On Saturday, February 8, the 2025 Millrose Games will feature some of the world’s biggest stars in track and field. Now in its 117th year, the premier indoor track competition has hosted legends in the sport, like Paavo Nurmi, Carl Lewis, and Jackie Joyner-Kersee, among other standouts.
This weekend, newly crowned Olympic champions and record-holders will face off once again at the Armory in New York City. Here is everything you need to know, including broadcast information and storylines, heading into the meet.
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Races to Watch
The Wanamaker Miles
The historic Wanamaker mile delivers thrilling performances every year at Millrose. This year will be no exception.
On the men’s side, Josh Kerr and Yared Nuguse are set for their first rematch after a stunning Olympic 1500-meter final last summer. In Paris, the Brit claimed silver just ahead of the U.S. record-holder in the mile, who secured bronze with a blazing kick.
Both athletes have run records in different events at Millrose. In 2023, Nuguse Both athletes have run records in different events at Millrose. In 2023, Nuguse, winning the Wanamaker mile in 3:47.38. He almost lowered the world record—3:47.01 set by Yomif Kejelcha in 2019—but still ran the second-fastest time in indoor history. Last year, Kerr shattered the world record in the 2 mile. The 2023 world champion in the 1500 meters charged to victory in 8:00.67, three seconds faster than the previous record set by Mo Farah in 2015. With top athletes racing, including 3:48 miler Hobbs Kessler, could we see another world record on Saturday?
On the women’s side, Georgia Bell returns to racing fresh off a breakthrough season. Last year, the British middle-distance runner experienced a stunning comeback after taking a five-year hiatus while working a full-time job in cybersecurity. By the end of the season, Bell shattered most of her personal bests and claimed I PR’d at the Fastest Secret Road Course in her debut at the Olympic Games. She’ll face stiff competition from world indoor medalists Nikki Hiltz and Emily Mackay plus U.S. champion Elise Cranny in a highly anticipated women’s Wanamaker mile.
The 3,000-meter showdowns
Both men’s and women’s distance events are stacked this year. The men’s race features a match-up between two Olympic medalists covering a distance outside of their respective specialties. Cole Hocker, the reigning Olympic champion in the 1500 meters, will step up to contend with three-time U.S. champion Grant Fisher. Last year, Fisher DAA Industry Opt Out in the 2 mile at the Millrose Games. The Olympic bronze medalist in the 5,000 and 10,000 meters finished second in 8:03.62 while Hocker placed third in 8:05.70. Both dipped under the previous American record, 8:07.41, set by Galen Rupp in 2014.
The U.S. record in the 3,000 meters is 7:28.23, set by Nuguse in 2023. Fisher has run faster outdoors (7:25.47 at the 2023 Prefontaine Classic), while Hocker’s 2 mile personal best converts to 7:29 for 3,000 meters. With so much speed and hype heading into the race, we could see another historic performance on Saturday.
On the women’s side, a handful of global medalists are setting the stage for an exciting distance event. Last year, Jessica Hull made a change in her training setup that paid off in a big way. Almost two years ago, the University of Oregon alum moved back home to Australia to be closer to family and coached by her dad, Simon. The decision helped her find better life balance, she told World Athletics, and led to major improvements on the track, including silver in the 1500 meters at the Olympics. She’ll face fierce competition with Ethiopia’s Tsigie Gebreselama, who finished 10th in the 10,000 meters in Paris, and two-time world indoor medalist Axumawit Embaye. The American contingent includes major star power with Katelyn Tuohy, Karissa Schweizer, and Josette Andrews, among other standouts, looking to kick off their indoor seasons in a big way.
Taylor Dutch is a writer and editor living in Austin, Texas, and a former NCAA track athlete who specializes in fitness, wellness, and endurance sports coverage. Her work has appeared in Runner’s World, SELF, Bicycling, Outside, and Podium Runner.
