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Olympic Medalist Jenny Simpson Returns to New Balance 5th Avenue Mile in Search of Record-Extending Eighth Event Title on Sunday, September 8

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Can Jenny Simpson do it once again? Those racing skills that Jenny Simpson has developed over the past decade will be used in battling the athletes that the NYRR has assembled this year. Jenny is the most bemedaled American middle distance runners in history. Can she take this one?

Simpson_JennyFHH-5thAve18.JPGJenny Simpson takes 2018 Fifth Avenue Mile, photo by PhotoRun.net

Simpson_Jenny1b-5thAve18.JPGJenny Simpson, photo by PhotoRun.net

Olympic Medalist Jenny Simpson Returns to New Balance 5th Avenue Mile in Search of Record-Extending Eighth Event Title on Sunday, September 8

Nick Willis to chase record-breaking fifth men’s title at world’s most iconic road mile, which will be broadcast live on NBC beginning at 12:30 p.m. ET

New York City Marathon champion and Olympic medalist Meb Keflezighi to participate in Back to School Mile with NYC Department of Education teachers and staff to mark NYRR’s 20th anniversary of free youth running programs


New York, August, 20, 2019 – Olympic medalist Jenny Simpson will race for her record-extending eighth title and two-time Olympic medalist Nick Willis will chase his record-breaking fifth men’s title at the New Balance 5th Avenue Mile on Sunday, September 8, as they lead a professional athlete field that includes several runners competing in the IAAF World Championships later this fall.

The event stretches 20 blocks down Manhattan’s most famous thoroughfare and is expected to draw nearly 8,000 runners across 24 heats. It includes specialty heats for youth and seniors, with the professional athlete races rounding out the day. In partnership with New York Road Runners and USA Track & Field, NBC will broadcast the professional athlete races live on NBC at 12:30 p.m. ET.

In 2019, NYRR is celebrating 20 years of providing free youth running programs, which now serve 250,000 kids around the country. To mark the occasion, the event’s first Back to School Mile will be added to the schedule of heats. It will run shortly before the professional athlete races and is free and open to New York City’s Department of Education teachers and staff. Leading the way in the Back to School Mile will be NYRR Team for Kids Ambassador Meb Keflezighi, the only person ever to win the New York City Marathon, Boston Marathon and an Olympic Marathon medal.

“The New Balance 5th Avenue Mile is such an iconic road race that allows people of all ages and abilities to participate in the event on one of the most famous streets in New York City,” said Michael Capiraso, president and CEO of New York Road Runners. “This year will be incredibly special, as we celebrate 20 years of NYRR’s free youth programming with a special Back to School Mile that features the city’s Department of Education teachers and staff running alongside Meb, a legend in the sport.”

In the professional women’s race, Simpson, who serves as an ambassador and special advisor to NYRR’s youth programs, owns the event-record time of 4:16.6 on Fifth Avenue, which she set when winning the race in 2017. She has earned three IAAF World Championships medals in the metric mile, beginning with a gold at the 2011 World Championships. She followed that with a silver in both 2013 and 2017. In 2016, she took bronze in the 1500 meters at the Rio Olympics, making her the first American woman in history to reach the podium in that event.

“I’ve had the New Balance 5th Avenue Mile circled on my calendar since last year’s race,” Simpson said. Every year I look forward to running down Fifth Avenue, and this year I’m excited to race for a record-extending eighth title at the event and celebrate New York Road Runners’ 20th anniversary of free youth programming as the next generation of runners head back to school.”

Simpson will be challenged in the professional women’s race by Nikki Hiltz, who just won gold over 1500 meters at the Pan American Games and has been America’s best road miler in 2019 with wins at the BAA Mile, Adidas Boost Games Mile, and the USATF Road Mile Championships. Allie Ostrander, a three-time NCAA champion in the steeplechase who qualified for her first World Championships this fall, will join them as she lines up for her first road race as a professional athlete. Elinor Purrier, who also qualified for her first World Championships this year, will look to contend as well. Canada’s 2019 national champion Genevieve Lalonde and Olympian Jessica O’Connell, and Great Britain’s Jessica Judd, will lead the international contingent.

Leading the professional men’s field will be Willis, a four-time New Balance 5th Avenue Mile champion and two-time Olympic medalist who finished second last year. Willis, who won the event in 2008, 2013, 2015, and 2017, is tied with Spain’s Isaac Viciosa for the most career victories in the men’s race. Challenging him as he goes for a record-breaking fifth title will be Great Britain’s two-time New Balance 5th Avenue Mile runner-up Chris O’Hare and road 5K world record-holder Edward Cheserek, who is the most decorated athlete in NCAA history with 17 titles at the University of Oregon. Also joining them at the start line will be Johnny Gregorek, who is fresh off a silver medal at the Pan American Games and the world’s fourth-fastest miler this year.

Professional Athlete Field – Men

Name

Country

Mile PR

Twitter

Pat Casey

USA

3:52.62

Patkc13

Edward Cheserek

KEN

3:49.44i

KINGCHEZZ

Graham Crawford

USA

3:56.05

Robert Domanic

USA

3:54.73

robertdomanic

Mason Ferlic

USA

4:00.31i

MasonFerlic

Johnny Gregorek

USA

3:49.98i

JohnnyGregorek

Tripp Hurt

USA

3:56.02

TrippFallHurt

Jordan Mann

USA

3:58.94i

Jmango_run

Riley Masters

USA

3:56.15i

Riley_masters

Morgan McDonald

AUS

3:55.79

mrgnmcdnld

Rob Napolitano

USA

3:54.28i

Chris O’Hare

GBR

3:52.91i

Chrisohare1500

Julian Oakley

NZL

3:55.10i

Julian_oakley

Sam Parsons

GER

3:59.70

par_sam_sons

Will Paulson

USA

3:58.07i

WillPaulson1500

Sam Prakel

USA

3:50.94i

Sprakel10

David Ribich

USA

3:57.83

dmribich

Nick Willis

NZL

3:49.83

nickwillis

Henry Wynne

USA

3:51.26i

Hwynning

Izaic Yorks

USA

3:53.40i

IzaicY

Professional Athlete Field – Women

Name

Country

Mile PR

Twitter

Katrina Coogan

USA

4:32.06

katrina_coogan

Lianne Farber

USA

4:33.49

LiFarber92

Eleanor Fulton

USA

4:30.34

Dana Giordano

USA

4:34.04

dana_gio6

Therese Haiss

USA

4:34.54i

therese_haiss

Nikki Hiltz

USA

4:31.42i

Nikki_Hiltz

Lauren Johnson

USA

4:25.04

JohnsonRunning

Jessica Judd

GBR

4:28.59

Mariah Kelly

CAN

4:35.00i

mariahkkelly11

Genevieve Lalonde

CAN

4:38.94i

lalongen

Emily Lipari

USA

4:28.62

Heather MacLean

USA

4:29.74i

Heathair31

Megan Mansy

USA

4:32.01

Cory McGee

USA

4:26.79i

CoryMcGeeRuns

Rebecca Mehra

USA

4:33.42

rebecca_mehra

Amy-Eloise Neale

GBR

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About New York Road Runners (NYRR)

NYRR’s mission is to help and inspire people through running. Since 1958, New York Road Runners has grown from a local running club to the world’s premier community running organization. NYRR’s commitment to New York City’s five boroughs features races, community events, free youth running initiatives and school programs, the NYRR RUNCENTER featuring the New Balance Run Hub, 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.

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