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9th New Balance Games Jan 24, 2004 at the New York Armory |
Elite Entriespreps run with elites The New Balance Games, which was the scene 3 years ago of Alan Webb's indoor record 3:59.86 mile against elite athletes, may be the platform again this year for a HS athlete running great times with elites. An elite New York Road Runners Record Challenge 2-mile race has been added for the 9th running of the meet at the New York Armory January 24, and two high school runners are entered in hopes of climbing the all time lists in Jack Shepard's HIGH SCHOOL TRACK annual. The prep runners are Galen Rupp, a senior at Central Catholic high school in Portland OR, and Josh McDougal, a home schooled senior from Peru NY. Rupp, who was second in the Foot Locker cross country finals in San Diego in December, could hope for a historical parallel. Webb was second at Foot Locker nationals in December 2000 before setting his record at the New Balance Games in January. McDougal, who was fourth at Foot Locker nationals, ran a 4:13.79 US#1 mile at the Dartmouth Relays on January 11. The only high school runners to crack the all time indoor 2-mile top 10 list in recent years are Alan Webb (8:45.19 at the Nike Indoor Classic in 2001) and Dathan Ritzenhein (8:50.4 in 2001). The record is 8:40.0 by Gerry Lindgren in 1964, followed by Jeff Nelson's 8:42.7 in 1979 and Webb. Saratoga NY sophomore Nicole Blood will also test the elite waters in the women's mile. Blood won last year's HS girls mile in New Balance meet record time of 4:54.78. She followed that up by winning last year's Millrose Games high school mile in 4:52.00, second fastest girls time ever in that meet. Rupp warmed up for New York by running 4:10.95 in an open mile at the University of Arkansas Invitational January 16. Elite entries - revised Thursday afternoon 2:00pm… Women – 1 mile – Armory & NB Record 4:21.79 - Regina Jacobs, 2000 1. Hayley Tullet Great Britain/New Balance World 1500 Bronze 03 20. Galen Rupp Oregon/Central Catholic School 2:40pm… Men – 1 Mile – Armory & NB Record - 3:54.98 - Mark Carroll, 2000 30. James Thie Wales/NYAC
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