields set for Thursday, May 8 in Minneapolis; $25,000 purse, second stop on BBTM Grand Prix Tour 2014

ST. PAUL, Minn. – Three-time Medtronic TC 1 Mile champion David Torrence of Oakland, Calif. will return to Minneapolis for the 10th annual event on Thursday. Torrence, the first runner to break four minutes on the Nicollet Mall course, is a late addition to the race, event organizer Twin Cities In Motion announced today.

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Medtronic TC 1 Mile Adds Four Stars to Professional Fields

April 28, 2014

Olympian, course record holder and two Minnesota natives join road race on Thursday, May 8; $25,000 prize purse; second stop on Bring Back the Mile Grand Prix Tour 2014

ST. PAUL, Minn. – A two-time Olympian, the women’s course record holder, and two fleet Minnesota natives are the latest additions to the professional fields at next week’s Medtronic TC 1 Mile set for Thursday evening, May 8 on Nicollet Mall in downtown Minneapolis, event organizers Twin Cities In Motion have announced.

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Past Champion Kampf, 2013 Runner-Up Sifuentes Return to Medtronic TC 1 Mile

April 7, 2014

Pair to race for potential $15,000 payday for victory and course record; second stop on Bring Back the Mile Grand Prix Tour 2014

ST. PAUL, Minn. – Heather Kampf, the 2012 Medtronic TC 1 Mile champion, and 2013 runner-up Nicole Sifuentes, a London Games Olympian for her native Canada, are the early headliners for the 10th Medtronic TC 1 Mile set for Thursday night, May 8 in downtown Minneapolis, Twin Cities In Motion has announced.

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Willis Returns to Defend Medtronic TC 1 Mile Crown

March 25, 2014

Olympic silver medalis and 2013 course record-setter targets second $10,000 course record bonus; second stop on BBTM Grand Prix Tour 2014

ST. PAUL, Minn. – Olympic silver medalist Nick Willis will return to Minneapolis on Thursday, May 8 to defend the Medtronic TC 1 Mile title he won last year in record-setting fashion, race organizer Twin Cities In Motion announced today. Willis, the 1500 meter runner-up at the 2008 Beijing Games for New Zealand, will target the course record of 3:56.1 he set last year and the $10,000 bonus that comes with bettering it.

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Bring Back the Mile Pick-the-Winner Contest Launched

January 28, 2014

Presented by Running Warehouse, fans can choose their favorites to win Saturday’s Camel City Indoor Miles, first stop on the BBTM Grand Prix Tour 2014, for a chance to win prizes

By Bring Back the Mile

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – (January 28, 2014) – As part of the Bring Back the Mile Grand Prix Tour 2014, BBTM launched today its “Pick-the-Winner” contest presented by Running Warehouse. Fans are able to select their favorite Milers to win the Men’s and Women’s professional Miles on Saturday, February 1 at the Camel City Indoor Mile, part of the Hilton Garden Innvitational collegiate track meet in Winston-Salem, N.C. Fans who select the correct winner in either race will be in the running to win a $50 gift certificate to Running Warehouse as well as BBTM gear.

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Bring Back the Mile Grand Prix Tour 2014 Announced

January 22, 2014

Inaugural grand prix tour includes six stops; total Tour prize purse exceeds $90,000; Running Warehouse’s “Pick-the-Winner” fan engagement contest

By Bring Back the Mile

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – (January 22, 2014) – Bring Back the Mile, the national campaign to elevate and celebrate the iconic distance, has announced its grand prix tour that includes six events from across the country. The Bring Back the Mile Grand Prix Tour 2014 opens on Saturday, February 1 at the Camel City Indoor Mile, part of the Hilton Garden Innvitational collegiate track meet in Winston-Salem, N.C.

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Inaugural Bring Back the Mile Tour 2013 Ends with a Flourish

Highlights of national promotional tour of iconic distance include thrilling races and numerous meet, U.S. Junior, NCAA, course and State records; $120,000 awarded to top Milers

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – (September 12, 2013) – The inaugural Bring Back the Mile Tour 2013, showcasing 14 events nationwide, produced exciting Mile racing throughout the year including the Tour finale at the Minnesota Mile on Sunday, September 8 where Americans Ben Blankenship and Gabriele Anderson shattered course records, clocking 3 minutes, 52.7 seconds and 4:21.3, respectively, and running the fastest Miles ever in Minnesota. Bring Back the Mile (BBTM), launched in January 2012, is a national campaign to elevate and celebrate the iconic distance.

“The first Bring Back the Mile Tour exceeded our expectations, with numerous thrilling Tour event finishes and record or near record number of participants for virtually every Tour event as well as many national, NCAA, state and event records were set,” BBTM Founder Ryan Lamppa said. “The Tour events, which awarded $120,000 in prize money, and the top Milers inspired, engaged and entertained runners of all ages and abilities, the media, fans and the general public, and we look forward to bringing back the Tour in 2014 to create more Mile magic.”

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Nick Willis Breaks Medtronic TC 1 Mile Record, Pockets $15,000

Sarah Brown nips Olympian Nicole Sifuentes for women’s crown; six men clock sub-4 minute Miles in Minnesota

By Charlie Mahler, Twin Cities In Motion

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. – (May 9, 2013) – Olympic silver medalist Nick Willis extended his season winning streak to eight races with a record-breaking victory at the Medtronic TC 1 Mile on Thursday evening in Minneapolis. The New Zealand native clocked 3 minutes, 56.1 seconds to break three-time Medtronic TC 1 Mile champion David Torrence’s 2011 record of 3:58.4.

In the women’s professional race, Sarah Brown of Knoxville, TN, the 2010 race runner-up, edged Canadian Olympian Nicole Sifuentes at the tape in 4:33.3, with Sifuentes stopped at 4:33.4. Defending champion Heather Kampf of Minneapolis was third (4:34.1).

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Making the Most of Your Mile: Medtronic TC 1 Mile

Twin Cities In Motion leverages TC 1 Mile to educate and introduce runners to their year-round calendar of events

MINNEAPOLIS – (May 8, 2013) – Twin Cities In Motion, the organization behind a successful series of races in Minnesota, including the Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon, enters its ninth year of welcoming runners of all abilities as well as an incredible professional field to participate in the Medtronic TC 1 Mile on Thursday evening, May 9. We spoke to Virginia Brophy Achman, who has been at the helm of the organization since 2003, to discuss the Mile, engaging athletes and fans alike, and why she chooses garlic bread over Scandinavian favorites, lesfe or lutefisk.

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Olympic Medalist Nick Willis Returns to What Works Best

His 2013 approach mimics his 2008 Olympic silver-medal year.

By Peter Gambaccini, Runner's World

Nick Willis, New Zealand’s 2008 Olympic 1500-meter silver medalist, will run the Medtronic TC 1 Mile on the roads in Minneapolis on May 9 and a 1500-meter race at the Diamond League meet in Shanghai, China on May 18.

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Leer, Cheever Join Fellow Minnesotans in Medtronic TC 1 Mile Professional Fields

Previously announced Minnesotans include defending champion, Heather Kampf, as well as 2013 USA 1 Mile road champion, Garrett Heath

ST. PAUL, Minn. –  A strong contingent of professional runners with Minnesota ties has been added to the already potent field assembled for the Medtronic TC 1 Mile set for Thursday evening, May 9 in downtown Minneapolis.

Reigning USA Indoor mile and 3000-meter champion Will Leer, a Minnetonka native, and breakthrough steeplechaser Jamie Cheever, a Minneapolis native and University of Minnesota graduate who competes for Team USA Minnesota, will be part of the race that runs down Nicollet Mall.

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Four Olympians Added to Medtronic TC 1 Mile on May 9 in Minneapolis

Open champions could earn $15,000 with a victory and a course record; 3,000 to race down Nicollet Mall at 9th edition; inaugural Bring Back the Mile Tour 2013 event - 5th stop

ST. PAUL, Minn. – (April 25, 2013) – Four Olympians will add international spice and proven talent to the professional fields at the Medtronic TC 1 Mile to be held Thursday evening, May 9 in downtown Minneapolis.

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Twin Cities In Motion Dedicates Medtronic TC 1 Mile to Boston Marathon Victims

Downtown evening event on Thursday, May 9 to raise awareness, funds for Boston tragedy

ST. PAUL, Minn. – (April 24, 2013) – Twin Cities In Motion, the organizer of the Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon, is dedicating the upcoming Medtronic TC 1 Mile on Thursday evening May 9 to the victims of the Boston Marathon bombings.

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Defending Champions Returning to Medtronic TC 1 Mile

Kampf, Miller to race for $25,000 purse plus $10,000 record bonuses

ST. PAUL, Minn. – (March 26, 2013) – Hometown star Heather Kampf and University of Wisconsin alumnus Craig Miller will return to downtown Minneapolis to defend their titles and race for a pair of $10,000 course record bonuses at the 2013 Medtronic TC 1 Mile on Thursday, May 9.

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Miller, Kampf Win USA 1 Mile Road Titles

Medtronic TC 1 Mile hosts national championships; more than 2,500 participants at 8th edition under warm, windy conditions in Minnesota

MINNEAPOLIS – (May 17, 2012) – Minnesota native Heather Kampf and former University of Wisconsin star Craig Miller won USA 1 Mile road titles at the 8th Medtronic TC 1 Mile in Minneapolis on Thursday evening. The two Olympic hopefuls won their first career USA titles with the victories and pocketed $4000 each for their efforts.

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Team USA Minnesota’s Kampf, Peyton, Rombough to Compete at USA 1 Mile Road Championships

Top U.S. Milers expected at Medtronic TC 1 Mile on Thursday, May 17

MINNEAPOLIS – (May 14, 2012) – Three Team USA Minnesota athletes – Heather Kampf, Meghan Peyton and Chris Rombough – will compete at the USA 1 Mile Road Championships on Thursday evening, May 17. The national championships are being hosted by the Medtronic TC 1 Mile to be held in downtown Minneapolis on Nicollet Mall.The TC 1 Mile, designated as the USA 1 Mile Road Championships for the last three years, features an evening of races for runners of all ages and abilities with the first race starting at 6:50pm. More than 3,000 runners are expected to participate in the eighth edition. The USA Championships will be held at 7:53pm for women and at 8:03pm for men.

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Medtronic TC 1 Mile Features Today’s & Tomorrow’s Olympic Hopefuls

USA Championship on Nicollet Mall culminates evening of road racing

ST. PAUL, Minn. – (May 10, 2012) – A talented blend of familiar faces and emerging stars will race down Nicollet Mall on Thursday, May 17th at the Medtronic TC 1 Mile which again plays host to the USA 1 Mile Road Championships. The Medtronic TC 1 Mile, organized by Twin Cities In Motion, features an evening of races for runners of all ages and abilities. Action kicks off at 6:50pm and culminates with the USA Championships races at 7:53pm (women) and 8:03pm (men). In all, more than 3,000 runners are expected to compete in this exciting 8th edition. The event has hosted the last three USA 1 Mile Road Championships.

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