New York City’s Golden Trio of Natasha Hastings, Phyllis Francis And Dalilah Muhammad Announced For 2017 NYRR Millrose Games
Press Release
December 13, 2016
NEW YORK – Three New York City women who grew up to become Olympic champions at the 2016 Rio Games will make homecoming appearances on Feb. 11, 2017at the 110th NYRR Millrose Games at The Armory’s New Balance Track & Field Center.
Dalilah Muhammad of Queens, who prepped at Benjamin Cardozo High School, became the first U.S. woman to capture Olympic gold in the 400-meter hurdles.
Phyllis Francis, who grew up in Queens and attended Catherine McAuley High School in Brooklyn, won a gold medal with the U.S. 4×400 relay team.
And Natasha Hastings of Brooklyn, who attended A. Philip Randolph Campus in Manhattan, was part of the same gold medal-winning team as Francis. Hastings was a member of the gold-medal winning 4×400 relay in 2008 also.
All three made many appearances at The Armory as teenagers and will return in February as heroes.
“Celebrating three Olympic gold medal winners from the New York area at this year’s 110th NYRR Millrose Games is gratifying to The Armory team who have watched them develop as young runners on this very track,” said Ray Flynn, NYRR Millrose Games Meet Director.
Muhammad and Francis are scheduled to race in an exceptional lineup over 500 meters. Hastings is due to run the 300 meters, along with Bahamian gold medalist Shaunae Miller, who famously dove over the finish line to win the Olympic 400 meters in Rio.
Go to NYRRMillroseGames.org to learn more about the NYRR Millrose Games and to purchase tickets to the February 11th meet scheduled for noon to 6 p.m. Follow The Armory on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram at @armorynyc or go to ArmoryTrack.com or Armory.NYC.