Medtronic TC 1 Mile

Medtronic TC 1 Mile
DateMay
LocationMinneapolis/St. Paul, MN
Event typeRoad
Distance1 mile (1.6 km)
Primary sponsorMedtronic
Established2010
Course recordsMen: 3:55.8 (2016)
Ben Blankenship
Women: 4:30.8 (2011)
Sara Hall
Official sitehttps://www.tcmevents.org/events/medtronic-tc-1-mile-2020/race

The Medtronic TC 1 Mile is a 1 mile road race held in the Twin Cities.

History

The race's inauguration was in 2009, where it served as the USATF 1 Mile Road Championships. It is held as one event in the Twin Cities in Motion race series, which includes the Twin Cities Marathon and the TC 10 Mile. The 1 mile race is run in heats, with gender specific sections for the fastest heats. Other heats are mixed genders based upon seed times. The race has a purse of $15,000, with additional bonuses for breaking 4:00 or for breaking the course record.[1]

Results

Key:   Course record   USATF 1 Mile Road Championships

Edition Year Men's winner Time (m:s) Women's winner Time (m:s)
1 2009  David Torrence (USA) 3:59.3[2]  Shannon Rowbury (USA) 4:33.4
2 2010 4:04.0  Anna Pierce (USA) 4:34.6
3 2011 3:58.4  Sara Hall (USA) 4:30.8[3]
4 2012  Craig Miller (USA) 4:04.3  Heather Kampf (USA) 4:36.9
5 2013  Nick Willis (NZL) 3:56.1[4]  Sarah Brown (USA) 4:33.3
6 2014 Cancelled due to inclement weather[5][6]
7 2015  Garrett Heath (USA) 4:08.3  Heather Kampf (USA) 4:45.4
8 2016  Ben Blankenship (USA) 3:55.8 4:34.2
9 2017 4:01  Emily Lipari (USA) 4:35
10 2018  Sam McEntree (USA) 4:03.0 4:39.8
11 2019  Joseph Coffey (USA) 4:17.7  Melissa Agnew (USA) 5:12.8
- 2020 Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic[7]
- 2021

References

  1. ^ "USATF 1 Mile Road Championships presented by Toyota - Official Website". www.runnerspace.com. Retrieved 2021-11-29.
  2. ^ Charlie (2009-05-07). "Torrence, Rowbury Win USA Road Mile;Torrence Earns $10,000 Sub-4:00 Bonus". Down the Backstretch. Retrieved 2021-11-29.
  3. ^ "Ryan Hall, the Fastest American Marathoner Ever, to Test Himself at the 2011 Medtronic TC 1 Mile". www.letsrun.com. Retrieved 2021-11-29.
  4. ^ "Nick Willis Breaks Medtronic TC 1 Mile Record, Pockets $15,000". LetsRun.com. 2013-05-10. Retrieved 2021-11-29.
  5. ^ Jdf (2014-05-08). "Everybody Was Watching the Weather for the Medtronic TC 1 Mile". Down the Backstretch. Retrieved 2021-11-29.
  6. ^ "Medtronic TC 1 Mile Tomorrow: Nick Willis Defends His Title Against David Torrence, Will Leer And Nate Brannen". LetsRun.com. 2014-05-07. Retrieved 2021-11-29.
  7. ^ "2020 Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon Cancelled Due To COVID-19; Will Hold Virtual Race". LetsRun.com. 2020-06-25. Retrieved 2021-11-29.