06-05-2014, 12:08 PM
A two-time Olympian, the womenââ¬â¢s course record holder, and two fleet Minnesota natives are the latest additions to the professional fields at the Medtronic TC 1 Mile set for Thursday evening, May 8 on Nicollet Mall in downtown Minneapolis, event organizers Twin Cities In Motion announced.
Joining a menââ¬â¢s field that already includes 2008 Olympic 1500-meter silver medalist Nick Willis, the defending Medtronic TC 1 Mile champion and the course record holder, are Canadian Olympian Nate Brannen, who has 3:52.63 mile to his credit, and Minnetonka High School graduate Will Leer, the 2013 USA Indoor mile and 3000-meter champion.
Added to the womenââ¬â¢s field that boasts 2012 Medtronic TC 1 Mile champ and two-time USA 1 Mile Road champion Heather Kampf and Canadian Olympian Nicole Sifuentes, the Medtronic TC 1 Mile runner-up last year, are course record holder Sara Hall (right), the 2011 Medtronic TC 1 Mile champ, and Team USA Minnesota star Gabriele Grunewald, who, after winning the USA Indoor 3000-meter title this year, was the center of a disqualification controversy ultimately decided in her favor.
ââ¬ÅWeââ¬â¢re excited to see how our pro fields are shaping up,ââ¬Â Twin Cities In Motion executive director Virginia Brophy Achman said. ââ¬ÅEach year our fields get stronger and stronger. Weââ¬â¢re pleased that Sara, Gabriele, and Will are coming back to run with us again, and excited to have Nate race in our event for the first time.ââ¬Â
A menââ¬â¢s and womenââ¬â¢s combined prize purse of $25,000 awaits the professional fields at this yearââ¬â¢s race. Race winners who better the existing course records, will earn a $10,000 bonus in addition to the winnerââ¬â¢s prize of $5,000. Hallââ¬â¢s 2011 womenââ¬â¢s course record is 4:30.8; Willisââ¬â¢s menââ¬â¢s standard from a year ago is 3:56.1.
The Medtronic TC 1 Mile is the second stop on the 2014 Bring Back the Mile Tour, a nationwide Grand Prix with more than $90,000 in total prize money and a $7500 grand prize purse. The Medtronic TC 1 Mile, organized by Twin Cities In Motion, features an evening of races for runners of all ages and abilities. Action kicks off at 6:52 p.m. CDT and culminates with the professional races at 7:52 p.m. (women) and 8:04 p.m. (men). Start times subject to slight change.
Joining a menââ¬â¢s field that already includes 2008 Olympic 1500-meter silver medalist Nick Willis, the defending Medtronic TC 1 Mile champion and the course record holder, are Canadian Olympian Nate Brannen, who has 3:52.63 mile to his credit, and Minnetonka High School graduate Will Leer, the 2013 USA Indoor mile and 3000-meter champion.
Added to the womenââ¬â¢s field that boasts 2012 Medtronic TC 1 Mile champ and two-time USA 1 Mile Road champion Heather Kampf and Canadian Olympian Nicole Sifuentes, the Medtronic TC 1 Mile runner-up last year, are course record holder Sara Hall (right), the 2011 Medtronic TC 1 Mile champ, and Team USA Minnesota star Gabriele Grunewald, who, after winning the USA Indoor 3000-meter title this year, was the center of a disqualification controversy ultimately decided in her favor.
ââ¬ÅWeââ¬â¢re excited to see how our pro fields are shaping up,ââ¬Â Twin Cities In Motion executive director Virginia Brophy Achman said. ââ¬ÅEach year our fields get stronger and stronger. Weââ¬â¢re pleased that Sara, Gabriele, and Will are coming back to run with us again, and excited to have Nate race in our event for the first time.ââ¬Â
A menââ¬â¢s and womenââ¬â¢s combined prize purse of $25,000 awaits the professional fields at this yearââ¬â¢s race. Race winners who better the existing course records, will earn a $10,000 bonus in addition to the winnerââ¬â¢s prize of $5,000. Hallââ¬â¢s 2011 womenââ¬â¢s course record is 4:30.8; Willisââ¬â¢s menââ¬â¢s standard from a year ago is 3:56.1.
The Medtronic TC 1 Mile is the second stop on the 2014 Bring Back the Mile Tour, a nationwide Grand Prix with more than $90,000 in total prize money and a $7500 grand prize purse. The Medtronic TC 1 Mile, organized by Twin Cities In Motion, features an evening of races for runners of all ages and abilities. Action kicks off at 6:52 p.m. CDT and culminates with the professional races at 7:52 p.m. (women) and 8:04 p.m. (men). Start times subject to slight change.