The running of the 5th Avenue Mile goes back 44years. Some of those races were highly competitive, and some likely had a tailwind, as you suggest.
And when Laura Muir set the course record a few years ago, she was on the pavement afterwards in a fetal position, indicating it took everything out of her.
Great to see Stewy in the results! 3:52, and pointing to Melbourne half marathon in early October. I think the Australian team going to Tokyo will be the first Stewy has missed since 2017 ...