New York, January 31, 2018 — The NYRR Millrose Games on Saturday, February 3, at the New Balance Track & Field Center at The Armory, will highlight the year-round partnership between The Armory Foundation, which oversees the premier indoor track and field center in America, and New York Road Runners, the world’s largest community running organization.

It will be the 111th edition of the event, and the fifth time that NYRR will serve as the title sponsor, with Rising New York Road Runners, NYRR’s newly launched flagship youth program, incorporated for the first time.

“The NYRR Millrose Games will be a fantastic event for New York City and the world of running, and New York Road Runners is honored to partner with The Armory Foundation year-round and for this event,” said Michael Capiraso, president and CEO of New York Road Runners. “At this year’s event, we will be honoring Dr. Norbert Sander, former president, CEO and founder of The Armory Foundation, who passed away last March. Also a former New York City Marathon champion and member of NYRR’s Board of Directors, Norb brought light to the lives of all those who run, from international Olympians to local youth, and we’ll see his legacy live on with a meet dedicated to runners of all ages and abilities at the NYRR Millrose Games.”

“The NYRR Millrose Games will be an outstanding and world-class day of track and field for both those fans watching in-person at The Armory and those tuning in around the country on network television thanks to USATF and NBC,” said Peter Ciaccia, president of events of New York Road Runners and the race director of the TCS New York City Marathon. “Some of the world’s fastest athletes on the track will take center stage in the NYRR Wanamaker Mile, with the country’s best middle school, high school, and collegiate talents racing right before them on the same track.”

The NYRR Millrose Games will be broadcast live nationally on NBC for the second consecutive year from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. (ET) as part of the USATF Championship Series. Fans can also catch the excitement on the live webcast from 11:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET on USATF.tv.

The Rising New York Road Runners 800 Meter Finals will feature the top middle school runners from New York City’s five boroughs just before the world’s fastest sprinters and Olympians compete in the iconic NYRR Wanamaker Mile. The Rising New York Road Runners 800 Meters Finals will include 15 boys and 15 girls who qualified for the event by outracing more than 100 competitors at January’s NYRR Millrose Games Trials at The Armory. 

Rising New York Road Runners, NYRR’s flagship youth program, is designed to instill kids with confidence to stay healthy for life and is backed by the latest athletic development research. Around 267,000 students are served locally and nationally through free NYRR youth running programs, events, and resources. Approximately 134,000 of those students are in New York City’s five boroughs.. They participate in a variety of initiatives at approximately 600 New York City schools and community centers.

NYRR has partnered with The Armory Foundation since 2007 and sponsors year-round events at The Armory in support of the 125,000 kids it serves annually. NYRR is involved in many events and programs The Armory offers throughout the year, including the NYRR Millrose Games, the NYRR Thursday Night at the Races, its season-long high school training program, and several youth events.

At the NYRR Millrose Games, NYRR is also supporting the NYRR 4x200 meters and the NYRR Fastest Kid in the World races, with both events featuring inspiring youth runners who participate in NYRR’s free youth running programs across New York City’s five boroughs and beyond.

The NYRR Millrose Games will culminate with the NYRR Wanamaker Mile, the meet’s signature event which has taken place every year on the men’s side since 1926 and on the women’s side since 1976. This year’s field will include 12 Olympians, with the men’s field featuring two-time Olympic medalist Nick Willis, racing for his first title in six attempts, and the women’s field featuring Team USA World Championship members Brenda Martinez and Sara Vaughn. The women’s and men’s NYRR Wanamaker Mile races will start at 5:27 p.m. and 5:50 p.m. (ET), respectively.

Tickets to the NYRR Millrose Games are available for purchase here.