NYRR's New Balance 5th Avenue Mile to feature Olympians and Broadway stars
Over 8,600 runners and world-class professional athletes will participate in NYRR's New Balance 5th Avenue Mile.
The New York Road Runners will host a prestigious one-mile race through Manhattan's most renowned street on September 13th. The 45th annual New Balance 5th Avenue Mile will see over 8,600 participants take to the pavement. Among the distinguished field of competitors, 15 Olympians and 18 medalists from 12 different nations will vie for victory.
The race's headline contenders include a host of Olympians such as Leonard Bett, Olli Hoare, Luke Houser, Simon Koech, Stefan Nillessen, and Adam Spencer. In the women's division, Olympic medalist Courtney Frerichs will be joined by Melissa Courtney-Bryant, Elise Cranny, Kayley DeLay, Susan Ejore-Sanders, Heather MacLean, and Jemma Reekie.
Beyond the competitive runners, the event will also feature Broadway professionals taking the stage for a special run to support Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS. Tony Award winners Ali Louis Bourzgui and Nikki James will join other theater luminaries like Jordan Fisher, Keri Rene Fuller, and Jeremy Kushnier. The race will also cater to a younger audience with the Back to School Mile for children aged 2-18.
In addition to the main event, there will be specialty heats for service members, including the NYPD and FDNY mile, and a Media Mile for journalists. The New Balance 5th Avenue Mile will be broadcast live on Channel 7 and ABC 7 New York, as well as available for streaming nationally on ESPN+ from noon to 1 p.m. ET.
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