The Millrose Games was the second stop on the 2026 World Indoor Tour Gold Series. This was the 118th edition of the meeting, which was held, for over 100 years at the old Madison Square Garden. In 2012, the Millrose Games was moved to the Track & Field Armory, now known as the NIKE Track & Field Armory. We at RunBlogRun call the Armory, “the house that Norb built”, after the late Norb Sander, former NYC Marathon Champ, who championed the Armory into a refurb and brought the historic Armory back to the sport. Norb Sander also brought the Millrose Games to the Armory. I must be honest and note that I was not a fan on moving from the MSG but the owners of MSG made it impossible for meet directors to make a profit off the meet or actually hold the event on a night that could encourage attendance.
The Millrose Games is on fire, as the facility is standing room only and well-attended. The biggest issue is lack of access for media outside of the streaming or TV media. But, alas, that is just the media’s problem, per meet management.
Here are my five take aways from the Millrose Games, edition 118, which was FANTASTIC! I stayed up until 5 am in Dubai, watching the meet via You Tube World Athletics and posting the coverage from Jeff Benjamin, our senior writer who attended the meet (no access to the mixed zone), and the Millrose presser.
Here is our Five Takeways from Millrose 2026!
- Best Men’s Race of night? Men’s 2 mile! Probably the finest field in two miles that this writer had ever seen. Grant Fisher, who had to pull out due to illness (he could not breathe, so not good thing to race during such conditions), noted that ” the 2 mile field may be better than Olympic final, it was a very dense field.” Well that was an understatement. The race was full of big kickers (Josh Kerr, Geordie Beamich, Ky Robinson, Jake Wightman, Cole Hocker). In the last lap, it came down to Josh Kerr, Parker Wolfe and Cole Hocker. Cole Hocker, World Champ at 5,000 meters, Oly champ at 1,500 meters, Josh Kerr, Oly silver and bronze at 1,500 meters, World Champ indoors, 3,000 meters and World Champs, 1,500 meters, battled past Parker Wolfe, US XC Champ, and top World Cross US finsher (12th), with Cole Hocker winning in 8:07.31, Kerr in second and Wolfe in third! A fantastic race!
Cole Hocker wins the 2 mile, photo by World Athletics - Best Women’s race of night? Women’s 3,000 meters! Doris Lemngole, Hannah Nuttall, Jane Hedengren battled to the very finish, all three scoring PBs, with Doris Lemngole, taking the win, in an NCAA record for 3000 meters, Hannah Nuttall scoring a big PB and Jane Hedengren scoring a PB, plus American collegiate record! Doris ran 8:31.39, Hannah ran 8:32.94 and Jane ran 8:34.98!
Doris Lemingole wins a tough 3,000m in Millrose 2026, setting a new CR record, photo by Kevin Morris - Nikki Hiltz, after seven or eight races in Millrose, Nikki wins Women’s Wanamaker Mile! Nikki Hiltz has won eight US titles, but never a win at Millrose. This year, Nikki made a big move past the half-way point and held off 2024 Oly silver medalist at 1,500 meters, Jess Hull. Nikki ran 4:19.64, with Jess Hull in 4:20.11 and Klaudia Kazimierka, POL setting NR and ER of 4:21.36! Nikki dominated the race, running their own race, to the delight of the crowd!
The thrill of victory, Nikki Hiltz wins Wanamaker Women’s mile, photo by World Athletics - Cam Myers, the 19 year old Australian phenom, takes the win at the Men’s Wanamaker Mile in 3:47.57! Cam Myers just won the NB Indoor 3000 meters in Aussie NR of 7:27.57 on January 24, 2026. Cam Myers hold off 3 time Millrose winner Yared Nuguse, USA, who ran 3:48.31 and Hobbs Kessler, new WR holder at 2,000m (4:48.74, January 24). The mile was deep, with six men under 3:51.
Cam Myers wins Wanamaker Men’s mile, by John Nepolitan - Cooper Lutkenhaus wins 600 meters in 1:14.15, second win in one week! Last week, Cooper Lutkenhaus, WU20 WR and AR holder U18 at 800 meters, won his first NIKE pro race at Norb Sander Invite, in 1:45.2 at 800 meters, a new U18 US record. On February 1, Cooper won the 600 meters decisively, becoming #4 all time. This young man, is well, young! He did his first double workout day just a few months ago! Where will he go from here?
Cooper Lutkenhaus wins 600m in 1:14.25, photo by John Nepolitan
Millrose Games
Armory Track&Field Center, New York, NY (USA), 1 February 2026
Men’s 60m – World Athletics Indoor Tour
Final
1 Ackeem BLAKE JAM 6.55 10
2 Eloy BENITEZ PUR 6.60 7
3 Jordan ANTHONY USA 6.64 5
4 Miles LEWIS PUR 6.66 3
5 Bryan LEVELL JAM 6.66
6 Jake ODEY-JORDAN GBR 6.70
7 T’Mars MCCALLUM USA 6.71
8 Marcellus MOORE USA 6.72
9 Kalen WALKER USA 6.73
Men’s 600m sh – Indoor Meeting
Final
1 Cooper LUTKENHAUS USA 1:14.15
2 Jenoah MCKIVER USA 1:14.77
3 Isaiah JEWETT USA 1:15.48
4 Luciano FIORE USA 1:17.43
5 John RIVERA PUR 1:17.67
6 William CUTHBERTSON USA 1:20.55
Men’s 800m sh – World Athletics Indoor Tour
Final
1 Colin SAHLMAN USA 1:44.70 10
2 Mohamed ATTAOUI ESP 1:44.98 7
3 Ben PATTISON GBR 1:45.53 5
4 Donavan BRAZIER USA 1:45.63 3
5 Bryce HOPPEL USA 1:47.01
6 Shane COHEN USA 1:49.37
Hazem MIAWAD EGY DNF
Men’s Mile sh – Indoor Meeting
Final
1 Cameron MYERS AUS 3:47.57
2 Yared NUGUSE USA 3:48.31
3 Hobbs KESSLER USA 3:48.68
4 Nico YOUNG USA 3:48.72
5 Andrew COSCORAN IRL 3:49.54
6 Festus LAGAT KEN 3:50.94
7 Robert FARKEN GER 3:51.07
8 Gary MARTIN USA 3:52.62
9 Oliver HOARE AUS 3:53.69
Abraham ALVARADO USA DNF
Men’s 2 Miles sh – World Athletics Indoor Tour
Final
1 Cole HOCKER USA 8:07.31 10
2 Josh KERR GBR 8:07.68 7
3 Parker WOLFE USA 8:07.83 5
4 Ky ROBINSON AUS 8:08.40 3
5 Geordie BEAMISH NZL 8:08.58
6 Graham BLANKS USA 8:08.60
7 Cooper TEARE USA 8:08.91
8 Andrew HUNTER USA 8:10.91
9 Habtom SAMUEL ERI 8:11.47
10 Edwin KURGAT KEN 8:11.89
11 Ethan STRAND USA 8:15.93
12 Jake WIGHTMAN GBR 8:20.15
Ben ALLEN USA DNF
Men’s 60mH – Indoor Meeting
Final
1 Cordell TINCH USA 7.52
2 Connor SCHULMAN USA 7.57
3 Daniel ROBERTS USA 7.61
4 Chris SERRAO USA 7.69
5 Cameron MURRAY USA 7.69
6 Dylan BEARD USA 7.69
7 Edward WILLIAMS USA 7.81
8 Jamal BRITT USA 8.26
Men’s Shot Put – World Athletics Indoor Tour
Final
1 Rajindra CAMPBELL JAM 21.77 10
2 Joe KOVACS USA 21.21 7
3 Chukwuebuka Cornnell ENEKWECHI NGR 20.63 5
4 Roger STEEN USA 20.30 3
5 Josh AWOTUNDE USA 19.85
6 Eric FAVORS IRL 19.64
Women’s 60m – Indoor Meeting
Final
1 Dina ASHER-SMITH GBR 7.10
2 Jacious SEARS USA 7.12
3 Mariah MAXWELL USA 7.26
4 Kemba NELSON JAM 7.28
5 Leah BERTRAND TTO 7.31
6 Liranyi ALONSO DOM 7.32
7 Destiny SMITH-BARNETT LBR 7.38
8 Samirah MOODY USA 7.40
Women’s 600m sh – World Athletics Indoor Tour
Final
1 Roisin WILLIS USA 1:24.87 10
2 Juliette WHITTAKER USA 1:25.64 7
3 Olivia BAKER USA 1:25.91 5
4 Anaïs BOURGOIN FRA 1:26.17 3
5 Michaela ROSE USA 1:29.19
6 Ajee’ WILSON USA 1:33.48
Women’s 1000m sh – Indoor Meeting
Final
1 Tsige DUGUMA ETH 2:35.50
2 Addison WILEY USA 2:35.77
3 Maggi CONGDON USA 2:35.91
4 Sage HURTA-KLECKER USA 2:36.76
5 Gabija GALVYDYTĖ LTU 2:36.80
6 Meghan HUNTER USA 2:37.14
7 Jemma REEKIE GBR 2:37.15
8 Natoya GOULE-TOPPIN JAM 2:39.55
Victoria BOSSONG USA DNF
Women’s Mile sh – World Athletics Indoor Tour
Final
1 Nikki HILTZ USA 4:19.64 10
2 Jessica HULL AUS 4:20.11 7
3 Klaudia KAZIMIERSKA POL 4:21.36 5
4 Linden HALL AUS 4:21.45 3
5 Susan Lokayo EJORE-SANDERS KEN 4:22.23
6 Margot APPLETON USA 4:22.94
7 Emily MACKAY USA 4:22.95
8 Wilma NIELSEN SWE 4:23.56
9 Gracie MORRIS USA 4:23.83
10 Sinclaire JOHNSON USA 4:24.55
11 Heather MACLEAN USA 4:30.85
McKenna KEEGAN USA DNF
Women’s 3000m sh – Indoor Meeting
Final
1 Doris LEMNGOLE KEN 8:31.39
2 Hannah NUTTALL GBR 8:32.94
3 Jane HEDENGREN USA 8:34.98
4 Lexy HALLADAY USA 8:38.78
5 Lauren RYAN AUS 8:41.97
6 Nozomi TANAKA JPN 8:42.33
7 Eloise WALKER GBR 8:42.88
8 Riley CHAMBERLAIN USA 8:43.16
9 Elise THORNER GBR 8:51.84
10 Courtney WAYMENT USA 8:52.01
11 Adva COHEN ISR 8:58.85
12 Elly HENES USA 9:00.43
Sadie SARGENT USA DNF
Women’s 60mH – World Athletics Indoor Tour
Final
1 Danielle WILLIAMS JAM 7.90 10
2 Devynne CHARLTON BAH 7.96 7
3 Christina CLEMONS USA 7.97 5
4 Megan SIMMONDS JAM 8.04 3
5 Gabriele CUNNINGHAM USA 8.11
6 Oneka WILSON JAM 8.12
7 Denisha CARTWRIGHT BAH 8.17
8 Evonne BRITTON GHA 8.18
9 Aasia LAURENCIN LCA 8.30
Women’s Pole Vault – Indoor Meeting
Final
1 Chloe TIMBERG USA 4.60
2 Nastassja CAMPBELL USA 4.40
3 Emily GROVE USA 4.40
4 Gabriela LEON USA 4.40
5 Tori THOMAS USA 4.30
6 Aikaterini STEFANIDI GRE 4.10
