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On Saturday, February 11, one of the best meets of the indoor season took place in New York City. Track & field fans worldwide enjoyed some of the best races of the year so far at the 115th Millrose Games.
But what if you missed all the action? Luckily, we have all the results and highlights from the historic event, including broken records, fierce rivalries, and surprising upsets.
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Shawnti Jackson breaks high school record in the 60-meter dash
It’s easy to blink and miss great performances in the 60 meters—especially when all eyes are on the first-place finisher. Aleia Hobbes continued her winning season, but four places behind her, 17-year-old Shawnti Jackson set a new high school record.
Jackson is the daughter of U.S. Olympian Bershawn Jackson, so by genetics alone she had the potential of a great sprinter. Not only is she reaching that potential, but she’s surpassing it. As she grows in her track career, Jackson will be an athlete to watch.
Noah Lyles false starts the 60 meters, races anyway under protest
After a big win against 2016 world champion Trayvon Bromell last week, Noah Lyles looked a little jumpy on the starting line next to 60-meter world record-holder Christian Coleman. The jumpiness came back to bite him, as Lyles twitched in the blocks, leading officials to disqualify him.
Knowing the crowd wanted to see a showdown, Lyles ran under protest anyway. While that still might mean a DQ on the results sheet, he would still get a chance to topple another 60-meter champion. Unfortunately, Coleman’s start was too good to overcome. Lyles settled for second in 6.53.
Not to be overshadowed by the drama, Coleman set a new facility record of 6.47. The race made the statement that even after a tumultuous few years, Coleman is back in business, ready to take on the world’s best.
Alicia Monson wins a record-setting women’s 3,000 meters
As one of the headline races of the Millrose Games, the women’s 3,000 meters didn’t disappoint. With U.S. 5,000-meter record holder Elise Cranny on the line against defending Millrose champion Alicia Monson and NCAA standout Katelyn Tuohy, it looked like spectators would witness an American record.
Monson stuck right to the pacer, with Cranny and Elle Henes right behind her. Tuohy contently hung back in the second pack. After the pacer stepped off, the three leading women stayed in their original order, gradually grinding the pace down. Monson and Cranny eventually pulled away, while Tuohy and Whittni Morgan surpassed Henes. Monson pressed the pace down, breaking Cranny, who was soon passed by Morgan and Tuohy.
With 200 meters remaining, Monson was all alone chasing the clock. Time ticking away, she stormed down the final straightaway and eclipsed the record by just over half a second. Her 8:25.05 time erased Karissa Schweizer’s 8:25.70 from 2020. Tuohy crossed third in a new NCAA record, 8:35.20.
Personal bests and national records galore in the men’s 3,000 meters
Last year’s top finishers in the men’s 3,000 meters—Geordie Beamish and Cooper Teare—returned to challenge against a slew of top talent, including world championships fourth-placer Luis Grijalva, U.S. 10,000-meter champion Joe Klecker, and Olympic medalist Josh Kerr.
Teare was first behind the rabbits, with the entire pack in tow. He held the lead after the final rabbit dropped off at 2,000 meters, but he wouldn’t keep it until the end. Grijalva stole the lead, then Klecker, going into the last 6oo meters. Kerr stalked the top athletes, sneaking up on the shoulder of Grijalva, who led going into the final quarter mile.
With a burst of speed, Kerr took over with 200 to go and ripped a 26.98 final lap, successfully besting Grijalva in second and Klecker in third. Nearly every athlete achieved a personal best, and multiple national records fell. Grijalva earned the Guatemalan record with his 7:33.86, Jonas Raess ran a new Swiss record of 7:35.24, and Geordie Beamish snagged the New Zealand national record in 7:36.22.
Abby Steiner barely misses the 300-meter world record
In a dramatic women’s 300 meters, Abby Steiner nearly tackled the world record time of 34.45 shared byShauna Miller-Uibo and Ivrina Privalova.
Jenna Prandini got out hard, leading after 100 meters. Steiner picked up her pace, but victory was far from assured. Brittany Brown came alongside the inside lane to challenge Steiner, but tightened up going into the final straightaway. Steiner held strong, crossing the line in 35.54, a new American record. Steiner’s time bested Quanera Hays’ 35.71 from 2017.
Ajeé Wilson still can’t lose at the Armory
Since 2013, Ajeé Wilson has won every single race she’s run at the Armory. On top of that, she hasn’t lost an indoor race since 2018. She kept both streaks alive by taking the Millrose 600-meter title in 1:24:85.
Shamier Little, the fifth fastest 400-meter hurdler of all-time, got out to a lightning fast start, but Wilson stayed patient. She struck going into the bell lap, easily dropping Little to win the three-lap race.
Muir outlasts the pack in the women’s Wanamaker Mile
All eyes were on Laura Muir, the world championship medalist, to win her first Wanamaker Mile title. But against a field including Lucia Stafford, Josette Andrews, Nikki Hiltz, and Jemma Reekie, it wouldn’t be easy.
Charlene Lipsey took the race out in a fast 2:08 half mile, with Muir right on her. A big pack of women hung together all the way through 400 meters remaining, when Andrews made a big move to the front.
As Andrews squeezed the pace and put a small gap on the field, Muir fell back to third. It looked like if Andrews could hang on, she would be the Wanamaker Mile champion.
But Muir, with gritted teeth, powered down the back straightaway on the last lap, passing Andrews before the turn. While Andrews hung on well, she couldn’t catch Muir. The British athlete won in 4:20.15. Andrews took second in 4:20.88, and Katie Snowden of Great Britain finished third in 4:31:19.
Yared Nuguse runs second-fastest indoor mile of all time
The men’s Wanamaker Mile was billed as a world record chase. With super-pacer Erik Sowinski leading the race through halfway in 1:53, runners would either step up to the challenge or feel the sting of the hot pace and fall apart.
After the gun, Spain’s Mario Garcia Romo stuck to Sowinski, with defending champion Olli Hoare from Australia and American record holder Yared Nuguse in tow. The crew of three had a small gap early, which Neil Gourley of Great Britian closed before the halfway point. Sowinski hit the half mile in a perfect 1:52.99 and the real race began.
Garcia Romo held the lead, but Hoare looked antsy. With 450 meters left, both Hoare and Nuguse made plays for the leading position. Nuguse rode his smooth stride into first with 400 meters remaining.
Nuguse opened up his stride and easily broke the field. Not showing signs of labor, he blitzed a 25.94 last lap to scare the world record, falling just short with a 3:47.38. It’s Nuguse’s second American record this season after earning the 3,000-meter American record in Boston on January 27. The top five runners either matched or bettered their personal bests. Garcia Romo set a new Spanish record of 3:51.79.
Nuguse’s American record is a landmark achievement, as Bernard Lagat’s American record of 3:49.89 has stood since 2005. Now, Nuguse has another of Lagat’s achievements to chase: eight Wanamaker Mile titles.
Chris Hatler is a writer and editor based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, but before joining Runner’s World and Bicycling, he was a pro runner for Diadora, qualifying for multiple U.S. Championships in the 1500 meters. At his alma mater the University of Pennsylvania, Chris was a multiple-time Ivy League conference champion and sub-4 minute miler.
