Millrose Games sets the tone for the season, especially in the men’s 3000m

Elle Purrier St. Pierre defended her Millrose Games title but did not threaten her indoor American record in the women’s Wanamaker Mile, running 4:19.30 to put away Josette Norris on the final lap.

The biggest question of the race — how fast could Olympic 800-meter champion Athing Mu run — went unanswered, as Mu ran with the leaders for seven laps, but stepped off the track with about 250 meters remaining.

Mu ran in fifth or sixth for most of the race, behind reigning American 1500-meter champ in Purrier, Germany/Nike’s Konstanze Klosterhalfen (second to Purrier in the 2020 edition of this race), Norris (a sub-four 1500 runner), and Australia/Nike’s Jessica Hull (a 1500-meter Olympic finalist).

See full and comprehensive re-cap of the Millrose Games meet at Let’s Run.

Elle Purrier St. Pierre and Ollie Hoare Capture @WHOOP Wanamaker Mile Titles During 114th The Millrose Games 🏆💐 #MillroseGames #WorldIndoorTour

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Canadian John Gay ran 7:45.34 for ninth place. The Tokyo Olympian was on an indoor track for only his second time. The only other indoor meet he competed in was at the very different University of Washington 307m track. It was a strong performance for the 3000m steeplechase specialist and provides good foreshadowing on his upcoming indoor 5000m meet at Boston University.

“Sub 13:20 would be great,” said his coach Chris Johnson.

Eleven of the 13 finishers in the 3000m ran a new personal best with New Zealand’s Geordie Beamish taking the national record in the time of 7:39.50. Luis Grijalva of Guatemala broke his second national record finishing in 7:41.21 finishing in fourth position.

Winner of each race, full results below

• Women’s Wanamaker Mile: Elle Purrier St. Pierre, 4:19.30
• Men’s Wanamaker Mile: Ollie Hoare, 3:50.83
• Women’s 3,000 meters: Alicia Monson, 8:31.62
• Men’s 3,000 meters: Geordie Beamish: 7:39.50
• Women’s 800 meters: Ajee’ Wilson, 2:01.38
• Men’s 800 meters: Bryce Hoppel, 1:46.05
• Women’s 400 meters: Wadeline Jonathas, 52.51
• Men’s 400 meters: Christopher Taylor, 46.38
• Women’s 60 meters: Aleia Hobbs, 7.11
• Men’s 60 meters: Christian Coleman, 6.49
• Women’s 60-meter hurdles: Britany Anderson, 7.91
• Men’s 60-meter hurdles: Devon Allen, 7.51
• Women’s Pole Vault: Sandi Morris, 4.75 meters
• Women’s Long Jump: Tara Davis, 6.59 meters
• Women’s Weight Throw: Erica Belvit, 19.82 meters
• Men’s Weight Throw: Rudy Winkler, 24.09 meters

Full results

RESULTS WOMEN

60m Women

400m women

800m Women

Women’s Wanamaker Mile

Women’s 3000m

60m hurdles women

Women’s long jump

Pole Vault women

RESULTS MEN

Shot Put Men

60m men

400m men

800m men

Wanamaker Mile Men

3000m men

60m hurdles men