2012 Fifth Avenue Mile Results: Matt Centrowitz and Brenda Martinez Win
By LetsRun.com
September 22, 2012
Matt Centrowitz capped a year that was highlighted with a fourth place finish at the Olympics with a win here over Bernard Lagat and Olympic silver medallists Leo Manzano.
Brenda Martinez ended the best year of her career with a win on the women's side.
Results via NYRR.org with course info from Race Results Weekly.
Fifth Avenue Mile (32nd)
New York, NY, USA; Saturday, September 22
Distance: 1 mi., certified (NY05043AM) point-to-point course, downhill with 9.2m elevation loss (5.7m/km)
Race Records: Men, 3:47.52, Sydney Maree (USA), 1981; Women, 4:16.68, PattiSue Plumer (USA), 1990
Weather: Warm, mix of sun and clouds, light winds
Race Organizer: New York Road Runners
MEN -
| 1 | 3 | Matthew | Centrowitz | 22 | Eugene | OR | Nike | 03:52.4 | $5000 | |
| 2 | 1 | Bernard | Lagat | 37 | Tucson | AZ | Nike | 03:52.9 | ||
| 3 | 2 | Leonel | Manzano | 28 | Austin | TX | Nike | 03:53.1 | ||
| 4 | 14 | Craig | Huffer | 22 | Ann Arbor | MI | Australia | 03:53.5 | ||
| 5 | 7 | Ryan | Gregson | 22 | Australia | Nike | 03:53.7 | |||
| 6 | 4 | David | Torrence | 26 | San Francisco | CA | Nike | 03:53.8 | ||
| 7 | 5 | Craig | Miller | 25 | Madison | WI | New Balance | 03:54.2 | ||
| 8 | 10 | Elliott | Heath | 23 | Palo Alto | CA | Nike OTC | 03:54.3 | ||
| 9 | 8 | Garrett | Heath | 26 | Palo Alto | CA | Saucony | 03:54.4 | ||
| 10 | 6 | Jordan | McNamara | 25 | Eugene | OR | Nike OTC | 03:56.5 | ||
| 11 | 17 | A.J. | Acosta | 24 | Eugene | OR | 03:57.7 | |||
| 12 | 12 | Haron | Lagat | 29 | Lubbok | TX | Kenya | adidas | 03:58.4 | |
| 13 | 16 | Donn | Cabral | 22 | Glastonbury | CT | 03:59.1 | |||
| 14 | 9 | Cam | Levins | 23 | Black Creek | BC | Canada | Nike | 03:59.1 | |
| 15 | 15 | Liam | Boylan-Pett | 27 | Washington | DC | 04:04.8 |
Halfway leader Haron Lagat, KEN/$1000 prime
Women:
| 1 | 23 | Brenda | Martinez | 25 | Big Bear | CA | New Balance | 04:24.2 | |
| 2 | 25 | Anna | Pierce | 28 | Mammoth Lakes | CA | Nike | 04:24.9 | |
| 3 | 22 | Hannah | England | 25 | Birmingham | Great Britain | Nike | 04:26.0 | |
| 4 | 24 | Gabriele | Anderson | 26 | Minneapolis | MN | Brooks | 04:26.5 | |
| 5 | 21 | Shannon | Rowbury | 28 | San Francisco | CA | Nike | 04:27.0 | |
| 6 | 26 | Heather | Kampf | 25 | Minneapolis | MN | Asics | 04:27.8 | |
| 7 | 32 | Julia | Bleasdale | 31 | Dorking | Great Britain | adidas | 04:28.8 | |
| 8 | 33 | Chelsea | Reilly | 23 | Davis | CA | New Balance | 04:29.0 | |
| 9 | 30 | Eilish | McColgan | 21 | Carnoustie | Great Britain | Dundee Hawkhill | 04:29.7 | |
| 10 | 20 | Jenny | Simpson | 26 | Monument | CO | New Balance | 04:29.9 | |
| 11 | 28 | Sarah | Bowman | 25 | Knoxville | TN | New Balance | 04:30.3 | |
| 12 | 27 | Liz | Maloy | 27 | Washington | DC | New Balance | 04:30.3 | |
| 13 | 29 | Barbara | Parker | 29 | Atlanta | GA | Great Britain | New Balance | 04:34.9 |
|
|
|
|
|
|