| Medtronic TC 1 Mile | |
|---|---|
| Date | May |
| Location | Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN |
| Event type | Road |
| Distance | 1 mile (1.6 km) |
| Primary sponsor | Medtronic |
| Established | 2010 |
| Course records | Men: 3:55.8 (2016) Ben Blankenship Women: 4:30.8 (2011) Sara Hall |
| Official site | https://www.tcmevents.org/events/medtronic-tc-1-mile-2020/race |
The Medtronic TC 1 Mile is a 1 mile road race held in the Twin Cities.
History
The race's inauguration was in 2009, where it served as the USATF 1 Mile Road Championships. It is held as one event in the Twin Cities in Motion race series, which includes the Twin Cities Marathon and the TC 10 Mile. The 1 mile race is run in heats, with gender specific sections for the fastest heats. Other heats are mixed genders based upon seed times. The race has a purse of $15,000, with additional bonuses for breaking 4:00 or for breaking the course record.[1]
Results
Key: Course record USATF 1 Mile Road Championships
| Edition | Year | Men's winner | Time (m:s) | Women's winner | Time (m:s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2009 |  David Torrence (USA)
|
3:59.3[2] | Shannon Rowbury (USA)
|
4:33.4 |
| 2 | 2010 | 4:04.0 | Anna Pierce (USA)
|
4:34.6 | |
| 3 | 2011 | 3:58.4 | Sara Hall (USA)
|
4:30.8[3] | |
| 4 | 2012 | Craig Miller (USA)
|
4:04.3 | Heather Kampf (USA)
|
4:36.9 |
| 5 | 2013 |  Nick Willis (NZL)
|
3:56.1[4] | Sarah Brown (USA)
|
4:33.3 |
| 6 | 2014 | Cancelled due to inclement weather[5][6] | |||
| 7 | 2015 | Garrett Heath (USA)
|
4:08.3 | Heather Kampf (USA)
|
4:45.4 |
| 8 | 2016 | Ben Blankenship (USA)
|
3:55.8 | 4:34.2 | |
| 9 | 2017 | 4:01 | Emily Lipari (USA)
|
4:35 | |
| 10 | 2018 | Sam McEntree (USA)
|
4:03.0 | 4:39.8 | |
| 11 | 2019 | Joseph Coffey (USA)
|
4:17.7 | Melissa Agnew (USA)
|
5:12.8 |
| - | 2020 | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic[7] | |||
| - | 2021 | ||||
References
- ^ "USATF 1 Mile Road Championships presented by Toyota - Official Website". www.runnerspace.com. Retrieved 2021-11-29.
- ^ Charlie (2009-05-07). "Torrence, Rowbury Win USA Road Mile;Torrence Earns $10,000 Sub-4:00 Bonus". Down the Backstretch. Retrieved 2021-11-29.
- ^ "Ryan Hall, the Fastest American Marathoner Ever, to Test Himself at the 2011 Medtronic TC 1 Mile". www.letsrun.com. Retrieved 2021-11-29.
- ^ "Nick Willis Breaks Medtronic TC 1 Mile Record, Pockets $15,000". LetsRun.com. 2013-05-10. Retrieved 2021-11-29.
- ^ Jdf (2014-05-08). "Everybody Was Watching the Weather for the Medtronic TC 1 Mile". Down the Backstretch. Retrieved 2021-11-29.
- ^ "Medtronic TC 1 Mile Tomorrow: Nick Willis Defends His Title Against David Torrence, Will Leer And Nate Brannen". LetsRun.com. 2014-05-07. Retrieved 2021-11-29.
- ^ "2020 Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon Cancelled Due To COVID-19; Will Hold Virtual Race". LetsRun.com. 2020-06-25. Retrieved 2021-11-29.
This page was last edited on 6 June 2023, at 16:50