Nike Festival Of Miles: Jordan McNamara Wins In 3:54.27 As Heather Kampf Wins The 800 In 2:01.48

McNamara is a beast this year. Pretty nice to go 3:53 and 3:54 just 4 days apart.

Thanks for the links letsrun, but does anyone have a video to the elite race thats free? Momilesplit hasn't unlocked it.

Anyone from Mo Milesplit on the boards, please unlock the elite (pro) mile video for the fans!!!

Just too much great action yesterday. We coulnd't get to all of it immediately.

Here is thep ress release we got from Ben Rosario. The amazing thing is the meet had a crowd of 2,000+. The San Diego race with Ryun, Webb only had a few hundred.

FAST TIMES AT NIKE FESTIVAL OF MILES; SEVEN HIGH SCHOOLERS BREAK 4:10 AND FOUR PROS GO SUB 4 LED BY JORDAN MCNAMARA'S 3:54 MEET RECORD

ST. LOUIS, (MO) – June 5, 2014 – A record crowd of more than 2,000 watched the fastest edition yet of the Nike Festival of Miles. Temperatures in the 70s with little to no wind made for perfect racing conditions at Saint Louis University High School and the athletes did not disappoint.

The night's premier event, the Saint Louis Track Club Men's Mile, featured Jordan McNamara (Nike OTC Elite) who addressed the crowd before the race and asked them for their help as he was going after the meet record of 3:55.29.

“These guys all want to break four and I want to go 3:54,” McNamara said. “We're going to need you to be going absolutely crazy the whole entire time to do it.”

The crowd obliged and so did McNamara, running a blistering last lap to finish in 3:54.27, ahead of Duncan Phillips (3:56.10) and Tommy Schmitz (3:56.45). Chris Gowell also broke four minutes in 3:58.90.

Just before the Men's Mile the high school boys had already stunned the crowd with the deepest high school mile of the year. All told, seven boys broke 4:10, led by Glendale (MO) senior Spencer Haik who ran a US#2 4:05.98. At the bell (3:06), eight boys were still in contention with Thomas Pollard (IA) and Haik at the front. With 200 meters to go though, it was all Haik as the Columbia-bound miler laid down a 59.14 last lap to get the huge win.

Other stars on the night included Heather Kampf (Asics) who won here for the third straight year in the Speed Factory Athletics Women's 800 with a new meet record, 2:01.48 over Lauren Wallace (Oiselle) and Erica Moore (Brooks). In the High School Girls Mile it was defending champion Stephanie Jenks running a US #9 to win in 4:46.67. The mark bested her own meet record from 2013. Michael Wells (MO) won the boys 100 in a sizzling 10.52 while winners in the boys and girls 800 races were Daniel Chan (IA) in 1:53.17 and Hannah Long (MO) in 2:09.03.

Sponsors for the 2014 Festival of Miles include Big River Running Company, the Saint Louis Track Club, GO! St. Louis, Speed Factory Athletics, First Bank, UMB Bank, Athletics Sports Medicine, Saint Louis Injury and Rehab, EnviroPAK, Dr. Hydrate, Saint Louis University High School, Xerox, TRXC Timing and Drury Hotels.

The Festival of Miles Foundation is a non-profit organization whose mission is to promote the sport of track and field and give back to athletes in need. The Festival of Miles is a track meet featuring 2.5 hours of non-stop action with youth and middle school races, high school races showcasing some of the nation’s top talent and pro races featuring Olympic level athletes. Each year all proceeds from ticket sales go to an athlete/athletes in need.

To learn more visit

http://www.stlfestivalofmiles.com

It looks like that 2 year window "Simmons" effect has hit Miller.

Fun to see that mile.

MacNamara seems like he's always on the brink of breaking into our top 1500m runners. He's got the goods and talent just needs a breakthrough. He reminds me of Will Lear.

Also, good to see Tommy Schmitz go after it and come away a nice PR. I love guys who stick around for the love of the sport and it's cool to see when they are rewarded. He's been at it for a while, so nice to see breakthroughs!

Craig Miller only trained under Simmons for about two months last year, he now lives in Boulder and is self coached. I understand he was sick for a while this spring and is getting back into shape