Mile News Tagged Fifth Avenue Mile


Nuguse, Morris lead American sweep at 44th New Balance 5th Avenue Mile

September 07, 2025

Road record 10 men sub-3:50 and record 19 women sub-4:30; more than 8,400 finishers under wet conditions

From NYRR

NEW YORK - New York Road Runners (NYRR), the nonprofit that “runs” New York City producing 60 annual adult and youth races including the TCS New York City Marathon, hosted more...

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Defending champ Karissa Schweizer, Olympic medalist Yared Nuguse headline 5th Ave Mile

September 03, 2025

Also 8,500 sold-out event includes inaugural Broadway Mile as well as specialty heats including Back to School Mile youth races, NYPD & FDNY Mile and Media Mile at the world’s most iconic and largest road Mile on Sunday, September 7; $34,000 prize purse to be awarded

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Kerr defends New Balance 5th Avenue Mile title, shatters 1981 event record

September 08, 2024

Schweizer ties women’s event record with victory; overall, 17 men went sub-4 and 15 women 4:30 plus 8,800 finishers on the iconic thoroughfare

NEW YORK – On a beautiful late summer September Sunday, at the New Balance 5th Avenue Mile, Olympic medalist and World champion Josh Kerr and two-time...

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Kerr, Reekie Secure Scottish Sweep at New Balance 5th Avenue Mile

September 10, 2023

World champion records the third fastest men's time in event history and fastest since 1995; eighteen men sub-4 and thirteen women sub-4:30 under wet conditions

From NYRR

NEW YORK – World champion and Olympic medalist Josh Kerr and Olympian Jemma Reekie won the men’s and women’s professional...

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Kerr, St. Pierre, Hiltz to Headline Fields at New Balance 5th Avenue Mile

September 05, 2023

NBC to broadcast race 1-hour live nationally; USATF.TV to stream event internationally; $32,000 pro prize purse available

From NYRR

NEW YORK – World champion Josh Kerr, U.S. Olympian Elle St. Pierre and American Mile record holder Nikki Hiltz will headline a world class professional athlete...

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Wightman defends, Muir wins New Balance 5th Avenue Mile

September 11, 2022

Record 21 men sub-4 minutes and 18 women sub-4:30; NYPD Running Club and charity runners participate in 9/11 Memorial Mile; more than 8,500 finishers at world’s largest, most iconic road Mile

From NYRR

NEW YORK – Olympians and World Championships medalists Jake Wightman and Laura Muir led a...

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Defending champions Wightman, Reekie face formidable fields at the New Balance 5th Avenue Mile

September 06, 2022

Talented field includes Olympic & World Championships medalists, British stars Laura Muir & Josh Kerr and American contenders Cole Hocker, Emma Coburn & Sinclaire Johnson; live NBC broadcast 12:00-1:00pm ET

From NYRR

NEW YORK – Defending champions and Olympic, World Championships, European...

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Olympians Wightman, Reekie win New Balance 5th Avenue Mile

September 12, 2021

At 40th edition, nearly 4,000 finishers in 20 heats run, including FDNY / NYPD heat, on 20th anniversary weekend of 9/11; prize purse of $34,000 awarded

From NYRR

NEW YORK - Tokyo Olympians Jake Wightman and Jemma Reekie led a British sweep of the professional athlete races at the 40th...

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Olympians, Past Champions Headline New Balance 5th Avenue Mile

September 08, 2021

Tokyo Olympians Matthew Centrowitz, Paul Chelimo, Clayton Murphy, Jake Wightman and Jemma Reekie to close seasons by racing down Manhattan’s most famous thoroughfare live on USATF.TV; $34,000 prize purse; 20 heats to be run, including FDNY / NYPD heat to mark 20th anniversary of 9/11

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Veterans Simpson, Willis champions again at New Balance 5th Avenue Mile on record-setting day

September 08, 2019

In thrilling finishes, Jenny Simpson breaks event record by clocking 4:16.1 to edge Elinor Purrier, while Willis wins in photo-finish over Chris O’Hare & Sam Prakel; event & world record 9,275 participants raced across the 24 heats at the world’s most iconic road Mile

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