Nick Willis
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Nicholas Ian Willis is a New Zealand middle-distance runner and the country's only two-time Olympic medalist in the 1500 metres. He won the silver medal at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, and bronze at
Willis at the 2016 World Indoor Championships
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
Nick Willis
…Rashid Ramzi on 18 November 2009 due to a positive drug test, Willis was upgraded to the silver medal. In conclusion to his 2008 season, Willis won the Fifth Avenue Mile race in New York City, beating out twice-world champion Bernard Lagat of the United States by 0.1 seconds. Willis was the first New Zealander to win…
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.