2023 Women's Wanamaker Mile Field Announced - Laura Muir vs Sinclair Johnson, Norris, Hiltz, Hurta-Klecker,

Muir the obvious favorite. Would love to see Hurta in the top 2

Uh Oh! First comment already deleted. Must have been something to do with Norris. LOL!!

Bummer no Heather MacLean or Cory McGee. I assume they have New Balance meet obligations?

I saw it before it was deleted. Without being too specific (so this doesn't get deleted), it was a slightly non PC remark about one runner's choice of category to compete in.

Thanks And now that we all know who you are referring to, I say she def has a chance for top 3 based on recent performances

Prediction:

3 women under 4:20

1. Muir 4:17.low

2. Hurta-Klecker 4:19.low

3. Reekie 4:19.mid

Muir crushes the last 400, misses the MR (4:16.85) but breaks Reekie’s British indoor record (4:17.88)

Big mile PR for Hurta-Klecker, way faster than the 4:25 she ran at Millrose last year and practically equal to her 4:01 1500 PR

Promising showing from Reekie after struggling with lingering effects of an illness last year

Muir often starts the season slowly, it wouldn't surprise me if she lost this race. Last year she didn't even get close to 4-flat until World's. She's managed to peak really well for the last two years. She's obviously favorite but I don't think she'll run away from the field like she did at 5th Avenue and the World Champs.

Wasn’t she injured early last year? I think last year’s slow start was more the exception than the rule. She has indoor PBs of 1:58.44, 2:31.93, 3:59.58, 4:18.75, 8:26.41, 14:49.12 (4 of which are national records). The last indoor race she ran she clocked 3:59.58, in February 2021. I don’t think she’ll show up at Millrose content to run 4:22 for 4th or something.

Yeah I think she starts the season slowly relative to Gudaf Tsegay who can run 3:55 out of the box. Would expect Muir/Reekie are in 4:17-4:20 fitness.

Muir should win, but my slight dark horse would be Reekie. She was on and off last year with mono, but still managed a 1:58, 5th place euro, and 4:18 road mile last season. At her best she can run 1:57 and 4:17 indoors, and if she’s in form she could give Muir a run for her money. Expect Hurta to be a huge player after last season and Johnson if she shows her early season form.

You won’t see many or any NB athletes at the armory for a while…

Interesting. Why is that. NB is the sponsor of the armory

Not anymore, and NB isn't happy about how it went down

Huh? Hiltz is going to compete there ;)

lululemon, no?

What happened?

Muir would be my pick for sure. Then Reekie (if she is regaining her health).

Hiltz ran 4:17 at 5th avenue mile so she may battle for second. I don't see her beating Muir.