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Pair of sub-four minute milers lead the field in junior international mile at New Balance Indoor Grand PrixPublished by
Pair of sub-four minute milers lead the field in junior international mile at New Balance Indoor Grand PrixBoston, Mass. (Feb. 1, 2023) – For the first-time in US high school history, two sub-four minute milers will race head-to-head in a high school-only indoor mile at the New Balance Indoor Grand Prix on Sat., Feb 4, organizers announced today.
Making a first in US high school athletics, Connor Burns and Simeon Birnbaum, both sub-four minute milers from 2022, will clash in the Boys International Junior Mile at the New Balance Indoor Grand Prix. Burns ran a lifetime best 3:58.83 last year to break Jim Ryun’s high school junior-class record, while Birnbaum recorded a 3:59.51 in the same race behind Burns. ***************************************** • Isabel Conde De Frankenberg (Cedar Park, TX, USA) – 2022 New Balance Outdoor Nationals Champion, 800m; 4:38.55 Mile PB The 2023 New Balance Indoor Grand Prix will be shown live on NBC from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. EST on Saturday, Feb. 4 and is a founding member of the World Athletics Indoor Tour Gold. The series of the best indoor athletics events around the world awards overall tour winners $10,000 and a guaranteed spot at the 2024 World Athletics Indoor Championships in Glasgow, Scotland. Please note that media accreditation is now closed and those with confirmed credentials should have received all information relevant to media. More news |