by Larry Eder
Tickets for 108th NYRR Millrose Games On Sale
New York, December 8, 2014 – Tickets are now on sale for the 108th NYRR Millrose Games, taking place on Saturday, February 14th from 1:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the New Balance Track and Field Center at The Armory.
This year’s NYRR Millrose Games promises to be one of the best ever and will feature athletes like the “fast and fashionable” Sanya Richards-Ross, who will look to break her own Armory track record of 50.89 in the 400m. Ashton Eaton, the decathlon and indoor pentathlon world record holder, as well as Olympic high jump medalist Derek Drouin will also bring excitement to the New Balance Track and Field Center at The Armory along with many more of the sport’s most decorated athletes.
This marks the fourth NYRR Millrose Games at The Armory and will include the country’s premier professional, college and high school track & field athletes competing on one stage.
Dr. Norb Sander, Executive Director of The Armory Foundation, predicts “both the men’s and women’s NYRR Wanamaker Mile will be the most dramatic in indoor history.”
Make sure you reserve your spot to this historic event. Fans can visit http://Tickets.
About the NYRR Millrose Games
Since its inception in 1908 at a loc
al armory, the NYRR Millrose Games has been one of track and field’s most prestigious annual events. A New York City sports staple, the meet moved to the New Balance Track & Field Center at The Armory in Washington Heights in 2012 after having called the Madison Square Garden home from 1914 to 2011. The Games – established by employees of Wanamaker’s Department Store – annually feature track & field’s most prolific male and female stars as well as collegiate and high school competitors. More than 200 athletes share the distinction of being both Millrose and Olympic Champions. For more: Please visitwww.NYRRMillroseGames.com
About New York Road Runners (NYRR)
Founded in 1958, New York Road Runners 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 commitment to New York City’s five boroughs features races, community events, youth running initiatives, school programs, 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. 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 race features 50,000 runners, from the world’s top professional athletes to a vast range of competitive, recreational, and charity runners. To learn more, visit www.nyrr.org.
About The Armory Foundation
The Armory is a New York City non-profit institution, with the mission of “Keeping Kids on Track.” Each season the Armory – the proud home of the NYRR Millrose Games – hosts more than 100 track and field meets and welcomes more than 125,000 individual athletes. Besides its many youth sports and educational programs, the Armory runs the Hispanic Games, the New Balance Games, New Balance Nationals Indoors and the Armory Track Invitational. The Armory is also the home of the National Track & Field Hall of Fame. For more: Please visit: www.ArmoryTrack.com.
