11 Year-Old World Record Holder Running 5th Ave. Mile

WHAT:

2015 NYRR 5th Avenue Mile

Approximately 6,000 runners of all ages and
abilities will race down a famous 20-block stretch of 5th Avenue led by
world-class Olympians and World Championships medalists.

Age group and specialty races will take place
throughout the day beginning at 8:25 a.m., including the NYPD/FDNY
Mile, the NYRR Road Mile Championships for local, elite athletes, and
the Youth Mile for kids ages 8-14 featuring 11-year-old-mile world
record-holder Jonah Gorevic of Rye, NY.  New this year, the Youth
Wheelchair Invitational Exhibition, will feature seven remarkable kids
ages 11 to 17 from the tri-state area, racing the one mile stretch.

WHEN & WHERE:                

5th Avenue, New York, New York

Start Line: 5th Avenue at 80th Street

Finish Line: 5th Avenue at 60th Street

Ideal coverage time: 11:45 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

Races will take place throughout the day beginning at 8:25 a.m. A full schedule of races can be found
here.

WHO:

Top athletes including:

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Jenny Simpson, 29, of Boulder, CO, is a three-time NYRR 5th Avenue Mile champion and
the 2011 World 1500-meter champion

·        
Shannon Rowbury, 30, of Portland, OR, is a two-time NYRR 5th Avenue Mile champion and
the American record-holder in the 1500-meters

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Matthew Centrowitz, 25, of Portland, OR, is the 2012 NYRR 5th Avenue Mile champion and
the 2013 World 1500-meter silver-medalist

·        
Bernard Lagat, 40, of Tucson, AZ, is the 2011 NYRR 5th Avenue Mile champion and a two-time
Olympic 1500-meter medalist

·        
Nick Willis, 32, of New Zealand, is a two-time NYRR 5th Avenue Mile champion and the
2008 Olympic 1500-meter silver medalist

·        
Jonah Gorevic, 11, of Rye, NY, is the 11- and 10-year-old world record holder in the
mile, competing for the Tailwind Track Club

·        
Mike Brannigan, 18, of Northport, NY, is the 1500-meter Paralympic world record-holder.
Mike, who has autism, will be competing for the New York Athletic Club in the NYRR Road Mile Championships

·        
Tiki Barber,
New York Giants all-time rushing leader and co-host of CBS Sports Radio’s morning show