Fifth Avenue Mile
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The Fifth Avenue Mile is an annual 1 mile road race on Fifth Avenue in New York City, United States. The race begins at 80th Street and heads twenty blocks south to 60th Street. First held on Septembe
Fifth Avenue, looking north from 42nd Street
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.
Josh Kerr
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Josh Kerr is a Scottish middle-distance runner who has held the world record in the mile since 2026, with a time of 3:42.66. In the 1500 metres, Kerr won gold at the 2023 World Championships, silver a
Fifth Avenue Mile
…victories of Jake Wightman and Laura Muir, and this of Wightman and Reekie, who won the event in 2021. The men's record in the race is 3:44.3 set by Josh Kerr in 2024. Prior to Kerr's performance, Sydney Maree held the course record at 3:47.52 for 43 years, since the inaugural edition of the race in 1981. The…
Kerr at the 2024 World Athletics Indoor Championships
Kerr (centre) in the 1500 metres at the 2018 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships
Kerr at the 2019 Millrose Games
Kerr (centre) after winning the men's 3000m at the 2024 World Athletics Indoor Championships in Glasgow, Scotland