NEW YORK CITY, February 11 – The women’s performances at the Millrose Games echoed the same drumbeat as the men’s, with athletes hungry for records delivering historic performances for the fans.
The most notable moment for many came in the 3000, when Alicia Monson crushed an impressively strong mostly American field with what’s becoming an unbeatable race plan, punctuating a bravura performance with a scintillating close that delivered an American Record 8:25.05.
With Danielle Aragon rabbiting at a goal pace aimed at 8:22, Monson stayed close to the target, hitting 1000 in 2:48.8 with only Elise Cranny and Elly Henes staying close. Meanwhile, Anna Camp-Bennett acted as a second pacemaker with the aim of guiding Katelyn Tuohy to another Collegiate Record.
Aragon stepped off after the first K, and Monson covered the second in 2:51.1. By 2300, it was just Monson and Cranny, but no one can ratchet up the pace like the On AC star. She kept accelerating, and Cranny lost contact two laps later. Whittni Morgan moved into 2nd with 3 laps left but couldn’t challenge Monson, who closed with a 64.6 final 400 and moved to No. 6 all-time on the world list.
Behind her, Morgan improved to 8:30.13 (No. 5 U.S. all-time), and Tuohy in 3rd got the CR, her 8:35.20 cutting more than 6 seconds off the 8:41.60 Karissa Schweizer set while at Missouri in ‘18. Henes (8:36.48) and Cranny (8:37.17) also scored PRs.
“We’ve been looking at this for a couple months now. It feels so good to actually come and pull it off,” Monson told NBC. “I was looking at the times and I kind of knew exactly what I would have to count down to. I was just trying to squeeze it all and I got it by a couple 10ths.”
Hers wasn’t the only AR of the day. Abby Steiner had her sights set on the world’s best over 300m, Irina Privalova’s 35.45 from ’93. She lined up in lane 5, with Jenna Prandini to her outside and Brittany Brown to her inside. She made up the stagger on Prandini after halfway, and was even passed by Brown on the final turn, but charged to the line best as Brown tied up.
Steiner’s 35.54, while short of the world mark, took 0.17 off the U.S. mark Quanera Hayes set in ’17. It also made her No. 3 in world history. “I felt Brittany coming up so I was making sure I was maintaining my rhythm through the finish line,” she said.
The prime-time window of the meet had begun with the hurdles, an event led by Tonea Marshall for five barriers before Bahamian Devynne Charlton ran her down before the line, 7.91–7.94.
In the dash, Aleia Hobbs has been on a hot streak, or as she says, “healthy.” With a lackluster start compared to Marybeth Sant-Price in the next lane, she gradually fought her way to the front and won in 7.04 to Tamari Davis’s 7.08, with Sant-Price at 7.11. “I’m way stronger than I’ve ever been,” Hobbs explained. In 5th, North Carolinian Shawnti Jackson lowered the HS Record to 7.16.
Olympic champion Katie Moon ruled the vault, a first-attempt clearance at 15-9¼ (4.81) defeating New Balance GP winner Bridget Williams, who had taken the lead with her 15-7¼ (4.76).
In the shot, Chase Ealey produced a meet record and world-leading 65-8¾ (20.03) to beat Canadian Sarah Mitton (64-½/19.52) and Maggie Ewen (63-11½/19.49).
Ajee’ Wilson kept her Armory record going, winning the 600 in 1:24.85 to go 10 straight years undefeated on the track. Shamier Little, who holds the U.S. lead at 1:24.65, went to the front aggressively and zipped past 400 in 54.25, but Wilson charged over a 29.81 final lap as Little could only manage 31.92 for a 1:26.16 runner-up finish.
The Wanamaker Mile delivered, with Charlene Lipsey pacing Laura Muir through the half in 2:08.4 in the final women’s race of the day. The Scot took it from that point, and just when she seemed about to break with the chase pack, Josette (Norris) Andrews quickly narrowed the gap, and a lap later made a daring move to the front. Canadian Lucia Stafford also passed Muir.
Andrews forged a margin as she approached the bell, but Muir wasn’t done. She chased hard and passed the American on the backstretch, winning in 4:20.15. Andrews crossed in 4:20.88, just 0.07 off her PR from last year. Britain’s Katie Snowden finished well for 3rd in 4:21.19 as Stafford grabbed 4th in a PR 4:22.72. Helen Schlachtenhaufen in 5th moved to No. 10 among Americans with her 4:23.94.
MILLROSE GAMES WOMEN’S RESULTS
(200 banked)
60: 1. Aleia Hobbs (adidas) 7.04 (6.57); 2. Tamari Davis (adidas) 7.08 (6.58); 3. Marybeth Sant-Price (FKEl) 7.11 (6.62); 4. Mikiah Brisco (adidas) 7.13 (6.63);
5. Shawnti Jackson (NCHS) 7.16 HSR (old HSR 7.18 Jackson [Wakefield, Raleigh, NC] ’22) (6.67);
6. Melissa Jefferson (Nike) 7.18 (6.69); 7. Celera Barnes (adidas) 7.19 (6.70); 8. English Gardner (Nike) 7.30 (6.79).
300: 1. Abby Steiner (Puma) 35.54 AR (old AR 35.71 Quanera Hayes [Life Speed] ’17) (WL) (3, 3 W; in/out: 2, 2 A);
2. Brittany Brown (adidas) 36.13; 3. Leah Anderson (CPTCTS) 36.68 PR; 4. Jenna Prandini (Puma) 38.05.
600: 1. Ajee’ Wilson (adidas) 1:24.85 (x, 7 A);
2. Shamier Little (adidas) 1:26.16;
3. Allie Wilson (AtlTC) 1:26.40 PR (9, x A);
4. Brenna Detra (unat) 1:27.38 PR;
5. Sophia Gorriaran (RIHS) 1:27.51 (HSL) (x, 7 HS).
Mile: 1. Laura Muir’ (GB) 4:20.15 (4:03.07);
2. Josette Andrews (OAC) 4:20.88 (AL) (x, 5 A ) (4:03.18 AL—x, 7 A);
3. Katie Snowden’ (GB) 4:21.19 PR (4:03.98 PR); 4. Lucia Stafford’ (Can) 4:22.72 PR (4:04.29 PR);
5. Helen Schlachtenhaufen (Nike) 4:23.94 PR (10, x A) (4:06.13 PR);
6. Sintayehu Vissa’ (Ita) 4:24.54 NR (4:07.14 PR); 7. Nikki Hiltz (lulu) 4:24.68 (4:06.59 PR); 8. Sage Hurta-Klecker (OAC) 4:26.04 (4:07.12); 9. Jemma Reekie’ (GB) 4:28.91 (4:08.03).
3000: 1. Alicia Monson (OAC) 8:25.05 AR (old indoor AR 8:25.70 Karissa Schweizer [NikBow] ’20) (absolute AR— old 8:25.83 Mary Slaney [AW] ’85) (WL) (6, 9 W);
2. Whittni Morgan (adidas) 8:30.13 PR (5, 5 A; in/out: 9, x A);
3. **Katelyn Tuohy (NCSt) 8:35.20 CR, absolute CR (old records 8:41.60 Karissa Schweizer [Mo] ’18) (8, 9 A);
4. Elly Henes (adidas) 8:36.48 PR (10, 12 A); 5. Elise Cranny (BowTC) 8:37.17 PR (11, 13 A);
6. Laura Galvan’ (Mex) 8:40.45 PR; 7. Gabbi Jennings (adidas) 8:51.10 PR; 8. Eleanor Fulton (unat) 8:54.44 PR; 9. Mercy Chelangat’ (Al-Ken) 8:54.50; 10. Hannah Steelman (On) 8:54.69 PR; 11. Courtney Wayment (On) 8:55.35; 12. Mariana Machado’ (Por) 9:03.12.
60H: 1. Devynne Charlton’ (Bah) 7.91; 2. Tonea Marshall (Nike) 7.94; 3. Sharika Nelvis (adidas) 7.96; 4. Nia Ali (Nike) 7.97; 5. Anna Cockrell (Nike) 8.00; 6. Michelle Harrison’ (Can) 8.10; 7. Anna Hall (adidas) 8.17 PR; 8. Camden Bentley (OhHS) 8.35 PR.
MileW: 1. Maria Michta-Coffey (OisWUSA) 6:53.83 (6:27.85); 2. Heather Durrant (unat) 6:56.98 PR (6:28.46); 3. Katie Burnett (HarrierTC) 6:59.61 (6:31.33).
Field Events
PV: 1. Katie Moon (Nike) 15-9¼ (4.81) (AL) (14-8¼, 15-1¾, 15-5½, 15-9¼, 16-1¾ [xxx]) (4.48, 4.62, 4.71, 4.81, 4.92 [xxx]);
2. Bridget Williams (TmEssx) 15-7¼ (4.76) (14-2¾, 14-8¼, 15-1¾, 15-5½ [2], 15-7¼ [3], 15-9¼ [xxx]) (4.34, 4.48, 4.62, 4.71 [2], 4.76 [3], 4.81 [xxx]); 3. Katerina Stefanidi’ (Gre) 15-1¾ (4.62); 4. Gabriela Leon (Puma) 14-8¼ (4.48);
5. Amanda Moll (WaHS) 14-8¼ (4.48) (x, 7 HS; in/out: x, =10 HS);
6. Hana Moll (WaHS) 14-2¾ (4.34); 7. Emily Grove (EAN) 13-9¼ (4.20).
SP: 1. Chase Ealey (Nike) 65-8¾ (20.03) (WL, AL) (x, 3 A) (f, 63-11½, 65-8¾, f, 63-11, 63-4) (f, 19.49, 20.03, f, 19.48, 19.30);
2. Sarah Mitton’ (Can) 64-½ (19.52); 3. Maggie Ewen (Nike) 63-11½ (19.49); 4. Jessica Woodard (Iron) 58-3¾ (17.77).
Wt(2/09): 1. Ludith Campos’ (Alb-Dom) 66-9¼ (20.35).
