by Larry Eder
The 117th Millrose Games, the most anticipated indoor track & field event of the year, is now just three days away, scheduled for this Saturday, February 8th at the Nike Track & Field Center at The Armory. The Millrose Games features top-flight competition at every level, with the best athletes in the world set to take on New York City.
Millrose Games Meet Director and Olympian Ray Flynn, the Irish record holder in the mile and now one of the most respected athlete managers in the sport, shares his top ten highlights to watch for in 2025.
1: High School Record Watch
National high school records could be on the line in at least half a dozen races. Andrew Salvodon and Archbishop Carroll (DC) have already set national records this year in the Boys 500m and Boys 4x200m, and they will look to further lower those marks. Bullis (MD) is US #1 in both the Girls 4x200m and 4x400m, and they are less than two tenths of a second off the records in both races. Union Catholic (NJ) looks to add the Girls 4x800m record after shattering the outdoor mark last spring. Sadie Engelhardt will race the pros in the NYRR Women’s Wanamaker Mile, and Mary Cain’s record set in the same race in 2014 could be on the table. Don’t miss the best prep athletes in the nation!
2: Prevagen Men’s 60m: Jacobs vs. Bromell
In the quickest race of the day, Trayvon Bromell makes his return to the track as he looks to get back to the form that made him World Indoor Champion over 60m. He will face off against Tokyo Olympic 100m gold medalist Marcell Jacobs, who is making his Millrose Games debut.
3: Russell and Charlton are the Top Hurdlers in the World
Nobody had a better first season as a professional athlete than Masai Russell did in 2024, a year that culminated in an Olympic gold medal in the 100m hurdles. However, no hurdler is quicker out of the blocks than Devynne Charlton, who broke the 60m hurdles world record at the Millrose Games in 2024, before setting it again a month later. Only one woman can come out on top in the BBR Partners Women’s 60m Hurdles that also includes star hurdlers Grace Stark and Ackera Nugent, as well as high schooler Taylor Cox, who could be looking to challenge the national record.
4: America’s Best Distance Runners Clash in the Dr. Sander Men’s 3000m
Grant Fisher set the American record in the two mile last year at Millrose, and he returns looking for victory after claiming two bronze medals at the Olympics in the 5000m and 10,000m. He will have to contend with Cole Hocker, who shocked the world by winning a legendary gold medal in the Paris 1500m. If anyone is to challenge these Americans, it will likely be Canada’s Moh Ahmed, silver medalist in the Tokyo 5000m.
5: Tuohy Returns to the Millrose Stage Against Hull and Ethiopian Medalists
Four-time NCAA Champion and local favorite Katelyn Tuohy is back in form after winning the mile at the Dr. Sander Scorcher. In the Mary Beth Hogan Women’s 3000m, she will face a deep field that includes Australian Olympic 1500m silver medalist Jess Hull, as well as Ethiopia’s Tsigie Gebreselama and Axumawit Embaye, who have each won medals on the international stage. Keep an eye on British runner Melissa Courtney-Bryant, who is fresh off a world leading 3000m performance in Boston last week.
6: Miller Chases 600m World Record, With Wilson in Tow
The Toyota Men’s 600m could produce fireworks, as 800m Olympian Brandon Miller is chasing Donavan Brazier’s world record from 2019. Isaiah Jewett could also challenge for the win, and high school phenom and Olympic relay gold medalist Quincy Wilson is chasing the high school national record, set by Will Sumner, who also happens to be in the race.
7: Moon Leaps for Pole Vault American Record
All eyes in the Flagpole Hill Fund Women’s Pole Vault will be on Katie Moon, the 2021 Olympic gold medalist and two-time World Champion. After taking silver at the Paris Olympics, Moon returns to the Millrose Games aiming at Jenn Suhr’s American record of 16 feet and 6 inches.
8: Hoppel vs. Hoey in American Record Holder Showdown
Bryce Hoppel is the defending Millrose 800m champion, and he placed fourth at the Olympics, setting the American outdoor record in the process. He is looking for a third victory in the Stern Family Men’s 800m, but he will have to contend with Josh Hoey, who is in the form of his life after setting the American record in the 1000m. Look out for Jonah Koech, NCAA champion Shane Cohen, and high school sophomore Cooper Lutkenhaus as well.
9: Bell Leads NYRR Women’s Wanamaker Mile, with Americans Giving Chase
Olympic bronze medalist Georgia Bell headlines this race after a stunning 2024 season that took her from anonymity to the Paris podium. the Olympic silver and bronze medalists. However, there are a whole host of Americans looking to pull an upset, including US champions Nikki Hiltz and Elise Cranny, who have each demonstrated superb fitness this season already. Emily Mackay, Sinclaire Johnson, and Heather MacLean, who is fresh off a world leading mile time this past Sunday, will be in the mix as well.
10: World Record Watch in NYRR Men’s Wanamaker Mile
As always, the Men’s Wanamaker Mile concludes the evening, and this year’s race should be an absolute thriller. Olympic bronze medalist Yared Nuguse is looking for his third consecutive victory in this event after already running the two fastest times in meet history. However, he is facing his toughest challenge yet in World Champion and Olympic silver medalist Josh Kerr, who returns after setting the two mile world record last year. Hobbs Kessler was fifth in the Olympics, and this year he hopes to take the next step towards competing with the best in the world. Keep an eye on Andrew Coscoran as well, who recently broke the Irish 3000m record by almost 10 seconds. Yomif Kejelcha’s world record could very well be on borrowed time.
The Millrose Games is a World Athletics Indoor Tour Gold meet. With highest-level competition at the youth, high school, collegiate, club, and professional levels, there is truly something for everyone at the 117th Millrose Games.
More information about the Millrose Games can be found at https://www.millrosegames.org/
The Armory hosts more than 100 track & field meets throughout the indoor season and for more information on all Armory Track events, visit https://www.armorytrack.com
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About The Armory
The Armory Foundation is a New York City non-profit institution, with the mission of “Keeping Everyone on Track.” Each season, The Armory – the proud home of the Nike Track & Field Center – produces the Millrose Games, hosts more than 100 track and field meets and welcomes more than 300,000 visits. Among its many youth sports and educational programs, including the acclaimed Armory College Prep program, The Armory runs the leading collegiate indoor track meets with the Dr. Sander Scorcher and the HBCU Showcase sponsored by KPMG. Additionally, The Armory hosts the largest high school indoor track meets with the Hispanic Games, the JAMBAR Coaches Hall of Fame Invitational, the Chocolate Milk Officials Hall of Fame Invitational, and the U.S. Marines Corps Holiday Classic. The Armory runs the CUIMC Team Relay Marathon, which is the world’s largest indoor marathon relay. The Armory is also the home to the National Track & Field Hall of Fame and dozens of very large education-focused events. For more information, visit Armory.NYC and ArmoryTrack.org.
Special thanks to Andrew Bienstock /DKC for his kind assistance.
