Historic males’s race and Millicent Fawcett Mile transfer from North-West England to Scotland and shall be held on the Monument Mile Basic on Saturday
After a summer time of uncertainty about its venue, the Emsley Carr Mile will now be held on the Monument Mile Basic in Stirling as a substitute of the Manchester Worldwide on Saturday (Aug 30).
AW reported earlier this month that the historic race, plus its feminine equal – the Millicent Fawcett Mile, can be held as a part of the Manchester Worldwide at SportCity. However with simply 4 days to go the races have moved to the Monument Mile Basic in Scotland.
“We’re proud to host it and grateful to be a part of the historical past,” Monument Mile organiser Michael Wright informed AW.
Nonetheless, Wright has a restricted period of time to arrange after solely being invited to stage it on Tuesday (Aug 26). His staff had been additionally initially annoyed to listen to by way of AW that the distinguished races had been going to be staged in Manchester when their Monument Mile Basic was taking place on the identical day and already had World Athletics Challenger standing.
The long-lasting race dates again to 1953 and contains a record of winners that reads like a who’s who of center distance working, together with Seb Coe, Steve Ovett, Hicham El Guerrouj, Peter Elliott, John Walker, Dave Moorcroft, Gordon Pirie, Derek Ibbotson, Jim Ryun, Kip Keino and Mentioned Aouita.
In 2019 by World Athletics the race was awarded a Heritage plaque for its historic significance. Amongst different issues, a part of its enchantment is that every one winners should signal a big Emsley Carr Mile e-book moments after their victory.
At first of this season the date and venue of the Emsley Carr Mile was not recognized. The Diamond League in London was dominated out when Spencer Barden, the meet director, informed AW in April that London would positively characteristic a males’s 1500m, not mile. The British Milers’ Membership informed AW they didn’t have plans to host it both.
There was even an concept that it could possibly be held on the identical College of Birmingham assembly that staged the world 10,000m trials in June, though that didn’t come to fruition. Nonetheless, UKA insisted it could go forward towards the tip of the season with the Manchester Worldwide on August 30 ultimately chosen to stage it, a lot to the Monument Mile Basic’s annoyance.
The mile races on the Manchester Worldwide didn’t draw many entries, although, which partly led to the Monument Mile Basic being invited at late discover to stage the Emsley Carr Mile and Millicent Fawcett Mile races as a substitute.
The Emsley Carr Mile has typically been staged on the Diamond League in London, Birmingham or Gateshead lately nevertheless it has been held in Scotland previously with Meadowbank in Edinburgh staging it a number of instances.
The Monument Mile Basic is now in its eighth yr with final yr’s elite males’s mile received by Cooper Teare of the US in 3:53.09 as 15 runners broke the four-minute barrier.
In complete there have been additionally 380 athletes final yr in 32 consecutive mile races.
This weekend’s entries embrace Evan Jager and Waleed Suliman of the US, Joel Lillesø of Denmark and Brits Andrew Butchart and Henry McLuckie.
Taryn Rawlings of the US defends her girls’s title after profitable final yr in 4:27.91. She faces, amongst others, Sarah Calvert, Sarah Tait and Megan Keith plus Sarah Madeleine of France.
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Emsley Carr Mile winners
1953 Gordon Pirie (GBR) 4:06.80 White City1954 Ken Wooden (GBR) 4:04.80 White City1955 Ken Wooden (GBR) 4:05.40 White City1956 Derek Ibbotson (GBR) 3:59.40 White City1957 Ken Wooden (GBR) 4:02.00 White City1958 Murray Halberg (NZL) 4:06.50 White City1959 Derek Ibbotson (GBR) 4:03.10 White City1960 László Tábori (USA) 4:00.30 White City1961 Ken Wooden (GBR) 4:08.40 White City1962 Jim Beatty (USA) 3:56.52 White City1963 Invoice Crothers (CAN) 4:06.50 White City1964 Witold Baran (POL) 3:56.04 White City1965 Alan Simpson (GBR) 4:04.11 White City1966 Kip Keino (KEN) 3:53.42 White City1967 Jim Ryun (USA) 3:56.02 White City1968 John Whetton (GBR) 3:58.56 White City1969 Francesco Arese (ITA) 3:57.80 Crystal Palace1970 Ian Stewart (GBR) 3:57.40 Meadowbank1971 Peter Stewart (GBR) 4:00.40 Meadowbank1972 Peter Stewart (GBR) 3:55.30 Crystal Palace1973 Frank Clement (GBR) 4:01.81 Crystal Palace1974 Frank Clement (GBR) 3:57.44 Crystal Palace1975 Filbert Bayi (TAN) 3:55.50 Crystal Palace1976 David Moorcroft (GBR) 3:57.06 Crystal Palace
1977 Sebastian Coe (GBR) 3:57.67 Crystal Palace1978 John Robson (GBR) 3:55.83 Crystal Palace1979 Steve Ovett (GBR) 3:56.58 Gateshead Stadium1980 Colin Reitz (GBR) 4:00.60 Meadowbank1981 Geoff Smith (GBR) 3:55.80 Cwmbran1982 David Moorcroft (GBR) 3:57.84 Crystal Palace1983 Sebastian Coe (GBR) 4:03.37 Alexander Stadium1984 Peter Elliott (GBR) 3:55.71 Gateshead1985 Mark Rowland (GBR) 4:01.70 Swansea1986 Neil Horsfield (GBR) 3:57.03 Swansea1987 John Walker (NZL) 3:58.75 Gateshead1988 Chris McGeorge (GBR) 4:07.07 Crystal Palace1989 Saïd Aouita (MAR) 3:51.97 Gateshead1990 Peter Elliott (GBR) 3:55.51 Gateshead1991 Peter Elliott (GBR) 3:52.10 Sheffield1992 Steve Crabb (GBR) 3:58.76 Sheffield1993 Philemon Hanneck (ZIM) 3:57.06 Portsmouth1994 Kevin McKay (GBR) 3:58.72 Gateshead1995 Vénuste Niyongabo (BDI) 3:49.80 Crystal Palace1996 William Tanui (KEN) 3:54.57 Sheffield1997 Vénuste Niyongabo (BDI) 3:53.28 Sheffield1998 Laban Rotich (KEN) 3:51.74 Sheffield1999 Haile Gebrselassie (ETH) 3:52.39 Gateshead2000 Hicham El Guerrouj (MAR) 3:45.96 Crystal Palace2001 Hicham El Guerrouj (MAR) 3:49.41 Crystal Palace2002 Hicham El Guerrouj (MAR) 3:50.86 Crystal Palace2003 Paul Korir (KEN) 3:48.17 Crystal Palace2004 Paul Korir (KEN) 3:49.84 Crystal Palace2005 Michael East (GBR) 3:52.50 Sheffield2006 Gabe Jennings (USA) 4:10.02 Alexander Stadium2007 Jon Rankin (USA) 3:54.24 Stretford2008 Shedrack Kibet Korir (KEN) 3:54.68 Crystal Palace2009 Bernard Lagat (USA) 3:52.71 Crystal Palace2010 Augustine Choge (KEN) 3:50.14 Crystal Palace2011 Leonel Manzano (USA) 3:51.21 Crystal Palace2012 Silas Kiplagat (KEN) 3:52.44 Crystal Palace2013 Augustine Choge (KEN) 3:50.01 London Stadium2014 Asbel Kiprop (KEN) 3:51.89 Alexander Stadium2015 Asbel Kiprop (KEN) 3:54.87 London Stadium2016 Silas Kiplagat (KEN) 3:53.04 London Stadium2017 Jake Wightman (GBR) 3:54.92 Alexander Stadium
2018 Stewart McSweyn (AUS) 3:54.60 Alexander Stadium2019 Samuel Tefera (ETH) 3:49.45 London Stadium2020 Cancelled resulting from Covid pandemic2021 Elliot Giles (GBR) 3:52.49 Gateshead2022 Matt Stonier (GBR) 3:54.89 Parliament Hill2023 Adam Fogg (GBR) 3:55.70 (GBR) SportCity2024 Olli Hoare (AUS) 3:49.03 (AUS) London Stadium
Millicent Fawcett Mile
2018 Sifan Hassan (NED) 4:14:71 London Stadium2019 Konstanze Klosterhalfen (GER) 4:21:11 Birmingham2021 Kate Grace (USA) 4:27:20 Gateshead2022 Georgia Griffith (AUS) 4:27:81 Parliament Hill
