Fifth Avenue Mile Professional Fields

[dfmonti]

These are the invited fields for the 31st Fifth Avenue Mile set for Saturday, Sept. 24, in New York City:

MEN -
Bib, Last, First, Affiliation, Nat, Mile PB, 1500m PB
1, Laalou, Amine, Nike, MAR, 3:50.22, 3:29.53
2, Lagat, Bernard, Nike, USA, 3:47.28 , 3:26.34
3, Symmonds, Nick, Nike Oregon TC, USA, 3:56.72i, 3:38.18
4, Torrence, David, Nike, USA, 3:54.01, 3:34.25
5, Riseley, Jeff, Nike, AUS, 3:51.25, 3:32.93
6, Lalang, Boaz, adidas, KEN, 3:52.18, 3:35.80
7, Leer, Will, Nike, USA, 3:55.66i, 3:36.33
8, Heath, Garrett, Saucony, USA, 3:55.87i, 3:37.12
9, Lagat, Haron, New Balance, KEN, 3:53.8r, 3:48.59
10, Acosta, A.J., Unattached, USA, 3:53.76, 3:36.48
11, Miller, Kyle, Nike, USA, 3:55.38, 3:36.82
12, Miller, Craig, New Balance, USA, 3:56.90, 3:37.56
14, See, Jeff, Saucony, USA, 3:55.24, 3:40.46
15, Hesch, Christian, NIKE Run LA, USA, 3:58.68, 3:40.73
16, Endale, Abiyot, Westchester TC, ETH, 3:58.9r, 3:45.4h
17, Bruce, Ben, Nike Oregon TC, USA, 4:06.52, 3:45.53
18, Famiglietti, Anthony, Reckless Running, USA, 3:55.71, 3:35.83
19, Rankin, Jon, MarathonGuide.com, CAY, 3:54.24, 3:35.26

WOMEN -
Bib, Last, First, Affiliation, Nat, Mile PB, 1500m PB
21, Rowbury, Shannon, Nike, USA, 4:20.34 , 4:00.33
22, Simpson, Jenny, New Balance, USA, 4:25.91, 3:59.90
23, Uceny, Morgan, adidas, USA, 4:26.27r, 4:01.51
24, England, Hannah, Nike, GBR, 4:30.29i, 4:01.89
25, Måkestad Bovim, Ingvill, Nike, NOR, 4:28.49, 4:02.20
26, Kipyego, Sally, Nike Oregon TC, KEN, 4:29.64, 4:06.23
27, Montano, Alysia, Nike, USA, None, 4:28.43
28, Hall, Sara, Asics, USA, 4:21.4r, 4:08.55
29, Vessey, Maggie, New Balance, USA, None, 4:17.87
30, McKnight, Kaila, New Balance, AUS, 4:39.07, 4:05.65
31, Moser, Treniere, Nike, USA, 4:28.7r, 4:03.32
32, Parker, Barbara, New Balance, GBR, 4:30.51, 4:12.17
33, Anderson, Gabriele, Brooks, USA, 4:33.57, 4:06.77
34, Martinez, Brenda, New Balance, USA, 4:32.29, 4:09.52
35, Sujew, Diana, SC Potsdam, GER, None, 4:09.13
36, Sujew, Elina, SC Potsdam, GER, None, 4:10.80
38, Wallace, Lea, Sacramento Running Association, USA, 4:48.19, 4:10.77
39, Kuijken, Susan, Nike, NED, 4:34.11, 4:05.86
40, Infeld, Maggie, NYAC, USA, 4:33.95, 4:10.57
41, Kampf, Heather, Asics, USA, 4:30.95r, 4:12.09
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r = road mark
i = indoor mark

-David Monti, Professional Athletes Consultant, New York Road Runners

[3]

Re: Fifth Avenue Mile Professional Fields

Excellent road fields. I believe Uceny's 1500M PR has dipped to 4'00"06 .

[Half Miler]

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27, Montano, Alysia, Nike, USA, None, 4:28.43

Is she rabbiting?

[dfmonti]

Re: Fifth Avenue Mile Professional Fields

Alysia Montano (standing right next to me now) is NOT rabbiting. The races have no rabbits, but they do have $1000 primes at half-way given to the leader as long as he finishes sub-4:00 and she finishes sub-4:32.

BTW, the athletes will wear name bibs. Each was give the choice of their first name, last name or nickname. Every woman but two picked their first name.

David Monti, Professional Athletes Consultant
New York Road Runners

[AS]

Re: Fifth Avenue Mile Professional Fields

BTW, the athletes will wear name bibs. Each was give the choice of their first name, last name or nickname. Every woman but two picked their first name.

I hope the pair who went with surnames weren't these two:

35, Sujew, Diana, SC Potsdam, GER, None, 4:09.13
36, Sujew, Elina, SC Potsdam, GER, None, 4:10.80

8-)

[ExCoastRanger]

Re: Fifth Avenue Mile Professional Fields

Seeing AJ Acosta "unattached" makes me wonder how a US 3:53 miler doesn't have a sponsor.

[Half Miler]

Re: Fifth Avenue Mile Professional Fields

Alysia Montano (standing right next to me now) is NOT rabbiting. The races have no rabbits, but they do have $1000 primes at half-way given to the leader as long as he finishes sub-4:00 and she finishes sub-4:32.

I didn't remember the race having pacemakers, but I noticed on Montano's bio that she has run exactly ONE 1500/mile in her career (2009), thus my question.

[az2004]

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hopefully the rain will stop for the races

[DrJay]

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1 2 Bernard Lagat 36 Tucson AZ Nike 03:50.5
2 1 Amine Laalou 29 Morocco Nike 03:51.7
3 4 David Torrence 25 San Francisco CA Nike 03:52.4
4 14 Jeff See 25 Columbus OH Saucony 03:52.9
5 12 Craig Miller 24 Madison WI New Balance 03:54.4
6 19 Jon Rankin 29 Seattle WA Marathonguide.com 03:54.7
7 8 Garrett Heath 25 Palo Alto CA Saucony 03:55.3
8 5 Jeff Riseley 24 Australia Nike 03:56.6
9 9 Haron Lagat 28 Lubbok TX Kenya New Balance 03:57.0
10 18 Anthony Famiglietti 32 Davidson NC Reckless Running 03:57.1
11 10 A.J. Acosta 23 San Diego CA 03:57.5


Jon Rankin seems to be the big surprise here. Where's he been the last few years?

[DrJay]

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1 22 Jenny Simpson 25 Monument CO New Balance 04:22.3
2 26 Sally Kipyego 25 Eugene OR Kenya Oregon TC Elite 04:22.6
3 24 Hannah England 24 Birmingham Great Britain Nike 04:22.6
4 25 Ingvill Makestad Bovim 30 Oslo Norway Nike 04:24.6
5 39 Susan Kuijken 25 Melbourne Netherlands Nike 04:25.5
6 23 Morgan Uceny 26 Mammoth Lakes CA Reebok 04:26.2
7 21 Shannon Rowbury 27 San Francisco CA Nike 04:27.0
8 28 Sara Hall 28 Big Bear CA Asics 04:29.1

Quite the turn of speed for Kipyego. I can just see those gangly knees and elbows flying around everywhere.

[26mi235]

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Good to see Craig Miller run a good race here. He is good but with all the other milers around it is hard for him to get much attention and move up within the group. [Wisconsin interest, if not bias, on display ]

[az2004]

Re: Fifth Avenue Mile Professional Fields

craig miller is a PA guy..

his senior year in hs, we wanted to break 4 in tbe 1600..went thru 1200 on pace, then boom, 71 last lap

it seems wisconsin gets really BIG guys, or at least BIG for a distance guy

i saw miller doing some rabbiting in europe this year

[twinpeeks]

Re: Fifth Avenue Mile Professional Fields

Could be finishing 11th and not making USA champs final? An non sponsored kid won a bronze medal in the 1500 meters. Dunno

Seeing AJ Acosta "unattached" makes me wonder how a US 3:53 miler doesn't have a sponsor.

[26mi235]

Re: Fifth Avenue Mile Professional Fields

craig miller is a PA guy..

his senior year in hs, we wanted to break 4 in tbe 1600..went thru 1200 on pace, then boom, 71 last lap

it seems wisconsin gets really BIG guys, or at least BIG for a distance guy

i saw miller doing some rabbiting in europe this year

Interesting you mention the size factor. A couple of people have commented that, in general, Jerry's recruits were 'bigger' than Mic's. The most notable new middle distance runner, however, certainly fits the 'big' mold -- Austin Mudd is no reed-thin distance guy. However, the longer-distance guys (e.g., Reed Connor) seem to be thinner now.

There was at least one big race where not only Miller but also Bolas (also not that small a guy) rabbited. I think that they got their marks dead on, so they may get some repeat business next year, and Miller seems to have liked his experience. It may also help that they move more air out of the way too.