Thirteen men finished the mile faster than 4:00:00, an American record.
(meta data) TITLE: Press Release: Lipsey breaks through; Lomong breaks records at the 2018 Sir Walter Miler - Sir Walter Miler (meta data) AUTHOR: http://facebook.com/sirwaltermiler (meta data) PUBLISHER: https://facebook.com/sirwaltermiler (meta data) PUBLISHED DATETIME: 2018-08-03T22:56:44+00:00 Skip to content Sir Walter Miler Friday, August 2, 2019 # Press Release: Lipsey breaks through; Lomong breaks records at the 2018 Sir Walter Miler August 3, 2018 Sir Walter Running Press Release Leave a comment #### Lipsey breaks through; Lomong breaks records at the 2018 Sir Walter Miler August 3, 2018 – Raleigh, North Carolina – For the second year in a row, the Sir Walter Miler Women's race was decided by a sprint down the home stretch. The race started out with Sara Vaughn going to the front quickly. Over the first lap, she tucked in as the sole woman to go with the pacer (Jamie Morrissey). Over the next two laps, the rest of the field caught up to the leading pair, paving the way for Charlene Lipsey to make a move down the final straightaway, for not only the win, but her first time under 4:30. "I honestly wasn't sure if I'd broken 4:30 when I finished. I don't think I would have done it if the crowd wasn't screaming so loud," commented Lipsey following her breakthrough. Lipsey made clear that she would love to come back to Sir Walter and the electricity supplied by the fans on the track is a big reason for that. Following Lipsey's 4:27.28, in 4:27.31 was Sara Vaughn, also breaking 4:30 for the first time, who nearly stole a win with a lean at the tape. Cory McGee took third for the Women, following closely in 4:27.78. The Men's race was destined for records, and Charlie Marquardt's yell summed it up. The Men wanted the pacer to take them through fast splits, and that Jesse Garn did. The result was a record thirteen American men under the 4-minute barrier, highlighted by Lopez Lomong's meet record 3:53.86. Lomong was followed by Johnny Gregorek and Sam Prakel, debuting his Adidas kit, in 3:54.54 and 3:54.64, respectively. "I held good position and was able to take advantage of it," says Lomong, who also noted how near he came to the North Carolina State Record (he missed it by 0.03), and his hopes to be able to break that record himself. "Next time," said the newly minted Sir Walter Miler Champion. Breaking four for the first time ever, and by wide margins, were Charlie Marquardt and Jacob Thomson. The pair threw down times of 3:55.97 and 3:57.07 respectively, becoming the 10th and 11th first time sub-4 milers in Sir Walter Miler history. Sir Walter Miler has now 39 sub-4 minute miles since its founding five years ago, after none in Raleigh since 1974. The night started with the Run Club Miler and 4x400m Relays. First up in the mile, Matt Staehle, took the overall win, and Kristin Andrews took the Women's win in 4:27.70 and 4:48.92, respectively. In the Run Club 4x400m relay, the Bond Brothers Run Club team combined to break four, on their way to a win in 3:59.45. They were followed by Trophy Run Club and Carolina Godiva Track Club to round out the podium. The event also featured Pre and Postrun race parties hosted within walking distance of the track at Raleigh Brewing Company. The parties featured beers by Wicked Weed Brewing (Run for El Dorado Pale Ale), Hopfly Brewing Co. (Beach Beach), and Raleigh Brewing (Sir Sandman Kolsch) which were brewed exclusive, runner-friendly beers to raise money for the Kay Yow Cancer Fund. Bo's Kitchen, Arepa Culture, and the Webby's Shaved Ice food trucks will be in the Raleigh Brewing parking lot as well. On Saturday Morning, the "Rise and Run with the Pros" at Umstead Park will allow anyone to run a few miles with the Elite Athletes featured in the Sir Walter Miler. The event is free and Rise Cameron Village will be providing complimentary Coffee, Biscuits, and Donuts, and ElliptiGO will be offering demo rides. Rounding out the weekend is the "Sir Walter Extra Miler" Saturday afternoon at Tasty Beverage Co. This event will feature the "Run for El Dorado" Pale Ale, as well as other Wicked Weed offerings, and $1 per pint sold will go towards the Kay Yow Cancer Fund. More information on these events can be found at SirWalterMiler.com Sponsors of the 2018 Sir Walter Miler are Waverly Hematology Oncology, The Bone and Joint Surgery Clinic, USATF North Carolina, Greater Raleigh Sports Alliance, HomeAdvisor, Trophy Brewing Co., ElliptiGO, Arrow Haircuts, Shop Local Raleigh, Gregory Poole Equipment Company, JDL Fast Track, Big Spoon Roasters, and Rise Cameron Village. The Sir Walter Miler is directed and promoted by Sir Walter Running, a Raleigh-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization whose mission is to "bring the Greater Raleigh running community together through innovation, activation, and inclusivity." Sir Walter Running is a USATF club that also produces the Pop Up Miles series, the Raleigh RunDown Downhill Mile, the Rocket Mile, Pop Up Cross Country at Dix Park, a series of Strava Challenges, including the recent Tour de Walter, the Summer of Miles podcast, and the postrun brand. Women's Elite Mile (Race Video on FloTrack) 1. Charlene Lipsey 4:27.28* ($1400) 2. Sara Vaughn 4:27.31* ($1150) 3. Cory McGee 4:27.78 ($600) 4. Nicole Sifuentes 4:27.81 ($450) 5. Kate Van Buskirk 4:28.67 ($200) 6. Katrina Coogan 4:32.06 7. Angel Piccirillo 4:32.57 8. Sarah Brown 4:33.01 9. Megan Mansy 4:34.45 10. Heather Wilson 4:35.46 11. Amanda Eccleston 4:35.57 12. Stephanie Garcia 4:40.23 13. Lauren Johnson 4:45.66 14. Sammy George 4:47.41 Men's Elite Mile (Race Video on FloTrack) 1. Lopez Lomong 3:53.86 ($1300) 2. Johnny Gregorek 3:54.53 ($950) 3. Sam Prakel 3:54.64 ($600) 4. Pat Casey 3:54.66 ($450) 5. Ben Blankenship 3:54.88 ($300) 6. Craig Engels 3:55.12 ($200) 7. Sean McGorty 3:55.21 ($200) 8. Hassan Mead 3:55.91 ($200) 9. Charlie Marquardt 3:55.97* ($400) 10. Robert Domanic 3:56.66 ($200) 11. Graham Crawford 3:56.79 ($200) 12. Jacob Thomson 3:57.07* ($400) 13. Cristian Soratos 3:59.16 ($200) *First time Sub 4:00 / 4:30 Bonus Full Results (including Run Club Races) Photos (courtesy of Jason Honeycutt) Summer of Miles podcast recap (with interviews from Jacob Thomson and Sara Vaughn) Additional Press "13 runners break 4-minute barrier in Raleigh's Sir Walter Miler race" – News & Observer (8/7/18) "We visited the Sir Walter Miler and it was awesome!" – ( Portland Track (8/7/18) "Sir Walter and the Quest for Sub-Four, The Story Behind the Sir Walter Miler" – RunBlogRun (8/5/18) "Sir Walter Miler Certainly Did Not Disappoint" – MileSplit (8/4/18) "Speed on display at Sir Walter Miler held in Raleigh" – ABC 11 (8/4/18) "Lopez Lomong Runs Away With Sir Walter Miler Record" – Runner's World (8/4/18) "How Sir Walter Miler Became The Track Meet You Can't Miss" – MileSplit (8/2/18) Social Media: #SirWalterMiler | Facebook | Instagram | Twitter Podcast: Summer of Miles on Apple Podcasts | SoundCloud | TuneIn | Stitcher | Player FM Video: Sir Walter Running YouTube Channel | 2017 Promo Video Results: Results are here For more information, sponsorship information, or interview requests, contact Pat Price via Singlet Public Relations at sirwalterrunning@gmail.com and 919.260.8013 ### Related ### Leave a Reply Cancel reply This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed. Subscribe to the Summer of Miles podcast! Check out SirWalterRunning.com and Join our Strava Club ### Get notified of all posts! Subscribe & get new posts by email! Email Address ### 2019 Sponsors ### Benefitting Send to Email Address Your Name Your Email Address Post was not sent - check your email addresses! Email check failed, please try again Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email.
train04588
Sir Walter Miler
History.
Eight women raced in the women's one mile race, while none broke the four minute thirty second challenge time.  Ten men race in the men's one mile race and three men ran the mile in faster than four minutes, the first time the four minute barrier had been broken in the city of Raleigh since 1974. 
 The second Sir Walter Miler was held 7 August 2015. Ten women finished the women's one mile race, and three finished the mile faster than four minutes thirty seconds. Fifteen men finished the men's one mile race, and five finished in faster than four minutes. 
 The third Sir Walter Miler was held on 5 August 2016. Mike Brannigan finished in 3:57:58 becoming the first person with a T20 paralympic classification to officially run the mile faster than four minutes. The fifth Sir Walter Miler was held on 3 August 2018 at Meredith College.