- 5th Avenue Mile Race Results 2019
- New York 5th Avenue Mile
- 5th Avenue Mile 2019 Results
- New Balance 5th Avenue Mile
Fifth Avenue, looking north from 42nd Street
The Fifth Avenue Mile is an annual 1 mile (1.6 km)road race on Fifth Avenue in New York City. The race begins at 80th Street and heads twenty blocks south to 60th Street. First held on September 26, 1981,[1] the race is currently organized by New York Road Runners and has attracted big-name sponsors including United Airlines and New Balance.
The New Balance 5th Avenue Mile opens a beautiful 20-block stretch of 5th Avenue to runners of all ages and abilities who want to run their best mile in New York City. Special races include a youth mile, the George Sheehan Memorial Mile for runners age 60 and over, the NYRR Road Mile Championships, and Olympic-caliber professional men's and women's races. Jenny Simpson crosses the finish line first to claim her sixth consecutive victory in the Fifth Avenue Mile. Jenny Simpson crosses the finish line first to claim her sixth consecutive victory in the Fifth Avenue Mile. Watch NFL NHL NBA MLB Soccer NASCAR Motors Golf Horses Oly NCAA FB On Her Turf. New York Road Runners serves nearly 600,000 runners of all ages and abilities annually through hundreds of races, community open runs, walks, training sessions, and other running-related programming, with nearly 250,000 youth participating in free fitness programs and events nationallly, including 125,000 in New York City's five boroughs. The New Balance 5th Avenue Mile opens a beautiful 20-block stretch of city streets to runners of all ages and abilities. Register now and race one mile down 5th Avenue on September 8. The nation's largest mile race takes runners on a straight shot down New York City's Fifth Avenue. By Megan Hetzel. Keep in mind that many mile races, including Fifth Avenue, use chronography.
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The competition regularly attracts world-class runners, who compete in special heats after the regular age division heats. The Fifth Avenue Mile has also inspired similar events in the same mould, including the Anlene Orchard Mile in Singapore.[2]
The record performances of the race are Sydney Maree's victory at the inaugural race in 3:47.52, and Jennifer Simpson's time of 4:16.2 set in 2019. Jennifer Simpson of the United States has historically been the most successful athlete at the competition, having won 8 races. The winners at the most recent edition in 2019 were New Zealander Nick Willis and American Jennifer Simpson.
Winners[edit]
Key:Course record
Steve Scott, a former American mile record holder, is a two-time winner.
Britain's Paula Radcliffe had back-to-back wins in 1996 and 1997.
Jennifer Simpson won the 2011 race after becoming the 2011 World Champion over 1500 m.
Year | Men's winner | Nationality | Time (m:s) | Women's winner | Nationality | Time (m:s) |
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1981 | Sydney Maree | United States | 3:47.52[3] | Leann Warren | United States | 4:25.31[4] |
1982 | Tom Byers | 3:51.35 | Debbie Scott | Canada | 4:23.96 | |
1983 | Steve Scott | 3:49.77 | Wendy Sly | United Kingdom | 4:22.66 | |
1984 | John Walker | New Zealand | 3:53.62 | Maricica Puică | Romania | 4:24.35 |
1985 | Frank O'Mara | Ireland | 3:52.28 | Lynn Williams | Canada | 4:25.03 |
1986 | José Luis González | Spain | 3:53.52 | Maricica Puică | Romania | 4:19.48 |
1987 | Peter Elliott | United Kingdom | Kirsty Wade | United Kingdom | 4:22.70 | |
1988 | Steve Scott | United States | 3:53.43 | Mary Slaney | United States | 4:20.03 |
1989 | Peter Elliott | United Kingdom | 3:52.95 | Paula Ivan | Romania | 4:28.25 |
1990 | 3:47.83 | PattiSue Plumer | United States | 4:16.68 | ||
1991 | Matthew Yates | 3:56.75 | Alisa Hill | 4:31.57 | ||
1992 | Itamar Da Silva | Brazil | 4:00.37 | Alicia Kelly | 4:43.07 | |
1993 | Ron Harris | United States | 3:58.0 | Lauren Gubicza | 4:37.9 | |
1994 | Jason Pyrah | 3:52.3 | Regina Jacobs | 4:27.8 | ||
1995 | Isaac Viciosa | Spain | 3:47.8 | Sinéad Delahunty | Ireland | 4:25.2 |
1996 | 3:53.67 | Paula Radcliffe | United Kingdom | 4:26.69 | ||
1997 | 3:53.66 | 4:22.96 | ||||
1998 | 3:55.59 | Regina Jacobs | United States | 4:20.8 | ||
1999 | Ben Kapsoiya | Kenya | 4:05.4 | Alisa Hill | 4:41.3 | |
2000 | Jason Lunn | United States | 4:03.9 | Kim McGreevy | 4:38.9 | |
2001 | John Itati | Kenya | 4:02.3 | Kim McGreevy | 4:39.8 | |
2002 | Leonard Mucheru | 3:55.2 | Grace Njoki | Kenya | 4:37.7 | |
2003 | John Itati | 3:56 | Theresa Du Toit | South Africa | 4:53 | |
2004 | Elarbi Khattabi | Morocco | 4:10 | Andrea Haver | United States | 4:51 |
2005 | Craig Mottram | Australia | 3:49.9 | Carmen Douma-Hussar | Canada | 4:28.0[5] |
2006 | Kevin Sullivan | Canada | 3:54.1 | Sara Hall | United States | 4:28.0[6] |
2007 | Alan Webb | United States | 3:52.7 | Carmen Douma-Hussar | Canada | 4:22.8[7] |
2008 | Nick Willis | New Zealand | 3:50.5 | Lisa Dobriskey | United Kingdom | 4:18.6[8] |
2009 | Andrew Baddeley | United Kingdom | 3:51.8 | Shannon Rowbury | United States | 4:23.3[9] |
2010 | Amine Laalou | Morocco | 3:52.83 | 4:24.12[10] | ||
2011 | Bernard Lagat | United States | 3:50.50 | Jennifer Simpson | 4:22.3[11] | |
2012 | Matthew Centrowitz | 3:52.4 | Brenda Martinez | 4:24.2[12] | ||
2013 | Nick Willis | New Zealand | 3:52.1 | Jennifer Simpson | 4:19.3[13] | |
2014 | Jordan McNamara | United States | 3:51.0 | 4:19.4[14] | ||
2015 | Nick Willis | New Zealand | 3:54.8 | 4:29.0[15] | ||
2016 | Eric Jenkins | United States | 3:49.5[16] | 4:18.3[17] | ||
2017 | Nick Willis | New Zealand | 3:51.3 | 4:16.6[18] | ||
2018 | Jake Wightman | United Kingdom | 3:53.5 | 4:18.8[19] | ||
2019 | Nick Willis | New Zealand | 3:51.7[20] | 4:16.1[21] | ||
2020 | Cancelled (COVID-19 pandemic) |
See also[edit]
References[edit]
General
- Turner, Chris (2005-09-22). Fifth Avenue Mile races back into the headlines. IAAF. Retrieved on 2009-09-27.
Specific
- ^New York Road Runners (September 27, 2009). Rowbury and Baddeley reign over Fifth Avenue. IAAF. Retrieved on 2009-09-27.
- ^The Anlene Orchard Mile has extended it's deadline. Women in Sport (June 3, 2008). Retrieved on 2011-09-25.
- ^1981 5th Avenue Mile The second fastest mile run up until then, except downhill.
- ^The Magic of the Fifth Avenue Mile. The Mile. Retrieved on September 10, 2014
- ^Morse, Parker (September 24, 2005). Mottram, Douma-Hussar win on Fifth Avenue. IAAF. Retrieved on 2009-09-28.
- ^Perniciaro, Kerrin (September 30, 2006). Sullivan, Hall win on Fifth Avenue. IAAF. Retrieved on 2009-09-28.
- ^New York Road Runners (September 29, 2007). Webb, Douma-Hussar the winners on Fifth Avenue. IAAF. Retrieved on 2009-09-28.
- ^Wallack, Rachel (September 22, 2008). Willis and Dobriskey edge out the competition in New York. IAAF. Retrieved on 2009-09-28.
- ^Rowbury and Baddeley reign over Fifth Avenue. IAAF/NYRRC (September 27, 2009). Retrieved on 2011-09-25.
- ^Rowbury defends, Laalou breaks through at Fifth Avenue Mile. IAAF/NYRRC (September 27, 2010). Retrieved on 2013-09-23.
- ^Wallack, Rachel (September 25, 2011). Simpson and Lagat take Fifth Avenue titles. IAAF/NYRRC. Retrieved on 2011-09-25.
- ^Calderwood, Stuart (September 23, 2012). [1]. IAAF. Retrieved on 2013-01-27.
- ^Casey, Joseph(September 23, 2013). RESULTS: 5th Avenue Mile 2013Archived October 31, 2015, at the Wayback Machine. IAAF. Retrieved on 2013-09-23.
- ^New York Road Runners (September 13, 2014). Simpson Delivers, McNamara Surprises on Fifth Avenue. Retrieved on 2014-09-13.
- ^http://www.nyrr.org/races-and-events/2015/nyrr-5th-avenue-mile/race-report/willis-and-simpson-make-history-on-5th-avenue
- ^http://www.stridenation.com/2016/9/3/12785394/eric-jenkins-upsets-centrowitz-in-5th-avenue-mile
- ^http://www.denverpost.com/2016/09/03/jenny-simpson-emma-coburn-5th-avenue-mile-2016/
- ^http://www.letsrun.com/news/2017/09/nick-willis-351-31-wins-4th-title-jenny-simpson-416-65-cr-wins-6th-2017-5th-avenue-mile/
- ^https://blog.nyrr.org/home/2018/9/9/its-simpson-and-wightman-at-new-balance-5th-avenue-mile/
- ^https://results.nyrr.org/event/5AV-19/customStatisticsDetails/5AV-19_qGMiCKtY
- ^https://results.nyrr.org/event/5AV-19/customStatisticsDetails/5AV-19_imEFJeNV
External links[edit]
5th Avenue Mile Race Results 2019
- Winners of the Continental Airlines Fifth Avenue Mile at RunnersWeb.com (1981-2009)
- Historical Fifth Avenue Mile articles from New York Times
New York 5th Avenue Mile
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Set a new personal record for a mile!
5th Avenue Mile 2019 Results
Challenge Ended: September 9, 2018When's the last time you gave it your all for one mile? Whether you're into the adrenaline of speed or the zen of distance running, challenge yourself to run your best mile in this virtual race, wherever you love to run.
Coinciding with the iconic New Balance 5th Avenue Mile on September 9, in which thousands of runners will dash down a beautiful 20-block stretch of New York City, this is your chance to join the competition virtually from anywhere in the world.
Throughout the race window, go for your fastest mile, and then try to beat your time on the leaderboard. And if you're planning to be in New York City on September 9, sign up for the in-person New Balance 5th Avenue Mile, too -- you can make your mile count toward that race, as well as the virtual race.
It's a test of mental toughness. So focus, put your whole heart into it, and set a new personal record.
Register for this virtual race with our friends over at New York Road Runners on their site or in the NYRR app. Please note: Upon uploading your results, you must tag the activity as a Race for Strava to count the fastest time you ran that distance and mark the race complete.
Share photos and videos from your virtual race and we may feature you in the NBC Sports broadcast of the New Balance 5th Avenue Mile on September 9!
All you have to do is register for and run the virtual race, and then share a photo or video on Instagram and/or Twitter using the hashtags #NB5thAveMileBroadcast and #NYRRVirtualRacing between September 1 and September 8. Read the terms and conditions.
We'd love to see photos and videos that include both you and your surroundings from during your run-whether that's through Hyde Park in London, along Leblon Beach in Rio de Janeiro, or beside the Kamogawa River in Kyoto. Show us your beautiful mile, wherever it may be!
Coinciding with the iconic New Balance 5th Avenue Mile on September 9, in which thousands of runners will dash down a beautiful 20-block stretch of New York City, this is your chance to join the competition virtually from anywhere in the world.
Throughout the race window, go for your fastest mile, and then try to beat your time on the leaderboard. And if you're planning to be in New York City on September 9, sign up for the in-person New Balance 5th Avenue Mile, too -- you can make your mile count toward that race, as well as the virtual race.
It's a test of mental toughness. So focus, put your whole heart into it, and set a new personal record.
Register for this virtual race with our friends over at New York Road Runners on their site or in the NYRR app. Please note: Upon uploading your results, you must tag the activity as a Race for Strava to count the fastest time you ran that distance and mark the race complete.
Share photos and videos from your virtual race and we may feature you in the NBC Sports broadcast of the New Balance 5th Avenue Mile on September 9!
All you have to do is register for and run the virtual race, and then share a photo or video on Instagram and/or Twitter using the hashtags #NB5thAveMileBroadcast and #NYRRVirtualRacing between September 1 and September 8. Read the terms and conditions.
We'd love to see photos and videos that include both you and your surroundings from during your run-whether that's through Hyde Park in London, along Leblon Beach in Rio de Janeiro, or beside the Kamogawa River in Kyoto. Show us your beautiful mile, wherever it may be!
New Balance 5th Avenue Mile
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