The Classic Mile

June 6, 11:00am

Middletown, NY

The Classic Mile in Middletown, New York, is a series of 1-Mile track races on the 400 meter track at Middletown High School, one of the few IAAF certified tracks in the country. It will take place during The Classic 10K race weekend. There will be a Men's and Women's Elite Mile (invitation-only) with a $1200 prize purse ($300, $200, $100 per gender) as well as a boy's and girl's High School Mile. There will also be co-ed age-group heats: 19-29; 30-39; 40-49; 50-59; 60-69; 70 & Over. Each Mile heat will feature no more than 24 runners.

To be eligible for the Classic Mile, a runner must show proof they can run better that a nine minute mile.

For more information email Frank Giannino.

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