The ServiceNow West Chester Mile is the third stop on the BBTM Grand Prix Tour 2016, and the second edition offers $15,000 in Open prize money that goes 5 deep ($2500, $2000, $1500, $1000 and $500).
The event takes place again at Henderson High School in West Chester, PA with the Citizen's Races starting at 6:30pm (heats based on seed times). The Elite women race at 8:00pm and the Elite men at 8:15pm.
Post-race party and awards hosted by Sidebar, starting at 9:00pm with also drink and food specials at Sidebar.
Wednesday night, August 10, there will be a "Run with the Milers" from the Chester County Running Store at 6:30pm followed by a VIP / Elite athletes dinner at 8:30 at the Sidebar. Friday, August 12, there'll be another "Run with the Milers" at 8:00am.
The inaugural Boxcar Mile was a BBTM Featured Event 2015, showcasing the best Mile events across the country.
2016 ServiceNow West Chester Mile Champions
Kyle Merber (USA / NY), 3:56.19, meet record
Lauren Johnson (USA / OR), 4:31.33
Elite athlete contact, Kevin Kelly: kkellyrun98@verizon.net
2nd ServiceNow West Chester Mile
Third stop on the Bring Back the Mile Grand Prix Tour 2016
Henderson High School Track, West Chester, PA, Thursday, August 11, 2016
MEN
1) Kyle Merber, HOKA ONE ONE, 3:56.19*, $2500
2) Graham Crawford, Unattached, 3:56.28, $2000
3) Ford Palmer, HOKA ONE ONE, 3:56.67, $1500
4) Johnny Gregorek, NJ-NY Track Club, 3:56.70, $1000
5) Connor Reed, NJ-NY Track Club, 3:58.96, $500
6) Kirubel Erassa, Atlanta Track Club, 4:01.23
7) Travis Mahoney, NJ-NY Track Club, 4:01.58
8) Jack Bolas, NJ-NY Track Club, 4:04.49
9) Daniel Winn, BAA, 4:05.44
10) Brandon Hudgins, Vasculitis Foundation, 4:07.40
11) Mac Fleet, Oregon Track Club Elite, 4:09.21
12) Leo Manzano, HOKA ONE ONE, 4:15.28
DNF, Delcan Murray (pacer)
*meet record (previous record, 3:58.63, Jack Bolas (USA / NJ), 2015)
WOMEN
1) Lauren Johnson, Unattached, 4:31.33, $2500
2) Nicole Tully, HOKA ONE ONE, 4:32.44, $2000
3) Rachel Schneider, Under Armour, 4:33.00, $1500
4) Emily Lipari, BAA, 4:33.95, $1000
5) Ashley Higginson, Saucony, 4:34.41, $500
6) Stephanie Schappert, HOKA ONE ONE, 4:36.07
7) Lauren Wallace, NorCal Distance Project, 4:38.64
8) Christy Cazzola, Atlanta Track Club, 4:50.40
Results: www.runccrs.com/servicenow-west-chester-mile-81116/
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