E100-meter hurdle sensation Brianna Rollins is one of 11 gold medalists from last year’s Summer Olympics in Rio who will compete in the 110th NYRR Millrose Games on February 11 at The Armory’s New Balance Track & Field Center. Photo by Victah Sailer
Eleven Olympic gold medalists from the 2016 Rio de Janiero Games are among the confirmed entries for the 110th NYRR Millrose Games at The Armory’s New Balance Track & Field Center on Feb. 11.
"USATF had a history-making performance in Rio," USATF CEO Max Siegel said. "It is only fitting that so many medalists from our 2016 team compete at the most historic indoor meet in the world."
One of the best fields in the history of the NYRR Millrose Games promises to once again to be a hot ticket and a rare New York City opportunity to see so many stars from Rio as they begin building up to the 2017 IAAF World Championships.
Three reigning Olympic hurdles champions -- Americans Brianna Rollins (100 meters) and Dalilah Muhammad (400 meters) and Jamaican Omar McLeod (110 meters) -- lead the parade of champions. Shaunae Miller from the Bahamas, who dove across the finish line to win gold in the women's 400 meters final, is also entered.
Long jump champions Jeff Henderson and Tianna Bartoletta, both of the U.S., men's high jump champion Derek Drouin of Canada, and women's pole vault champion Katerina Stefanidi of Greece all come to Millrose riding a wave of Olympic glory. Sprinters Courtney Okolo, Phyllis Francis andNatasha Hastings were teammates on the U.S. women's gold-medal winning 4x400 relay.
"Eleven gold medalists, with a surprise possible 12th committing, must make this year’s NYRR Millrose Games a world record in itself," Armory Foundation President Dr. Norbert Sander said. "The Olympic Games is the feature story of this, the 110th edition of the world’s most historic indoor track & field meet."
Tickets for the 110th NYRR Millrose Games on February 11, 2017 are available at Tickets.NYRRMillroseGames.org..
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