Inspired by a love for amateur runners, a compulsion to gamble on obscure events, and this post (https://www.instagram.com/p/Cdqw4rzr7zD/) from the meet organizers, I was inspired to create some odds for this meet. First of all, the odds they made are horrible in terms of implied probabilities and Chris Robertson at +400 in the exhibition mile is a huge steal. My odds are meant to recognize the reality that oddsmakers are trying to make a profit and they juice smaller events a little extra.
Community mile heats
Heat 1: Any competitor to win +2000; O/U 9.5 runners under 6:00 -120
Heat 2: Any competitor to win +2000; OU 11.5 runners under 5:30 -120
Heat 3: Any competitor to win +1600; O/U 8.5 runners under 5:10 -120; O/U 1.5 runners under 5:00 -120
Heat 4: Any competitor to win +1400; O/U 14.5 runners under 5:00 -120; O/U 4.5 runners under 4:50 -120
Heat 5: Any competitor to win +1400; O/U 8.5 runners under 4:40 -120
Heat 6: Any competitor to win +1200; O/U 6.5 runners under 4:30 -120
Heat 7: Any competitor to win +1200; O/U 6.5 runners under 4:16 -120
Heat 8: Any competitor to win +1000; O/U 2.5 runners under 4:05 -120; A runner goes under 4:00 +400
Exhibition mile (odds made by organizers)
Jacob Elijah +3000
Nev Schulman +2400
Adam Shurson +2800
Amanda Asaro +1200
Joe Greer +700
James Lim +1600 SCRATCHED
Emma Gee +900
Gavin Wynn +3200
Chris Robertson +400
Johnny Zhang +3500
Xander Hastings +500
John Jones No Line
Women’s 800m
Juliette Whittaker +5000
Brenna Detra +1500
Nikki Hiltz +1000
Adelle Tracey +600
Allie Wilson +200
Ajee Wilson +125
Sadi Henderson +800
Sophia Gorriaran +2000
Olivia Baker +600
Rachael Walters +1500
High school winner +1000
High schooler under 2:00 +250
Men’s 800m
Josh Hoey +1200
Cade Flatt +350
Robert Downs +1000
Vince Crisp +450
Daniel Nixon +350
Festus Lagat +180
Abe Alvarado +300
Edose Ibadin +300
CJ Jones +350
High school NR +140
Props
High schoolers win both 800s +3000
O/U 2.5 falls in steeplechase -120
Nikki Hiltz runs poorly but still gets interviewed +150
Both NA beer milers under 5:00 -300
NA beer mile world record set -1000
O/U 5.5 hares caught by tortoise -12