The New Balance 5th Avenue Mile is one of my favorite events on the track and field calendar. It will also be much easier to watch from now on with the ESPN/ABC TV deal with NYRR.
The Olympians will close out historic seasons with the New York Road Runners in the New Balance 5th Avenue Mile
Josh Kerr and Emma Coburn will lead the race for professional athletes
A race to be covered on ABC7/WABC-TV and ESPN+ for the first time
New York, September 3, 2024 – The nonprofit New York Road Runners will drag 20 Paris Olympians to Manhattan’s most famous thoroughfare on Sunday to close out their historic seasons in the New Balance 5th Avenue Mile.
The New Balance 5th Avenue Mile, the world’s most popular road mile race since 1981, is one of 60 adult and youth races produced by NYRR that showcase the transformative power of running for people of all ages and abilities, whether they run are their first mile. or racing for a personal best.
The field of professional athletes will be led by the reigning champion, the British Olympic silver medalist and the world champion. Josh Kerrand a US Olympic medalist and world champion Emma Coburn.
Kerr will aim to defend his New Balance 5th Avenue Mile title after winning last year’s race in 3:47.9, the third-fastest time in the event’s history and fastest since 1995. He won the world 1500m title in 2023 and Olympic silver. distance medal in Paris in the summer.
“I have a few ideas to try to win this one again,” Kerr said. “I’m going to work on it and I think I’m going to like it. It will be one to watch.”
Along with Kerr, 7 other Paris Olympians will compete in the men’s field Robert Farkenof Great Britain Neil Gurleyof Kenya Edwin Kurgatof Ireland Cathal Doyleand the United States Bryce Hoppel, Hobbs Kessler and: Matthew Wilkinson.
Coburn, a four-time top-10 finisher in the women’s race, will return to competition after missing the US Olympic Trials and the Paris Olympics with a broken ankle. Coburn has represented the United States in three Olympic Games, winning bronze at Rio 2016 and gold and silver at the 2017 and 2019 World Championships, respectively. He is also a 10-time national champion.
“Coming back from injury, I can’t think of a better event for my comeback than coming back to run the New Balance 5th Avenue Mile,” Coburn said. “I’ve been training hard since my surgery and it will feel great to line up with a group of world-class athletes on this iconic course.”
He will be joined on the starting line by five Americans who represented the United States at the Paris Olympics this summer; Marissa Howard, Emily McKay, Whitney Morgan, Carissa Schweitzerand: Courtney Wayment. An additional Olympian race will be in Kenya Susan Ejoreof Mexico Laura GalvanSpain Esther Guerreroof Ireland Sarah HealyGermany Leah Meyer and: Nele Wesseland in Australia Lauren Ryan.
In addition to professional athletes and age groups, this year’s New Balance 5th Avenue Mile will feature Back to School Mile heats for youth, the George Sheehan Memorial Mile for seniors, NYPD and FDNY heats for service members and the NYRR Road Mile Championship. tribes. New this year, runners who are part of the NYRR Unlock 26.2 x New Balance The TCS New York City Marathon training program will have their own heat.
The New Balance 5th Avenue Mile will be streamed live WABC-TV, Channel 7 from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM ET in the New York trinity area and is available to stream nationwide. ESPN+. Coverage includes features, interviews and non-stop pro show coverage with commentary from Olympians Kerry Tollefson and Alicia Montano, ABC New York Sports Anchors Ryan Field and Sam Ryan, and Ali Feller, host of Ali’s Run Show.
A field of male professional athletes
| Name: | Country: | Mile Personal Best: | 1500 m Best | ||||
| Vincent Ciattai | USA: | 3:52.54 | 3:31.78 | ||||
| Casey Comber | USA: | 3:51.92i | 3:34.24 | ||||
| Cathal Doyle | IRL: | 3:52.06 | 3:33.15 | ||||
| Robert Farken | FAT: | N/A | 3:32.10 | ||||
| Sam Gilman | USA: | 3:52.81 | 3:35.40 | ||||
| Neil Gurley | GBR: | 3:47.74 | 3:30.60 | ||||
| Josh Hoy | USA: | 3:56.38 | 3:38.63 | ||||
| Eric Holt | USA: | 3:51.36 | 3:34.05 | ||||
| Bryce Hoppel | USA: | 4:09.95i | 3:42.62 | ||||
| Amon Camboy | KEN | 3:55.27i | 3:33.49 | ||||
| Thomas Keen | GBR: | 3:56.06 | 3:35.80 | ||||
| Josh Kerr | GBR: | 3:45.34 NR | 3:27.79 NR | ||||
| Hobbs Kessler | USA: | 3:48.66i | 3:29.45 | ||||
| Casey Knevelbard | USA: | 3:53.64 | 3:34.55 | ||||
| Edwin Kurgat | KEN | 4:06.05 | 3:45.57 | ||||
| Festus Prepared | KEN | 3:52.63 | 3:33.25 | ||||
| Romain Mornay | WHY? | N/A | 3:33.98 | ||||
| Walid Suliman | USA: | 3:51.89 | 3:33.82 | ||||
| Matt Wilkinson | USA: | 3:57.25i | 3:37.72 | ||||
| Henry Wynn | USA: | 3:51.26i | 3:32.94 |
i = inside; NR = National Record; Brave = Paris 2024 Olympian
A field of women’s professional athletes
| Name: | Country: | Mile Personal Best: | 1500 m Best | ||||
| Josette Andrews | USA: | 4:20.81i | 3:59.72 | ||||
| Anna Kemp-Bennett | USA: | 4:26.95i | 4:04.99 | ||||
| Emma Coburn | USA: | 4:23.65 | 4:03.82 | ||||
| Melissa Courtney-Bryant | GBR: | 4:16:38 | 3:58.01 | ||||
| Kelly Procrastination | USA: | 4:31:17 | 4:11:20 a.m | ||||
| Susan Ejore | KEN | 4:20.61i | 3:56.07 | ||||
| Dorcas Evoy | KEN | 4:19.71 | 4:02.90 | ||||
| Laura Galvan | Mexico: | 4:31.89i | 4:03.06 NR | ||||
| Esther Guerrero | ESP: | 4:22.28: | 3:59.74 | ||||
| Sarah Healy | IRL: | 4:29.03 | 3:57.46 | ||||
| Marissa Howard | USA: | 4:45.00 a.m | 4:08.85 | ||||
| Ellie Leather | GBR: | 4:25.23i | 4:06.12 | ||||
| Emily McKay | USA: | 4:23.79 | 3:55.90 | ||||
| Heather McLean | USA: | 4:20:41 a.m | 3:58.31 | ||||
| Leah Meyer | FAT: | N/A | 4:09.48 | ||||
| Kate Mitchell | USA: | 4:31.49 | N/A | ||||
| Whitney Morgan | USA: | 4:23.97i | 4:02.59 | ||||
| Gracie Morris | USA: | 4:35.06 | 4:08.94 | ||||
| Lauren Ryan | OUT | 4:32.19: | 4:08.15 | ||||
| Carissa Schweitzer | USA: | 4:27.54i | 4:00.02 | ||||
| Kathleen Tuohy | USA: | 4:24.26i | 4:06.49+i | ||||
| Courtney Wayment | USA: | 4:33.42i | 4:09.62 | ||||
| Nele Wessel | FAT: | N/A | 4:04.24 |
i = inside; NR = National Record; Brave = Paris 2024 Olympian
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About the New York Road Runners (NYRR).
A New York-based nonprofit, New York Road Runners’ vision is to build healthier lives and stronger communities through the transformative power of running, serving nearly half a million New Yorkers annually through its free community events, youth initiatives and school. – based programs in five districts. In its nearly 70 years, New York Road Runners has grown from a local running club to the world’s leading community running organization, producing more than 60 adult and youth races each year, including the TCS New York City Marathon. Held on the first Sunday of every November, the TCS New York City Marathon features over 50,000 runners, from the world’s top professional athletes to a wide variety of runners of all experience levels, ages, genders, abilities and backgrounds. Visit to learn more www.nyrr.org.
