Klosterhalfen and Kejelcha victorious in Wanamaker Mile (Millrose Games Recap)

HOME Posted on : February 13, 2019 O'Neil A. Reid

Germany’s Konstanze Klosterhalfen and Ethopia’s Yomif Kejelcha were both victorious in the women’s and men’s NYRR Wanamaker Mile races. The Wanamaker Mile is the signature event at the Millrose Games and is rich in historical significance. Klosterhalfen won the women’s section in a world leading time of 4:19.98 ahead of Americans Colleen Quigley (4.22.86) and Kate Grace (4:24.27). Klosterhalfen took control of the race early and never relinquished the lead and cruised to an impressive time of 4:19.98, a new German national record.

On the men’s side, Kejelcha also took control, in the middle of the race, and cruised to victory in an Ethiopian national record and world leading time of 3:48.46. Kejelcha finished ahead of Kenya’s Edward Cheserek (3:53.29) and American Clayton Murphy (3:53.30).

Edited by Raymond Byfield

Photo by: Joe Swift (Our World Media Magazine)