Wanamaker Mile
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The Wanamaker Mile is a prestigious indoor mile race for elite middle distance runners held annually at the Millrose Games in New York City. Among the world's premier mile races, it is the signature and concluding event of the games, and is named in honor of department store owner Rodman Wanamaker.[2]
Wanamaker Mile | |
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Date | February |
Location | Fort Washington Avenue Armory New York City, New York, United States |
Event type | Indoor Track and field |
Distance | One Mile (1,609.344 meters) |
Established | 1926 |
Organizer | Millrose Games |
Course records | Men: Yared Nuguse 3:47.38 (2023) Women: Elinor Purrier 4:16.41 (2024) |
Official site | The Wanamaker Mile |
The race is a tradition for Irish runners: past Irish winners include Ronnie Delany (1956–1959), Eamonn Coghlan (1977, '79–'81, '83, '85 and '87), Marcus O'Sullivan (1986, '88–'90 and 1992), Niall Bruton (1994 and 1996), and Mark Carroll (2000).[3]
It was at the Millrose Games that Coghlan earned the nickname "Chairman of the Boards" (from the surface of the track being made of wooden boards).[4] O'Sullivan has run 11 sub-four-minute miles in the Wanamaker.[5]
The Wanamaker Mile has been won by over 40 different men, including Glenn Cunningham, Kip Keino, Tony Waldrop, Filbert Bayi, Steve Scott, Noureddine Morceli, Bernard Lagat, Yared Nuguse, Matthew Centrowitz Jr., Marcus O'Sullivan, Ron Delany, and Eamonn Coghlan.